Rescue workers carry 94-year-old woman across suspension bridge because it was on her bucket list

One of British Columbia’s newest suspension bridges, which overlooks the waterfall in Elk Falls Provincial Park, has quickly become a major tourist draw. It has drawn attention, lately, for helping an elderly woman complete a lifelong goal.

Dorothy Goodwin, 94, decided she wanted to hike across the bridge. Unfortunately, she was unable to handle the numerous steps leading up to and away from the bridge on her own, Buzzfeed reports.

Goodwin’s great-grandson, Russell Spiers, asked his dad, Rob, if there was something they could do help make her wish come true, according to the Campbell River Mirror.

The paper reports Rob mentioned his son’s idea to a co-worker who volunteers with Campbell River Search and Rescue. Within three days, Goodwin was able to cross the bridge off her list.

Six crew members reportedly answered the call, utilizing a wheelchair specially designed for hiking in an operation they decided to call “Operation: Get Granny to the Bridge,” according to Buzzfeed.

Video shot by the Campbell River Mirror shows the careful work Search and Rescue put in to make Goodwin’s wish a reality.

“I’ve always been interested in the falls,” Goodwin says in the video. “When they put that bridge in, I just wanted to cross that just to be able to have the thrill of doing it, and it sure was, it was something really wonderful.”

The Mirror reports the family was so grateful for the care shown by CRSAR they donated $1,000 to the organization and are encouraging more people to do the same.