An 11-year-old Torrington girl stopped by Hair Central in Olds on March 7 but it wasn't for an ordinary haircut.
Emma Watt had several inches of her hair chopped off so she could donate it to Wigs for Kids B.C., a program based at the B.C. Children's Hospital that provides free wigs to children who've lost their hair due to cancer treatment or other illnesses.
Watt had been considering making a hair donation for some time. She had the day off from school in Trochu to attend a dental appointment and figured she'd make good use of the time. She was accompanied by her grandmother Linda Layden, who lives just outside of Olds, whose hairdresser works at Hair Central.
"I'm getting really tired of long hair," Watt said.
Wigs for Kids B.C. accepts ponytails that are at least eight inches long. According to its website, it takes 10 to 12 ponytails to make one wig. Hair donations must be dry, cannot be coloured or permed and must be mailed in less than three months after getting cut.
Layden said her granddaughter has always shown maturity beyond her years.
Watt's mother Dana Layden confirms so.
"She's like 11 going on 30. I don't know where she gets it from. She helps around the house. I'm working two jobs and she helps with meals and she helps with housework. She's a big girl," she said.
"She's just my golden child."
