CHELSEA LASKOWSKI
Writer, Saskatoon
“Raccoon Rescue”Chelsea Laskowski
likes stories that pull at readers’
heartstrings. What she enjoyed most
about working on this piece was
learning about the selflessness of
animal rescuers. Laskowski finds
baby raccoons incredibly cute but,
as she discovered when they climbed
on her, their claws make them capable
of serious damage. Read her work
on page 14.DESHI DENG
Illustrator, Toronto
“Your Outer Layer”Deshi Deng’s health is
important to her, so she makes sure
to exercise, eat well and take supple-
ments. Skin reflects what goes on
inside your body and this story
reminded her to listen to what her
skin is saying about her well-being.
Deng makes sure not to irritate her
skin by keeping her skincare routine
simple, along with her other healthy
habits. See her illustration on page 24.CAREY SHAW
Photographer, Saskatoon
“How the Climate
Crisis is Making
Canadians Sick”Having grown up in Saskatchewan,
Carey Shaw is aware of how the cli-
mate affects crops and livelihood.
Reading this month’s cover story
opened her eyes to how the climate
crisis is dangerous in another way: it
isn’t just damaging the earth but also
directly impacting people’s health.
Find her photo on page 34.ERIKA MORRIS
Intern, Montreal
Humour PagesHaving grown up with
the Internet, Erika Morris has an
awkward and absurd sense of
humour. Morris highly appreciates
irony and sarcasm. She was, after all,
raised on a steady diet of memes.
Morris likes to find the light side of
any given situation, and enjoys when
a good joke can make someone’s day.
Laugh at her selection of jokes on
pages 17, 48, 67 and 81.reader’s digest
8 october 2019
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