The Lynda Parcells Blog - 660News Calgary

This is my public apology to Ryan and Kori Ballantine. Ryan is our overnight anchor, but was switching shifts and was working with the morning crew Friday morning. At about 4 a.m. Thursday, Ryan asked if he could catch a ride with me the next day. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, except for one thing. Between 4 a.m. Thursday and 3 a.m. Friday, I totally forgot!

The fact I was supposed to pick Ryan up was obviously not anywhere near to being locked in my brain. I drove right past the area where he lives, and it still didn’t click in. Of all days, I didn’t have my cellphone on, so Ryan’s calls went unanswered. When I arrived at work, our morning editor asked me if I’d forgotten anything, and it still didn’t click in!

I think the worst part about all of this is that the Ballantine family have only one vehicle and Ryan was forced to wake up his wife Kori at 3:30 in the morning to tell her I’d left him behind. Ryan seems to be okay with being forgotten, but I’m not so sure about his wife, so once again, sorry Mr. and Mrs. Ballantine. I promise it will never happen again.

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