Author of the article: Rudy Howell Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 3 minute read • From left, Rick Lystang, Heather Forsyth, Pyper Whitecotton, Spruce Grove Mayor Stuart Houston, and Coun. Dave Oldham break ground on Forsyth's new home on Aspenglen Drive in Spruce Grove in November 2020. Photo by Evan J. Pretzer/Postmedia. Photo by Evan J. Pretzer Article content Pyper Whitecotton and her mother Heather Forsyth will soon live comfortably. Since birth, the Spruce Grove teenager has suffered from Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 (SMA2), a genetic neuromuscular disorder that affects the nerve cells which control voluntary muscles. Due to her disability, Pyper is bound to a wheelchair.