Melanie Laagland-Winder was able to get gas after receiving help from a stranger. (Melanie Laagland-Winder - image credit)Melanie Laagland-Winder was on her way home to Fredericton after a trip to Cap-Pelé, N.B., when she noticed she was low on gas. Melanie Laagland-Winder and her partner plan to pay it forward after she received roadside help from a stranger. Melanie Laagland-Winder and her partner plan to pay it forward after she received roadside help from a stranger. "I had already waited and waited and waited for this gentleman to bring the gas can back," said Laagland-Winder.