A Ucluelet garbageman91裸聊视频檚 workday looked more like Christmas morning last week as he found presents left out for him all along his route.
Frank Thomas Trodden told the Westerly News he was 91裸聊视频渄efinitely stunned91裸聊视频� by the community91裸聊视频檚 outpouring of appreciation as he went about his business on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
He said he had heard of the town91裸聊视频檚 plans to thank him with a Frank Appreciation Day through Facebook, but never thought it would gain as much traction as it did.
91裸聊视频淚 didn91裸聊视频檛 believe it was going to be a big deal and when the day arrived I was proven wrong. I had so many people showing me their appreciation with gifts or little notes or smiles and waves. It truly was a blessing day and I couldn91裸聊视频檛 have been more heart-filled,91裸聊视频� he said.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 just a guy who wants to do his job. I definitely want to say how grateful I am to the community and to thank Katharine Fleming for everything she did to make Frank Appreciation Day happen. She has a heart of gold that woman; truly truly amazing.91裸聊视频�
Fleming had launched the initiative somewhat inadvertently a week prior when she made a post on the Ucluelet Community Board Facebook group explaining that a person had walked off with the drinks she leaves out for Frank every pickup day.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just to say you do a hard job, a thankless job at times and we really appreciate what you do,91裸聊视频� Fleming told the Westerly. 91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 always got a smile on his face, he91裸聊视频檚 always friendly, he91裸聊视频檚 always nice, he does his job well and he deserves a little bit of thanks.91裸聊视频�
She said the post quickly became a sounding board of support for the popular garbageman as the comments filled with feedback from other locals who appreciate the work he does and liked the idea of leaving gifts out for him.
91裸聊视频淚 thought, you know what? Let91裸聊视频檚 change this whole thread, that started out somewhat negative, around and make something good out of it,91裸聊视频� she said.
She said she edited her post to encourage everyone to show their appreciation for Frank by leaving gifts, cards, notes, or simply saying 91裸聊视频楾hanks91裸聊视频� to him during his Sept. 13 route.
91裸聊视频淚 deleted everything about the person taking the stuff because that really had no bearing on what was now going to happen and changed it to, 91裸聊视频榃e91裸聊视频檙e making this Frank91裸聊视频檚 day,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淲e all really appreciate what you do. You do a great job and we really appreciate you keeping our city clean.91裸聊视频�
Ucluelet resident Liisa Nielsen said she was delighted to participate in the day91裸聊视频檚 giving spirit.
She said Frank often gives her a thumbs-upafter picking up her garbage, but she realized how tough and 91裸聊视频渦nderappreciated91裸聊视频� his job is one morning when a glass jar fell out of her bag and broke as he was carrying it.
91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檝e wanted to do something for him ever since,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭he day Katharine declared a Frank Day I was all over it91裸聊视频hanks Frank for putting up with our garbage all these years.91裸聊视频�
Fleming said when Frank came by her house that day, he was beaming from all the generosity.
91裸聊视频淚t made me feel so good. We made somebody91裸聊视频檚 day who really deserves it. It was fabulous. It was just fabulous,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭his is really what the Internet should be and what our Ucluelet Community Board is all about. It91裸聊视频檚 about each of us supporting each other. That91裸聊视频檚 what makes us the best place on Vancouver Island, probably in Canada, to live.91裸聊视频�
She said she was not surprised to see the community get behind the new initiative with maximum gusto.
91裸聊视频淚 love our town. I love the people in our town. I love the way we all build each other up,91裸聊视频� she said.
91裸聊视频淎ll I did was put a little idea out there and everybody in this town ran with it. That91裸聊视频檚 what91裸聊视频檚 so great about our town. It only takes one person to start some little thing and the people in Ucluelet will all get behind it. We are great people. This town is great91裸聊视频hanks Frank for doing a great job. We really do appreciate you.91裸聊视频�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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