A Ucluelet garbageman含羞草研究社檚 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 含羞草研究社渄efinitely stunned含羞草研究社� by the community含羞草研究社檚 outpouring of appreciation as he went about his business on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
He said he had heard of the town含羞草研究社檚 plans to thank him with a Frank Appreciation Day through Facebook, but never thought it would gain as much traction as it did.
含羞草研究社淚 didn含羞草研究社檛 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 couldn含羞草研究社檛 have been more heart-filled,含羞草研究社� he said.
含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檓 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.含羞草研究社�
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.
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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.
含羞草研究社淚 thought, you know what? Let含羞草研究社檚 change this whole thread, that started out somewhat negative, around and make something good out of it,含羞草研究社� 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 含羞草研究社楾hanks含羞草研究社� to him during his Sept. 13 route.
含羞草研究社淚 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, 含羞草研究社榃e含羞草研究社檙e making this Frank含羞草研究社檚 day,含羞草研究社櫤卟菅芯可鐫 she said. 含羞草研究社淲e all really appreciate what you do. You do a great job and we really appreciate you keeping our city clean.含羞草研究社�
Ucluelet resident Liisa Nielsen said she was delighted to participate in the day含羞草研究社檚 giving spirit.
She said Frank often gives her a thumbs-upafter picking up her garbage, but she realized how tough and 含羞草研究社渦nderappreciated含羞草研究社� his job is one morning when a glass jar fell out of her bag and broke as he was carrying it.
含羞草研究社淚含羞草研究社檝e wanted to do something for him ever since,含羞草研究社� she said. 含羞草研究社淭he day Katharine declared a Frank Day I was all over it含羞草研究社hanks Frank for putting up with our garbage all these years.含羞草研究社�
Fleming said when Frank came by her house that day, he was beaming from all the generosity.
含羞草研究社淚t made me feel so good. We made somebody含羞草研究社檚 day who really deserves it. It was fabulous. It was just fabulous,含羞草研究社� she said. 含羞草研究社淭his is really what the Internet should be and what our Ucluelet Community Board is all about. It含羞草研究社檚 about each of us supporting each other. That含羞草研究社檚 what makes us the best place on Vancouver Island, probably in Canada, to live.含羞草研究社�
She said she was not surprised to see the community get behind the new initiative with maximum gusto.
含羞草研究社淚 love our town. I love the people in our town. I love the way we all build each other up,含羞草研究社� she said.
含羞草研究社淎ll I did was put a little idea out there and everybody in this town ran with it. That含羞草研究社檚 what含羞草研究社檚 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 great含羞草研究社hanks Frank for doing a great job. We really do appreciate you.含羞草研究社�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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