A Ucluelet garbageman害羞草研究所檚 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 害羞草研究所渄efinitely stunned害羞草研究所� by the community害羞草研究所檚 outpouring of appreciation as he went about his business on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
He said he had heard of the town害羞草研究所檚 plans to thank him with a Frank Appreciation Day through Facebook, but never thought it would gain as much traction as it did.
害羞草研究所淚 didn害羞草研究所檛 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害羞草研究所檛 have been more heart-filled,害羞草研究所� he said.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 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.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 just to say you do a hard job, a thankless job at times and we really appreciate what you do,害羞草研究所� Fleming told the Westerly. 害羞草研究所淗e害羞草研究所檚 always got a smile on his face, he害羞草研究所檚 always friendly, he害羞草研究所檚 always nice, he does his job well and he deserves a little bit of thanks.害羞草研究所�
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.
害羞草研究所淚 thought, you know what? Let害羞草研究所檚 change this whole thread, that started out somewhat negative, around and make something good out of it,害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所楾hanks害羞草研究所� to him during his Sept. 13 route.
害羞草研究所淚 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, 害羞草研究所榃e害羞草研究所檙e making this Frank害羞草研究所檚 day,害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟 she said. 害羞草研究所淲e all really appreciate what you do. You do a great job and we really appreciate you keeping our city clean.害羞草研究所�
Ucluelet resident Liisa Nielsen said she was delighted to participate in the day害羞草研究所檚 giving spirit.
She said Frank often gives her a thumbs-upafter picking up her garbage, but she realized how tough and 害羞草研究所渦nderappreciated害羞草研究所� his job is one morning when a glass jar fell out of her bag and broke as he was carrying it.
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e wanted to do something for him ever since,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淭he day Katharine declared a Frank Day I was all over it害羞草研究所hanks Frank for putting up with our garbage all these years.害羞草研究所�
Fleming said when Frank came by her house that day, he was beaming from all the generosity.
害羞草研究所淚t made me feel so good. We made somebody害羞草研究所檚 day who really deserves it. It was fabulous. It was just fabulous,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淭his is really what the Internet should be and what our Ucluelet Community Board is all about. It害羞草研究所檚 about each of us supporting each other. That害羞草研究所檚 what makes us the best place on Vancouver Island, probably in Canada, to live.害羞草研究所�
She said she was not surprised to see the community get behind the new initiative with maximum gusto.
害羞草研究所淚 love our town. I love the people in our town. I love the way we all build each other up,害羞草研究所� she said.
害羞草研究所淎ll I did was put a little idea out there and everybody in this town ran with it. That害羞草研究所檚 what害羞草研究所檚 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害羞草研究所hanks Frank for doing a great job. We really do appreciate you.害羞草研究所�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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