A Ucluelet garbagemansa国际传媒檚 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 sa国际传媒渄efinitely stunnedsa国际传媒� by the communitysa国际传媒檚 outpouring of appreciation as he went about his business on Tuesday, Sept. 13.
He said he had heard of the townsa国际传媒檚 plans to thank him with a Frank Appreciation Day through Facebook, but never thought it would gain as much traction as it did.
sa国际传媒淚 didnsa国际传媒檛 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 couldnsa国际传媒檛 have been more heart-filled,sa国际传媒� he said.
sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檓 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.sa国际传媒�
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.
sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 just to say you do a hard job, a thankless job at times and we really appreciate what you do,sa国际传媒� Fleming told the Westerly. sa国际传媒淗esa国际传媒檚 always got a smile on his face, hesa国际传媒檚 always friendly, hesa国际传媒檚 always nice, he does his job well and he deserves a little bit of thanks.sa国际传媒�
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.
sa国际传媒淚 thought, you know what? Letsa国际传媒檚 change this whole thread, that started out somewhat negative, around and make something good out of it,sa国际传媒� 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 sa国际传媒楾hankssa国际传媒� to him during his Sept. 13 route.
sa国际传媒淚 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, sa国际传媒榃esa国际传媒檙e making this Franksa国际传媒檚 day,sa国际传媒檚a国际传媒� she said. sa国际传媒淲e all really appreciate what you do. You do a great job and we really appreciate you keeping our city clean.sa国际传媒�
Ucluelet resident Liisa Nielsen said she was delighted to participate in the daysa国际传媒檚 giving spirit.
She said Frank often gives her a thumbs-upafter picking up her garbage, but she realized how tough and sa国际传媒渦nderappreciatedsa国际传媒� his job is one morning when a glass jar fell out of her bag and broke as he was carrying it.
sa国际传媒淚sa国际传媒檝e wanted to do something for him ever since,sa国际传媒� she said. sa国际传媒淭he day Katharine declared a Frank Day I was all over itsa国际传媒hanks Frank for putting up with our garbage all these years.sa国际传媒�
Fleming said when Frank came by her house that day, he was beaming from all the generosity.
sa国际传媒淚t made me feel so good. We made somebodysa国际传媒檚 day who really deserves it. It was fabulous. It was just fabulous,sa国际传媒� she said. sa国际传媒淭his is really what the Internet should be and what our Ucluelet Community Board is all about. Itsa国际传媒檚 about each of us supporting each other. Thatsa国际传媒檚 what makes us the best place on Vancouver Island, probably in Canada, to live.sa国际传媒�
She said she was not surprised to see the community get behind the new initiative with maximum gusto.
sa国际传媒淚 love our town. I love the people in our town. I love the way we all build each other up,sa国际传媒� she said.
sa国际传媒淎ll I did was put a little idea out there and everybody in this town ran with it. Thatsa国际传媒檚 whatsa国际传媒檚 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 greatsa国际传媒hanks Frank for doing a great job. We really do appreciate you.sa国际传媒�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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