While I am happy with the winners of the Hearts of the Community Awards, and they are all so well deserved, I am also very impressed with the speed of the coverage.
I was pleasantly surprised to see them come out the day after the event in the Friday, Feb. 17 paper. Kudos and bouquets to all.
Lindy Deas
Bouquets to the gentleman who returned my shopping to Home Hardware after I had mislaid it.
Pamela Jardine
I was driving home on West Saanich Road across from the Tseycum First Nation when I spotted a young seagull in distress.
I pulled over and upon closer inspection I realized it was indeed injured.
Standing there dumbfounded and not knowing what to do, North Saanich Coun. Craig Mearns appeared out of the blue and came over to assist. He took off his jacket and threw it over the bird and placed it in his truck.
We both were at a loss of who to contact for help so he decided he would take it to the Central Saanich Animal Hospital to ask for their help. I followed him all the way there and they took the bird in and said they would take care of it until someone from a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Sooke could come and get it.
Compassion and respect for other species is a wonderful virtue. I can’t thank Coun. Mearns enough.
Anne Kidson
