A huge bouquet of thanks to the person who found the step stool in the lot at Country Club Centre’s Save-On-Foods. Since my knee surgery, it’s the only way I can get into the truck.
A well earned coffee break for the staff at Serious Coffee on Commercial Street. They had line-ups to the doors due to the aboriginal youth conference and the owner was away all week. They coped magnificently, never stopped smiling and are a credit to their employer.
A bounteous bouquet to John’s Bedroom Barn and Foam Warehouse for outstanding customer service. I recently purchased a futon and the service provided by Michelle, John and his staff was appreciated. When I had a slight problem, Jake and Derrick, who had initially delivered the futon, took care of it promptly and professionally. All in all, a pleasant experience.
A bouquet of beef to Beefeater’s Chop House and Grill. Our birthday dinner was excellent, and we enjoyed the friendly conversations with the wait staff and owner. It was a perfect evening. It took us a long time to visit Beefeater’s, but now that we have, we’ll be back again soon.
a bouquet of smiling daffodils to Telford’s Burial and Cremation Centre for the marvelous, enlightening executor’s seminar. Definitely a must to educate everyone to plan for end of life. Double daffodils to the fantastic speaker, Kevin.
a big bouquet for Bill at Merit Home Furniture and Appliances. Our freezer had expired and food was thawing. I phoned Merit at 5:30 p.m. on a Saturday and Bill delivered a new freezer and helped set it up within an hour.
A BIG BOUQUET to the City of Nanaimo and animal control services for adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward dog owners who don’t leash their dogs in on-leash areas. I can now walk there with less fear.
My thanks to the hard working sixth-floor staff at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital for their care and professionalism, as well as the respect you gave to my post-polio complications.
a huge bouquet of spring flowers to Tracey at Coast Capital Insurance Services Ltd. for going that extra mile to get my rate reduced.
big congratulatory bouquets to my Nana, who became a great-grandma (again) last week. Thank you for everything you do for us grandkids.
a bouquet of gratitude to Steve at the top of Seventh Street, which was a sheet of ice recently. He helped this old lady home safely.
many riding adventures to the more than 70 people who showed up to help the Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club build the pump track-style trail recently. What an amazing turnout. Many hands make light work.
one big Hairy Bouquet to the woman I met walking by Nanaimo Regional General Hospital who was commenting on my hair. Thanks for the compliment, although I thought you were talking about my dog. He is a Pyrenees and has six-inch fur. I could knit you a sweater. Nice tan, by the way.
Three dozen roses to Budget Glass for always making people laugh. l love your signs.
Bouquets to the man who witnessed my car accident last week in front of his house and to his wife for taking me into their home, making sure I was OK, and supporting me to do what I needed to do. I will be forever grateful.
Bouquets to the woman whose parked car I hit last week for your understanding and forgiveness. I am sorry for the inconvenience and upset that I caused you. I am glad you were not in your car.
A big bouquet of beer to my neighbour, who installed a proper fire pit. Thanks for being respectful of the nature around us.
A bouquet for the girls who work at the Nanaimo Recycling Exchange on Kenworth Road. They are always cheerful, friendly and helpful. Keep up the good work, girls.
Beefs to distracted drivers, including myself. I was lucky no one was injured in a recent car crash. Please pay attention when you are driving and be aware of your fitness to drive (fatigue, emotional state, etc.) at all times. It is so easy for us to hurt each other with our cars.
A smoke-filled beef to the whiny person complaining about walking down the sidewalk behind a smoker. Just so you know, we are not considered second-class citizens. If you find it that bad, pick up the pace and go ahead of us. Oh and find something new to beef about, this smoking thing is getting really old. I’ll be sure to blow out an extra big puff of smoke next time I’m walking down the street.
a beef to the province for not refunding our taxes during the teachers’ strike. After all, where does the money come from?
A big bunch of thorny roses to a lady at Wal-Mart. There was no need for you to be rude to my mom. She said “Excuse me”, but you must not have heard. Pay attention to your surroundings. Life is too short be rude. Take it from the woman you were rude to – she had been in and out of hospital all week with a life-threatening illness, yet she was in no hurry to squeeze past you.
a big beef to people at Colliery Dam Park who allow their dogs to run up to joggers. Sometimes the dogs are growling when they run up to me and I have to stop, otherwise they will chase and bite me. Other times, the dogs just want to jump on me. Even in the off-leash areas, people should have control of their animals or keep them on leash.
a beef to a north end restaurant for giving my partner and I food poisoning. About 30 minutes into the meal, we both became nauseous and dizzy, but the manager did not apologize or remove the charges when we expressed our concerns. It definitely ruined our anniversary night.
A beef to the dog owners who constantly use Mansfield Park. At all of the entrances you have to walk past a sign that says no dogs on the field. There is a dog off-leash park a five-minute walk away. People pay to use that sports field. They do not deserve to slip in dog poo or urine. I have gone many times to take my child to play at the park and have had to leave as there are loose dogs running around.
a beef to the Nanaimo regional transit system. I ran to catch a bus outside of Brooks Landing and as I neared the back of the bus, it pulled away. I went to the bus behind it and asked for a bus schedule. The driver closed the doors on me, shrugged his shoulders, mouthed the words “Don’t have one” and pulled away. What if I wanted to get on that bus?
a beef. We live in the north end and for some reason a lot of people like to straddle the sidewalk when they park, so when out walking, one has to get on the road or walk over private property to get around the vehicles. These drivers seem to think they not only own the road, but also the sidewalk.
a beef to people who walk side-by-side in grocery stores with their carts, taking up the whole aisle, and to those who stand absent-mindedly in the middle of aisles. Some of us just want to get our groceries and go home.
