Here are your kicks and kisses for the week of February 2!
- Kicks to all my neighbours who don’t bother to shovel their sidewalks and make it so dangerous and difficult for me and other pedestrians to get around in the snow.
- Kisses to each and every Sechelt staff and council member for placing a temporary delay on issuing servicing agreements for subdivisions and large developments. Infrastructure concerns need to first be addressed. Kisses to Sechelt staff for their recognition and strong stance!
- Huge kisses to Mike and Roksy at Run With Soup for all you do for the community, homeless and seniors. Your hard work is very much appreciated and the meals for seniors on Tuesday and Fridays are delicious and so healthy.
- Huge snow shovels full of thanks and appreciation to Kelly and Gord, helpful neighbours extraordinaire! They are always watching out for the rest of us by keeping driveways and sidewalks clear. How lucky we are!
- Kisses to Michael Gurney for recognizing and believing in local youth musicians, and giving them opportunities to showcase their talents. The two BELT shows at the Heritage Playhouse were FANTASTIC!
- Kisses and a big thank you to Allan from No Pawblems Kennel in Gibsons and his neighbour, Wes, who got me out of a ditch during the snowstorm last week. Allan manned his snow shovel and Wes used his big truck and tow rope to patiently pull me safely out from the ditch I’d slid into. Much appreciated!
- Kisses to the friendly cashier at Clayton’s who gave me Saturday’s Globe and Mail for free when the current issue wasn’t available.
- Kisses to the kind couple walking on Beach Avenue in Roberts Creek who stopped to check on my well-being as I lay in a puddle after slipping on ice. Thank you for insisting on sticking with me (and my broken arm) until help could come.
- Kisses to Sunshine Coast resident Jack Dinwoodie who turned 100, Jan 24. Jack worked 35 plus years with CPAir, first as a navigator when he lost his job to technology but was held on, one of only a few, to be a flight crew emergency trainer in Vancouver. Today Jack lives at home and is alert in Grantham’s Landing with his daughter and son in law.
Email your Kisses and Kicks to [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is 1 p.m. every Tuesday for a given week.
Coast Reporter will run kisses and kicks entries as space permits on a first-received, first-published basis.
Submissions must be accompanied by a name and phone number for confirmation by the editor. Names will not be printed in the column unless requested by the writer, for kisses only.
A kick is intended to be an anonymous critique between private parties and may in no way publicly identify an individual, group or business directly or indirectly.
Submissions must be no longer than 30 words. If your thanks or critique is longer, consider an ad in our classified section. The editor reserves the right to edit or refuse to run any submission.
