Here are your kicks and kisses for the week of July 18!
Kicks to the young woman who, without the required paid permit, parked in the handicapped parking at the corner of Cowrie and Inlet Roads then stood combing the hair of one of her daughters! Because of your thoughtlessness, my husband and I, both elderly and on canes, had to park way up the block and walk!
Deck full of kisses to the awesome ambulance personnel, Emerg doctors, nurses and staff for the great care and kindness I received on June 30.
Many, many thanks to the kind lady and strong man who got me back on the road after my flat tire on North Road. What great people we have in this town.
Huge heartfelt kisses to Susan at Insightful Visions. I had an emergency situation, Susan gave me an eye exam, put together a pair of glasses within 24 hours, incredible service.
Kisses to Starbucks at Tsain-Ko Village Sechelt. Thank you for making my day extra joyful. Barista #1: I like your personal cup. Barista #2: Leans over And I like you. Barista #3: Leans in Hello how are you? Love your sweater. We all shared a giggle, smiles and a happy day forward.
Kisses to Sechelt and Rockwood Lodge for opening up the beautiful pavilion space over two weekends for the presentation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. It is great to see more use for this venue.
Big kisses to Kim, Darren and Kayla Rennie of Dreamland Sleep Shop for their incredible generosity and support to rescue animals in need.
A million hugs and kisses to the Sechelt Hospital palliative care team of doctors and nurses who took such loving care of Deirdre, my wife and best friend of 59 years. The family is grateful beyond words to have been cradled through this heartbreaking process. Your kindness, skill and empathy will always be remembered by the Mendes family.
Tons of Kiwi kisses to members of the Gibsons Paddle Club from Keeley and Makena for making their visit to Gibsons super fun.
Kisses to the guy who helped the little girl as she struggled to find enough coin to pay for her deli treat at Claytons.
Kisses to District of Sechelt for planting the blueberry bushes in the parking lot at Friendship Park, people just love grabbing a handful as they walk by. Kicks to the family of four, stripping the bushes and filling bags. Leave some for others to enjoy!
Kisses and congratulations to the recently graduated Chatelech students. By investing in yourselves, you’ve taken the future into your own hands and it will only get better from here!
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.
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