My only hesitation in writing this letter is that I know how many people I will not personally be able to thank, however, this week as I was out enjoying the community trail system with some friends, we came across some unusual activity on the opposite bank of the creek.
We looked over and here was this person who at first seemed to be struggling up an embankment with a garbage bag, I'll admit my first thought was to perhaps assess this person sobriety from afar and call in the police, but man was I wrong. The longer we watched the more deliberate and concise the movements were, we realized that this person was going up and down the hill collecting the garbage that had collected over the winter.
I watched as they not only made their way up and down the hill but then started grabbing the more manageable pieces in the water as well. When I realized who it was, I was not overly surprised having known this person for a few years now.
Besides feeling a lot of gratitude, I felt a little guilty as well as the creek is a favourite spot for my kids in the summer and we've got a ton of use out of the area but I can't say I ever took the time to go down and clean up the garbage. What a great example you and the rest of the people are who "Pitched In" this week to make our community look great, So to you Wendy Ryan and everyone else who Pitched In, THANK YOU!
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| Perennial volunteer Wendy Ryan always helps with annual Pincher Creek Pitch-In efforts C. Davis file photo |
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