As the warm days and evenings fade into memory, I am grateful for two groups of our fellow islanders for their sacrifice and caring this summer.
One, our restaurateurs. While I enjoyed tranquil beachside dinners, they worked flat out until late every evening, and spent ‘days off’, restocking. My freedom to dine out on a whim was possible only because of their long hours. Squeezing a year’s worth of viability into a few short months… not for the faint of heart.
And a bonus: both my teenagers, and many other families’, have had great workplaces for their first taste of a real job. Thanks for breaking them in!
Second, our firefighters. You vigilantly guarded us in the tinderbox. But taking care of our island went beyond the danger of fire. During the July open house in the new firehall, Fire Chief Ian Thompson and the firefighters took extra care to protect the Tunstall Bay watershed from fire extinguisher releases into the groundwater. (The firehall sits atop our most important creek for community drinking water).
Protecting our homes, forests and our water – you guys are great! Thank you!
(The other) Ian Thomson
Tunstall Bay
