Kudos to the residents and town

Dear editor,

I would like to congratulate our community on all of the positive things that I have seen, experienced and heard about over the last week or so.

First, I have been somewhat pre-occupied with different events and issues in my own life in the past few weeks and over the last week it has showed. I left my purse hanging on the back of a chair in Tim Horton's. This happened not once but twice in three days and in two different Innisfil locations. Both times I had actually left the building and was driving before I realized my purse was missing. Both times when I returned, with my heart in my throat, I found my purse in exactly the same spot I had left it. I think that this made me feel even more positive and proud to live in Innisfil than I did before. In many other places, my purse would have been gone, dumped somewhere within a 3 km radius after being rummaged through, and I would have had a big job replacing the cards and contents.

Second, I spend a bit of my time driving in different parts of Innisfil and have noticed that the Town is looking great. Even with the lack of rain the flowers, shrubs and gardens look beautiful in all parts of the Town from Gilford and Cookstown, all the way to Big Bay Point. I consistently see the Town staff out weeding and watering early in the morning and I am glad that their hard work is paying off through the beautiful presentation of the gardens and beds they are maintaining. Taking pride in doing a good job is important and having people working for our Town that take pride to do their work well is a good presentation and reflection of the whole community to those that visit and live here.

Finally, I was visiting at a friend's place yesterday and heard an amazing story. One of the local restaurant businesses was providing a meal to a couple and the couples' extended family which included their grandchildren. One of the grandchildren was an infant, and whether intentional or not, the waitress and staff offered, and actually took turns enjoying the company of the infant while the infants' mother and father had their dinner. It wasn't that it was expected, or implied that it was necessary by the couple, or other patrons of the restaurant but it happened. What a positive way to assist your guests to enjoy their dining experience and provide those same guests with a wonderful interpretation of what living and working in Innisfil can and is like.

We all like to hear "feel good" stories. Hope these make someone else feel good too!

Sincerely, Ms.Chevious