ARE YOU GOING TO DUNCAN IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO?
After buying a Christmas tree at Farmer's Market, Gary Geddes and Ann Eriksson were shopping at Thrifty's in Duncan. When they came out laden with too many groceries, someone had 'stolen" the Christmas tree from on top of the Subaru.
While Ann was at the Cowichan Trust meeting, Gary went back to Thrifty's and asked the man and boy manning the Salvation Army donation stand if they'd seen anyone suspicious running off with a tree. No, but their boss had found a Christmas tree in the back of his pick-up and wondered what to do with it. However, it was too late to contact the finder and retrieve the tree as we we aiming for the 8:45 ferry home. Was it a prank or a bungled theft? Someone knows.
If you are going to Duncan and could bring back our tree, the Sally Ann's Christmas Kettle Coordinator Don Bazinet would be glad to meet you at a pre-ordained spot and hand it over. His phone number is 250-732-8722. He needs an hour's advance warning, as he is all over town managing the donations project.
Please let us know if you can do this. The tree cost $30, but the ferry to retrieve it would cost us just about as much. Don't forget to take some string and a bungey cord. We live at 81 Blue Heron, but will be glad to pick it up at your place.
Thanks,
Gary Geddes
