Random Acts of Kindness

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• So impressed by her thoughtfulness

  My wife and I were taking care of some personal errands. We were in the vicinity of Notre Dame Avenue so she suggested we stop at nearby Jeannie’s Bakery and pick up a dessert treat for supper.

  View Full Post 04/29/2013 2:00 AM 0

• So many helpers after fall

  I tripped and fell near the front of the Manitoba Liquor Commission building on the corner of Osborne Street and River Avenue.

  View Full Post 04/28/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Thanks again, Reynold

  Recently in my rush to get to the hospital, I forgot to bring an item I needed.

  View Full Post 04/27/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Eagle-eyed grandson saves day

  I lost a set of keys, probably on Scotswood Drive while heading to catch the bus on Feb. 13.

  View Full Post 04/26/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Kind knights to the rescue

  I was really stuck on the unplowed street and tried to get myself out by getting cat litter out of the trunk and with the aid of my cane, putting it in the deep holes I had already made.

  View Full Post 04/25/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Cops solve the case

  Hats off to our Winnipeg Police Service.

  View Full Post 04/24/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Great bus driver makes her day

  My mother was getting off the No. 2 bus when the driver complimented her on the colors she was wearing.

  View Full Post 04/23/2013 11:26 AM 0

• Kindness ends frantic search

  Thank you to the kind, honest woman in the St. Vital Wal-Mart parking lot who found my wallet left in the shopping cart.

  View Full Post 04/20/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Hats off to Barry, the chef

  My family and I decided to go out for a special breakfast after church one Sunday morning. We had heard that the restaurant in the Nor-Villa Hotel had a fairly new one and served an awesome breakfast buffet.

  View Full Post 04/19/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Thank you to the beautiful people

  My daughter and I spent the day shopping for a vintage chair to repurpose for her apartment.

  View Full Post 04/18/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Honest people in our city

  We took my mom out for a late lunch at the Norwood Hotel.

  View Full Post 04/17/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Thankful for helpful neighbours

  My son and I planned to spend the day together doing errands. We bundled up and headed out.

  View Full Post 04/16/2013 10:39 AM 0

• Annoyance turns to happiness

  I was rushing to get to a meeting downtown on a sunny afternoon when a short girl in a hoodie and jeans tapped me on the shoulder. At first I was annoyed that I was being stopped on my way to the meeting, but as I turned around I saw that the girl held out a pack of my Sheriff cigarettes.

  View Full Post 04/11/2013 2:00 PM 0

• Thanks for “watching over purse”

  I would like to thank the two ladies who “watched over” my purse which I accidently left on a chair at The Forks.

  View Full Post 04/10/2013 1:41 PM 0

• Nice note left

  I parked my car in the lot on Hargrave Street and Graham Avenue and hurried off to my early morning meeting.

  View Full Post 04/16/2013 2:00 AM 0

• People, especially this one, are wonderful

  My trip to SuperStore turned out to be a reaffirmation of the good in humanity.

  View Full Post 04/15/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Thank you, Bob

  We had been excitedly awaiting our container of coffee. Our plan was for the truck driver to spot the container in front of our garage, and we would simple unload it directly into the garage.

  View Full Post 04/12/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Went the extra mile

  My husband and I finally went on a long-delayed trip to Cuba. We travelled to Winnipeg from out of town, stayed overnight at a hotel near the airport and loaded up our truck around 2:30 a.m. to head to our flight.

  View Full Post 04/11/2013 2:00 AM 0

• Saved by inches

  Every once in a while, you hear about God’s angels here on Earth. To actually experience their grace is truly a miracle.

  View Full Post 04/10/2013 2:00 PM 0

• Thanks for wallet returned

  I want to say a huge thank you to a very kind and wonderful person who came to my home to give me my wallet that I lost in the Superstore parking lot on McPhillips Street.

  View Full Post 04/9/2013 2:00 AM 0