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Yard rescue for Bo, 80: fallen trees and overgrown beds
Bo, 80, can no longer manage the yard after a storm; we're looking for helpers with chainsaws and rakes.
🇨🇦 Calgary, Alberta, Canada719 views
I'm 80 and I have lived in this house in Calgary for 43 years. After the storm in May, two large branches and a fallen fence have blocked the back door and the garden path. I can no longer manage them myself because of a heart condition.
The council has told me it will be ten weeks before they can send someone. I'd feel much safer if it were cleared sooner.
Help needed: someone with a chainsaw, plus a few people with rakes and gloves. I'll provide tea, sandwiches and the green waste bags. A few hours will do.
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
- effort
- 3–5 hours
- format
- In person in Calgary
- skills
- chainsaw, gardening, hauling
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People who offered to help
- Ömer Yusuf Aslan 🇹🇷
I live about 9 km from Calgary. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need.
Reviews
2.5(2 reviews)Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
- Honest and trustworthy
Perfect example of someone making a real difference. They took time out of their busy schedule to help me and never made me feel like a burden.
- Very responsive and caring
This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.
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Sending strength. Shared this with my family. I'm in teaching myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Thane
Rooting for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Calgary.
Keep going, Bo. Wishing Bo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope August is when things finally get easier.
Thinking of you and your family, Bo. Shared it with a few friends. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.