The coins jingled on arrival. It is not only Santa that plays a tune after all. The Nu-To-Yu thanks the gentleman who brought in his loose change. Coins collected over years, tossed into a bowl rather than wearing a hole in his pocket. Once rolled and deposited, more than sixty dollars was added to the building fund! That is a lot of coins to save and we appreciate every one. It also turns out older fingers can roll coins better than they can pull weeds. Certainly is more motivating.
Can something be folklore and then become a reality? What is just over an acre in size and takes 16 years to acquire? NTY has acquired title to a property next to the Driftwood and a heartwarming hug, a very big thank you to Manfred B. and Jim P. for their many years of work to give Nu-To-Yu a new home. Thanks go out to Driftwood’s Mr. Davey Ray for gifting NTY the land on which to build the new community building. Now on with the build. On with the gossip of what it will look like. On with the opinions of who could have done it better, quicker and more cheaply. Gotta love it. Who says there is nothing to talk about on Pender? This will keep the mouths and ears busy for two years. We may have to extend the hours at the coffee shops. Perhaps we can start a “Building Fund coffee” with 25 cents of each cup going to the NTY?
April 15th marked the start of Saturday openings at Nu-To-Yu. Store hours remain unchanged at 10 am – 4 pm for both Friday and Saturday. Donation days are now Tuesday and Thursday 9 am to 12 pm and Saturday 11 am until 2 pm. Furniture, larger bulky items are only accepted on Tuesday and Thursday as only one sorter/ receiver is available to take your donation on Saturdays. We are not Tim Hortons, do not dash and run before the donation is checked. The volunteer is also covering sales in the downstairs area so bring Patience on a leash. You know what she looks like: kind, understanding and, of course, patient. Do not let her get away from you if there is a bit of a line up.
As of May 1st facial masks are no longer mandatory to enter the NTY. We continue to highly recommend the use of facial masks as the store is small and the volunteers not so youthful. I speak for myself of course. Oh, what is with the not sanitizing of hands? There is a black line on the hand sanitizer bottle and the level has not shifted in months. What is with that? Do we need to check your nails as well? Pony up and sanitize your hands when entering please. We will continue to limit the number of customers in the upstairs area of the store. Line ups are more common in the morning however we know you have Patience with you……
Just a reminder only guide dogs are permitted inside the store. Children should remain close to their supervisor. Please do not open the plastic bags that are stapled shut. These bags are see-through for a reason and we know you can figure it out.
A final reminder that potential post secondary students should be applying for their bursaries. For bursary criteria please go to our website at www.nu-to-yu.com.
Our Silent Auction will be held on August 5 this year. Please plan to attend. All proceeds go to the new community building fund.