The following are excerpts from some of the letters and e-mails of appreciation we have received.

The Director of Engineering for the City of Oshawa passed this letter from an Oshawa resident on to us:

“We wanted to take the time to express our sincerest appreciation for the consideration taken by Hard-Co Construction Ltd., while working on the road construction of Sandra St. West…Hard-Co has made every effort to make the ever-changing environment as safe, and accommodating as possible…we would like to congratulate not only them on a job well done but also the City of Oshawa for making such a wise choice in your contract selection.”

A long time Brooklin resident who had just lost his father wrote us about one of our truck drivers:

“As we cleared the Honour Guard, I noticed that a Hard-Co truck was traveling westbound on Winchester from Thickson Road/Anderson Avenue. What immediately struck me was that this massive truck was approaching our direction in almost complete silence and traveling at a top speed of 10-15 km/h. As the truck passes us, we placed my father in the hearse in complete silence. The driver had obviously recognized and respected the ceremony taking place and reacted immediately. In doing so, this driver clearly averted a huge interruption of the respect being paid to my father. It may have been a simple physical maneuver to take the truck out of gear and coast by, but it was one that I am most thankful for.”

The President & Co-Founder of Kidz Printz wrote:

“On behalf of Kidz Printz & the Durham Regional Police Service, thank you so much for your generous support of the Kidz Printz ‘Child Identification Program’ in the Durham Region. It is only due to kindhearted people like you (Angie) & Larry and the extremely dedicated volunteers to the Durham Regional Police Service that to date the Durham Regional Police Service has fingerprinted more children in the Durham Region that by any other single Police Service in any region across Canada. God bless you for your support…”

The Executive Director of the Eastview Boys & Girls Club wrote:

“We needed you and you were there…we extend our sincere appreciation for your support of our recent gala event…thanks for believing in our agency and thanks for helping us to make a difference in the lives of Oshawa kids.”

An appreciative Whitby resident wrote:

"I would like to extend my thanks and appreciation for the politeness and consideration shown by your workers toward the effected residents. My mother is a senior and I am afflicted with multiple sclerosis, so when a very busy man jumps off a tracked vehicle to help carry groceries in the house, it's a sign of both astute observation of his work space and of personal consideration...he generally operates the KOBELCO MARK IV with the fluid finesse and speed of a master...As a (retired) project engineer and coordinator on many mining and power plant construction projects, I've seldom seen such fast and precise handling of hydraulic equipment."