Congratulations on encountering this good person.  Glad you made it home safe.  mcneely

---- Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> Ok Volks - I have to share this one - I'll try to make it short.
>
> While traveling home from Buses of the Corn yesterday we had an issue with
> our rear driver's side axle nut being loose - and one side of the cotter
> pin was sheared off. We were at a rest stop when I discovered the issue
> (I'm sparing the details because this isn't the important part of the
> story).
>
> So we carefully limped to the nearest city - Woodstock, Ontario, hoping to
> catch Canadian Tire (or any other place) before they closed. Problem was it
> was after 7:00pm on a Sunday. The only place I could find was a Walmart
> open.I came out of Walmart, empty handed and a bit concerned - Patty was
> calling our cell phone carrier to try to figure out why we couldn't access
> the data in Canada (we were attempting to get to the Rescue Squad website).
> It was at that time that I noticed a nice looking "87 or '88 Westy across
> the parking lot. I figured at very least I'd find a sympathetic bus pilot.
> Turns out the van was owned by the uncle of the man who owned the
> restaurant that it was parked behind. His name was Gus and he was a very
> generous fellow who after hearing our problem promptly drove to his home to
> get tools and some cotter pins. He returned and helped us tighten that nut
> up a little bit and provided several pins so that we had spares.
>
> We limped home carefully and safely - and Gus turned what could have been a
> stressful situation into a great bus story about human kindness.
>
> So if you are ever in or passing through the Woodstock, Ontario area stop
> in and have a meal at Gus' place - it is a very short drive off of the 401
>
> Heritage Pancake House
> 815 Juliana Drive
> Woodstock, Ontario
> N4V 1A2
>
> I figure telling folks to stop into his place is the least I can do to help
> repay the kindness he gave to a family of foreigners in a bind. You've got
> to love the bus community (and Canada :)  )
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '85 GL (Gertie)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>
> P.S. - Gertie is currently at the garage being attended to.

--
David McNeely