He香蕉视频直播檚 known as the unofficial mayor of downtown Chilliwack, and on Friday Harold Zinke was recognized by the real mayor, and others, on his milestone employment anniversary.
May 10 marked 25 years for Zinke who cleans up trash on the streets of the city香蕉视频直播檚 downtown area.
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He started working for the Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Association on May 10, 1999.
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It香蕉视频直播檚 been calculated that he walks 25,000 steps a day. And, yes, he got the day off on Friday.
That morning he got to sit in the mayor香蕉视频直播檚 chair in council chambers at City Hall and bang the gavel, as people gathered to celebrate him, and his hard work and warm personality.
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He香蕉视频直播檚 worked alongside Zinke for many years.
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Plus, he香蕉视频直播檚 like a ninja with his garbage grabber.
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He presented Zinke with an RCMP challenge coin to 香蕉视频直播渟ignify the recipient is part of the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP team, which you are.香蕉视频直播�
Zinke was also given a T-shirt with the words 香蕉视频直播楾he unofficial mayor of downtown Chilliwack - 25 years香蕉视频直播� on it, plus a Chilliwackopoly board game, and an 香蕉视频直播楬. Zinke Way香蕉视频直播� street sign.
Since they cannot name a street after him, they gave him 香蕉视频直播渢he next best thing香蕉视频直播� which was a street sign to hang in his apartment, Popove said.
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He added that Zinke comes to work every day with a smile on his face and has never had a bad thing to say about anybody.
香蕉视频直播淗is grace and his class and his dignity are an example for everybody here and our whole community,香蕉视频直播� McDonald said.
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