CloverdaleB次元官网网址檚 Parker Holbeche-Boyer decided to set up a free lemonade stand in front of his house yesterday afternoon, to do something good for his neighbourhood.
He made some pink lemonade, created signs to advertise his free product, and set up cups on his Spider-Man card table on the front walk of his Clayton home.
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But, despite the seven-year-oldB次元官网网址檚 best advertising efforts, he didnB次元官网网址檛 get a lot of takers.
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B次元官网网址淩ecently Clayton has been in the news for some weird and scary things. Bullets, drugs, guns, crime scene tape and more sirens than youB次元官网网址檇 hope to hear in this neighbourhood. But [yesterday] there wasnB次元官网网址檛 anything like that,B次元官网网址� she said. B次元官网网址淲e thought we would spread some cheer and wow. Just wow!B次元官网网址�
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One of the phone calls that Boyer made was to CloverdaleB次元官网网址檚 RCMP detachment, and the Cloverdale fire hall. Boyer and Parker wanted to offer them B次元官网网址渟omething happy when often their days are only filled with people in distress,B次元官网网址� she said.
CloverdaleB次元官网网址檚 emergency responders heard the call B次元官网网址� and showed up in style. A fire engine, as well as several police vehicles, swung by ParkerB次元官网网址檚 stand to have a refreshing glass of lemonade on Thursday (July 18).
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Although the lemonade was offered for free, many donations were made. ParkerB次元官网网址檚 tip cup filled up with $65, which he plans to give to the .
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