A Rimbey businessman is demonstrating the Christmas spirit in a very tangible way.
With Christmas only a few days away, John Suh, owner of Rimbey Shell Gas Station, in an unexpected gesture of generosity, handed over thousand dollar cheques to Rimbey Food Bank, Rimbey Junior Senior High School and the Town of Rimbey.
Even though Suh’s English is somewhat broken, his friendly smile and firm handshake to all the recipients spoke volumes and no other words were necessary.
“It makes me feel good,” he said, shrugging his shoulders.
The three recipients and Suh braved the cold temperatures Wednesday to stand under the Shell sign for the traditional donation picture.
Matthew Jaycox, who received the cheque on behalf of the town said the money is most appreciated by the town.
“It was very unexpected,” he said. “He is certainly being a good corporate citizen.”
The money will likely go towards parks and recreation, he said.
Katherine Winters from the Rimbey Food Bank said it is difficult to put into words how much donations such as this mean to the food bank.
“The community as a whole comes together this time of year. People really come forward to help out. The spirit of giving is really out there.”
Tim Lekas, principal of the high school said Suh’s generosity is very much appreciated.
“We are planning to use the donated funds to support our student academic achievement awards, which supports the hard work being done by our student body.”