Sept. 7/05
Bobbie, Like you, I was never told that the tips no longer go to Dinners Unlimited and as for previous years I'm a little hazy but seem to remember someone whispering in my ear that they were being split half and half. Of course the customers were not being told that little bit of information and I doubt many of the volunteers were being made aware. Still quite a scam if you ask me.... I think it's pathetic actually...I would rather not have a volunteer party at all if this is the way we're getting it!!

Everywhere in the news we are being told to be careful where we put our charity money because there are so many people trying to scam what little we have. To find out that we, the volunteers, were the scammers in this case does not sit well. I just have this feeling that I was a little taken back by the idea even then and to now find out that ALL are being used is just not right.....

Anyway...that's what I remember about the situation.
Lise Benard, Bluesfest Volunteer since 2002
(See article, Festival Blues)

Feb. 8/05
Hi Bobbie, I love your writing it actually gets me to read more. It's short and interesting. The photography is great, too. You never know, it might inspire me to write!!
Stephanie Kelly Goulds, Newfoundland

Dec. 12
Hi Bobbie,
Thanks for sending your e-zine. I really do like it. The writing's interesting and refreshingly different. Please add me to your subscribers.
June Coxon, Ottawa writer

Hi Bobbie! I really enjoyed this issue. The article on creativity touched a sensitive cord since I was one of these creative and frustrated kids. Merry Christmas if we don't have a chance to talk until then.
France-Marie Trepanier, Ottawa Artist

As written in the Ottawa Independent Writers Digest: "And what do YOU do in your spare time? The E - way to publish your work. Bobbie Smith, artist, author, and now publisher, has been putting her delightful, fresh, entertaining "Thursday Night Café" on the Web, almost monthly, since February. The 8th edition has just come out and is a dandy."
Rosaleen Dickson, Editor of the OIW Digest

Nov. 7
I certainly will be buying a copy of The 100 Canadian
Heroines....I love what you are doing with 'Thursday Night'.
Emma Kavanagh, Toronto

Oct. 30
I love your article on Newfoundlanders. So cleverly written. Nice site Bravo!
France-Marie Trepanier, Ottawa Artist

Oct. 27
I just viewed your site. I thought [the article on Marcia Lea] was a great tasteful piece. Extremely readable and well written. Thank you so much.
Regards,
Nancy McColl, Ottawa Artist

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