Brian Hood starts his day as a paperboy and ends it as a utility man.
Hood, 59, of Charlottetown usually has his roughly 60 copies of The Guardian delivered by 5:20 a.m. before heading off to an eight-hour shift at the hospital.
The paper route was not meant to be his, nor was it expected to last a dozen or so years and counting.
Hood, at first, simply helped his children, Nathan, Jessica and Jodie, take turns delivering the newspapers.
All three tired of the job within a year. Not Hood.
He enjoys a little extra cash from the route and likes chatting with customers when he collects money.
“Oh, probably be at it for another few years,’’ he notes.
Hood is just one of 131 newspaper carriers for The Guardian.
Today, The Guardian salutes all our carriers, including 65 motor route drivers, on National Newspaper Carrier Day.
“Our paper carriers and drivers are vital to the success of our business,’’ says Trish Thompson, reader sales and service supervisor with The Guardian.
“These individuals get up early through all types of weather and conditions to deliver the news to our valued Island subscribers.’’
Emma Hurry, 16, of Charlottetown, who is likely winding down her good run as a papergirl, has enjoyed her time as a carrier. She started delivering The Guardian in her neighbourhood four-and-a-half years ago.
Naturally, the main goal was to make some money. But she also sees her lengthy commitment to the task as a benefit when seeking another job. It’s nice to have on the resume, she notes.
Hurry takes the job seriously.
She is usually up at 6:15 in the morning to ensure that her nearly 30 customers get the paper bright and early.
Hurry grew more and more efficient with delivering the papers, knocking her time down from 40 minutes to 15 minutes over the years.
“I load up 28 papers and just go,’’ she says.
Hurry also finds serenity in the early morning walk.
“It’s peaceful,’’ she says. “It’s like you’re the only person alive.’’
Brian Hood starts his day as a paperboy and ends it as a utility man.
Hood, 59, of Charlottetown usually has his roughly 60 copies of The Guardian delivered by 5:20 a.m. before heading off to an eight-hour shift at the hospital.
The paper route was not meant to be his, nor was it expected to last a dozen or so years and counting.
Hood, at first, simply helped his children, Nathan, Jessica and Jodie, take turns delivering the newspapers.
All three tired of the job within a year. Not Hood.
He enjoys a little extra cash from the route and likes chatting with customers when he collects money.
“Oh, probably be at it for another few years,’’ he notes.
Hood is just one of 131 newspaper carriers for The Guardian.
Today, The Guardian salutes all our carriers, including 65 motor route drivers, on National Newspaper Carrier Day.
“Our paper carriers and drivers are vital to the success of our business,’’ says Trish Thompson, reader sales and service supervisor with The Guardian.
“These individuals get up early through all types of weather and conditions to deliver the news to our valued Island subscribers.’’
Emma Hurry, 16, of Charlottetown, who is likely winding down her good run as a papergirl, has enjoyed her time as a carrier. She started delivering The Guardian in her neighbourhood four-and-a-half years ago.
Naturally, the main goal was to make some money. But she also sees her lengthy commitment to the task as a benefit when seeking another job. It’s nice to have on the resume, she notes.
Hurry takes the job seriously.
She is usually up at 6:15 in the morning to ensure that her nearly 30 customers get the paper bright and early.
Hurry grew more and more efficient with delivering the papers, knocking her time down from 40 minutes to 15 minutes over the years.
“I load up 28 papers and just go,’’ she says.
Hurry also finds serenity in the early morning walk.
“It’s peaceful,’’ she says. “It’s like you’re the only person alive.’’
