Our farm was 18 miles away from the city, but we came twice a week, winter or summer, to sell the produce. – Gordon Rainey

Smoked meat sandwiches weren’t the only attraction at Nate’s Deli. The man behind the counter of this famous deli was none other than Dave Smith, whose kindness has reverberated across the city of #Ottawa.

“I served Gorbachev. I served Yeltsin. I served Mr. Bush. I served Mr. Reagan” Dave Smith, Ottawa, Ontario

“Mais pour retourner à la maison y’avait tellement de gens que les bus étaient tellement remplis.” – Fabrice Jean-Baptiste, Ottawa, ON

“We went to see the fireworks on Major’s Hill Park, and knowing I was having my first baby the next morning was very exciting.” – Susan Kuntz, Ottawa, ON