More than 2,000 bagels were delivered to Rachel Lissner’s west-end doorstep Thursday morning, just in time for breakfast.
Four hundred and forty pounds of bagels arrived in large boxes—enough to feed 100 neighbours who pitched in on the historic delivery.
The 31-year-old, who hails from Washington, D.C., applied for Canadian citizenship on Monday, May 11. She wanted to celebrate the occasion with her favorite Canadian treat — a rosemary rock salt bagel from St. Viateur.However, the shipping costs topped $16 dollars for two dozen. Lissner went online and asked her neighbours if they wanted to join in on the delivery.
Alana, another area resident said, “They’re delicious. They’re sweet and they just taste like heaven.” “It was a no-brainer to combine the two,” said Lissner. “And the fact St. Viateur was on board, and also gave generously, was very much appreciated.“A lot of people do associate a bit of joy with food and comfort food and we’re very blessed... that we were part of this idea.”“To bring people together in this way, especially in a time when we’re trying to keep our distance physically, it’s an honour and it is just a pleasure.
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