Dear editor:

Lukas Smith, who died after being hit by a car last weekend, built and owned a house on Wilberforce Avenue in the Chautauqua neighbourhood.

He ran it as an Airbnb and was very concerned that his guests not disturb our neighbourhood. 

He left his card with some of us so we could contact him if there ever was a problem, but we never needed to. He was very selective about who stayed in his home. 

When we had a major snowstorm this past winter, he showed up with his snowblower. 

He not only looked after his house, but cleared the driveways for many on our street. He would not take any money. 

When we suggested that we could give some money to his young son who was helping him, he said, no. He wanted his son to learn that you just do things for people because you should. 

That was our neighbour. What a very sad loss.

Peggy Hooke
NOTL