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Global News
16 hours ago
- Global News
Man saves wife's wedding rings from ‘slimy' B.C. dump that ‘stunk' — with a little help
When Steve Van Ysseldyk pledged 26 years ago to honour and cherish his wife Jeannine for better or for worse, he didn't imagine 'for worse' would include digging through compost at the dump looking for her lost wedding rings. But it did. And more importantly, he found them — in only an hour, thanks to a little help. 'You know, it stunk, slimy,' Steve told Global News. 'You know, I would do anything to find them, make sure that you know, she's happy.' Talk about true love. 2:03 This is BC: The Ring Finder The Van Ysseldyks' adventure began last Wednesday, when the couple went out to see a movie. Story continues below advertisement They got a free refill of very buttery popcorn for their daughter on the way out, but spilled the bag in the front yard. Jeannine scooped up the bits and threw it all in the compost. You can guess what happened next. The next day, as the couple was out for dinner, Jeannine noticed the rings — an anniversary band and a diamond solitaire — were gone. 'Frantic. I was upset, and I actually had to get up and leave the restaurant,' she said. 'We rushed home … I called my daughter, asked her to check the house to see if she could find them anywhere. And she could not.' After a review of the couple's security cameras, they developed a working theory. The layered butter in the popcorn bag had lubricated the rings to slip off as Jeannine scooped the popcorn off the lawn. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The compost had already been picked up — leaving Steve with one less than appetizing option. 'So I came to the dump on Friday morning and asked if I could sift through the compost pile,' he said. 0:53 Surrey treasure hunter hopes to return lost ring to owner He knew exactly what he was looking for: the Cineplex popcorn bag and a Tim Hortons Timbit box and a recognizable compost bag. Story continues below advertisement 'He looked at me like I was crazy,' he said. Denny Webster, who owns the facility, told Global News that on any other day, he likely would have turned Steve away, but as luck would have it, the facility had only received three truckloads on Thursday and he just couldn't say no. 'It wasn't much of a sales pitch for me to be optimistic of finding anything, until he told me there was popcorn and a Tim Hortons box, and he looked pretty desperate,' he said. 'So I thought, well, let's go up and I'll give you an hour of my time and see what we can find, not expecting to find anything, hopefully just so he could go home and tell his wife he put in an honest effort.' The duo worked out a system with Denny using an excavator to pull out and spread a scoop at a time and Steve going through it with a shovel. After about 40 minutes, they hit the jackpot: the popcorn bag turned up, and with it, the first ring. 'I called my wife, she was at Princess Auto buying a metal detector just in case,' Steve said. 1:23 Actor Jon Cryer reunited with lost wedding ring on Vancouver seawall Not long afterward, they found another patch of popcorn and the other ring. Story continues below advertisement 'Amazing. I can't believe he did it. I'm glad he did it. I'm still shocked they're on my finger, but I know he'd do it again and again for me, if he had to,' Jeannine said. 'He loves me that much that he would actually go into that pile and search.' Steve gives full credit to Webster for helping him find the rings. He said the facility owner refused to accept the majority of a cash reward for the help, asking instead for a social media shout-out for the Mission compost. 'Sometimes people have to do good things for no money, and he forced me to take some money,' Webster said. Webster added that the rings would have been impossible to find if another load had arrived or the bags had more time to compost. Even so, he said the chances of the recovery were beyond slim. 2:21 High school sweethearts find lost wedding ring 50 years later 'I would have said none, but we proved that wrong so very close to none,' he said, adding he was shocked when the first one turned up. Story continues below advertisement 'Then I thought maybe he stood a chance, and maybe he's not as crazy as I thought.' The Van Ysseldyks remain beyond grateful to Webster, describing him as a 'wonderful person.' Jeannine, meanwhile, plans to keep a close eye on the jewelry going forward. 'It's such sentimental value. They're your wedding rings on your finger every day, 24 hours a day,' she said. 'I was so so devastated when they were lost, and I didn't sleep all night — it was not a great feeling, whatsoever.'
Buzz Feed
14-05-2025
- Buzz Feed
24 Tourists Share Subtle Surprising Differences Abroad
We asked BuzzFeed readers from around the world to share the subtle but significant things that blew their minds when they traveled to another country for the first time. From food to cultural customs, here are 24 things they shared: "That bathrooms everywhere but the USA have doors that completely close with no gaps in partitions. So much nicer!" —Timbit "That not every culture does lines or queues. When I visited Rome years ago, I noticed people just gathered around places where there would normally be a line. It wasn't aggressive either, they just…took turns." "How fucking backward and technologically stunted we (the US) are in the name of capitalism. We could have so much cool stuff: high-speed rail (Japan), sidewalks with trampolines to encourage people to go outside (Scandinavia), massive rail networks (Europe), nutritionally dense lunches for students (Europe)…and we choose to fucking send billionaire posers to space. We absolutely suck." —micahdr "European here. When my family temporarily moved to the US twenty years ago, we had our first encounter with remote controlled garage doors. The first time we got to open our garage like that, we pretty much reacted like we just opened up heaven's gate." "I was a foreign exchange student in 1985 in London. I was shocked when a fellow Uni student asked me for a rubber. I didn't know it meant eraser in England." —JillieVanilli*** "I spent a few months in Europe as a teenager and was struck by how the US is a relatively young country." "Greece is my favorite destination, but my first trip there I thought I might die on the spot from second hand smoke. It was on another level. And so weird to experience coming from the US where the smoking laws (and popularity) are much different." —YouDoYou "On my first trip to the US, I realized in the first shop I needed to magically add on the tax in my head. Why can't you just have the listed price inclusive of it!?" "Italian wine didn't give me a migraine like American wine does!" —deborahrattod "Efficiency and cleanliness. Also, a lack of 'stuff' – unnecessary items that you're told you need to enjoy life." "Bidets! I wish they were more common in the US. I bought one for each toilet in my house, and a travel one. I can no longer understand how anyone feels clean just using paper." —randocalrissian"Electronic bidets even in public restrooms in Japan. It's something everyone should experience at least once."—Kitty Pride "I will start by saying I was shocked by the size of their elevators! Luggage and one person could only fit in, my friend took the stairs. The other part is how behind the US is in comparison to other European countries. These countries take the time to appreciate life outside of the workplace. Family, friends, and life experiences are priorities. I returned very envious of that mentality." "Walled cities. My first time being in one was in Lucca, Italy. We hadn't planned on going there, but it was so beautiful and interesting." —charmandstrange "In Europe, it's so easy to get around. Public transportation is amazing." "Honestly, as an American woman, feeling SAFE while taking early morning runs. No one EVER bothered me, and I NEVER felt scared. Cannot remember a single run in America I have taken and not felt nervous at some point. Sad, but true. I said what I said." —Littlefairywanderer "Smoking in Japan. My hotel had an enclosed room off of the lobby to keep you from smoking on the street corner. The office I was in also had a smoking room in the basement." "The quality of the food. KFC in Asia is the best chicken I've ever had. I had to stop myself from going there after the third day in a row." —cgardner0683 "The poor excuse for a toilet I found in Nice, France. You pressed a button for a metal bar to raise to act as the seat. Someone obviously didn't realize that, took a shit on the floor, and I stepped in it. Dog shit on your shoe is one thing. Human shit just hits differently. I'm still disturbed 15 years later." "That in most other countries, birth control (the Pill) can be bought in a drug store, just like that. Here in Germany, you have to see your gynecologist anytime you need a new pack so she can give you a prescription. Sooo annoying with this knowledge." —mudda8139"And plan B too..."—Littlefairywanderer "Went to Turkey and the roads were so small, and so were the cars. Also, the lifestyle there was awesome. People weren't addicted to their phones. They were out sitting on the curbs till 2 a.m." "How immaculately clean Switzerland was, everywhere. It was amazing." —Littlefairywanderer "Paying for ketchup packets at a fast food restaurant in the UK. It was like 5 pence (this was around 1995-1996). I was 11 and still shocked." "Seeing bison 😃. Those fluffy cows in Yellowstone were awesome! I kept a safe distance, but I have never wanted to pet dangerous wildlife more. 😄" —notsurewhyibother And finally, "All the walking. My American legs were so tired from a day of walking. It made me realize that I've never lived in a walkable city, and that says a lot about the US." Now it's your turn! Have you traveled to another country? Was there something small but significant that shocked you or changed your perspective on your home country? Tell us about it in the comments below!
