It has been a long time since I posted here. That sounds like something you'd say in the confessional. The sun came out today, and I emerged from under the rain cloud and thought, let's get writing. The raccoons ran amok under the deck, though thank you for the suggestions on how to deal with them. They have disappeared for a while, but no doubt will come back later this year.
Something caught my eye today. It turns out that there are over 900,000 unclaimed bank accounts in Canada worth over $320 million. These accounts have had no activity for over 10 years and the originating bank has tried to find the owner, but to no avail. Being the curious sort, I thought I'd take a look at what makes up some of this massive mountain of crisp green ones. The Bank of Canada has kindly set up a website where you can search to see if there is any dough sitting out there with your name on it. Before we open our copy of Hymns of Praise to page 24 and sing rapturously to the B-of-C, it should be noted that they are actually forced by law to publish this information. So feel free to go search for missing treasure, and the best of luck. Sadly Martha's Muse has no mullah in these accounts, but that doesn't stop me mooching around to see what other people are leaving lying around.
So there's a group that went to all the effort of setting up an account for their Hot Dog Fund and raised $80 but its sitting there in an account dormant for years, darn shame if you ask me. Did they get sick of all the hot dogs and forget about the money? Did they go vegetarian? Who knows ? It makes me wonder. And blow me, if Ducks Unlimited hasn't loads of forgotten accounts worth thousands of dollars, albeit some of it had been paid out by DucksU and not claimed by others. Spend the money, save those ducks, that's what I say. And the list goes on, weddings, funerals, even something related to a birth certificate, sitting waiting to be claimed.
I'm not really into giving to political causes, but I guess it would be good if parties didn't lose track of their donations. It doesn't auger well for their management of the nation's finances when in power. The liberals and the NDP have forgotten about a few dollars, but compared to the conversatives, they're basically the embodiment of Scrooge. Maybe the conservatives just get many more donations.
Ok, we're getting carried away now. How come Fish'n Chips have all this unclaimed cash, its a national disgrace. And not just salt and pepper but vinegar too.
I'm thinking what are the chances of Unknown, Lost & Found for $226 in Ontario ever being claimed? They should donate it to Ducks Unlimited, but wait they're just as profligate. Some of the more curious ones, a fundraiser for Baby Jacob worth $4600. What happened to Jacob, hopefully he got by just fine. There are thousands of unclaimed dollars by tinkers, tailors, soldiers, spies. OK you got me going now, yes there are buckets of long lost spondulies owned by doctors, lawyers, and First Nations groups.
So I am thinking about all these people forgetting about their money. It isn't such a bad thing. They're being less materialistic. They are being human. You sure can't take it with you when you leave this planet. It would be good if the unclaimed money, after a time, could be given towards something that matters. How about giving it to someone who really needs it? Who would that be? No doubt the feds will eventually swallow it up and put it towards the national debt. How about doing something absolutely frivolous with it and sending us all a tub of ice cream, or six. Double chocolate chip for me, thanks. Come to think of it what was the name of that reclusive mega wealthy great great aunt on my mother's side? Sorry, must rush off to see if her millions are still sitting in an account ready to be plundered....
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