The town without a plumber
Most of us living in towns or cities take for granted that when we need a plumber we will be able to get one. Within a few hours in an emergency, or a few days for less urgent jobs. This is not the case in the small town of Jackman, Maine in the USA.
The local plumber retired recently and now the closest plumber is in the next small town, over 100 km away. Some Jackman residents have been waiting up to 2 years for plumbing work to be carried out.
The town is small by American standards, but at 800 not so insignificant by Australian. In response to the lack of a town plumber, one family has joined with the local high school to create a scholarship to entice a local to become a certified plumber. The scholarship will award a local student or past student of the town $2000 to complete his or her plumbing training and return to the town to work.
Sounds simple but this year's school leavers will only number about 12 students. The student would need to travel over 140 km to the nearest significant town to receive training.
Blocked drain?
Next time you need to call a plumber for a blocked drain or backed-up toilet spare a thought for those who either sort it out themselves or wait years for a plumber to visit.
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