HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-12-22, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1987.
Teeswater girl, Listowel boy among
Ontario's Junior Citizens of the year
Ontario’s Junior Citizens for
1988, including an 18-year-old girl
from Teeswater and a 14-year-old
boy from Listowel, have been
selected in an event organized by
the Ontario Community News
papers Association (OCNA).
OCNA president Jean Morrison
announced the 12 award recipients
December 4, after they were
chosen from among 56 nomina
tions submitted by member news
papers.
The recipients are: Lisa Kuen-
zig, 18, of Teeswater; Joshua
Davis, 10, of Burlington; Randy
Thibeault, 16, of Napanee; Susan
Mitchell, 16, of Bracebridge;
Janice Johnston, 17, of Oakville;
Geoff Carnegie, 14, of Listowel;
Ryan Giddy, 12, of Fergus; Jena
Bellisle, 14, and Yvette Pritchard,
14, of Combermere; Jeff Phaneuf,
16, of Tilbury; and the Merry
Mates, a group award recipient
from Mount Forest.
The Oakville-based OCNA,
which represents over 250 com
munity newspapers in Ontario,
Quebec and the Northwest Terri
tories, has honored Ontario’s
McKillop
councillor
resigns
McKillop township council is
seeking a replacement for a
township councillor after John
George resigned at the Dec. 15
meeting of council.
Mr. George sent a letter of
resignation to the council saying
“a series of positive and negative
events have evolved to create my
consistent absence. I therefore
have no other choice but to resign
my position. ’ ’ He went on to say he
had enjoyed, for the most part, his
five years serving on council.
Mr. George had not attended a
council meeting since October 1.
Any qualified elector from the
township can apply for the open
position. Applications are being
accepted until Dec. 31. The council
will be meeting on January 5 at
12:30 to choose a new councillor.
Junior citizens with an awards
program since 1981 with co-spon
sor Canadian Airlines Internation
al. Youngsters from ages six to 18
are recognized for their courage,
ingenuity, resourcefulness, initia
tive, leadership, fortitude and
community service.
The award recipients and their
families will be the guests of
Canadian Airlines and the ONCA
at an awards ceremony at the
Toronto Hilton Hotel on Friday,
March 4. They will be received by
Ontario Lieutenant-Governor Lin
coln Alexander and each presented
a $200 cheque, a comemorative
plaque, a gold lapel pin and a
family portrait with the Lieuten
ant-Governor.
Mrs. Morrison praised both the
awards recipients and the other
nominees. “They can all be proud
of their accomplishments,’’ she
said. “They proved they’re willing
to go the extra mile, if for no other
reason than for their own personal
growth and pride, and it’s a lesson
that shouldn’t be lost on the rest of
us.’’
Ontario’s 1988 Junior Citizens
include:
•LisaKuenzig, 18 of Teeswater,
for her efforts in overcoming a
physical handicap to become ac
tively involved in Brownies,
Guides and the Junior Farmers;
•Joshua Davis, 10 of Burlington,
for the quick thinking shown in
saving the life of a friend who had
fallen down an abandoned well;
•Randy Thibeault, 16,ofFoleyet
who, despite suffering serious
burns from a propane stove
explosion, walked seven kilome
ters to seek help for his more
seriously injured father:
•Brad Haffle, nine, of Napanee,
a cancer patient who was the 1987
Ontario representative in the Terry
Fox Run;
•Susan Mitchell, 16, of Brace
bridge, for her efforts in educating
others in her community about
brain cancer, from which she
suffered;
•Janice Johnston, 17, ofOak-
ville, for initiating a memorial fund
to plant 256 maple trees in honor of
the U.S. servicemen killed in a
Newfoundland air crash;
•GeoffCarnegie, 14, of Listo
wel, for community activities that
encompassed projects ranging
from taping church services for
shut-ins to organizing a bake sale
to raise money for a tornado
disaster relief fund;
•Ryan Giddy, 12, of Fergus, for
his courage and perseverence in
maintaining an active lifestyle
despite an on-going battle with
cancer;
•Jena Bellisle, 14, and Yvette
Pritchard, 14, both of Comber-
mere, for the teamwork and
presence of mind shown when
assisting a friend who suffered a
severe neck injury in a driving
accident.
•Jeff Phaneuf, 16, of Tilbury,
who was instrumental in organiz
ing, operating and coaching a new
soccer league in his community,
exhibiting both leadership quali
ties and maturity;
•The Merry Mates (Marie
Black, Taunia MacMillan, Ste
phanie Mills, Brenda Morris, all
11, and Pamela Rice, 10) of Mount
Forest, for the musical entertain-
ent and other services they provide
for the residents of a local nursing
home.
The Yuletide is Here!
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for a minute
to wish you
a beautiful,
bountiful
Christmas!
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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It was a big bear for a small boy when John Hanson Battye IB won this
large sized teddy bear at the Village Restaurant last week. Helping put
bear and boy together is Milvena Erickson.
May your holiday be joyous
in every way.
Grant, Pat
and Staff
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