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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-02-15, Page 5Local volunteers recognized with Dave Mounsey Memorial Awards CONTINUED FROM > PAGE 4 David Yates, Goderich council- lor arid weekly history coli?imnist in the Signal -Star, received the Meritorious Service Medal for his ongoing assistance in remem- brance and providing names of fallen WWI and WWII soldiers. One such fallen member, Lt. Flor- ence Graham was from Goderich and joined the US Nursing Corps. She died in 1919 (still in WWI) and we received a thank you letter from the Major General of the US Nursing Corps. The Meritorious Service Cross Award was presented to Wayne McConnell of Goderich, one of the founding members of the Dave Mounsey Foundation and one of the longest serving board members. Involved in military armoured reserves since 1991, McConnell has served as OPP Auxiliary Constable for 10 years and has been a driving force behind the success of the local Maitland Squadron 52 Air Cadets program. Recruited by fallen Goderich Polie Service Constable Rick Livessey in 1996, McConnell has served the air cadet program for 20 years. The SC Bruce Crew Sportsman- ship Award was presented to the Cruickshank family of Goderich in memory of Doug Cruickshank, a local hockey volunteer and pro- moter who coached the Signal -Star Juveniles for many years with PC Bruce Crew, who was killed on duty south of Goderich in 1983. Doug Cruick- shank Jr. accepted the award on behalf of the family. The Sgt. Margaret Eve Award for Volunteer of the Year was presented to Crystal Taylor of Blyth for her dedication to the efforts of lora Legions and its care for veterans. Taylor created the Timmies for Soldiers cam- paign for soldiers in Afghanistan and she worked tirelessly with the Blyth Legion to create awareness and offer resources for those suffering from PTSD. The Cpl. Matthew Dinning Award for Volunteer for Veterans and Service Persons, was awarded to Robert Smith of Mississauga, a retired member of the military. police who is working with those suffering from PTSD and sup- ports local cadet programs. The PC Vu Pham Award for Youth Volunteer, was presented to Ryan Miller of Zurich, who established the first Active Minds Chapter in Canada at the South Huron High School in Exeter. The group has had great success in helping guide young adults through the anxiety of adolescence and feelings of depression. Constable Vu Pham, of Wingham, died after being shot on duty in March 2010 in rural Huron County. He was an MedicAlert®.The bracelet with an emergency. hotline linked to your medical record. Call 1-866-734-9423 or visit www medicalert.ca active youth promoter, father and volunteer in kVingham. I he Paramedica Paul Patterson Life Saving Award was presented to lVard Smith, invoked in three life-saving attempts that resulted, most recently, when he helped with CPR to revive vital -signs absent from a woman found on the side of the road. He had also tried to revive a youngster at pool - side in Goderich and attempted to rescue a woman in the freezing waters of Lake I luron. The annual Run Around The Square in Goderich is one of the two biggest fundraisers for the DMMF, attracting over 400 run- ners to the Goderich Square and allows the fund to make a defib donation that very day. Steve Bearss was recognized with the Top Sponsorship Award. DMMF Commendations were awarded to Debra Grant, Rhonda Hanley and Nick Wil- son, who were instrumental in the success of the Dancing With the Stars 911 Event. A Meritorious Service Medal was presented to Rescue 7 for their seven-year relationship with DMMF as a supplier of defibrillators as well as with donations of units. 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