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"There are definitely some great
kids in our province," summed up On-
tario Junior Citizen of the Year
awards chairman Don Smith recent-
ly as he announced the names of the
15 individuals and one group which
will receive Junior Citizen citation for
1985.
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Smith, Publisher of the
Bracebridge Herald Gazette, chaired
an all -day session as five judges
representing the contest co-ordinator
Ontario Community Newspapers
Association (OCNA) and patron CP
Air combed through 115 nominations
before deciding on the final
recipients.
Young people aged 6 to 18.114.3 have
proven their courage, ingenuity,
resourcefulness, initiative, leader-
ship, fortitude, community service
and selfless ?erformance were
eligible to be nominated. Mr. Smith
lists junior citizen winners
said each one,of the nominees was
deserving of an award and the quali-
ty of this year's entries was
"excellent".
The recipients and their families
have been invited to attend OCNA's
annual convention in Toronto
February 13, 14, 15. They will be
honored at a reception sponsored by
Ontario's new Lieutenant Governor
Lincoln Alexander in his suite at
Queen's Park and the awards will be
presented by him at a convention lun-
cheon Friday, February 14.
Each will receive a.$200 cheque , a
plaque, a gold lapel pin and a family
portrait with the Lieutenant
Governor.
The 1985 recipients include:
CORY BENDZSAK, 11, of Windsor,
for rising above physical limitations
to excel in school work and become a
leader and a helper. Cory has
cerebral palsy.
DAVID BROWN, 8, of London, for
quick action which saved the life of a
three-year-old girl who had fallen in-
to a drainage hole containing three
GRADUATES — Brenda Mae
Miller, daughter of Fred and June
Miller, RR. 1 Granton graduated
November 1, 1985 from Fan-
shawe College, London in
Business Data Processing. She is
furthering her education at Fan-
shawe in Business Information
Systems. Brenda is a former
graduate of South Huron District
High School, Exeter.
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from the University of Waterloo
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PAYING OFF
Drivers of Ontario Hydro radio -
equipped vehicles recently received
special training in the "Hydro on
Watch" program. These employees
will use thwir radios in the event of
emergencies such as accidents or
fires to alert the proper authorities.
In November, a hydro crew in
Provincial Police to a crime in pro-
gress. The police were able to makk
an arrest based on the dqscriQMtq Of
the suspect and the concite, agturate
directions provided.
Radio equipped vehicles now have
an identification logo to remind
customers and the public that this ser-
vice is available.`
"The program called 'Hyclro on'
Watch' ( H.O.W.) is a formalization oft
a service we have provided across
Ontario for many years," Pete.
Johnston, regional security officer,
said. •
This program is supported by the
Ministry of the Solicitor General of
Ontario.
metres of water.
KEVIN, KRISTOPHER and KYLE
BUTTON, aged 11, 8, and 6, of Stoney
Creek, for humanitarian assistance to
their family in accepting and
assisting with the care of 30 foster
children who have shared their home
over the past decade.
JENNIFER GEER, 11, of Prince
Albert, for courage and selfless
generosity in donating bone marrow
from her body in an attempt to save
the life of her younger brother who
had cancer.
DARCY METZGER, 18, of
Waterloo, for reacting calmly under
pressure at the scene of a car-
haywagon collision that claimed three
lives. His actions helped to prevent
further loss of life.
CASEY MORRISON, 7, of Coll-
ingwood, for his courage, patience,
cheerfulness and efforts to complete
school work despite cerebral palsy
and lack of use of his arms and legs.
His wheelchair has a alissymbolics
computer board with which he com-
municates by pressing a control plate
beside his head.
SHERRY AND KEVIN
PELTOMAKI, 12 -year-old twins from
Huntsville, for exceptional
volunteer service to trainable mental-
ly retarded students at Huntsville
Public School since 1982.
EDDIE RICHARDS, 13, of
Demorestville, for a courageous
lifesaving act after a three-wheeler
overturned, pinning- his friend
beneath the machine. Despite the fact
his hip was fractured and his leg
broken in five places, Eddie rescued
his friend and drove the machine over
six miles for help.
JULIE AND DIANE SALTER,
sisters aged 14 and 13, of Enterprise,
for saving the lives of their two
younger sisters (as well as their own)
in an early morning fire at their
home. They led the youngsters out of
a second storey window to safety.
REGINALD TOPPING, 15, of
Windsor, for humanitarian service in
promoting social awareness of han-
dicapped children. A victim of spina
bifida since birth, he served as Wind-
sor's Easter Seal Timmy in 1981 and
became the Ontario Timmy the
following year. He constantly works
to improve life for the handicapped.
LAUREN VANCAEYZEELE, 10,
of Newmarket, for a daring rescue of
three small children from a burning
car. Although the fire was contained
to the dash of the car and was soon ex-
tinguished by adults, Lauren's
bravery and quick -thinking in a
potentially dangerous situation were
applauded.
GROUP AWARD: W.J. Wood
Vocational Secondary School students
from Mississauga received a group
award for providing both moral and
financial support when Gary
Ladouceur received spinal injuries
and was paralyzed from the waist
down in a hockey game. In less than
five months the students raised over
$13,000 for the Ladouceur Trust Fund,
for his continuing care and education.
There were 115 nominations sub-
mitted by community newspapers,
schools and citizens in this, the Inter-
national Year of the Youth. In the pro-
gram's first five years a total of 704
young people have been nominated
for awards, and 50 individuals and
four groups have received Junior
Citizen citations.
OCNA President Jocelyn Shrier of
Goderich praised all those who were
nominated for an award, and thank-
ed the citizens, teachers and
newspapers for submitting
nominations.
"Even those who were not among
the final recipients can be proud of
their accomplishments, for 'going
that extra mile' in heroism,
humanitarianism, community ser-
vice or overcoming physicat limita-
tions," she said."We are proud of all
our young people."
December 18, 198.5
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WINS AWARD — Jane Sims,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evan
Sims, RR 1 Hensoll, was
presented a year four honours
history scholarship at Huron Col-
lege. The SHDHS graduate is
presently enrolled in the honours
history program at the College.
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