Rural Frontenac Community Services Embracing Rural Life Award

Margo McCullough was the first winner of a new award that will be presented annually by Rural Frontenac Community Services (RFCS).

The award was presented in October to commemorate the 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the corporation. For decades, RFCS gave out two awards each year, a Volunteer of the Year Award as part of volunteer appreciation week in April, and a Live Membership award at the agency's AGM.

“We wanted to create a new Rural Frontenac Award that is not specific to volunteering for Rural Frontenac Community Services and not linked to a membership which had evolved with our new bylaws. We didn’t want to have two classes of members in our bylaws.,” said RFCS Executive Director Louise Moody, of the decision to change things up. “We wanted a community award that is given to individuals who enable rural residents to live rural life to its fullest.”

The new award is generated from nominations made by agency staff and its Board of Directors.

In presenting the inaugural award to Margo McCullough, Susan Irwin, the chair of the RFCS Board, said that Margo is active both in Sharbot Lake and Parham, where she is from, and still lives some of the time. She works at Hope’s Store in Parham, at the Treasure Trunk on Road 38 near Sharbot Lake, and is active with Community Living, North Frontenac Little Theatre, and numerous other community events.

“She also comes to Central Frontenac Council meetings regularly, and keeps us on task,” said Irwin, who is a member of council as well as serving on the RFCS board.