Ten residents of South Frontenac receive Jubilee medals

Jeff Green | Dec 20, 2012

In a special presentation at the Sydenham Public Library on December 12, led by South Frontenac CAO Wayne Orr and South Frontenac Councilor John McDougall, South Frontenac Mayor Gary Davison (who also received a medal) presented Diamond Jubilee medals to several residents of South Frontenac, in recognition of their many past and ongoing achievements in the community. The recipients were as follows:

Taro Alps

A tireless volunteer in Bedford District, Mr. Alps has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Bob's and Crow Lake Association for many years and for the past five years has served as its president. Alps continues to actively participate in the water testing program and annually installs safety buoys on the lake. He also has initiated a multitude of other stewardship activities in an effort to protect and preserve our natural environment throughout the Frontenac watersheds.

Ken Brown

As a long time member and most recently president of the Portland District and Area Heritage Society, Ken has been a leader in their fundraising campaign and the acquisition and preservation of their remarkable collection. He is also a man of vision, and most recently, along with his executive, has negotiated a contract with the Township of South Frontenac to lease and manage their Hartington Heritage School, with a plan to eventually open a township museum

Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown has been at the heart of the Portland District and Area Heritage Society as a passionate and committed collector of family heirlooms and community memorabilia and stories. Her passion for the preservation of our rural culture through stories and artifacts have made her “an authority of note” in her community. She also had an enormously successful career as a loved and admired teacher in the Portland community.

Sandy Cameron

Sandy has volunteered his time and talent over the past 20 years to his community, serving quietly but effectively with many non-government organizations that include the Bedford Mining Alert, the Bobs and Crow Lake Foundation, and Friends of Foley Mountain. As well, Sandy is a highly sought after and popular “moderator” for public meetings and gatherings throughout the township

Gary Davison

Gary has enjoyed a lifetime of public service. He has a long history as a volunteer firefighter for the township. He was elected to office as a municipal councilor and is now in his second term as mayor of the Township of South Frontenac. Gary recently served as warden of the County of Frontenac, where he demonstrated leadership at both levels of government. In his political life as well as a community volunteer, Gary is known for his dedication to the improvement of the lives of all who live in South Frontenac.

Diana Hughes

A Royal Navy WW ll Veteran, Diana served from 1944-1946 in the defence of England. Her role as Coastal Defence Anti-Aircraft Battery Technician helped to identify and bring down enemy bombers for London. She immigrated to Canada as a war bride with her pilot husband Lieutenant Robbie Hughes, a now retired Brigadier General. Some years ago, she and her husband, took on the task of designing, organizing and installing the civic addressing system for Bedford District, a civic project that took over five years to complete and is a system that we all take very much for granted today.

Jim Lansdell

Jim was instrumental in finding a doctor for the village of Verona through his unique and imaginative “Find-A-Doc” campaign. Through his efforts and those of the Verona and District Health Services Committee and the Township of South Frontenac, a doctor has been found and the medical complement for the clinic is now complete. Jim was also responsible for much of the fundraising on behalf of the Verona Lions Club, which allowed the club to pledge a major contribution of $10,000 towards the long-term support of the clinic.

Pat McNamee

A dedicated volunteer of the Cataraqui Trail Board for many years, Pat has been a hands-on trail blazer, leading a small but dedicated team of fellow volunteers who maintain the 100km long public trail through the Frontenacs for the enjoyment and use of visitors from all over the world. His passion and commitment to the preservation of the “Cat-trail” is known far and wide.

Val Ruttan

Through her efforts with the Portland District and Area Heritage Society, Val has been a leader in the efforts to make the Township of South Frontenac Museum a reality. She has been active as a coordinator of dozens of displays and demonstrations that have made the society a most visible part of the community. She is also a champion of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 496 in Sydenham and is an avid Guider.

Mark Tinlin

A former RCMP officer, Mark has served as a protection officer for the Queen, several members of the Royal family and two Governor Generals. He served three years as honorary “Aide de Camp” to Governor General Clarkson. Since moving to South Frontenac, Mark has been an active volunteer in Bedford District. He was vice president of the Bobs and Crow Lake Foundation, a director of the association and founding member of the Burns Lane Association. His latest community initiative was the construction of a kiosk/shelter to house new Canada Post community mail boxes in his neighbourhood.

There were aslo number of other winners who don’t live in the area, but whose names might be familiar to readers. Below is list of all the other winners: Ross Babcock, Shirley Boston, Merle Bowes, Robert Chevrier, Andrew Clarke, Leslie Cross, Mary cook, Eric Devlin, Danna Dobson, Tannis Drysdale, Hans Eggink, Hugh Finlay, Jack Hamilton, Larry Hardy, Francis Harvey, Gary Irish, David Jacklin, Janice Jacklin, Douglas Kirkpatrick, Jack Kirkland, Henry Lane, Linda Lane, Kieth Miller, Sonya Oleinikow, Martin Oomen, Jack Raab, Jackie Seaton, Frank Streek, Ronald Stronski, Stan Suffel, John Taylor, Iris Taylor, Bernice Thompson, Ross Trudel, Philis Vivarais, and Doug Wiseman.