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Several Arnpn'or and area good Samaritans rewarded Members of the Arnprior and Disr trict Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and new South Women's Institutes were prominent among the volunteers hon- oured recently in ceremonies inuottawa and Petawawa. The provincial government hon~ cured hundreds of volunteers for their volunteer work in their communities. Some Arnprior and area award winners attended the Petawawa ceremony while others went to Ottawa. "Volunteers give their time and enerâ€" gy to build strong. healthy and prosper- ous communities." said Minister of Cit- izenship and Immigration Dr. Marie Bounu-ogiannl. “The awards are just one my to honour their many contribu- tions." ‘ ‘Volunteers Build Communities' is thisyear’sthemetorthsmVolunteer Service Award. The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards recognise five, lo, 15. 20. 25. so. wmdso-pmscontinuousyearsof serv- ice to a single organization. Youth are recognised for two or more years of service. All award winners receive a stylized Trillium pin and a personalized certificate A total of 32 members at the Renilrew South District Women's institute were honoured in the awards ceremony Three members â€" Iva Campbell (White Lake) and Burrell Dick and Aileen Patterson (Rosebank) had the distinction of receiving pins for more than so years of service. the highest award given during the presentations Three members of the Arnprior- Stewartville Wi were honom'ed â€" Aleta Greene (40 years), Amy Neill (30) and Lila Fraser (30). The Burnstown WI had four toyear volunteers â€"â€" Carmel Stewart. Goldie Moore. Adele McLeod and Betty Combs. The lochwinnoch W'i had three hon- ourees â€" Annabelle McGregor (40), Flo- rence Thomson (30) and Lyle Larane (30)- Glasgow and tbur award-winners â€"â€" Marion Ruasstt (40), Gloria Hamilton (40), Grace Yantha (30) and Olive Neill (30). Joining Campbell as White Lake â€"â€"“'_ Wlers honoured were 40-year volun- teers Beverly Franceour, Ruth Reycroft and Alma Msjaury Several members of the ADMl-I Aux- iliary received 2004 Volunteer Service Awards. Those who attended. went to the Ottawa ceremony Diana Daze, Myrtle Severin and Guss Thompson were recognized for 15 years of service each. Receiving a 10-year pin was Phyllis Coghill. while Donna Smith and lrene Bruce were awarded Myear pins. Daze and Donna l-lyland also received 15-year pins for their volunteer work with the Grove Nursing Home. Helme Eggerstedt and Ruth Horrall received 10-year awards and Cecile Win- ter and Marion Siliefi five-year awards, also for volunteering at the Grove. Anita Schubrink of Arnprlor received a 10-year volunteer award for her work with the Rean County Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society Schubrink also received a five-year pin for her volunteer work with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Five other Arnprior CNlB members received five-year pins â€" Ralph Sim mons, Dorothy Simmons. Verne J. Far- rell, Esther C. Farrell and Shirley Wagenblass. Elaine Pritchanl of Pakenham was recognized for her 25 years of volun- teering with the Ontario Eederation of School Athletic Associations. Jim Alexander of Braeside was rec- ognized for his 10 years with the Lake side Players Mary Shoup of Arnprior was given a fiveyear award for volunteering with the Western Ontario Community Resource Centre Ella Blair and John Shackleton of Can], were given 15-year awards for their shorts with the Huntley Township Historical Society. Alan and Glenda Jonesot’mrpwasncminatedbythe Valley Players of Almonte Doug McNab of Klnburn was hon- oured for his 15 years with the Ottawa Jazz Festival. Eight Woodlaml residents were honoured. six for their efforts with the Legion and two with the library. Glasgow Women's Institute Book 4 VOIunteer efforts recognized 45