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Volunteers with the local chapter oi the Arthritis Society were honored for their years of service at a banquet last week when they were presented with pins. In the back row (left) Leona Boyle received a 10-year pin, while Betty Smith, Sarah Ritchie and Irene Haldenby received 15-year ‘plns. F nt row, i’eari Menary, Ruth Thompson and Maudie Fisher all received 15-year pins. (Pat 1 Living ' photo) Receives Ganada 125 medal Beverley Thompson. of Lucknow, is another local recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation. _ Mrs. Thompson received the award for making a significant contribution to Canada, her com- mtmity and fellow Canadians. She has been a dedicated member of the Girl Guide movement for well over 40 years, and previously received 3 Medal of Merit in this respect The Canada 125 Medal is a “reminder of the values of service. individual respect. and community effort on which Canada was built and on which its quality of life will always depend." , The preSentation was made on . Apr. 29 at the Mapleway Area annual meeting and dinner irl :_ Mount ForesL Sylvia Brady, Area " Commisgoner, had the honor of 3 preserggx Mrs. Thompson with the l medals; In a later telephone interview, Mrs. Brady spoke of her admiration for Mrs. Thompson, saying, “She is certainly a person to pattern one's self after." Locknow native receives recognition from employer Eleanor (Whitby) Ritchie, the Assistant Manager Lending Control Central Agriculmre Centre. Royal Bank, Exeter received the 1992 General‘ Manager‘s High Achievement Award in the amount of $5.000. The reason for the award: "Eleanor asked for an advance in her centre's conversion date to merge its Royfarm mortgage portfolio with the Online Mortgage System. The conversion went smoothly. largely because Eleanor learned OLMS quickly and iden- tified problems early. Known for her proficiency with Royfarm mongage administration. Eleanor mived calls from several British Columbia branches and centres as OMS conversions con- tinned. She was asked an condual a and Head Office Agriculturc. all alsogonducled training 58,3310 .. Ontario and anal as a referent m Metro DlSLI'lCL Throughout 1992, she ellir'lcllll} ered one of Onlllnu training seminar in Vancouver for s largest farm morlgdgt the Western Canada Help CGHWMM Royal Bank. Last week the committee or (back row) Bernice Johnstone, .Maimle Roulston, Mary Boyle, Ruth Thompson, (iront row) Janice VanOsch, and Mary McIntosh hosted an evening to recognize the dedication oi the many volunteers who make the program possible. (Pat Livingston photo) . x 7 , :llihrlan Raynard was presented with a corsage oi "heather" from Glen Trool along the banks of Loch Trool In southwest Scot- ‘land. Laura Weir had the honour at making the presentation lowing a iarewell party lor Marian at the Lucknow Presbyterian Church on Sunday night. Marian leaves the end oi March for 3 Anne year appolmmem at the Iona Community, Scotland. (Marg i Bfikhan photo)