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cmzm or I'HE VEAIuMargareI ingis, right. we; recently named Citllen ol the Year for IDIS. The Chamber 0' Commerra held a banquet In her i honor on Tuesday. May 27. Ronnie McAslttll. chairperson at the (token of the Year semmltlea. In". presented the award to Inglis at a chamber meellng before she left on her trip. (Boyle photo) I .7 y 5 ‘ , -~‘ “EVA ’iNéLIS/ who; Margaret Inglis named ‘ citizen of the year In Corinne Boyh- "Wulkerton is my town and i'ni proud of it." says Margaret lnglis. Well. it works the other int} too. Wnlker~ ton is proud of Margaret lnglis. She was recentLV named Citizen oi the Year [or was She was honored by the \Vulkerton Chamber oi Commerce iind the community at a banquet on Tuesday. May ‘17. Union lunstely, she was unable to attend the ban» quotas she had made plans to VISll. her son in British Colunitiia and attend Expo in before she knew about the award. Ronnie McAskill. chairperson oi the Citizen of the Year Award for the Chunibrr of Commerce. presented Margiiret with the award at a chamber meeting before she leit on her trip Margaret‘s extensive voluntuer work in the community made her a prime candidute for this annual award, "When I rElerd. i couldn‘t see myself sli- ting at home in a rocking chair. i tell 1 Just couldn‘t sit around and he inactive." shr says. She is anything but lnaClth’. Hrr anOlV' mint in the conununit)‘ goes beyond most and shows her corrurutnicnt tn the town of Walkennn and its people. She has lived in Walkrrtun all but 12 years or her life. Shr moved to town when shc wns w it) years old in 192.1. She ninrriod William in glis in ml nod they went to Toronto ior two years. then came back to \ankrriuii. Her Iiiislitiiiil thud in November. 1985. She intended public und high school he": and graduated or: a teacher lrom Strnttord Nnrmnl School, She did some supply teaching in Wulkrrton tinil area schools. She worked for 29 yt-tirs us it night operator at the Bell Telephone trompuiiy and retired in [977 at nee «5. Margaret has [our children: Kcn of Lonâ€"l dun. who is on a work placement in British. Columbia: Glenn. a teacher in Billllll'tlm‘l Burburn. Mrs. Jnmes Seigmillrr. of Voter- borough; and John of Wulkerton, who ll ‘1 ‘ truck lrivrr. She has lour grandchildren Since her retirement. she has kept abusy srhedule. sowing in various ('tlpilt‘ltluli in a number at organizations in the town. "i huve a t'uluiidnr llnil l have to write them all down, tint 1 "minute to lit them all ‘ lll sometime. Some dnys i go strniglit from ‘ niu- mot-ting to another." it takes Margaret some lime to nnme llil i the clubs and orgunizntioiis she is or has been a nieinurr of over the yours. She was . president of the Senior Citizens Club [or 1 seven yours. president oi the Walkerlon lNGLlS/u- pflll IA Evening Institute. she has taken a turn treasurer of the Brucelea Haven Auxitinn and is nDil' the EODVL‘nOr of 90 and lilllh lllr' thday parties for residents. She is a member of the Walkcnnn Aux- llldl’} of the Count} of Bruce General Hospital and servers as treasurer for fit:- years .-\: present she i< thr educnttnnal secretur} {or the lODE‘ "I charge of an in: awards to pupils at grnduatinn ti . She belongs to the igririiitiirnl \m “It; . Women's ’ innar) Social. ' member at me l’resh ertzir‘. Ln Margaret has can sad for tl’e DII’llES. the Hear. ndStrot. l-‘un. Sax t‘ The Children E mt fine 13; u a volunteer gt the Roi 5hr: ho: been a member I)! I.-\ '\C Ixtt'al Architectural Conservation I‘dVlNfl'} t’niii» I'llllw’“ .m'l in thy l'llli‘k-‘nlt‘hl (‘Otllmlllet What time: she ill.) in her spar: lime" Sh:- t‘njll} s lawn bun line diring it is :ummrr and dunn; mt winter, 11.. iiret to bowl she sli‘. \l l'el’ Ii ithf' :runtesi but Il‘s ,mml mm KM, .r prtSltlI‘hl hi tht- TA lulili A tliiiiz inn ' lii' mur llii 1mm ' lilm‘iltfil iriUtt‘t» in 5mm. _______â€"______‘ thc strut-l and kin-u oit-iibtni)‘ lll “HAIL That‘s one thing i always uiijn)rdâ€"iiiuctmg pt-riplr- ' She time was iii/Ill) iii llii‘fut'l'h that she bLlJ around .‘inl now, hut I: .i'llll muting new. people «11 “1" him: in prrsenlinz lhc award, limimr Mrflskill di‘irrlliv'tl \li’nrwin‘l :ix L‘lii'rtji‘llv (iniJ uuiuning Mining tiauan hi-r Hrr li-sl ’ur lili‘ ' rnnirihnt-tl tr lni~ tnwn‘n primrtms Sh ‘ l\ ,i warm. mrmul ..r.. n trim-i. ml in. mm“ m Mn the ltlr Mpm hi htrl'lii'lnt' nnturw Stir-Jilin: ’iti inpln l-v .ill Ehllli \Uilliil iiinln t‘wir tuiHniuli \ ii liv‘llti [i rv In li'.\- .uiil .tiitl Hiv“ Hi ” than,er s wil iv > av r v-[itv-vl lhi‘ nwxvi Ir ii-nin \ mm m imm- m \inr, t nioti- nhile on ni-r rLdIl : i r‘lldllllil‘r Hit-Llan nun.