Local Heroes 2015
They inspire the best in us, and for their work we can all be thankful.
There’s a quote from actor Robert Downey Jr. that goes, “Hero is not a noun, it’s a verb.” Our collection of local heroes this year exemplifies that concept. They are doers, not talkers. Though all will claim their pursuits are humble, they have actively shifted the shape of our community for the better, whether through the halls of power, the bringing together of neighbours, the nurturing of youthful promise, or the dew on flower petals as they shimmer in the morning sunlight outside a hospital window. They inspire the best in us, and for their work we can all be thankful.
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Ingrid Sproxton
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local HeroesIngrid is a lifelong learner who went back to school part time to earn a business degree at age 50.

Jim Lorriman
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local HeroesThe single most important thing I wish to accomplish – is to encourage artists and craftspeople to preserve their craft by making videos spelling out the intricacies of their talent.

Mary Rose
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local Heroes“I hesitate to say I did anything. It has to be all of council working together.”

Kate O’Hara
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local HeroesI consider myself a facilitator. Maybe it’s the teacher in me.

Lynn Sinclair-Smith
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local HeroesLynn is the organizing and fundraising brains behind the Friendship Gardens, the vast network of trees, shrubs and flowers that grace the hospital grounds.

Mel Stevens
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local HeroesBut Mel deflects all recognition for these successes. “The credit goes to God,” he says.

Colleen Darrell
Nov 25, 2015 | | Local HeroesFor Colleen, volunteering with the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club seemed like a natural choice.