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No Bull: Standout student wins Swensson Walnut Grove’s Ashley Bull recognized for her athletic, scholastic and community efforts GARY AHUJA
— she represented her country at the U19 field lacrosse championships in 2011 as a 16-year-old Whenever or wherever help — and is off to Buffalo is needed, Ashley Bull can be in the fall on an athletic counted on. scholarship to Canisius “Ashley is quite the kid,” said College. Walnut Grove Secondary viceFor Bull, she just loves principal Jim Darby. “She is always ready to pitch in the feeling of helping others. and help out whenever an extra “It is a good feeling, the pair of hands is needed.” feeling of The knowing you Grade 12 have helped student was someone honoured as in a time of the recipient darkness for of the them,” she 2012 Pete described. Swensson With the outstanding Humanitarian community Club, the youth award students on Thursday help out night. at Friends She beat Langley out six other Vineyard. outstanding The nominees students from high prepare soup, schools set up the throughout tables and Langley and Aldergrove Ashley Bull chairs, and (see pages 10 Swensson Award recipient then serve whomever and 11). happens to The Gary AHUJA/Langley Times come in the downtown award is in recognition of a Ashley Bull won the 2012 Pete Swensson Outstanding Community Youth Award. Most of the free Langley church. student’s athletic, scholastic and time the field lacrosse standout has is spent either helping out or with her school, Walnut Grove “You see them community efforts. Secondary. (homeless) outside and Some of Bull’s volunteer During her spare at school, When not volunteering in needs to be done, she gets it wonder what their story exploits include coaching field it is not uncommon for Bull to the community or playing field done,” said Julia Bryant-Taneda, is,” Bull said. lacrosse, both in Langley and wander into a classroom and lacrosse, school plays a central who taught Bull last year and “It is good to see them come Maple Ridge, serving as a senior help out the teachers. role in Bull’s life. is also involved in running the in and forget about all that and member of Walnut Grove’s GQ “Right from Grade 8, she has “I have loved my time at Humanitarian Club. experience some help.” (Gator Quality) Ambassador “She is a very hard-working girl Walnut Grove,” she said. “It has been one of those kids that While not an official member Program, which helps Grade been amazing.” and has very high expectations everyone really enjoys having of the Humanitarian Club, Bull 8 students transition into high Bull played on the school’s for herself.” around the school and in classes,” said she likes what the club school, helping the school’s basketball team and after playing Bryant-Taneda also described Darby said. stands for. Humanitarian Club, volunteering volleyball for her first couple of the 17-year-old as having a “She is really personable and “They put themselves forward at a local soup kitchen, and years of high school, she shifted is a positive-outlook type of kid working as a crew member at the to help the community,” Bull said. great sense of humor, witty and from playing to volunteering charming and perceptive. as well.” “And they don’t expect RockRidge Young Life Camp. her time, whether it be as a “She is a critical thinker, a Bull has her sights set on anything from it, they just want She is also an honour roll scorekeeper, or some other task sharp, astute young lady,” the becoming a PE teacher and to see good things happen.” student, one of Canada’s top which needs completing. teacher added. coach at the high school level. “If you tell her something female field lacrosse players Times Reporter
“It is a good feeling, knowing you have helped someone in a time of darkness for them.”
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