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École Davis Road’s Christmas Café
Serving Ladysmith, Chemainus and area
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High school basketball roundup
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
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From left, Cody Rollins, Noah Atkinson, Nathan Rousseau and Riley Smith perform during École Davis Road Elementary’s Christmas Café on Dec. 12. To learn more about the school’s unique idea for a Christmas performance and fundraiser, please turn to page 10.
Harvest House founder Lynn Morrison recognized Long-time Chemainus volunteer receives Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony Dec. 17 in Duncan Nick Bekolay THE CHRONICLE
Lynn Morrison received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony in Duncan yesterday in recognition of her founding role with the Chemainus Harvest House Food Bank. Morrison, who was nominated for the award in October by longtime friends Diana MacTavish and John Silins, said public recognition for her work is “embarrass-
ing,” but appreciated nonetheless. Morrison said she worked longer Morrison said her parents were dad was semi-pro. They travelled “I did it because I loved it,” hours and learned far more while “huge volunteers.” Her mother all over playing ball.” Morrison said in reference to volunteering than she would have and father helped build the In turn, her father coached her volunteerism, “but it makes at any paid position she’s held in Chemainus Community Centre baseball and her mother coached it that much more special when the past, adding that it taught her and it later became their home softball for years as a way to give you get recognized by your own a great deal regarding what’s truly while her parents served as the back. community for what you’ve done, meaningful in life. centre’s caretakers. “They always taught me that because sometimes there were “I’m just sad I can’t do it so much Coaching local sports teams was that’s what you do,” Morrison said. sacrifices — for my husband, my anymore,” Morrison said, “but I another means her parents used “A community is only as good as family. When you’re an avid vol- do what I can.” to show their gratitude to a com- those who participate in it.” unteer who is in a leadership role, Morrison’s affinity for commu- munity that had supported their At 19, Morrison was sent by the your family does suffer. They also nity service is tied to her immer- athletic pursuits. Rotary Club to a leadership conhave to give a lot. There’s only so sion in volunteerism as a child. “My mom was a triple-A ball ference held at Pacific Lutheran many hours in a day” Born and raised in Chemainus, player,” Morrison said, “and my See Morrison Page 3
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