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By Sheila McBrayne Leamington’s 2015 Citizen of the Year was born in New Brunswick and came to Leamington in 1975 and has never looked back. Dave Campbell spent 34 and half years teaching at area elementary schools, eventually retiring as a principal. “I had no idea. Not even a hint that this was happening,” said Campbell at the Municipality of Leamington’s annual Volunteer Recognition Night. Campbell was present at the reception held Wednesday, September 30 at the Leamington Marina pavilion for his volunteer work with the Leamington Triathlon Weekend Committee, the Tomato Festival Committee and his work with the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce. You could say he’s a regular at this function. But this year he was the man of the evening, taking home the top prize. Introduced by Deputy-Mayor Hilda MacDonald, the usually talkative Campbell was at a loss for words. Fortunately his telltale grin said it all. Afterwards he stated: “I’m not even from Leamington... I came here in 1975 and I was sold on it.” In the 1980s, Dave was elected as a member of the Romney Township Council. He has since served as Director and Chairperson of the Leamington District Chamber of Commerce, Chairperson of the Leamington
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Tomato Festival, a member of the Kinsmen Club, is instrumental in organizing the Leamington Triathlon Weekend as well as other local running events, is a past Executive Member of the Leamington Flyers Hockey Club, and what many of you may not have known is that Dave was an avid singer and seldom missed church choir practices. Through the Chamber, Campbell is currently involved in the Labour Market Study with Denise Ghanam, president of Ghanam Consulting Inc. Earlier this year, the Ontario Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities awarded funding to the Leamington and District Chamber of Commerce for a yearlong project to undertake a detailed labour market study. This project, valued at just over $140,000, will allow the Chamber to gather community-specific information about the existing labour market skills, future needs and growth from existing businesses, and potential changes to the labour market pool. Campbell said he finds it interesting, even though he never had any business or retail experience in town. “I love small towns and the possibilities of what we can do here. And we’re not done yet! I think Leamington is on its way up and I want to be a part of that,” said Campbell. Campbell is a proud citizen of Leamington, having contributed greatly to its successes. “What I love about this community is that when you ask for help, you get it… We come up with ideas for the town and the community supports them,” said Campbell. “It makes it easy to do what we do,” he added.
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Matt Morin named Youth Citizen
Matt Morin, a graduate of Leamington District Secondary School, was described by his teachers as having a strong work ethic and a desire to use his time and talents to serve others within the school and community. 2015 marks only the third year for the Youth Volunteer Award. The recipient of this award must be an individual whose primary residence is in Leamington, is 18 years of age or younger, and who has participated as a volunteer in activities that benefit the residents of Leamington. As in past years, the 2015 youth volunteer award recipient is actively involved in school, sports and the arts and theatre. Matt is known for being personable with his peers and is always willing to give them a hand. He has demonstrated his commitment and dedication to serving others through a variety of outlets. He has provided his outstanding musical talents on the piano and percussion instruments to theatrical productions and school and church events, served on Student Council, has
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