(Township of Madawaska Valley photo, website)
Recognition continues to come in for some of the Ottawa Valley’s outstanding senior citizens.
Madawaska Valley township recently announced that Theresa Prince of Barry’ Bay was their chosen recipient of the 2026 Ontario Senior Award, which is given annually to recognize a senior resident who continues to enrich the social, cultural, or civic life of their community.
A retired teacher, Prince has spent her retirement actively bettering her community through education, volunteerism, and a deep interest in the history of our region as a founding member of the Barry’s Bay Heritage Society, where she was instrumental in the research behind the historical plaques found in the village.
She continues to share her knowledge of regional history as a member of the Stationkeepers MV, where she has produced numerous vignettes and videos that inform vistiors at the station.
The township also notes that Prince is also invoved in numerous groups through her church, the Wilno Heritage Society, the Hospital Auxiliary, and the Opeongo Seniors Centre.
(written by Kasey Egan)
