Superheroes wear capes but some heroes aren’t so recognizable.
Today we celebrate the people making this challenging time a little brighter for our community.
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Unsung Heroes - County of Renfrew Long-Term Care Homes
Long-term care staff, residents and family members are all unsung heros. Director of long-term care for the County of Renfrew, Shelley Sheedy, says during the pandemic, staff have becomes more like fa...
May 06, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Art Jamieson
Art Jamieson says he's not much different than the hundreds and thousands of others in the Ottawa Valley he calls"the unsung people you don't hear of". Born in 1940 and almost 81-years-old, ...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Suzie Desjarlais - Community Living
Primary support staff working at Community Living continue to make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disorders. Suzie Desjarlais is the Manager of Support and Services at Com...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heros - Steve Wood
A local runner who has risen to every challenge, has managed to do amazing things for the Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre. Steve Wood has participated many times in the Ottawa marathon, but due ...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heros - Ian McGregor - McGregor's Produce
Lochwinnoch spells local and has done so for six generations of Mcgregor's since 1856. The farm operation grows and markets local strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, yellow beans and tomatoes as we...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Hero - Sara Smeltzer - Smeltzer Ranch Dog Boarding
Sara Lou Smeltzer says not too much in the life of a boarding kennel operator has changed yet- but when pandemic pressures ease, watch out for escalating cases of anxiety disorder when you pooch perce...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heros - Chantal Lavigne - Meals on Wheels
Chantal Lavigne is known to have a bubbly personality and support those who need it most. For the past number of years, Lavigne has been leading the charge with the local Meals on Wheels program. In f...
May 05, 2021