Residents from across the County of Stettler gathered in the village of Gadsby on March 5 to recognize volunteers & community leaders.
The 48th annual Stettler County Community Service Awards was held at the Westwoods Hall, where the Stettler Dodge community service award was renamed this year in honor of the late Bernie Jackson.
ATCO Culture Arts and Heritage Award: Joy Duncan, presented by sponsor Mark Way, representative for ATCO & Jean MacDonald.
Bernie Jackson Community Service Award: Kim Smyth, presented by sponsor Kelly Hicks, Stettler Dodge & Christine Chick (Bernie’s daughter)
Botha Community Centre Lifetime Achievement Award: – Barb Gano, presented by Carly Skocdopole – sponsored by Botha Community Centre
Botha Community Centre Youth Service Award: Ethan McPhee, presented by Carly Skocdopole – sponsored by Rocky Mountain Equipment (Dan Schultz rep)
Big Valley Agricultural Society Community Service Award: Tom & Yvette Cassidy, presented by Dan Webster of Big Valley Ag Society & sponsored by Central Alberta Coop (Ken Vanden Brink rep)
Big Valley Agricultural Society Youth Community Service Award: Kaylee Baird, presented by Andrea Webster of Big Valley Ag Society & sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada (Terry O’Malley rep)
Donalda & District Agricultural Society Community Service Award: Dwayne Adam, presented by Mary Mueller & sponsored by TD Bank Group (Scott McKenzie rep)
Rochon Sands Hall & Rec Community Service Award: Kim Donaghy, presented by Shawna Benson of Rochon Sands & sponsored by Vision Credit Union (Lorraine Hankins stand in for Vision Credit Union)
Red Willow Agricultural Society Community Service Award: Coralee Ventnor presented by Heather Fletcher of Red Willow & sponsored by ATB Financial (Aleta Nichols rep)
Linda Hall Community Service Award: Dallas Pybus, presented by Cristie Johnston of Linda Hall
Stettler & District Agricultural Society Community Service Award: Carrie Resch, presented by Jenna Watson of Stettler Ag Society & sponsored by Scotiabank (Brandi Page rep)
Nominations for the annual volunteer recognition program opened in January, to celebrate individuals from across the region for their contributions to local organizations, events & initiatives.
The 2027 Community Service Awards will be held at the Donalda Community Hall.
Author: Landin Chambers
Landin Chambers is a news reporter for Hometown Media Stettler. He has a background in broadcast news, with previous roles in Prince George, Red Deer and Calgary. You may also see him as a cameraman for the Stettler Wildcats and Stettler Imperials. Have a story idea? Email: lchambers@htproductionsmedia.ca
