Rebekah Ott is a local mother of four who devotes much of her spare time to volunteering with local schools and community groups. When she isn’t teaching piano…
It has become evident by this third year of the Community Spirit Lives Here! program that there are many community builders in Devon who perform small tasks…
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Community Spirit Lives Here!
Being a giving individual, Stew submitted this letter to Devon Communities in Bloom in response to being recognized by
Community Spirit Lives Here! that highlights the contribution of others to his community building activities:
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As our two children, Ted and Heather, were getting older, Sharon and I arrived in Devon in the fall of 2002 on a search for a smaller community to fully retire in. The opportunities and potential were obvious and what we had been looking for: recreational activities for myself and the opportunity for Sharon to engage with the United Church Women which had been a been a huge part of her life. After serving military service with the Royal Canadian Air Force we moved to Edmonton and then Sherwood Park while I served in the Edmonton Police until retirement in 1990. In 1991, I pa
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Devon Communities in Bloom has selected Bill Bates and Gloria Sirski-Bates to be recognized by the program
Community Spirit Lives Here!
Both Bill and Gloria are long time residents of Devon. They have been described in the following ways: “they are energetic and selfless”; “they are thoughtful and considerate of others” and “they are always giving and always doing.”
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They are both active members of the Devon Lions Club where they serve in a multitude of ways. Something important to them in particular is their involvement in the program which loans out scooters, electric wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs and walkers. Bill has served as treasurer, and has volunteered at the Farmers’ Market, Music Jams and Devon Days breakfast. Gloria is co-chair for Lions Quest in this district. Lions Quest promotes social emo
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Community Spirit Lives Here!
Warren is the epitome of a selfless human being, always putting others’ needs ahead of his own, working two jobs and having raised a son by himself. Having a Mennonite influence and a family that has been active in missionary work, Warren has spent much of his adult life in the service of others and his community.
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Warren has lived in Devon for many years where he served as a leader in Devon’s Cubs and Scouts while his son was growing up. He says the community has helped him a great deal. He also organized a seniors’ community summer barbecue for the residents of Cottage Courts where he brought all his own equipment including tables and BBQ, cooked and cleaned up.