Say ‘thank you’
In every community of any size there is a go-getter who is continually organizing activities for the entertainment and edification of fellow residents.
Such a person is valued above rubies. The community sports day, the fall fowl supper, a fund raiser for the local hockey team, homecoming celebrations, the district history book, school reunions – all depend for success on the community pusher.
A pusher might coach a ball team, lead a 4-H club, organize a badminton league and be Worshipful Grand Matron for the Eastern Star in addition to organizing the extra annual events cited earlier.
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I understand some steps are being taken at provincial levels to encourage recognition of good works of this nature. Some communities have taken steps to formally honor their volunteer organizers. However, there is many an effective leader whose public recognition came as a funeral oration.
A large number of towns and villages on the Prairie would have dried up and died if it had not been for the community spirit of residents and the leadership they provided. The village I came from is down to a small cluster of houses, but it has a busy community hall and curling rink and it promotes a slow pitch ball tournament.
Some communities have museums and special events like turtle races, gopher races or even bone-chucking contests, and these draw crowds from miles around.
All of these exist because of local leaders who had an idea.
Does your community have a faithful doer who should be adequately recognized as Volunteer of the Year?
