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COMMUNITYiychamcter community foundation honours fallen police officer [Wu n-spu‘tfm standing ovations filmed the first-ever posthumous award preselle hy the (hammer (‘mnmuni ' Foundation of York Region nesday waning. The pawms of York Rk-giunal Pulm- (mm. (Eamon killed last year in the line of duty. acc ~ ed the community hem award their son on stage at the Richmond Hill (19qu for the erorm‘mg An; 'lhc uplifting evening saw 137 nominees take to the stage to be honoured for their efforts tu show best character traits at school. work and home. “(mm/or. the audienve was solemn and wflective when Garry Styles. his voice breaking. said dur- ing the “trying time” since his son‘s death. “what helped is the support wr received and an: still receiving from the community”. (bust. Styles Was honoured {m cm act of character in a difli- cult situation and presentet police Chief Eric lollifi‘e said the omen was “unselfish. even in his final moments". Summing up the inspiration and theme for the evening w the top character champion. Debora Editor in chief of nine York Region Media Group newspapers and busy mother of mu'shc is fully invoked in her community as a director of Markham Stodfvilk Hospital Foundation. president of Belinda‘s Place foundation and many more civic causes. induding the Character (bmmunity Foun- dation. of the respect-she has It» former mink-ms of the prestigious award that include former Markham mayor Don Gowns. the founder of the character movement in Ybrk Region. and retired police chief Armand laBarge. "summe and deep Innoumd’ I'Jypheawud. A'_ » hgcause "I'm sure thine of you who haw also been honoured tonight can empathm: when I say it is some- what nervwwmcldng to have this much attention (tuned to one“: char acter I‘ve had to mind myself the character awu'ds went about acth anything done to perfection of character. Ol’ judging She told the audience she ts “ampeme and deeply honoured' Posthumous award highlights celebration BY MARNEY BECK mer u‘vrmgrom the wmem of our character. '"Tnnighl is about celebrating our shard and persistent commitment to strive to five with character." She ackmmiedged the Charm- :er Community role is being “both a relentless and gentle can to action to us” to embrace the Charade: traits ‘ "Forgivc me for taking liberty with the words of Aristotle. but I. '09 we in! What we repeat- edly do." she said. “Gianna. then. Lemmmbutahabitf She added she shared the award with her patents and family. as well as with he: company and Its pubâ€" lisher Ian Proudfoot. Sheaddedshemred theaward He was pulsed for not only with her parents and may. as well lnsplr'tng youths. but cruatlng tan- as with her company and its puhâ€" giblc social change in York Region lishet Ian Proudfoot. and beyond. "I'm proud to work for a com- . In the adult character category. puny that ts a role model for axially Richmond Hill's lan Robertson wan; responsible leadership that is mat presented with the [$833 keepsake inga posttlvcdlffcrcnce tn thecom~ award. A liver transplant recipient munltles we serve." herself. she. has mentored other From the youngest Grade I transplant patients. helped Home a From the youngest (Erode I nominee -- (Eden Driscoll of Mount Albert Public School -â€" to senior citizens. the audience rec- omind people who demonstrate good tinenship. innovation. por- sevennce. mange and integrity. Public School in Aurora earned the transplant patients. helped t‘wato a iblytystic Kidney Disease Founda- tion and continually spn'ads the mixing about registering to he an orgnn donor. Mui Raj Scthi of Richmond Hill received the senior of character award for his work with the indian Seniors Club. an Ontario seniors top elementary character award. pmtttt'd by Mt. Pmudfuot. "1110 Grade 6 student has raised mon- than $1011!) in a variety of Charity efforts. from a k-mtmade stand to donating one third of her news. paper delivery pay to community causes. Marth-am‘s Shane l‘eldman won the secondary s'mdcnt award. The Grade 12 student at Westmount (loll-31am founded the (hunt Me In organization to umnet‘t youths to volunteer efforts. ST”? "COMM! I‘ll!" undinun and has lung tk‘hmliun In both family and country. The public school character awaml wvm In Wambgtm Uamig First Nath-ns School in (knrgina. Putting aside any of that own dif- ficulties. grades 3 IO 5 students ral‘ lied others fm n armsus Ymt Region to help Hm ations residents in Atmwaplsluu lhruugh a (‘Imhing and blanket drive. Margaret Muy (lathollc lilonwmary in Vaughan var-nod the (Iathullc school awaml. espe- clally for the school‘s social msuco group. which organizes local food and com driws and 'm the past four years has. through I'm: the Childmn. raised money to build a school in men Foundations l’nvatt‘ School in Aurora canted the alternative school award for its charity efforts and the "ym; we can" attitude enema-aged among all students. Aurora teacher Helen Rcaunu- was the lop educalm of characâ€" ten for her :m years of teaching. cspcclally in special education. hm laugh! children with Down syndrome to read through music and many Intuth Mona] Police Staff Sgt. Styles addresses the audiencc as York police, Chief Eric lol- lifle stands with Carol Styks It the sixth annual Chanda Com~ munity Awards Celebration. The Styics‘ son. Coast. Gar- um Styles, who wu killed in the line of duty Its! yea. was named Commu- nity Hem at the Mind York touching programs Int other leach t-rs. Visual .uIN luau (ihan In: of Markhaun was pt‘t'wtttt‘d the (“till‘dt‘u'l’ through .trts award for NH. inspiring art-4 wu’rkshups at home and abroad. After the 200a earthquake in Stchuatt. China. she trawllcd to the hard-hit commu- nity and worked with htmdmds 0f yuung survivors tu express their sorrows through an ttwrapy. l-‘ritx Penvillu of Markham truth“! the sports award for his mentoring and (‘Oéu‘hing of elv- memary basketball students at Holy Family Schnnl. liven when It? wt‘lll UH tn high u html. ht- umtln ucd tu train and mad] the okmwn tary students and does so now as a busy college student â€"- offering aspect and pmiw m t-ach l'ht‘mht'! M the want. Vaughan‘s Louisa.- l)udlcy mum-d the business pcrum of mamcu-t award. The mmhvr of two and mm" Imam-s». (WVIN‘I of Human: Sun gives slafl tuuv UN to Vulun- lt-er at schools and m me mmmu- nily. slmngiy sumxms the m up student program and employ those 3mm.- studcms after graduw mm. Shv supports thv Yvth Britt Huuw M‘CUlld sin-hut campaign and liluuvates uthcr huflncssm in do the same. l'hc urganmmnn ut t'harm'tm await! wen! In (Emma u! Nt'Wllldl km for its five laundry fut Inn from the (Enid shelter mums Cleaning laundry and bedding fur 20 glwzm mch night over “X mnmm of wimm saws support ing chun'hes' mmwy and t'llsurm sanitary conditions. Matthew Kuvmmgh was luudnl as the mmmnnwmal rhmnpmn n n his work a! St. Theresa of Us'wux in Richmond Hill. From nesting boxes for birds and park cleanups m urgank‘ wasu- .md hluv hm pm grams at the school. he models and inspirus students and sum 10 mm mil tn t-I'win'nmwnml mange. Nit-wmarkvi's Yuri Roginnal Mice Cami. Paul Mnriscttc named the change out wurid mmmimiu award fur the n‘spu‘t and mm passion he shows while menmr ing ymlihs at hOllll' and through chumh. plus using his vacation time to travel in an orphanage in ( him to bring childn‘n (innaiimis: