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Summerside honours community award winners

Summerside took a moment Thursday night to recognize nine men and women who have spent lifetimes making this a better place to live.

Colin MacLean · Journalist | Posted: March 31, 2016, midnight | Updated: Sept. 29, 2017, 10 p.m. | 1 Min Read
<p>Dr. David Wong was named Summerside Citizen of the Year in a ceremony Thursday evening. Dr. Wong has practice pediatrics in Summerside since 1986 and was one wide spread acclaim for his efforts on that front and others.&nbsp;A total of nine awards were handed out.&nbsp;</p>

Dr. David Wong was named Summerside Citizen of the Year in a ceremony Thursday evening. Dr. Wong has practice pediatrics in Summerside since 1986 and was one wide spread acclaim for his efforts on that front and others. A total of nine awards were handed out. 

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The nine were recipients of the community’s annual awards.

They were:

–      Good Neighbour of the Year Award for Resident: Peter Jendrick

–      Good Neighbour of the Year Award for Non-resident: Maitland MacIsaac

–      Community Business of the Year: The Medicine Shoppe

–      Volunteer Service Organization of the Year: Generation XX

–      Volunteer of the Year: Warren Ellis

–      Youth of the Year: Bronwyn Bridges

–      Senior of the Year: Dorothy Griffin-Farish

–      Citizen of the Year: Dr. David Wong

–      Mayor’s Medal of Honour: the late Dave Loggie.

More to come.

The nine were recipients of the community’s annual awards.

They were:

–      Good Neighbour of the Year Award for Resident: Peter Jendrick

–      Good Neighbour of the Year Award for Non-resident: Maitland MacIsaac

–      Community Business of the Year: The Medicine Shoppe

–      Volunteer Service Organization of the Year: Generation XX

–      Volunteer of the Year: Warren Ellis

–      Youth of the Year: Bronwyn Bridges

–      Senior of the Year: Dorothy Griffin-Farish

–      Citizen of the Year: Dr. David Wong

–      Mayor’s Medal of Honour: the late Dave Loggie.

More to come.

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