Donna Leach was named Citizen of the Year in Mount Forest during the Chamber of Commerce Gala on April 21, 2017. (Photo by Campbell Cork)Donna Leach was named Citizen of the Year in Mount Forest during the Chamber of Commerce Gala on April 21, 2017. (Photo by Campbell Cork)
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Mount Forest Celebrates Volunteers

By Campbell Cork
April 22, 2017 - 11:51am

A grade seven student from Victoria Cross Public School in Mount Forest, Riley Wake, was named Young Citizen of the Year by the Mount Forest District Chamber of Commerce.

The Friday evening awards ceremony was held at the Mount Forest Sports Complex.

A longtime Mount Forest volunteer, Donna Leach, was named Mount Forest Citizen of the Year.

Other winners included Ruth MacDonald, Shelly’s Just for You Spa, Roberts Farm Equipment, The Mount Forest Lions Club and The Mount Forest Museum and Archives.

Riley Wake, a Gr. 7 student from Victoria Cross Public School was named Young Citizen of the Year by the Mount Forest District Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Campbell Cork) Riley Wake, a Gr. 7 student from Victoria Cross Public School was named Young Citizen of the Year by the Mount Forest District Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Campbell Cork)

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