Superheroes wear capes but some heroes aren’t so recognizable.
Today we celebrate the people making this challenging time a little brighter for our community.
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Unsung Heroes - Suzie Desjarlais - Community Living Upper Ottawa Valley
Primary support staff working at Community Living continue to make a difference in the lives of individuals with developmental disorders. Suzie Desjarlais is the Manager of Support and Services at Com...
May 06, 2021
Unsung Heroes - County of Renfrew Long-Term Care Homes
Long-term care staff, residents and family members are all unsung heros. Director of long-term care for the County of Renfrew, Shelley Sheedy, says during the pandemic, staff have becomes more like fa...
May 06, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Melissa Robinson - Early Childhood Educator
Over the years, Melissa Robinson has worked a daycare centers in Port Hope, Cobourg and Ottawa, before making her way to Pembroke in 2011, where she found her way to Wise Owl Daycare Centre. Robinson...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Chantal Lavigne - Meals on Wheels
Chantal Lavigne is known to have a bubbly personality and support those who need it most. For the past number of years, Lavigne has been leading the charge with the local Meals on Wheels program. In f...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Steve Wood
A local runner who has risen to every challenge, has managed to do amazing things for the Robbie Dean Family Counselling Centre. Steve Wood has participated many times in the Ottawa marathon, but due ...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Blanche Doucy - Owner of Got you in Mind
For years, Blanche has been a savour for many who are going through hard times in Pembroke. She operates a store in Pembroke that is not for profit called Got you in Mind. There she has everything f...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Luke Cyr
After retiring from the Canadian Forces at Garrison Petawawa, Luke turned his focus elsewhere but continues to support those around him. Cyr is a member of the Pembroke Masonic Temple where he has us...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Art Jamieson
Art Jamieson says he's not much different than the hundreds and thousands of others in the Ottawa Valley he calls"the unsung people you don't hear of". Born in 1940 and almost 81-years-old, ...
May 05, 2021
Unsung Heroes - Yvon Serre - Petawawa Pantry
Food banks have been at the forefront since the pandemic began. The Petawawa Pantry has been no different. Yvon Serre is one of the many who make it happen. He says thanks to CERB payments, the Petawa...
May 05, 2021