THURSDAY, MAY 6. 2010 THE NEW TANNER, 3 Ivan Kilby honoured by Rotary By Denise Paulsen “Volunteering has been very special for me over the years, and I en- courage you people to start volunteering in our community, and to help all our citizens in Halton Hills,” Ivan Kilby said as he accepted the 2010 Acton Citizen of the Year Award from the Rotary Club of Acton. Thoughtful, kind, friendly and approach- able were just a few of the words used to de- scribe him at the dinner/ ceremony on Friday at the Acton Legion. “Tam very humbled by all the words that have been said here tonight ... I thank you,” Kilby said as he graciously accepted the annual honour. Speaker after speaker, beginning with Pauline Barlow, praised Kilby as a tireless community volunteer who spent the hospital appointments for cancer treatments. Pauline Barlow shared her memories with the 130 people gathered to honour Kilby’s achieve- ments. She spoke emotionally about her late husband Walter, and Ivan’s kindness, driving him to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment. Barlow praised Kilby’s concern for others. Photo by George Henderson “Volunteering has been very special for me over the years, and I encourage you people to start volunteering in our community, and to help all our citizens in Halton Hills.” Ivan Kilby as he accepted his award. Halton Hills Mayor Rick Bonnette said his family had benefited from Kilby’s volunteerism as he drove the mayor’s late brother-in-law and mother for treatments, and was always flexible if the treatment was de- layed. Bonnette said they were all very proud of Kilby for making the commun- ity a better place. Bob MacKinnon, of MacKinnon’s Family Funeral Home, echoed the previous praise, re- counting when Kilby had assisted his wife Mar- garet during her cancer treatments. MacKinnon said Kilby was a very worthy recipient of the awar Jessica Coyne, of the Wellington Unit of the Canadian Cancer Soci- ety, said she previously thought that Kilby was a YESTERDAY AND TODAY: Acton Citizens of the Year from past to present joined together Friday night at the Acton Legion to celebrate this year’s in- ductee Ivan Kilby. Back row: George Henderson, Bill and Diane Spielvogel, representing Acton Volunteer Firefighters Leo Synnot, Wilfred Duval, Dobbie Frizzell, rep Acton’s A Society, John Miller, David Dills, Dr. David van Der Bent, and Jon Hurst. Front row from left: Ron McKnight, May Hoare, Ivan Kilby, representing Lakeside Chapter IODE Rosalee Dawkins, Joyce Sprowl, Kay Dills and Linda Dougherty. - Denise Paulsen photo figment of her imagina- tion, but learned he is very real. Kilby’s proud family were in attendance to hear stories about their kind and caring father, father-in-law and grand- father. Ivan’s wife Jean unfortunately lost her battle with cancer in After that loss he con- tinued volunteering to drive others. “My first patient was a two-year- old boy. This young man REGION Described as thoughtful, kind and friendly loved aeroplanes, so I would make sure the route to his appointment would go by the airport. ‘We would stop on High- way 401, just so he could watch the planes come and go,” Kilby recalled as he welcomed the now 21-year-old Matt LoTur- co to the podium, where they shook hands and hugged. LoTurco, who had neurob — the ture of health these days, only required to have an annual check up in To- ‘onto. Members of the audi- ence included political dignitaries who made congratulatory speeches applauding Kilby’s civic achievements with com- memorative plaques. Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Michael Chong told Kilby that it iti like him that ” most common cancer in childhood - is the pic- The Regional make Canada the best country in the world. 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