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NIKKI WATTS: Nikki Watts received the highest amount of nominations from a diverse group of people in the community. Hundreds of animals have been rescued thanks to Watts’ strong commitment to their welfare. And her reasons for doing it are straightforward. “I just love animals,” she says. She is often out on the street looking for the animals herself. And there’s no time when she won’t make herself available.
“Basically, I live this 24/7,” she says. “I still love it.”
MARLENE WOCKS: Marlene Wocks is a mainstay of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #137 serving as president of the Ladies Auxiliary and working on other activities that benefit the branch and its fundraising efforts, most notably the Poppy Campaign. She’s also been a member of Citizens on Patrol and more recently volunteering at the Tidemark Theatre.
The value of volunteering was instilled in Wocks at an early age by her parents who told her that if she wanted programs for her kids she had to get involved in making them happen. And so she took that advice to heart but in addition, she finds volunteering fulfilling personally.
“I find anyways, that I can help where maybe somebody else couldn’t,” Wocks said. “I get satisfaction out of seeing what I have done.”
A big benefit of her contributions is getting to know the other people she volunteers with.
“I do enjoy the people I volunteer with, they’re a great bunch of people.”
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