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(L) Joyce Johnston, Heritage Committee, Mayor
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The connotation of a heritage award recipient is someone
older who has contributed over many years to heritage culture.
Kirk MacGregor is the exception to the rule.
A Saugeen Shores high school student, MacGregor was nominated by
teacher, Nancie Darlington-Smith, for his unusual contribution
to the Heritage Garden Project.
The Project's Mission Statement is "... to beautify and
naturalize the school grounds at Saugeen District Secondary
School, enhancing local biodiversity while demonstrating the
value of ecological restoration." The garden uses many plants
indigenous to southwestern Ontario and also incorporates
references to the area's Aboriginal, Scottish, Irish and English
heritage in its design.
When in Grade 9, Kirk approached Darlington-Smith who was
working in the garden and asked if he could help, an unusual
approach for a high school student. "He ran home to get a
'couple of tools' and returned with a wheel barrow full."
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Living close by, MacGregor often shows up to work in the
garden for an hour or more and, according to the three teachers
who started the garden in 2001, his work is always efficient and
thorough and he is an invaluable member of the Heritage Garden
Team.
At Monday night's Council meeting, MacGregor was presented with
the with the Ontario Heritage Trust Recognition Certificate and
Achievement Pin, under the 2008 Young Heritage Leaders program
of the Ontario Heritage Trust.
"I'm sure as he grows," said Mayor Mike Smith, "Kirk will
continue to follow the other Heritage Award recipients. Each
brings something to our community that we can value and it's
obvious that they enjoy what they do."
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