Killam Hall of Fame Awards

Recently my wife Tammy & I attended, and I was honored to participate in, the Killam Hall of Fame Awards Banquet.

This year the committee nominated four individuals to the Hall of Fame –

Moon Get – A Chinese businessman who, with his family, ran a restaurant in Killam for over 30 years in the early part of the 20^th century.  It has been said that Moon Get provided many meals at no charge to those less fortunate over the years.

William Halsall – an early resident of Killam District who was instrumental in forming the Willow Hollow Co-operative, which became the Killam Co-op.  This was the first Co-op in Alberta.  Killam Co-op is now part of the Wild Rose Co-operative serving communities from Camrose to Hardisty.  Halsall was also a big part of early credit unions in Alberta.

Evelyn Kueber – a proud supporter of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Killam Health Care Centre.  She is a tireless volunteer in our community.

Allan Wallace – also a tireless supporter.  Al has been involved in many ways to make Killam a better place, from organizing a cleaning work bee in the park to serving for a number of years as Mayor.

It was very interesting to hear about the contributions of these folks to their community.  They should be proud of their accomplishments, as should their families. 

It is people like these, who step up when they can to do something for their community, that make Killam what it is today.  Every small town or village has a similar story. 

Volunteers are the lifeblood of any community.  I’m not saying we all should give to the extent these folks have, but if each of us does what we can won’t our communities be  great places to live & work?

We should celebrate those who roll up their sleeves & volunteer for any job, either by formal recognition, or by a handshake & a thank you.

What do you think?

Cheers,

Bud James