Thornhill couple awarded Governor-General civilian honour
Ron and Mavis Ramsey now have their medals from the Governor-General of Canada recognizing their service to the community in converting recyclable containers into money to help seniors pay for prescription medications.
An early-on example was a woman telling Law that she couldn’t afford heart and other medications for both herself and her husband, so she was content to have only her husband’s prescriptions filled.“So there they both were, both of them bawling at the counter, their eyes red.” “We keep $1,000 at each pharmacy,” said Ramsey of the two Shoppers Drug Marts, Pharmasave, Save on Foods and a Kitimat pharmacy that participate. It is, he said, a simple system.Ron and Mavis built partnerships that helped establish a covered depot and work area for recycling beside their residence at the entrance to the Terrace Rod and Gun Club and to assist Helping Hands when needed.
Helping Hands provided reclining chairs at Terraceview Lodge that rise up, making it easier for residents to either sit down or stand up.There’s a comfort account for less-well off seniors so they can enjoy a coffee and buy toiletries. One resident received a new dress and a hair-do. The Ramseys now are experiencing their own medical difficulties. Mavis, 74, is in a hospital in Vancouver right now and has had both legs amputated. Ron, 82, has a recurring heart condition and has trouble with a leg.
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