Monday, April 21, 2014

Moose Jaw Times-Herald: Marion Tolley to receive Moose Jaw Honours Award

By Lisa Goudy


In the early days of Marion Tolley’s lifelong volunteer efforts, she also raised seven children, didn’t drive and worked full-time.

Now the 90-year-old is being recognized for her volunteerism over many decades. She is the recipient of the 2014 Moose Jaw Honours Award. The award will be presented at the Saskatchewan Festival of Words launch on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the performing arts center at the Moose Jaw Public Library.

“How many other people can say that when they had seven kids at home, they had time to do anything else?” said Lynne McDonald, a member of the seven-person committee that decides who the award recipient is.

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