Roberta Walsh has long known the power of volunteering.
For decades, the cheery owner of the Bostonian Motel has been pitching in, flipping burgers, installing playground equipment, organizing fundraisers, to better her community.
To recognize that work, MPP Laurie Scott awarded Wilberforce resident with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal on Oct. 9.
“I’m pleased to be here in Wilberforce this morning for the presentation of a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal to Roberta Walsh. The community has benefited from Roberta’s longstanding, unselfish commitment to making Wilberforce a better place for everyone,” she said in a speech at the Lloyd Watson Centre.
Walsh, 66, has been active in the local Legion branch, with the volunteer firefighters, the curling club and in Brownies.
Read more in Tuesday’s Haliburton Echo