This week 730CKDM continues to celebrate people from across the Parkland.
Rodger Sheldon is a Manitoba Honour 150 recipient, an honour given out to select individuals who stand out for their role in making Manitoba such an amazing province.
Rodger shared his reaction about being chosen, and he notes how unique this year has been for him.
"It was a total surprise. One of our local farmers and a few other people put together a nomination unbeknownst to me and sent it in, and I was one of the lucky ones to get chosen for the award. It was certainly an honour. Not only from the MB150 group but the people from the Ste. Rose area, who I have worked with for years both in agriculture extension and also in a number of community groups. It was kind of a special year for me cause, besides the 150 award, I also got the Ag Society Ron Brook memorial award. Both were pretty darn surprising."
Mr. Sheldon indicated how thankful he is for everyone who has helped him along the way, especially his family.
"It was a great award to win, and I thank the community cause when I moved up to the Parkland area back in 1973, I knew very few people here, and now I know people throughout the Parkland and have a lot of good friends, and the Parkland has been really good to me and my family. Without my family's support over the years, I wouldn't have been able to be involved in as many things as I have been involved in. So it's kind of like a community and family award at the same time, not just me."
As part of this award, Rodger was allowed to choose a charity to donate $500 towards. Mr. Sheldon went with the Ste. Rose Foodbank and says the decision was a simple one.
"The food bank is an important part of our community. To help those in need, that are not as fortunate to have enough, possibly to eat every month, so it was a natural fit."
Since receiving the Honour 150 award, Rodger Sheldon has remained busy, participating in many community initiatives, including coaching a baseball team.
730 CKDM will be celebrating local people all week.
