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Ewan Cameron In 1959 Deputy Police Chief Ewan Cameron won the award for his work foundâ€" ing a police boys‘ hockey league back in the days beâ€" fore the Public Recreation Dept. existed. Mr. Camerâ€" on is now dead,. but his friends remember him as a warm concerned man, who would often have great success corralling friends to coach or referee weekâ€" end games, "because it was impossible to say no to Ewan Cameron . Gord Hamblin Gordon Hamblin in 1960 won the award for his long involvement _ working _ as president and director of the YMCA for 37 years. Mr Hamblin was also very active with the Kitchener Library _ Board, and _ a chartered member of the Kâ€"W Federated Charities. In 1983, Mr. Needles said he enjoyed public service more than a holiday in Euâ€" rope or Florida. Of a 1962 trip to Florida he said he went with the purpose of doâ€" ing nothing, ‘"and I almost died with inactivity." Mr. Needles was also acâ€" tive in many other communâ€" ity organizations and inâ€" strumental in bringing new industry to the area. Upon his retirement from B.F. Goodrich after 44 years with the company, Mr. Needles devoted more of his time to the projects he beâ€" lieved strongly in. This great energy has brought Mr. Needles happiâ€" ness throughout his life, and all because, he "didn‘t want to sit on the front porch and rock." Ira Needles Back in 1957, Ira Needles became the first citizen of the year for his role in the expansion of Waterloo Uniâ€" versity into the sprawling university campus it is toâ€" day. Mr. Needles became chancellor of the university in 1956 and held that post until 1975. Over the years, the reâ€" cipients have shared â€" a common â€" commitment to the community and a deâ€" sire <to serve their fellow man. They have included a university _ chancellor, _ a YMCA executive, an indusâ€" trial philanthropist, and a clergyman. By Chris Brown This year‘s search for a citizen of the year to repreâ€" sent Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo will mark the 20th year the award has been given by the Kâ€"W Jaycees to an outâ€" standing individual in the community. Citizens of Year contributed to community Dr. Hagey 1968 â€" Dr. J. Hagey, the advertising and public reâ€" lations manager for BF Goodrich. _ received _ the award for his activities as past President of the Unmiâ€" versity of Waterloo. In 1953 Dr. Hagey was Presiâ€" dent of both the University 1967 â€" Dr. Walter Downer. in his work with the Kitchâ€" enet Lions Club, received the award for his work in organizing trips to Expo for nearly 46,000 students, 6,000 from the Kitchenerâ€" Waterloo area. The Lions club sponsored 23 special trains and several buses for the trip. 1966 â€" In that year Edith Macintosh was an alderman, but in large part received the award for her voice in the wilderness support of the Consumers Association of Canada. Mr. Sandrock accepted with these words. _ ‘"This area has been darn good to me and I owe it a lot. We all owe our community more than just making money out of it. Like the farmer who must put something back into the soil to prevent it from going sour, I beneâ€" fit the town, and it benefits Mrs. Macintosh accepted the award on the betralf of . ‘"a nameless army.~ A.R. Kaufman 1964 â€" Philanthropist A. R. Kaufman, always a conâ€" troversial figure, won the award, and was honored by a speaker at the awards banquet who said ‘"he has earned the right to the last laugh, (and he doesn‘t laugh frequently) in two fields in which he was a pioneer, civic planning and planned parenthood."‘ Arthur Sandrock 1965 â€" Arthur Sandrock, President and Managing Director of Sandrock Funerâ€" al Homes, made his contriâ€" butions as a former presiâ€" dent of the Kitchener Chamâ€" ber of Commerce, Chairâ€" man of the Kitchener planâ€" ning board, and in large part for his work as an inâ€" stigator of driver safety and driver training in Canada. 1963 â€" Mabel Krug was the first woman to win the award, for her continued efâ€" forts with the Cancer Soâ€" ciety and cultural groups in the area. In his acceptance speech for the award, Mr. Roberts said, ‘"There are too many other unsung people who give their time to Twin Cities activities for me to get this award _ Mr. Roberts is also a past president of the Kâ€"W Federated Charities. He started his career with the Mutual Life Assurâ€" ance Co. of Canada in 1922 as a claims clerk, working a five and aâ€"halfâ€"day week for $50 a month. Mr. Robâ€" erts retired as senior Vice President of the company in 1970. iJulald moberts won in 1961 for public service over many years. In 1948 Mr Roberts became an alderâ€" year term man. Later, the year Waâ€" terloo became a city, he became mayor for a two Edith Macintosh Walter Downer Mabel Krug tary of the Grand Valley Conservation _ Foundation. Joe Connell won the award in 1962 and said in his acceptance speech that one of his secrets to success was to surround himself Joe Connell Gordon Hamblin hired Joe Connell at the YMCA in 1945. Since then he has played a vital role in its affairs. Mr. Connell is Iso a former executive secreâ€" Vince Scherer 1970 â€" Vincent Scherer received the award for, among other contributions, being vice president of the Athletic _ Association _ of Kâ€"W. Mr. Scherer has been a long time member of the Kâ€"W Rotary Club, and is a former Director of the Kitchener _ Chamber _ of Commerce. of Waterloo and Waterloo With staff and committees, TV‘s Ladies Fare and as a Lutheran University. "who were smarter than Director of the Kâ€"W Federâ€" I was. ated Appeal. Receiving the â€" award, Mr. Scherer said, "I humbâ€" ly accept this plaque and hope I live up to those who received it before me."© Elaine Cole 1973 â€" Elaine Cole left a hospital bed to accept the award she received for her great service to the comâ€" munity as hostess of CKCO Mr. Bean has not only been awarded for his civic contributions but as a result of a distinguished military career is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. W. Bean 1972 â€" Mr. W. Bean made his largest public contribuâ€" tion as the first chairman of the urban renewal comâ€" mittee which laid the groundâ€" work for the recent reâ€" development of the downâ€" town core. He also served as chairman of the Kâ€"W Federated Appeal, and was president of the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce. Retiring after 44 years as publicity manager for Mutual Life Insurance Co., Mr. Cowls applied his talâ€" ents to a wide assortment of public interests. Accepting the award, he said, "I always thought the winners were people that did big things in a big way. The things I haye done are little things, and I didn‘t feel in any way I deserved this honor." 1971 â€" William Cowls will be remembered as the most humble citizen of the year. ‘‘I‘ve never admitted it until now, even to Margarâ€" et." The list of honored indi viduals goes on. Bill Cowls Congratulating Dr. Stewâ€" art the night of the award, Dr. Hagey said, "The only thing I cannot understand is why it took us so long to honâ€" or you with this award." in a long list of community organizations as a clergyâ€" man, chaplain, educator and social worker. In 1956 Dr. Stewart became the youngâ€" est man ever to be elected to the post of Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. Accepting the _ award from a wheel chair Mrs. Cole said ‘"One thing I‘ve done which neither Edith or Mabel thought of, 1 brought my own throne."‘ Bill Pernfuss 1974 â€" William Pernfuss earned the citizen of the year award for his leadership as President of the Kâ€"W Federated Appeal. He also was an active member of the Kitchener YMCA, Kitchener Jaycees and the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce. Finlay Stewart 1969 â€" Dr. Finlay Stewart received the award for service to the community Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday , February 2, 1977 â€" Page 3 When he was viceâ€"presiâ€" dent of Carling Breweries, Hugh Heasley used to don a pair of overalls and look after the flower beds in front of the Carling Brewâ€" eries building in Waterloo. Tall and dignified even in the overalls a visitor wondered who the gardener was, ‘"Oh, he‘s not the gardener, he‘s the boss said a Carling employee." Col. Heasley loved garâ€" dening and flowers. Col. Heasley, accepting the award said, "I feel very humble about accepting the award. All I have done is what I think a man should do. I have been disengaged from business since my reâ€" tirement and able to concenâ€" trate on serving the comâ€" munity." Col. Hugh Heasley, now deceased won the award in 1958 for his service over many years with the Kâ€"W Federated Charities, St. Mary‘s Hospital fund, Boy Scout fund campaigns, Salâ€" vation Army fund drives, University fund drives, his activities with the Knox Presbyterian Church, and the Kâ€"W Symphony. Jack Harper 1975 â€" Jack Harper, a Waterloo lawyer, received the award for his service as past president of the Waterloo Chamber of Comâ€" merce, and with the Waterâ€" loo Lions Club, the Kâ€"W Family Service Bureau, and Kâ€"W Counselling Serâ€" vices Ltd. Without these 19 individuâ€" als and this year‘s unchosen citizen of the year, it could have been a gloomy twenty years. Col. Heasley