ROBERT K. MCLELLAN MEMORIAL AWARD
History of Robert Kim McLellan.
Robert Kim was born in Drumheller, Alberta on September 27, 1954, along with an identical twin brother, Kevin. Both were welcomed into the family by their parents, Murray and Doreen McLellan, and an older brother, Kerry. The clan later expanded to five children with the addition of Frederick Kent in 1959 and Kris in 1963.
In 1996, Kim fell ill with esophageal cancer, a diagnosis that was reported to the family on Christmas Eve. Kim vowed to never spend a night in the hospital so his family, including numerous nieces and nephews, cared for him at his home as he slipped further and further under the spell of the cancer. On April 2, 1997, Kim had fallen ill to the point that additional medical attention was required. Kim's family spent the day with him at the Drumheller Health Centre until he could no longer hold on and passed away shortly after 10 p.m., never spending a single night in the hospital.
Kim was a community-oriented resident of Midland and served as the President of the Midlandvale Community Hall Association. He worked at the local post office for more than 20 years, never missing a day of work until he took ill. Even after a long day at work, Kim always found time to spend with his family and was well-known for spoiling his nieces and nephews since he never had children of his own. The community was a priority to Kim and he could always be seen cutting grass, cleaning the hall and helping his neighbours.
After Kim's passing in 1997, his family created the Robert K. McLellan Memorial Award, an award focused in recognizing and commending a Drumheller resident who, like Kim, donates his or her time to community functions, performs volunteer work and helps others without consideration of merit or reward.
What is the Award?
Each year, the student selected as the recipient of this award will received a $500 cheque to be used for any purpose deemed appropriate by the recipient. This is not considered a bursary or scholarship and does not need to be used towards post-secondary education.
Eligible Candidates.
Students at the Drumheller Valley Secondary School (formerly Drumheller Composite High School) in grades 10 to 12 are eligible for nomination. Nominations must be in writing and can be submitting by any community member.
Criteria.
To be considered for this award, the student must meet one of the following:
• Is, or has recently been, involved in volunteer work;
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Is an asset to his or her community such as helping neighbours or assisting at community events; or
• Is employed by a business in the community and exceeds the assigned job requirements whereas the customer or the employer believes the service being offered is of honourable mention.
School marks and academics are not a factor and will not be considered.
Nominations.
Nominations may be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the address below.
Robert K. McLellan Memorial Award
P.O. Box 1
Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0
Fax: 1-888-458-5373
E-mail: info@kuchercorp.ca
Past Recipients.
The McLellan and Kucher families would like to congratulate the past recipients.
1997-1998 |
Kathy Chipiuk | 1998-1999 |
Jennifer McLellan |
1999-2000 |
Melissa Craig | 2000-2001 |
Randa Woodruff |
2001-2002 |
Shauna Mattatall | 2002-2003 |
Brittany Ashmore |
2003-2004 |
Stephanie Dyck | 2004-2005 |
Leah Johnson |
2005-2006 |
Nathan Hardy | 2006-2007 |
Tanis McMillan |
2007-2008 |
Maxwell McKay | 2008-2009 |
Kyle McIntosh |
2009-2010 |
Tye Patterson | 2010-2011 |
Shelby Gerlinger |
2011-2012 |
Accepting Nominations |
