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"A Family Tradition for 132 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, January 6, 1998 - 5 A friend in need Dedication to friend during a difficult pregnancy earns Port teen a Junior Citizen of the Year Award nomination By Chris Hall Port Perry Star In return for helping an Uxbridge woman in her time of need, a Port Perry teen was nominated for one of the province's top aards for young people. A 23-year mother of two recently nomi- nated Port's Lindsay Royle for the Ontario Community Newspaper Association's (OCNA) 1997 Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year Award. In her nomination letter, Meredith Jackson wrote that Ms Royle was an excel- lent help last summer while she was preg- nant with her second child, and bed-ridden because of difficulties. "My doctor put me on bed rest and I was told to get a housekeeper or nanny because my pregnancy was complicated by toxemia," she said. "We could not afford anyone with only my hus- band working. However, as soon as Lindsay heard about my problem, she asked her mother to drive her to our house. She stayed for the summer, looking after my daughter and myself," Ms Jackson wrote, adding that Ms Royle did all of the house- work, plus a few little extras. The 15-year-old Grade 10 student received no payment, but expected none for helping out a friend. "She went that extra mile for me and these things were not expected from her, however, she always offered. Not once did she complain or even expect money," said Ms Jackson. . Over the years the two have become close friends, and Ms Jackson said the two have always been there for each other. "When I mentioned to Lindsay that I was nominating her, she thought I was joking," she said. "She couldn't understand why I would nominate her and she didn't think what she had dor.e throughout her WINDOWS & PATIO DOORS life was anything special. She only helps me out because she enjoys it. "Today I have a healthy baby boy because of Lindsay. Without her, my baby and myself could have died because of complications with my pregnancy." As she watches her children -- three- year-old Danica and four-month-old Donavon -- grow up, Ms Jackson says that she would like to see local teens get the praise they deserve. "Sure, there are a lot of teens in trouble these days, but some aren't, and we should try to keep them out. None of the good ones are recognized, and they deserve to be, so I thought everyone should know what some are like," she said, adding that she saw an ad in The Star calling for nomi- nations. down her friend's com- ments. \ "I was surprised and honored by the nomi- nation, but I don't "think what I did was worth anything," she said. "I just did it because I cared about her and her family." She added that her experience this summer was also beneficial to her, as she would like to work with children in the future. "I helped her out for the whole summer off and on, maybe five days a week, but it was something I enjoyed because I liked helping her and being with the kids. That's something I'd like to do sometime." The OCNA has been honoring young people between the ages of six and 18 since the Junior Citizen program began in 1981, and more than 70 nominations were sent in from across the province last year. Officials with the OCNA chose nominees whose stories of dedication, community commitment and initiative, bravery and valor most represent the ideals of the Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year pro- gram. Ms Royle plays CHRIS HALL/PORT PERRY STAR Port Perry's Lindsay Royle was nominated by Uxbridge's Meredith Jackson for the Ontario Commuriity Newspaper Association's Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year award recently. The 15-year-old, who's a Grade 10 student at Port Perry High School, put aside her plans last summer when her friend experi- enced complications with her pregnancy. 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