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Carol Richer: President A member of the CWL for over 40 years, Carol has held an Executive position at either the Parish Council or Diocesan level in all but six of those years. She has held all positions at the Parish level at least once and served as President of the St. Mary's, St. Cecilia's Parish Council for 3 consecutive terms. She received her Maple Leaf Service Pin in 2006. On the Diocesan level, she served as Recording Secretary, 1st Vice President and Chairperson of the Organization Stanidng Committee, and is currently President of the Kingston Archdiocesan Council.
Born and raised in the
While in
Carol has always taken an active role in her Parish
from an early age, participating in Children of Mary, Children's Choir, Youth Christian
Students, etc. She continues to be
involved in Choir, serves as a Reader and Communion Minister, and was active on Parish Council for many years. In 2002
she was co-chairperson of the committee organizing World Youth Day events and activities
in the Parish.
Community involvement began in High School, with Student
Council, the United Nations Club and debating. She was
for several years involved with Girl Guides as a Brownie Leader. Her participation
in School Councils carried on all the time her children were in school.
Carol was the first civilian military dependent elected to a
position on a Military Community Council, and compiled the report that won the prestigious
"Mynarski Award" for CFS Gypsumville in the mid 70's.
In the early 80's, as a member of D.A.T.A. (Drug and Alcohol Teen Awareness) she helped organize several information days for up to 400
area teens, and met with Ministers
of the Provincial Government to discuss concerns
regarding the availability of illegal drugs in the community, their effect
on young people and the need for Prevention
Education in the School System. This, in part, led to the programs that are now
part of the Ontario School Curriculum.
For the past thirteen years, the last four as Chairperson,
she has been active in the South Dundas Christmas
Exchange, which provides Christmas Hampers to over 200 needy families each year.
Carol's teaching career was often interrupted by relocations
during
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