ALEXANDRIA — North Glengarry held its Evening of Excellence on Sept. 25 to celebrate individuals, groups, and organizations who continue to devote efforts to improving events, preserving heritage, and making the community a better place to call home.

The Citizen of the Year was awarded to Bernard McDonell for his fundraising leadership with the Maxville Manor’s redevelopment project . When it seemed as though the fundraising goal might just be too high and progress had stalled, McDonell’s efforts rallied others to dig deep both in efforts and dollars, while inspiring creative ideas to keep the fundraising initiative on a forward momentum .

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McDonell said that while he felt special to be honoured with the Citizen of the Year award, he was accepting it on behalf of a

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