From the left: North Stormont Councillor Adrian Bugelli, North Stormont Mayor François Landry, Nancy Wert, North Stormont Deputy-May Steve Densham and North Stormont Councillor Charles Shane. Absent from photo was North Stormont Councillor Alison McDonald, who joined the meeting via computer. Thompson Goddard Photo
BERWICK – With friends, family and fellow volunteers in attendance Nancy Wert of Avonmore was honoured for her long-stand contributions to her community during the June 24 North Stormont Council meeting.
As the meeting began, North Stormont Mayor François Landry announced that Nancy Wert was awarded the Ontario Senior of the Year Award. Via video, SDSG MPP Nolan Quinn expressed his thanks for her contribution to the community, referring to her as “a remarkable person” for her commitment to the North Stormont community.
Landry described many of the contributions which Wert has made to the North Stormont community. These include the well-received House and Porch Tour, volunteer activities such as the 100+ People Who Care North Stormont and assisting at community events.
Wert then expressed her deep honour at being selected as North Stormont Senior of the Year. After thanking her family and fellow residents for their continued support in ensuring the municipality remains true to its commitment of making it a good place to live. She noted how the community has many remarkable residents and she didn’t expect this recognition.
Landry noted how members of the Avonmore Community and Athletic Association which nominated Wert for the award, mentioning the community as a whole recognizes her commitment to North Stormont. Deputy-Mayor Steve Densham mentioned Wert “has helped raising thousands and thousands of dollars for the community through leading many events” and is a positive force in the municipality.
As SDSG MPP Quinn noted in his comments, the Ontario Senior of the Year Award seeks to recognize the work done by senior citizen 65 years or older, who continue to make “outstanding contributions to their communities through social, cultural or civic engagement.”

Carolyn Thompson Goddard, grew up in Chesterville and attended North Dundas District High School. After completing her BA in Political Science at Carleton University she has worked as a medical secretary and library technician. In 2020 she graduated from Algonquin College with a diploma in Journalism and has been a reporter and column writer for The Chesterville Record for over 10 years.