Marvyn Baker and Terry Courtney have been recognized for their exemplary volunteer efforts on the local and international level.
The two Royal LePage Kelowna salesmen are the 2009 recipients of the Realtors Care Awards in the Central Okanagan zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board. They were honoured at the board‘s recent AGM.
“Marvyn Baker is very worthy of this award and is being honoured for his exceptional local volunteer efforts spanning close to 40 years. He has given countless hours of his time to make Kelowna a better place to live, work and play,” said OMREB past-president Bob Cliffe.
Baker helped build Knox Mountain Trail and worked with his fellow Rotarians to raise more than $1 million to provide accommodation for the family members of cancer patients at the Cancer Lodge.
He was team captain for the Heart and Stroke Big Bike Ride, and assisted with the Salvation Army‘s Fill the Van and Christmas Kettle programs.
On their own initiative, with their own money, and with funds raised from family and friends, the Courtneys have trekked south to Mexico each winter for the past five years to help people in need.
“Terry Courtney‘s outstanding volunteer work outside of the Okanagan and Canada earned him this very worthy recognition. He and his wife, Janet, have impacted hundreds of Manzanillo residents and people in the surrounding villages each and every year,” Cliffe said. “Their ongoing efforts have significantly improved the lives of many families and given their children hope for a better future.” Top of Page
