St. John’s South—Mount Pearl MP Seamus O’ Regan presented over a dozen Local Hero Awards last weekend at a ceremony held at the Church of The Good Shepherd in Mount Pearl. The award recognises those who go above and beyond to help others in need. Recipients included Scott Hillyer of Coffee Matters, known for hosting free community suppers, the Goulds Lions Club, Branch 36 Legion volunteer June King, Ross King Memorial Library librarian Cindy Hall, who provides homeless people with Ziplock bags filled with essential items, Luke Thompson, who raised over $100 for the Red Cross this summer through his homemade lemonade stand, Knights of Columbus member James ‘Jimmy’ Boland, 14-year-old musician Alex Taylor, who has hosted a number of benefit concerts, community volunteer James Bulger, volunteer and Celtic Fiddlers founder Korona Brophy, Roger Chafe, who maintains the Petty Harbour graveyard free of charge, and James and Bernice Hart, residents at Bishop Meaden Manor who work tirelessly to obtain grants and organize activities for the Manor’s social club. Frank Scurrey, a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion, who passed in August 2022, was awarded a posthumous Local Hero Award. Pictured is O’Regan presenting Chafe with his award.