Helen Smith - Citizen of the year

"The 1979 Foley Citizen of the Year was born in Fergus and moved to Foley in 1938 to teach at Foley S.S. No. 2. She taught for one and one-half years and, in 1940, married Phil Smith, a local contractor and native of Foley. Mr. Smith died in 1964. The couple had three children: John, a civil engineer in Toronto; Carol, Mrs. Jim White of Orville and Liz Vanassac, who, with her husband, operates a French restaurant in Toronto. There are four grandchildren all of whom were present for the evening.
According to Mrs. Clare, Helen Smith was chosen for Foley Citizen of the Year because of her very active involvement with community affairs. Since 1954 she has been an active member of the C.C. Club and has served as president and secretary of this organization. Mrs. Smith is a charter member of the Foley Ratepayers' Association. She is treasurer of the Foley Agricultural Society and secretary of the Foley Historical Society through which she has been involved in working towards the establishment of a museum.
A faithful member of Foley United Church, she is the church treasurer and superintendent of the Sunday school."

March 6, 1979 - Star - Parry Sound District

Helen Smith - obituary

Helen Smith (nee McHardy) October 6, 1911 ~ Peacefully at Belvedere Heights Home for the Aged on Tuesday February 26, 2008 in her 97th year. Dear daughter of the late George and Elizabeth McHardy. Beloved wife of the late Philip Smith. Loving mother of John and his wife Nancy, Carol and her husband Jim White, and Elizabeth Vinassac. Cherished by her grandchildren, Rob, Ian, and Vance White, Jacyn Wade, and Samantha Smith. Fondly remembered by her nine great-grandchildren. Survived by her brother Don and his wife Vera McHardy, and sister Dorothy and the late Vin Whitehead. Predeceased by her brothers Jack and Irving. Fondly remembered by her nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Torrance Funeral Home (89 Bowes St., Parry Sound) on Friday February 29, 2008 from 2 – 4, and 7 – 9 PM. The Funeral Service will be held at Seguin Pioneer (Otter Lake) United Church on Saturday March 1, 2008 at 1:30 PM. Spring interment Foley Memorial Cemetery. Donations to the Seguin Pioneer (Otter Lake) United Church or the West Parry Sound District Museum would be appreciated by the family.