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| Kevin Shier |
A Leaside resident and LHS grad has been honoured for his humanitarian work. Kevin Shier, 20, now plays for the Ontario Junior A Lakeshore Patriots team. Shier has been given the league’s standing award for good works for the rescue of a motorist from a crashed vehicle. It happened as Shier and his dad were on their way to Union College in Schenectady, New York where Kevin has been given a full scholarship with the school. The two men came across a burning truck that hit a bridge. They leaped out of their car and with a few others tried to release the man behind the wheel. Someone was able to cut the seat belt and Kevin and another rescuer got the man out of the truck. A few moments later, it exploded. Kevin will be well remembered by school mates as Leaside High where he captained the school’s hockey squad. Kevin Shier has participated in other commendable public service, including assisting seniors with their chores and serving meals to the homeless. Sounds like a very well deserved recognition for this son of Leaside.
