Cornwall Ontario — Sylvia Whitaker, who was Cornwall’s Citizen of the Year in 2009, passed away on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015.

She was a retired teacher who lived in Cornwall for over sixty years.

Her volunteer work included being a driving force for the Cornwall Concert Series for nearly 30 years. She was involved with several charities including Save the Children, Child Haven, Hospice Corwnall and Carefor, the Agape Centre, and Ray-John that works to help alleviate child poverty in Haiti.

Thank you for your contributions to Cornwall over the decades, and thank you for making our community a better place.