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Connie Johnston, 72, was awarded Russell Township\u2019s Community Builder Award for nearly two decades of Trivia Night fundraisers.<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI’m quite excited to get it,\u201d said Johnston. \u201cI feel that there’s a lot of other people who would be deserving as well, but I’m only human. So, I do appreciate it whenever people thank me for the work that I do in the community.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For almost 20 years, Johnston has raised funds for resident groups and causes serving the community with the municipality\u2019s famed Trivia Nights, raising nearly $1.5 million over the years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s so successful, that we can’t sell tickets in advance,\u201d said Johnston.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On top of Trivia Night, Johnsotn is a member of the board of directors for the Russell Historical Society, a charter member of the Kin Club of Russell, and helped with projects such as the Fort Mack We’ve Got Your Back, Jonathan Pitre Butterfly Mile and more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnston is also dedicated to preserving Russell\u2019s history \u2013 she is currently writing a book on the townships history<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“I always thought that it was such a shame whenever people\u2019s stories would go with them when they passed away,\u201d said Johnston.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the help of the community and her position on the board of the Russell Historical Society, she was able to access files from the museum dating back to the 1800s.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Johnston, alongside her co-author Jennifer Pershick, will be publishing the book in spring 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Connie Johnston, 72, was awarded Russell Township\u2019s Community Builder Award for nearly two decades of Trivia Night fundraisers.\u00a0 \u201cI’m quite excited to get it,\u201d said Johnston. \u201cI feel that there’s a lot of other people who would be deserving as well, but I’m only human. 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