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Lamb's Rum names Elizabeth Kearney as Newfoundland's Local Hero contest winner
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nLamb's Rum names Elizabeth Kearney as Newfoundland's Local Hero contest winner\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nST. JOHN'S, Dec. 18, 2017\n\n\n\nLocal Hero contest invited Newfoundlanders to nominate a deserving individual for the chance to win $20,000\n\n\n\nST. JOHN'S, Dec. 18, 2017 /CNW/ - Last summer, Lamb's Rum set out to find Newfoundland's most deserving Local Hero. The contest invited Newfoundlanders to nominate someone who has gone above and beyond to make their community a better place. The grand prize for the most deserving individual is a $20,000 cheque, a song dedicated to them by local folk band Rum Ragged, and a party thrown in their honour. \n\n\n \n \n\n \nOver the course of the contest, Lamb's Rum received over 600 stories about people giving back to their communities, supporting each other through tough times, and demonstrating dedication for making the world around them a better place. \n\nAmong the hundreds of Local Heroes in Newfoundland, Elizabeth Kearney's story stood out, and she has been declared the contest winner. The winning entry was submitted by her daughter, Sandra McGrath.\n\nHere is Elizabeth Kearney's story:\n\n\"In a small community in rural Newfoundland, which is dying more and more every day, Elizabeth tries very hard to keep the community spirit alive: by herself. From planning \"come home\" year celebrations, garden parties, and school reunions, she is the person who makes sure there is money made so the community still has street lights and can upkeep the community hall and church. Without her, our tiny community would be gone. What better way to show her our appreciation than by throwing a party in her honour and letting the rest of rural Newfoundland know that it is possible to keep your community spirit still alive, even if you're a 'one woman show'.\" – Sandra McGrath\n\n\"What we've learned from the results of this contest is that Newfoundland is truly full of heroes! But no one is more deserving of the prize than Elizabeth,\" says Alice Ca...