Drayton’s Roelie Katerberg has been named as Mapleton’s Senior of the Year. Katerberg, who will soon be turning 81 has lived within the area for the last 58 years.
Katerberg has been a longtime supporter and worker across the community, saying helping out is just something you should do, adding the Senior of the Year award will inspire her further to keep helping out in the community.
“Whoever nominated me must see more than I do. To me its a god given talent what I’m using. It comes natural. But I want to thank whoever nominated me, I will accept it graciously and hope to keep on doing what I have always done.”
Many residents have given Katerberg praise for all her efforts, including those sharing stories of her support of others at Conestoga Crest, a senior living community in Drayton.