Ruth Dumaresq

Servant fièrement : Sobeys #622 Panavista, Dartmouth, NS

Poste : Cashier

Valeur fondamentale : Get it Done with Passion and Integrity

« It was very difficult to narrow Ruthie’s awesomeness down to one value, » begins Ruth’s nomination letter. « She takes great pride in her work; this is HER store. She is fiercely protective of it. » Helping others comes naturally to Ruth, who learned to do so from her mother. « She said always be kind, respect others … even if you don’t agree with them, let them have their voice, » says Ruth, becoming emotional at the memory. « I’ve followed that throughout my life. » Ruth’s mother passed away in 2003 and Ruth’s husband died in 2015 but their influence over how Ruth lives her life remains strong. « I took a little bit of what they taught me and I use it every day. » Ruth works four days a week and that extra day off is sometimes long. « I get antsy to get back to work, » she says. « I enjoy people. I have a laugh every day or I make somebody laugh. Sometimes people just need somebody to talk to and maybe I need somebody to talk to, too. »