FALL RIVER:<\/strong> A young Fall River girl was honoured this week for her involvement with a national organization and helping spread the message about The War Amps in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A seemingly shocked Emma Archibald was visited by Mayor Mike Savage where he presented her a certificate from the Halifax Regional Municipality for her role as a Junior Counsellor to younger amputees at CHAMP seminars, exemplifying a positive approach to challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 17-year-old, heading into Grade 12 at Lockview High, was born missing part of her hand and feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I was younger I was in a lot of parades just helping to spread the message to spot the danger and to play safe,\u201d said Archibald. \u201cI did the Apple Blossom parade a lot.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a release, The War Amps said Archibald is very qualified to spread the safety message as she has met children who have lost limbs in accidents<\/p>\n\n\n\n Archibald said she enjoys attending the CHAMP seminars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s really nice to go to them and being with all those others that are in the same situation as me,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s just very comforting. I was always excited to go. It\u2019s like a whole little community. It\u2019s really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She didn\u2019t initially see herself as a role model, but as she has gotten older she does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was really cool growing up and having role models, and the past couple of years it\u2019s neat how I\u2019ve become the role model,\u201d said Archibald. \u201cIt was so weird as I still saw myself like that little kid looking up to the older ones. I want to keep going to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Danita Chisholm, Executive Director of the War Amps CHAMP Program, commented on the recognition Archibald received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re so pleased with Emma\u2019s well-deserved recognition by the City of Halifax,\u201d said Chisholm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”6″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Archibald, one of three girls in her family, joked a bit with Mayor Savage and Councillor Steve Streatch, who was also on hand for the presentation, as they sat and talked on the families back deck, with a nice wooded area behind the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She wants to enter the medical field, because of her zest for giving back to others. Archibald loves kids and thinks the pediatric field might be right up her alley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cShe loves Sciences,\u201d added her mom with a chuckle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Archibald was honoured to get the plaque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI never even knew about it until my mom told me,\u201d she said. \u201cI always thought The War Amps did so much for me, I never thought that I represented and never realized I was giving back so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt means a lot to receive the plaque. I really appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”81″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”9″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”25″] MAIN PHOTO: Emma Archibald received a special presentation from the City of Halifax on Aug. 31. Pictured, Archibald talks about her participation with The War Amps. 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