Dear Editor
One of the reasons I鈥檓 so proud to be a resident of 91原创 Township is because it means I鈥檓 a member of an incredible community filled with hard working volunteers who volunteer solely because of their love of people, of helping and of 91原创.
We are seeking nominations for outstanding volunteers who currently live in the Township and volunteer in our community to make it the incredible place it is. There are so many volunteers and yet so few of them are recognized.
I think we all know someone who is at every event we attend, either flipping burgers, mopping floors, setting up tables, driving people to appointments, coaching kids, organizing soccer, hockey, baseball, or the other many sports taking place in the Township, caring for or assisting our seniors, planting gardens, selling raffles tickets, organizing fundraisers, mentoring kids, assisting in special events, putting up posters, being a member of a service organization to mention a few of the ways volunteers help by doing anything they can to contribute to our community.
These are the people we want to honuor and we need your help to do it. We need you to nominate that special individual that you know for the Flowerdew Award or that team of two that is always working together for the Arnason Award.
The Flowerdew Volunteer Award, is given in recognition of a volunteer鈥檚 contribution to the promotion of an active living lifestyle which enhances residents鈥� quality of life through creative, cultural, physical, or social pursuits and enhances 91原创鈥檚 community spirit.
The Arnason Award is given to a couple for outstanding volunteerism in the Township of 91原创. The award recognizes two people connected by family or friendship who volunteer together to make 91原创 a better place. We know incredible people live in ourTownship from South 91原创 to North 91原创 from Willowbrook to Walnut Grove, from Glen Valley to Aldergrove and From Fort 91原创 to Murrayville and all the little communities in between, and we are asking you to nominate them so we can recognize them for their wonderful efforts.
Winners of these two awards will receive a cheque of $750 for the charity of their choice. Detailed criteria, and more information is available on the Township of 91原创鈥檚 website at tol.ca/awards or you can contact Sarah Morris, Township of 91原创 special events coordinator, at smorris@tol.ca or 604-533-6148.
We also encourage your secondary school to put forward the name of a student for the Pete Swensson Award given to a 91原创 student in Grade 11 or 12 in recognition of their athletic achievements, scholastic effort, community involvement, and personal qualities. The winning student receives a$750 scholarship to further their education. All accepted nominees will be honored at a special awards ceremony on April 7. Nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 12.
Kari Medos, Township of 91原创 Recreation Culture and Parks Advisory Committee member/91原创 Awards Task Force member
