Chatham-Kent volunteers have been nominated for the 29th Annual Senior Achievement Award.
The purpose of this award is to recognize and honour outstanding seniors.
To qualify, the nominee must be a resident of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, be 60 years of age or older, and have achieved significant goals and made an outstanding contribution to the citizens of Chatham-Kent during their retirement years, without any purpose of personal gain.
Nominations have been entered from the community and an impartial selection committee, endorsed by Chatham-Kent Mayor Randy Hope, will select the name of the top nominee submitted. Presentation of the awards will take place at a special ceremony commencing at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 19, by Councillor Frank Vercouteren during the Chatham-Kent Senior Expo at the Blenheim Recreation Centre (Arena).
Among the nominees is Lynda Weese from Dresden.
Here is the full list of nominees:
- Wayne Balmer – Thamesville area
- Blanche Beaubien, Blenheim
- Judy Beaubien, Blenheim
- Terry Beecroft, Chatham
- Sharon Benishek, Muirkirk area
- Gail Bokor, Blenheim area
- Kay Boodt, Morpeth
- Pat Brush, Blenheim area
- Linda Chown, Wheatley
- Barbara Colby, Morpeth
- Mari Cole, Wallaceburg
- Loretta Damphouse, Tilbury area
- Gwen Davis, Chatham
- Yvonne deLange, Chatham area
- Hector Delanghe, Cedar Springs
- Rena Delargy, Blenheim
- Shirley Demers, Chatham
- Mary Deturk, Chatham
- Donna Dodge, Highgate
- Marilyn English, Blenheim
- Maryanne Espie, Blenheim
- Bonnie Gillanders, Blenheim
- Dr. Cassie Harnarine, Chatham
- John Henderson, Ridgetown
- Gordon Holmes, Blenheim
- Stewart Irving, Chatham
- Vi Jack, Chatham
- Donald Jackson, Merlin
- Jo-Ellen Johnston, Chatham
- Murray Knott, Blenheim
- Joan Logan, Chatham
- Carol Lozon, Chatham
- Marion Matt, Bothwell
- Marj McVicar, Ridgetown
- Linda Millyard, Port Alma
- Eileen Moerman, Ridgetown area
- Ed Nicol, Blenheim area
- Joan Nicol, Blenheim area
- Ron Paine, Ridgetown
- Linda Paterson, Chatham
- Dixie Peters, Morpeth
- Edwinna Rawlings, Chatham
- Jack Rigby, Blenheim
- Barb Rose, Morpeth area
- Angela Roy, Pain Court
- Nelly Rusman, Chatham
- Margurite Santarossa, Blenheim area
- Marlene Schives, Tilbury
- Wayne Schnabel, Ridgetown
- Marion Shepherd, Blenheim
- June Simmonds, Chatham
- Frank Srokosz, Blenheim
- Edna Stirling, Blenheim
- Sandy Tabacek, Ridgetown
- John and Annie Tesligte, Blenheim area
- Ethel Townsend, Blenheim
- John and Sandra VanRaay, Chatham
- Carol Vince, Blenheim
- Lynda Weese, Dresden
- Jack and Martha Wells, Chatham
- Eloise Williscroft, Erieau
- Larry and Marlain Wolfe, Bothwell
Presentations will be made to all nominees at the Seniors Expo, immediately following the Official Opening Ceremonies at 11:00 a.m. The “2015 Chatham-Kent Senior Volunteer” will be announced at that time.
The Expo is designed to promote and educate our seniors of the many leisure activities and other local, provincial and federal resources available to them. There will be many exhibitors taking part in this annual event. Admission is Free, Lunch is Free and there will be Free Draws held during the day.
For further information please call 519-360-1998 (ext. 3013) or 519-683-2929
