The 2018 Senior Expo and Achievement Awards will take place on Friday, June 15 at the Blenheim Recreation Centre (see agenda below).
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 included and there will be free draws held during the day.
The following volunteers have been nominated for the 2018 Chatham-Kent Senior Achievement Award:
Judy Bagley, Chatham
Sharon Benishek, Muirkirk
Madeline Blain, Tilbury
Louis Blais, Chatham
Gail Bokor, Blenheim
Grant Bowman, Wheatley
Ella Mae Brown, Blenheim
Clara Cleeve, Chatham
Sharon Craner, Blenheim
George and Marg Darnley, Merlin
Sandra Devries, Dresden
Roberta Dickson, Blenheim
Lucille Duquette, Tilbury
Marilyn English, Blenheim
Mary Anne Espie, Blenheim
Irene Grogan, Chatham
Harry and Ruth Haddock, Merlin
Don Hector, Chatham
Linda Henderson, Chatham
Anne Hime, Chatham
Gordon Holmes, Blenheim
Don Jackson, Blenheim
Dianne Johnston, Ridgetown
Murray Knott, Blenheim
Betty Koiter, Chatham
Betty Krisza, Chatham
Joe Lassard, Blenheim
John Lawrence, Chatham
Janelda Martin, Blenheim
Gaele Mifflin, Blenheim
Rupert and Mary McCorkle, Dresden
Sue Newman, Blenheim
Mildred Nussey, Tilbury
Olive Olbey, Chatham
Marion Provost, Tilbury
Jack Rigby, Blenheim
Mary Lou Hyatt Rutherford, Blenheim
Janette Ryckman, Chatham
Marguerite Santarossa, Blenheim Area
Rita Saunders, Ridgetown
June Simmonds, Chatham
Sharon Slater, Chatham
Kathy Smyth, Tilbury
John Snake and Nina Rumble-Snake, Blenheim
Gayle Snobelen, Blenheim Area
Joan Stephens, Tilbury
Ethel Townsend, Blenheim
Gail Vaughan, Ridgetown
Carol Vince, Blenheim
Priscilla Yellowage, Chatham
Agenda:
9:00 a.m. Doors and booths open
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Feature entertainment – The Pub Crawlers Band
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Official opening ceremonies with Jeff Campbell piping in the Dignitaries
The Town Crier – George Sims
Presentation of the Senior Achievement Awards
Announcement of the 2018 Senior of the Year
Presentation of the Ontario Seniors Award – Joanne Dale
12:00 p.m. Lunch and announcement of door prizes
1:30 p.m. Closing of the 2018 Seniors Expo
