2015 Volunteer Awards & Youth of the Year Award. Nomination Package (Nomination deadline: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015)

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1 2015 Volunteer Awards & Youth of the Year Award Nomination Package (Nomination deadline: Wednesday, January 7th, 2015)

2 VOLUNTEER AWARDS It is the pleasure of the Recreation & Cultural Services Department to invite nominations for the City s Volunteer Awards. These prestigious awards are the highest honour a volunteer can receive from the City of Prince George. The Volunteer Awards offer an opportunity to recognize those outstanding people who volunteer in our community and give so much of themselves for others. There are four awards that a volunteer can be nominated for including the Recreation & Culture Award, Community Service Award, Youth of the Year Award and Outstanding Volunteer Award. CRITERIA A) Specific criteria for each of the awards is as follows: Recreation & Culture Award: Recognition of individuals who have contributed or are still contributing SIGNIFICANTLY to the development of the Prince George recreation and/or culture scene (including: Recreation, Sport, Culture, Visual Arts and Performing Arts) for a minimum of 10 years. Community Service Award: Recognition of individuals who have contributed or are still contributing SIGNIFICANTLY to the development of the community service scene in Prince George for a minimum of 10 years. Youth of the Year Award: Eligible candidates must attend a school in Prince George and be between the ages of 13 and 18. Candidates must have shown school involvement (including average or above average academic standing, extra-curricular activities and volunteer committees) and must have made SIGNIFICANT contributions in the community (outside of school) through volunteering. Outstanding Volunteer Award: The recognition of individuals who are OUTSTANDING volunteers. They have contributed or are still contributing to the development of the community of Prince George by giving their volunteer time to a number of organizations, groups or disciplines. These volunteers have gone above and beyond the call of duty and have provided exemplary service as volunteers. Must have volunteered for a minimum of 15 years in various organizations. B) The group or discipline must be within the City of Prince George and provide a service for the people in the City of Prince George. C) Absolutely no personal remuneration can be received for the service provided. 2

3 D) The award can be awarded to the same individual twice, only if they have provided an additional required number of years of service. E) Organizations can nominate a maximum of one (1) person per category. If an organization has more than one nominee they must qualify in a different category. F) Nominees must be nominated by a person or a group, and must have at least 3 letters of support from 3 different individuals. These letters should represent the outstanding commitment and service the nominee provided. THE SELECTION COMMITTEE A) Nominations are received annually and all recipients must meet the criteria. B) A selection committee, appointed by the City of Prince George, evaluates and selects the recipients each year. C) Any group or agency wishing to re-submit or re-nominate a previously unsuccessful candidate can do so by providing an up-to-date resume for consideration. D) Recipients of these awards are presented with Certificates at the annual Civic Appreciation Dinner held on March 6th, Recipients names will also be engraved on a plaque, which remains hung at City Hall. NOMINATION PACKAGE NEEDS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) Completed nomination form for the specific award 2) Brief resume including: years of service and contributions to organization/responsibilities 3) Letters of support (minimum of 3) 4) Please include approximately half a page to one full page of notes that could be read out at the Awards Banquet. These notes should speak to the outstanding accomplishments and the volunteer service that the individual has contributed to their organization and/or the community. All nominations must be submitted in writing by Wednesday, January 7th, Deliver to: The City of Prince George, Recreation & Cultural Services Department Attention: Volunteer Awards 1100 Patricia Blvd Prince George, B.C. V2L 3V9 Phone: (250) Fax: (250) clivingstoneleman@city.pg.bc.ca 3

4 RECREATION & CULTURE AWARD The recognition of individuals who have contributed SIGNIFICANTLY to the development of the City of Prince George recreation and culture scene including the areas of Community Recreation, Sport, Culture, Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Recreation & Culture Award Recipients Award winners from years are listed on our website at George Winter Bruce Bennett Terry Foulds Evelyn DuBois Heather Carter Margi Sandberg Peggy Winther Iris Vhal 2007 Joan Williams Garry Grant Maggie Thornhill Aline Strasdin Pat Harris Cal Benson Roger Turgeon Barry Barone Cheryl Moors 2008 Sue Bond Heather Medwedew James Horswell Valerie Hopwood Allison Morrow Ann Westaway 2009 Marion Axelson Collette Beaulieu Linda Raven Vincent Smallwood 2010 John Abbott Linda Hellenius Mike Gareau Aaron Svendsen 2011 Brian Bouchard Ray Lougheed Jeannette Paterson 2012 Tim Roots Bill & Terri Whitwick 2013 Linda Weissenmayer Sharon Dow Audrey Foster Avril Harris 2014 Glenn Winther Kim James Myrna Cable Mearl Blackman (posthumus) 4

5 RECREATION & CULTURE AWARD Nominee: (The Full Name of the person being nominated) Representing: Nominator: (Your Club, Organization or Group) (Full Name) Please also include: Brief Resume including years of service. Letters of support (minimum of 3). Half a page to a full page of notes that could be read out at the Awards Banquet. 5

6 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD The recognition of individuals who have contributed SIGNIFICANTLY to the development of the community service scene in the City of Prince George. A community service is defined as service which aids people in need and which affects portions of the community. (Examples would be support groups, services for the disabled and counseling groups.) Community Service Award Recipients Award Winners from are listed on our website at Sharon Pannu 2007 Yvonne Rowe Ken Repstock Barbara Tremblay Roy Goodkey Ron McIvor Millie Conklin Janet Ayorech Paul Canino Jovanka Djordjevich 2008 Pal Bassi Stan Cook Dave Milne Susie MacDonald Francine Bussieres Marilynn Goetjen John Pellizzari Lister Chen 2009 Elsie Adrian Grant Conway Jim Morgan Renee Trepanier 2010 Claude Bussieres Rod Mulligan Kerri Svendsen Sheila Watson 2011 Mary Beeksma Navpreet Sidhu Joan Haack Theresa Loyer Bob D Auray Matthew Church Norm Schmitz Heather Spicer Pat Flack Robin Fairservice 2012 Shawn Bellamy Manpreet Kaur Sidhu Reverend David Wood Glenda Nelson Helen Schwartz Monika Lapointe 2013 Lucille McClung Sharifa Zad-Mohamed Donna Lindsay Sandra Goodkey Dr. Si Transken David Halikowski Joyce Bickford 2014 Dr. Moustafa Mohamed Marion Idiens 6

7 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Nominee: (The name of the person you are nominating) Representing: (Your Club, Organization or Group) Nominator: (Full Name) Please also include: Brief Resume including years of service. Letters of support (minimum of 3). Half a page to a full page of notes that could be read out at the Awards Banquet. 7

8 YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD Eligible candidates must attend a school in Prince George and be between the ages of 13 and 18. Candidates must have shown school involvement (including average or above average academic standing, extra-curricular activities and volunteer committees) and must have made SIGNIFICANT contributions in the community (outside of school) through volunteering. Youth of the Year Recipients Award winners from years are listed on our website at : Jesmeen Deo 2013: Fei Ge 2012: Gurbind Singh Deo 2011: Ashley Schmeisser 2010: Sufey Chen 2009: Manpreet Kaur Sidhu 2008: Janine Reilander 2007: Gurkirat (Kerry) Kandola 2006: Tom Tang 2005: Tina Sidorov 2004: Sara Kuric 2003: Jennifer Sharp 8

9 YOUTH OF THE YEAR AWARD The City of Prince George annually recognizes youth volunteers who have made outstanding contributions to both their school and their community. Nominee: (The name of the person you are nominating.) (Age of the person you are nominating.) Representing: Nominator: (Your Club, Organization or Group) (Full Name) Please also include: Brief Resume including years of service. Letters of support (minimum of 3). Half a page to a full page of notes that could be read out at the Awards Banquet. 9

10 OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD The recognition of individuals who are OUTSTANDING volunteers and have contributed SIGNIFICANTLY to the development of the community of Prince George by giving their volunteer time to a number of organizations, groups or disciplines. This award is meant to recognize those volunteers who have dedicated numerous years to numerous causes and/or organizations for the betterment of Prince George. Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients Award Winners from are listed on our website at Ken Wood Ken Harcus Shirli Gene Sadowick 2004 (No applicants) 2005 Colin Dix Laura Sandberg Bob Chorney 2006 Ron Walker 2007 Rose Dorish Tom Dielissen Bob Goode 2008 Bill and Doris Aitken Glenda Brommeland Shirley Byman Ellen Cranston Robert Larmour (posthumous) 2009 Tim Kelly 2010 Jo-Anne Freimuller Anne Martin 2011 Shirley Gratton Patrick Pocha 2012 Anne Pousette Terry Robertson 2013 Kathy Nadalin Barbara Harkins 2014 Elaine Comish 10

11 OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD Nominee: (The name of the person you are nominating.) Representing: (Your Club, Organization or Group) Nominator: (Full Name) Please also include: Brief Resume including years of service. Letters of support (minimum of 3). Half a page to a full page of notes that could be read out at the Awards Banquet. 11