2011 mayor's honour list – mayor mike bradley - City of Sarnia

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Community Suite at the RBC Centre to provide local charities with opportunities to use it to raise funds for their own organizations while donating half of any proceeds to RMHCC of Southwestern Ontario. They are or have been very much involved in fundraising campaigns for the Inn of the Good Shepherd; new hospital; annual Santa Claus Parade; sponsors of countless sports teams, tournaments and organizations all over Sarnia-Lambton. Colleen and Peter served as Board Members at Family Counselling Centre and were actively involved through sponsorship and participation in five annual fundraising galas. “Colleen and Peter are deserving of this award for they truly exemplify its purpose to honour those who have improved the quality of life or made significant contribution to our community.” STACY CATTRAN AND LEAH NIELSEN Three years ago Stacy and Leah watched their father die an agonizing death, suffering from mesothelioma, due to asbestos exposure decades earlier. They organized a walk—“A Walk To Remember Victims of Asbestos” in Centennial Park this past October to lobby government and demand an end to Canadian asbestos production and exportation. Over 500 participated in the walk on a cold and rainy day and the event galvanized local, national, and international activists to a much higher level of engagement to end this hideous export of death to countries around the world. CENTRAL FORUM In 2011 the Central Forum celebrated its 30 th Anniversary, serving the community with guest speakers on a variety of subjects, drawing record attendance from seniors in the City and County. PAUL GAGNE Mr. Gagne has volunteered his time as a member of the Bayfest Board of Directors and volunteers his time months in advance of Bayfest to help plan the event. He has also been a long time board member and volunteer for Harmony for Youth, organizing annual fundraisers while assisting in the development of youth programmes. Paul is unwavering when it comes to a challenge and will put in the time and dedication needed for each project/organization. He also serves as a Scout Leader and has previously been involved with the Canadian Cancer Society, Sarnia Block Parents, St. Helen’s School Parent Council and Cystic Fibrosis Canada. “He is continually thinking of others before himself.”
DR. TONY HANLON Retired Lambton College President is being recognized for his outstanding leadership outside of his success as President of Lambton College over the last decade. Tony believes in community engagement and has been very heavily involved in serving on the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce Board; Sarnia Lambton Economic Partnership; the University of Western Ontario Research Park Board and also providing leadership on social issues that are of great concern to the community, including youth mental health issues. CAROLINE HUMMELL Caroline, a grade 10 student at St. Christopher’s School, was a member of Team Ontario Provincial U15 girls’ basketball team. Caroline was honoured to have helped her team bring home the gold medal from the National in Winnipeg this past summer. She also won a silver medal at the OFSSA for shot put. Caroline gives back to her community with her talents volunteering at numerous basketball camps for the youth throughout the year. She has also worked with local law enforcement in Sarnia, raising money for the Special Olympics Torch Run by collecting “tolls” at various businesses. Even with her busy schedule she is a focussed student, maintaining a 93% school average. TARA JEFFREY Tara, a reporter with The Sarnia Observer, received national recognition this past year at the National Newspaper Awards in Ottawa as runner-up in the Local Reporting Category with her series of stories on youth mental illness and suicide. Her stories were found to be “well researched, documented and complemented through new media.” The judges commented that Tara’s intuition and initiative uncovered a great tragedy and brought about important changes in attitudes and practices. Each year in Canada many young promising lives are lost due to youth mental illness and Tara’s stories shone the spotlight on the dark side of the issues and educated people about suicide prevention and helped develop a community-based response to one of the leading causes of death for young people in Canada. GRANT JONES Mr. Jones, who celebrated his 80 th birthday in 2011, is a daily avid and grateful volunteer at Bluewater Health and has been for many years. He is referred to “as an Ambassador” to the community and other volunteers.
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