From the Ontario Community Newspapers Association
Every community has young stars, and while they may not quite have celebrity status, they deserve to be in the spotlight for all they have accomplished. Who are they? They are our future leaders – Ontario’s youth.
These individuals are working hard to make their community a better place by volunteering for various organizations, making donations, saving lives and maintaining top grade averages.
They are everywhere; in your homes, at school, on the field and at church. If you know someone who deserves a large pat on the back, nominate them today for the Ontario Junior Citizen Awards.
Our Newspaper strongly supports this program here in Wellington County, because we support the growth of our community. We look forward to providing recognition for such outstanding young people who continue to be fine examples of leaders in our community.
The awards program is coordinated by the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA), of which we are a member, and sponsored by TD Bank Group and the Insurance Bureau of Canada.
Any Ontario resident aged six to 17 (as of Nov. 30) is eligible to be chosen as a final recipient of this award. Please help us by nominating an individual in one of five areas:
– a person involved in worthwhile community service;
– a special young person contributing to their community while living with a physical or psychological limitation;
– an individual who has performed an act of heroism in the past year;
– excellence in achievement, such as the arts or athletics; and
– good kids who show a commitment to make life better for others and do more than is normally expected of someone their age.
Up to 12 nominees will be chosen as the final recipients of the provincial award and will be invited to a special ceremony held in the spring of 2016 in Toronto.
Nominate a deserving young person today, and we will personally present them with a certificate of recognition and showcase their contributions in this Newspaper. Help us pay tribute to our leaders of today and tomorrow.
The nomination deadline for the 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen Awards is Nov. 30. Nomination forms are available at www.ocna.org/juniorcitizen or by calling 905-639-8720 ext. 4438.
