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The Ontario Senior of the Year Award gives each municipality in Ontario the opportunity to honour one local senior who has made outstanding contributions to their community after the age of 65 years old.
Do you know someone in our community who is 65 years of age or older and has contributed on a voluntary basis to the enhancement of life in Waterloo? If you do, please consider nominating this volunteer for the City of Waterloo Senior of the Year award. The recipient of this prestigious award will be recognized at a special presentation ceremony in June, 2018 during a regularly-scheduled city council meeting. Deadline for nominations is March 31, 2018. For more information, please review the nomination process and eligibility criteria. To nominate an individual, complete this nomination form and mail or deliver it to:
Waterloo Senior of the Year Award
c/o Wing 404 Rotary Adult Centre and Adult Recreation Centre
510 Dutton Drive
Waterloo, ON N2J 4A8
Rick's contribution to the community is far-reaching and he has long been recognized for his strength of leadership and character. His passion lies with promoting an age friendly community. He was chairperson of the City of Waterloo 55+ advisory board from 2013 - 2016 and remains an active member of the City of Waterloo age friendly committee. Highlights of Rick's contributions include:
Arlene, a registered nurse, is a consultant for Healing Approaches for Elder Abuse and Mistreatment, an organization which aims to provide opportunities for change and healing to communities affected by elder abuse. She pioneered and
coordinated the Restorative Justice Approaches to Elder Abuse Project and was a founding member of Waterloo Region's Elder Abuse Response Team. Arlene advocates for legal, health and social services, faith and cultural communities and the government to work together to build safe communities for older adults. Highlights of Arlene's contributions and accomplishments:
2015 - Chris Barker
Chris was chosen for her impressive list of volunteer activities that have made a difference in shaping out community. A sampling of her contributions include:
John is an active volunteer with the City of Waterloo. Highlights of his contributions to the community include:
George, an avid golfer, was honoured for his extensive community involvement spanning the last 30 years and including: