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The Town of Halton Hills celebrates the many contributions of youth and appreciates the vital role they have in our community. from Mayor Rick Bonnette & Members of Council Thursday, May 30, 2013 Special pullout section 4 Pages CELEBRATING OUR YOUTH Youth Recognition Award recipients (from left) Kaitlin Koppers, Jennifer Lewis, Marta Wegrzyn, Amanda Van Raven, Cindy Dziuba, Victoria Rapp, Harnoor Gill, Ian Taylor, Ivy Koo, Jessica Figuelredo, and Jessica Koppers. Photo by Ted Brown Mayor Rick Bonnette joins Youth Recognition Award recipients (from left) Keerthiga Kulenthiran, Sarah Farrington, Natalie Shortt, Tamira Kraemer, Andrew Hilson, Amy Conroy, Riane Masse. Photo by Ted Brown In celebration of International Youth Week earlier this month, the Mayor's Youth Action Com- mittee (MYAC) hosted its An- nual Halton Hills MYAC Youth Recognition Awards Ceremony. The purpose of these awards is to promote a positive image of young people and to generate awareness of the value and the contributions youth make in the community. The Halton Hills Mayor's Youth Action Committee (MYAC) is a voluntary group of young in- dividuals between the ages of 13 and 21 whose goal is to support and recognize their fellow youth and ensure that young voices are heard throughout the Town of Halton Hills. The main objec- tive of this group is to act as an advocate for youth issues and to promote positive, meaningful recreational and social oppor- tunities in partnership with the community. In addition, winners and par- ticipants of our Annual Youth Art Competition were recognized. There was six winning art pieces selected in different categories for junior and senior participants. Read about the MYAC Youth Recognition Award and Art Competition winners on the fol- lowing pages. Local youth recognized for efforts