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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 14, 2007 - 11 Living Oakville Beaver LIVING EDITOR: ANGELA BLACKBURN By Krissie Rutherford OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Phone: 905-845-3824, ext. 248 Fax: 905-337-5567 e-mail: angela@oakvillebeaver.com · WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2007 That's the spirit Annual awards program honours community volunteers "That really tells me and tells everyone that there's something special about Oakville." Nominations are now being It's those special people the accepted for the sixth annual Community Spirit Awards have Oakville Community Spirit Awards. recognized over the last five years. The message the awards' selecVolunteers from a range of catetion committee is sending out: Tell gories will be recognized at the us your story. 2007 awards: Arts Awards, sponThe town and awards committee sored by The Oakville Beaver, is asking residents to put forth Youth Awards, sponsored by RBC nominations for the award to rec- Royal Bank, Group Volunteer ognize OakAward, sponvillians who "We couldn't achieve our sored by Oakville have made a goal of making Oakville the Financial Centre contribution to most livable town in Canada of Clarica, the community. without the many wonderful Individual volOr, as acting unteer Award, contributions of volunteers." Mayor Alan sponsored by Elgar put it at Paradiso Rest Ward 4 Regional Councillor Thursday's Spirit aurant, Senior Alan Elgar Awards launch, Award, sponto recognize sored by Seniors "the backbone of our community." Helping Seniors, Sports "We couldn't achieve our goal of Development Award, sponsored by making Oakville the most livable Tim Hortons and the Heritage and town in Canada without the many History Award, sponsored by wonderful contributions of volun- Invidiata Team. teers," the regional councillor told Jeff Gareau was one of several a group assembled at Town Hall. past award recipients who attended "These awards are our way of Thursday's launch. He said the saying thank you." value of the Community Spirit Elgar said the Canadian Cancer Awards extends far beyond personal Society recently pointed out that recognition. the Town of Oakville contributes "What these awards do more the most volunteers of any unit. importantly is it encourages others BARRIE ERSKINE / OAKVILLE BEAVER SPIRIT SPONSORS: On hand for the launch of the sixth annual Community Spirit Awards were the award sponsors (l-r): Greg Hogarth,Tim Hortons franchisee, Kim Mason, Royal Bank regional vice-president, Jackie McMullen, Clarica sales manager, Andrew Kuntz, Glen Williams Glass, Lorna Van de Mosselaer, Seniors Helping Seniors, Gord Fielding, vicepresident Royal Bank, Jean Berube, Seniors Helping Seniors, Dan Baird, director of advertising Oakville Beaver, and Ron Dodorico, sales representative, Oakville Beaver. to try to get out there and get involved," he said, "to make a better and more concrete and meaningful contribution to the community overall." The selection committee wants to hear about these contributions, whether volunteers are steering a committee or delivering a meal, the Oakville Community Spirit Awards wants to recognized those individuals, organizations, businesses and groups making a contribution. Said the Town's Director of Recreation and Culture Nina deVaal, "So many of the recreational and cultural opportunities that Oakville residents enjoy each year are made possible through the efforts of volunteers. "We are privileged to have the opportunity to honour the individuals, organizations, businesses and community groups who have helped shape our community and make it a great place to live." Nominations will be accepted until April 27 for the 2007 Community Spirit Awards. Forms can be filled out online at www.oakville.ca or picked up at Town Hall, all three Oakville Community Centres and Oakville Public Library locations. 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