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Report To: General Government Committee
Date of Meeting: March 27, 2017
Report Number: CLD-008-17 Resolution: GG-163-17 GG-164-17 C-099-17
File Number: By-law Number:
Report Subject: Senior of the Year Nominations
Recommendations:
1.That Report CLD-008-17 be received;
2.That one individual be selected as Clarington's nominee for the 2017 Senior of the Year
Award;
3.That all interested parties listed in Report CLD-008-17 and any delegations be advised
of Council's decision.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-008-17 Page 2
Report Overview
This report is intended to provide background information regarding the nominations for the
2017 Ontario Senior of the Year award.
1. Background
1.1 Ontario Senior of the Year Award
This annual award was established in 1994 by the Ontario government to give each
municipality in Ontario the opportunity to honour one outstanding local senior, who , after
the age of 65 has enriched the social, cultural or civic life of his or her community.
At a meeting held on July 4, 2016, the Council of the Municipality of Clarington approved
Resolution #GG-406-16:
That nominations/appointments for the Clarington’s Senior of the Year, (under the
Ontario Senior of the Year Award Program) with its criteria, to be posted to our social
media/newspapers to solicit submissions from the general public;
That, if by chance no submissions are received, each Councillor will t hen be asked to
nominate someone who they feel has met the criteria;
That the Municipal Clerks include the nominee submissions on the appropriate
Committee agenda, so there are no surprises to Council and the general public; and
That selection for Senior of the Year be by way of vote of Council.
Accordingly, the Municipal Clerk’s Department provided notice of the opportunity for
nominations on the Website and in the local newspaper.
2. Nominations
2.1 Nomination Criteria
The Government of Ontario has partnered with all Ontario municipalities to recognize the
valuable contributions of seniors who have offered their time, knowledge and expertise
within the community. Municipalities are invited to put forward the name of one
outstanding local senior in the community. The nominee must have contributed to the
community after the age of 65 and be a resident of Ontario.
Municipality of Clarington
Report CLD-008-17 Page 3
2.2 Nominees
At the time of writing of this Report, two nominations were received for consideration,
being nominations for:
Charles Nash
Myrna Terry
The nomination forms and supporting documentation have been circulated under
separate cover (Attachment 1) as they contain personal information.
3. Concurrence
Not Applicable
4. Conclusion
It is respectfully recommended that one individual be selected as Clarington’s nominee
for the 2017 Senior of the Year Award.
5. Strategic Plan Application
Not applicable.
Submitted by: Reviewed by:
C. Anne Greentree, Curry Clifford, MPA, CMO
Municipal Clerk Interim CAO
Staff Contact: Michelle Chambers, Committee Coordinator, 905-623-3379 ext. 2106 or
mchambers@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Nomination Forms and Supporting Documentation (Distributed Separately)
The following is a list of the interested parties to be notified of Council's decision:
Ontario Honours and Awards Secretariat