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MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
DATE: DECEMBER 4, 1989
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1990 VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose &
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:-
1. That Report No. CS -44 -89 be received for information.
1.0 BACKGROUND:
1.1 At a regular meeting of Council on October 16, 1989
correspondence from the Ministry of Citizenship and the
Ministry of Culture and Communications (Attachment #1) was
referred to the Community Services Department for review and
report.
1.2 The correspondence received invited nominations for the 1990
Volunteer Service Awards from non - profit organizations
involved in Cultural and /or Citizenship Programs. Nominations
were being recognized for individuals who had contributed at
least five years of continuous volunteer service.
2.0 STAFF ACTION AND COMMENTS:
2.1 Staff contacted all known groups within the Municipality who
may be eligible for the program to ensure they had received
the literature and to offer the Department's assistance in
the event the group was preparing a nomination.
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2.2 Three local organizations are planning to submit nominations
for the Volunteer Service Awards including the Clarke Township
Museum and Archives (four nominations), the Newcastle
Historical Society (four nominations), and the Visual Arts
Centre (six nominations). The Newcastle Public Library Board
and the Bowmanville Museum do not have anyone eligible this
year, however, they have made use of the program in previous
years.
3.0 SUMMARY:
3.1 This Provincial Volunteer Award Program appears to be well
utilized by local eligible organizations. Individuals that
staff spoke to in regards to the Awards Program speak highly
of this opportunity to recognize their valuable volunteer
resource.
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September 7, 1989
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Toronto, Ontario
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(416) 965 -6202
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As newly appointed ministers responsible for Citizenship and
Culture and Communications respectively, it is a decided
pleasure to be bringing the 1990 Volunteer Awards to your
attention.
Voluntarism has a high profile these days. In part, this is
because programs like the Volunteer Awards recognize that
volunteers are a precious resource and must be appreciated.
But the profile is also high because of the changing face of
voluntarism and the demand for new sources of volunteers. In
either case, it is important to keep reminding ourselves of
the value and scarcity of volunteers and it is in this sense
that the Volunteer Awards Program has a significant role to
play.
Please, then, use this opportunity to recognize your
volunteers and submit your nominations for the program.
Sincerely,
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Bob Wong
Minister of Citizenship
Christine E. Hart
Minister of C u 1 t u c eF-&;3''
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