Georgetown Lions Citizen of the Year and the Lion Fred Zorge Service Club Member of the Year
Halton Hills Ontario
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Since 1972 The Georgetown Lions Club has honoured individuals, couples or organizations for their volunteer work in our community. They all have one thing in common, the desire to make Georgetown a better community for everyone. Our Lions members contribute thousands of hours of volunteer work each year we know what it takes to serve and it is fitting that we give recognition to a citizen who has served his or her community in an outstanding way. The final selection is based on the recipient’s achievements and their outstanding contributions to our community. The committee wishes to acknowledge and thank those Georgetown citizens who write to us and made nominations for the Citizen of the Year Award.
How Do I Nominate Someone?
To nominate an outstanding volunteer send a letter or if you prefer use our application form and return it to Lions Club Citizen of the Year, P.O. Box 73, Georgetown L7G 4T1, or email doug1951.p@gmail.com . Past nominations are carried forward for two years and will be reconsidered. This is your chance to truly recognize someone in our community that makes a difference in the lives of many in our town. To nominate using the Lions application form click on the link below:
Application Form
https://e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/25476/file/Georgetown%20Lions%20Club%20COTY%20application(1).pdf
2021 Citizen of the Year (COTY)
Glen MacDonald
The Georgetown Lions Club is pleased to announce Georgetown’s Citizen of the Year for 2021; Glen MacDonald. The award given out annually since 1972 recognizes the contributions that volunteers make to the community, past recipients have included individuals, organizations and couples..
Glen MacDonald receives the award from Lion Doug Penrice
Past Recipients
1972- Peggy Treahy 1995 –Lois Fraser
1973 – Georgetown Volunteer Fire Dept. 1996 –Trevor Williams
1974 – Rev. Peter Barrow 1997 –Ron & Dorothy Hunt
1975 - Georgetown Volunteer Ambulance 1998 –May & Shell Lawr
Service 1999- Paul C. Armstrong
1976- Connie Nieuwhof 2000- Barry & Sandra Timleck
1977 –Walter H. Gray 2001- Manley & Doreen Densmore
1978- Irwin & Joy Noble 2002- Martin Boomsma
1979 – Karen Harrison 2003- Jenny Tuffin
1980- Violet Haines ( 2004- Tom Schenk
1981- A.V. Ab Tennant 2005- Glenda Benton
1982- Esme Ball 2006- Louise Brown
1983- Ralph Ursel 2007- Homecoming Committee 2007
1984- W. “Steamer” Emerson 2008- Dr. Jeff Sutherland
1985- Jean Layman 2009- Ernie Bodnar
1986- Georgetown Girls Pipeband 2010- Dianne Penrice
1987- Edward “Ted” Gorth 2011- Laurent Thibault
1988- Thompson “Tom” Ramautarsingh 2012- Graeme Goebelle
1989- Jesse Hayes 2013- Brenda Sisnett
1990- Siena Van Hoekelen 2014- Fred Helson
1991- Lena Johnston 2015- Kay d’Entremont
1992- A. “Sandy” Booth 2016- Dave and Dale Cox
1993- Lou Darcie 2017- Gerry Kentner
1994- Russell Miller 2018-Dee Dee Haynes-Ridley
2019-20 Marilyn Serjeanston
The Lion Fred Zorge Service Club Member of the Year
The Georgetown Lions Club has since 1972 honoured a worthy volunteer by awarding the Annual Citizen of the Year Award. Over last 47 years the award has been given to individuals, couples or organizations that have made Georgetown a better community.
The format has remained consistent until 2019, Lions Club added a new award.. The Lions is the largest service club organization in the world with over 1.4 million members in over 200 countries we know the dedication that is required to be a good service club member.
Service clubs are unique in that the members join not only to undertake community service but also to form close bonds and friendships that endure for many years. Members may channel all their volunteerism through the service club the success of the projects undertaken benefit the community while the individual member may not get the recognition in the broader community as the whole club undertook the project. The Lions felt that the community should be able to honour and publicly acknowledge those service club members that give of their time and talents to the community accordingly a new award was established commencing in 2019 and will be combined with the Lion's Citizen to the Year Award Dinner.
The inaugural winner of the award in 2019 was Lion Fred Zorge
The Lion Fred Zorge Service Club Member of the Year 2021
Mike Kiwanian Mike Francis
The Lions Club is pleased to announce that Mike Francis a member of the Georgetown Kiwanis Club has been selected as the Service Club Member of the Year. Mike joined the Kiwanis in 2005 when he moved to Georgetown to open his insurance business. He was encouraged to join to establish new contacts in the community and was soon on the board of directors of the Kiwanis. Mike was familiar with the good work that Kiwanis undertake as a youth in London he played football for the Kiwanis Football Club.
Due to COVID 19 the awards presentation information will be released at a later date.
Councillor Jane Fogal Awards Certificate from the Region of Halton
Glen and MPP Ted Arnott, Ted presented certificates from the Province and the Federal Government
Glen receives front page of the Independent Free Press from Jennifer Spencer
Glen gets the Key for the Town from Mayor Bonnette
Special thanks to our caterer Linda Armstrong and Halton Commercial Printing
