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CITY OF THOROLD
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The City of Thorold’s Age Friendly Committee and the Thorold Senior Citizens Association invite the community to submit a nomination form for the 2024 Thorold Senior of the Year Award and 2024 Thorold Senior Citizens Association Senior of the Year Award.
The nomination period opened March 1, and will remain open until April 26. Nomination forms can be submitted online, or can be picked up and submitted at City Hall, the Ontario Paper Thorold Senior Citizens Centre, or the Thorold Public Library. Completed nomination forms can also be mailed to City Hall.
The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 15 at the Ontario Paper Thorold Senior Citizens Centre at 10:45 a.m., where winners will be presented with their awards as part of the 40th Anniversary of the Centre. All ages are welcome to attend the celebrations.
“Older adults in the City of Thorold play a significant role in enriching the social and cultural life in our Community,” says Mayor Terry Ugulini. “The 2024 Seniors Awards are dedicated to recognizing and celebrating those contributions. We look forward to celebrating the achievements of the two selected individuals at the awards ceremony, as part of, the 40th Anniversary Celebrations for the Thorold Seniors Centre.”
To be eligible for the 2024 Thorold Senior of the Year Award, the senior must meet the following criteria:
- Be 60 years or older
- Has contributed to the enrichment of the social, cultural or civic life of the Thorold community
- Has made this commitment without thought of personal or financial gain
- Is not a previous recipient of the award
- A resident of Thorold
To be eligible for the 2024 Thorold Senior Citizens Association Senior of the Year, the senior must meet the following criteria:
- Be 50 years or older
- Has contributed to the enrichment of the social and cultural life at the Ontario Paper Thorold Seniors Citizens Centre by volunteering and through other positive endeavours
- Has made this commitment without thought of personal or financial gain
- Is not a previous recipient of the award
- Does not have to be a resident of Thorold but must have been a member of the Ontario Paper Thorold Senior Citizens Centre for a minimum of 5 years.
Learn more about the awards and nomination criteria on the City’s website: www.thorold.ca/seniorawards/
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