NEWS RELEASE
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 2023 Thorold Senior of the Year Award and 2023 Thorold Senior Citizens Association Senior of the Year Award.
The nomination period opens today, March 2, and will remain open until May 1. 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 June 21 at the Ontario Paper Thorold Senior Citizens Centre at 11:30 a.m., where winners will be presented with their awards.
“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 2023 seniors awards are dedicated to recognizing and celebrating those contributions. We look forward to reviewing all nominations after the nomination period closes on May 1st, and to celebrating the achievements of the two selected individuals at the awards ceremony on June 21st."
To be eligible for the 2023 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 2023 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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