Nominees sought for ‘top citizen’

The town’s “Citizen of the Year” selection committee is asking the public to start thinking about individuals who have made a difference in our community and nominate them for the award, which is being given out for the 19th time this year.
“It’s a nice way to show appreciation to those who have given so much to the community over the years,” Bill Gushulak, “Citizen of the Year 2000,” said of the annual award.
Gushulak sits on the selection committee along with Mark Kowalchuk (“Citizen of the Year 1994”), Mayor Dan Onichuk, and Coun. Rick Wiedenhoeft.
He added the committee encourages as many people as possible to nominate deserving individuals to give them plenty to choose from.
Gushulak noted nomination forms are now available at the information desk at the Civic Centre, and that filling them out is “straightforward” and doesn’t take very long.
Anyone who has done an outstanding job for the community in any way is eligible for the award. The only stipulation is that the recipient be a resident of the Town of Fort Frances and that the nominee not presently hold elected office.
Completed nomination forms must be returned to the Civic Centre by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31. The selection committee then will meet later that week in order to make a recommendation to council in time for its Nov. 6 meeting.
The “Citizen of the Year” will be formally honoured at the town’s annual appreciation banquet Nov. 17 at La Place Rendez-Vous, and also likely will take part in the Santa Claus and Canada Day parades.
The identities of the nominees will not be revealed. Only the winner will be publicly announced.
Patti-Jo Reid was named “Citizen of the Year 2005” last November.
For more information, call Gushulak (274-3891) or Kowalchuk (274-9118).