Call for Nominations: Canada’s Volunteer Awards

Awards

May 23, 2019

The time has come to recognize the significant contributions of volunteers who are making this nation stronger. 

The call for nominations for Canada’s Volunteer Awards is now open! You are invited to: 

• nominate a not-for-profit organization, an individual, a group, a social enterprise or a business that is making a difference in their community to receive an award; and 
• promote the call for nominations to your stakeholders. 

The call for nominations is open until June 21, 2019. 

Awards will be presented in the following categories: 

• one national award – Thérèse Casgrain Lifelong Achievement Award for individuals who have volunteered for at least 20 years;
• five regional awards – Emerging Leader for young volunteers between the ages of 18 and 30;
• five regional awards – Community Leader for individuals or groups of volunteers;
• five regional awards – Business Leader to recognize businesses that demonstrate social responsibility; and
• five regional awards – Social Innovator to recognize the contributions of not-for-profit organizations or social enterprises.

Award recipients will be recognized at a ceremony, and each recipient gets to choose a not for profit organization to receive a grant of $5,000 (regional award) or $10,000 (national award). 

Help highlight Canada’s volunteer culture! Let’s give Canada’s volunteers the recognition they deserve. 

For more information, please visit Canada.ca/volunteer-awards or call 1-877-825-0434. 

Are you on social media? Like or follow us on Twitter @SocDevSoc, Facebook @SocialDevelopmentCanada and Instagram @esdc.edsc for the latest updates on Canada’s Volunteer Awards. We encourage you to spread the word and share our content throughout this call.

Related Articles


New Boats: Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 – A Sleek, Good -Looking Delight To Sail

By Katherine Stone

There is nothing more that I enjoy than being with friends and messing about in boats. Messing about in brand-new boats on a champagne sailing day on Lake Ontario at the beginning of the summer doesn’t get any better. To have the new owner, Helmuth Strobel and Anchor Yachts dealer Pancho Jimenez aboard made it even more special, as they can also speak to what they truly enjoy about the boat. We keep our own boat in a harbour that has a long waiting list for boats over 35 feet, so this little gem would definitely fit the bill and feels like a much bigger boat. True to the spirit of the 7th generation Oceanis line, the 34.1 is built in Poland and replaces the 35.1. It is 1,000 lbs lighter, 14 cm narrower and has 29% more sail area.

Read More


Destinations

Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands has Reopened

Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands has opened its rebuilt and re-envisioned luxury private island in 2024 after the property closures from the Virgin Islands’ 2017 hurricane season. Peter Island Resort has been undergoing its transformation for over six years. Its evolution includes brand new and upgraded accommodations and new state-of-the-art facilities and five stellar beaches amid hundreds of acres of unspoiled tropical island.

Peter Island Yacht Club

The new Yacht Club will be a must on the itineraries of sailors, boaters and yachtsmen with a marina that can accommodate a range of vessels from power boats, sailboats and catamarans, to super yachts of up to 200 feet. Located in Sprat Bay harbor, the Yacht Club will be its own destination with a dedicated swimming pool for Yacht Club guests, Drunken Pelican restaurant and bar, a commissary, Sea Chest Boutique and a sports recreation area with pickleball, basketball and bocce ball courts and a lawn-games area. To protect the coral reef and marine life surrounding the island, moorings will be located in White Bay, Sprat Bay, Deadman’s Bay…

Read More