Chamber seeks deserving nominees for Citizen/Group of the Year

It is the season of giving, but the spirit of volunteerism and helping others is present in Moose Jaw yearround.

The Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce wants to hear about deserving people and groups for their annual Citizen & Group of the Year awards.

“A lot of people don’t get recognized and they do a lot of work to make this a better community,” said Rob Clark, CEO of the Moose Jaw & District Chamber of Commerce. “My challenge would be for people to put their thinking caps on to think about people who deserve to be nominated.

“If you take some time to reflect back on different things that have happened, or that have maybe even affected you personally, there’s got to be someone out there that is very deserving of being nominated.” The Citizen of the Year award was first awarded in 1957 with the Group of the Year being awarded for the first time in 1993. In recent years, there have been double-digit nominees in each category.

The awards recognize significant contributions to the city’s quality of life -- both social and economic -that are made by private citizens.

Anyone interested in putting someone’s name forward is asked to describe in 200 words or less why the individual or group should receive the award for their work during the 2018 calendar year.

They are asked to focus on the nominee’s volunteerism, including hours volunteered, funds raised or unusual circumstances that they have overcome. They should also focus on how the person or group contributed to the economic and/or social climate of the city. Newspaper clippings, testimonials and letters of reference can also be included.

Nomination forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce (88 Saskatchewan Dr. E.) and can be dropped off there, as well. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2019.

The winners will be announced at a luncheon on Jan. 24.