The Fonthill Kinsmen’s Pelham Citizen of the Year was first presented in 1998 in order to honour a citizen of the Town of Pelham who has demonstrated, by his or her volunteerism, the true sense of community spirit.

The guidelines for nomination for citizen of the year:

– Nominee must be 21 years of age
– Nominee must live or work in the Town of Pelham
– Nominee cannot be a sitting politician, a member of any branch of the Kinsmen
clubs of Canada, or financially compensated for his or her political activities
– Nominee should be an active member in the community
– Nominee should exemplify extraordinary volunteerism and positive
community activism

To submit a nomination, simply write a one-page recommendation letter to the Fonthill & District Kinsmen. The cut-off date for submissions changes every year, so please check back when this year’s nominations are open.

Submissions sent by mail to the address below:
The Kinsmen Club of Fonthill and District
P.O box 906
Fonthill ON
LOS 1E0

Or sent directly to our email
fonthillkinsmen@gmail.com

Citizen of the Year recipients

• 1998: Carolyn Mullin
• 1999: Eric Bergenstien
• 2000: Jake Dilts
• 2001: Tony Finamore
• 2002: George Kowalski
• 2003: Anne Robbins
• 2004: Catherine Kuckyt
• 2005: Gerry Berkhout
• 2006: Paul Ryan
• 2007: Gail Baltjes-Chataway
• 2008: Rick Lowes
• 2009: Gail Hilyer
• 2010: Gord Klager
• 2011: Sandra Warden
• 2012: Fred Disher
• 2013: David Swan
• 2014: Gary and Rosemary Chambers
• 2015: John Wink
• 2016: Ron Kore
• 2017: Judy Reid
• 2018: Frank Adamson
• 2019: Michael Jacques
• 2022: Brad & Brayden Saplywy
• 2023: Yvon Audette
• 2024: Bea Clark