Nominations for the 2010 Citizen of the Year are now closed.

With your help, wehave identified individuals from the Elkford community who perform acts of goodwill in an effort to help others and to improve the quality of life in Elkford. Some of these people make significant contributions through their involvement in a number of local organizations. Others give selflessly in support of an individual group, local church, schools and a neighbour or in other ways that makes a difference in someone's life.

Sponsored by the District of Elkford, the Citizen of the Year will be selected by District Council. The 2010 Citizen of the Year will be announced and honoured at the June 28th, 2010 Council meeting.

The 2010 Citizen of the Year will be the Grand Marshall for our annual Wildcat Days Parade on Saturday, July 3rd, 2010. A hospitality luncheon to publicly honour the 2010 Citizen of the Year will follow the Wildcat Days Parade.

Elkford's Outstanding Citizen

The selected citizen will have demonstrated achievement in one or more of the following areas:

• Served the Elkford community above and beyond that required or expected through the individual's employment
• Demonstrated, either as an individual or through an organization, character, commitment and/or leadership that made a positive difference
• Contributed their talents in helping others through acts of goodwill, without personal or monetary compensation
• Demonstrated leadership that resulted in contributions that positively impacted the Elkford community

Examples of this criterion include service that has positively impacted a community organization. Service could include voluntary stewardship of open space, helping to maintain a public space or organizing others around a community issue or goal. It could include helping to organize and carry out a community event, or providing individual talents and/or resources to assist local government, education or health care organizations.

Elkford's Citizen of the Year

The person selected as Citizen of the Year will have demonstrated achievement as an outstanding citizen and demonstrated personal involvement:

• In more than one area of interest
• Over a period of time
• In a way that resulted in significant impact within the Elkford community

Examples of this criterion include organizing a program to improve quality of life, outstanding leadership in local service organizations that resulted with increased contributions at charitable fund raising events, or contributing time and talents to a variety of community organizations in a way that benefits the Elkford community.

Nominations are now closed and the recipient of Citizen of the Year will be announced on  June 28th, 2010