Every year ASH members are invited to nominate candidates for the Volunteer of the Year Award. The objective is to recognize people within Sandy Hill that have contributed significantly as a volunteer over the preceding year.
This award was initiated in 2003 and is announced at the Annual General Meeting.
The Carriage House Children and Family Wellness Centre is a unique approach to community building by the community for the community. It doesn’t get much better then that. And the unique mind who came up with the proposal, is Leanne … Read More
Cristine Erlick was named local volunteer of the year at the ASH Annual General Meeting. Cristine, a woman of many talents, has been very involved with the Viscount Alexander School and the wider Sandy Hill community. From executive duties on … Read More
Gabrielle and Bryan Dewalt Gabrielle and Bryan worked tirelessly to revive the community hockey rink at the Sandy Hill Park from the ground up. They sought out and organized a large amount of volunteers to flood and maintain the rink … Read More
There were so many outstanding volunteers for 2009 that we could not decide on just one so we chose five recipients: 1 to 3. Katie Biggs, Indigo Holley and Dave Bagler. Katie, Indigo and Dave, from the Conservation Co-op, were … Read More
Giulio Maffini A resident of Robinson Village, Giulio has two degrees in architecture and thirty years experience as an entrepreneur, with particular experience with start-ups, creating profitable businesses inside large companies and advising executives on how to grow their businesses … Read More
Kevin Booth Sandy Hill residents large and small, who play outdoor ice hockey, take skating lessons at the community centre, or just enjoy skating around on our winter rink, appreciate the importance of a community rink manager. While the rest … Read More
Martin LaPlante At this year’s Annual General Meeting, well-deserved recognition was given to Martin Laplante, as Volunteer of the Year. As a former Planning and Development Director of Action Sandy Hill, Martin expertly negotiated many compromises between developers and surrounding … Read More
Lena Creedy Lena Creedy has made her home in Sandy Hill in 1986, and the community is much richer for her presence. Lena was the driving force behind in establishment of the Rideau Street Redevelopment Working Group. The Group’s diverse … Read More
Judith Ann Rinfret Since moving to Sandy Hill in 1990, Judy has been a committed community activist on many fronts. Judy has worked in the municipal political arena where she has acquired a background in politics, planning, environmental issues, by-laws, … Read More
Jane Waterston Jane Waterston has been a pillar of Sandy Hill for many years. She has been chair of the Betty Hyde play school, a parent run pre-school program for community children, and active in a variety of roles at … Read More