Hundreds of residents from across the Muskoka, Parry Sound and Orillia will be recognized for their volunteer service by the province.
Tonight, these residents will be travelling to the Orillia Fairgrounds to receive awards from the Ontario Government.
From Muskoka, Sharon Mace of Bracebridge is being recognized for the longest amount of service after spending 40 years volunteering with the Town of Bracebridge.
The awards ceremony kicks off at 7:30pm.
All recipients from Muskoka or who are volunteering with an organization in Muskoka are listed below:
– Allen Denne, Gravenhurst, 5 years with the Gravenhurst Senior Citizens Club
– Beverly Bullen, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Historical Society – Muskoka Steamship
– Bob Cockburn, Gravenhurst, 5 years with Gravenhurst Senior Citizens Club
– Eileen Godfrey, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Historical Society – Muskoka Steamship
– Garry Punchard, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Historical Society – Muskoka Steamship
– Georgie Adair, Gravenhurst, 15 years with Gravenhurst Senior Citizens Club
– Janet Lamorie, Gravenhurst, 5 years with Gravenhurst Senior Citizens Club
– John Storey, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Historical Society – Muskoka Steamship
– John Mowry, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Gravenhurst Senior Citizens Club
– Karen Maunder, Gravenhurst, 15 years with Muskoka Family Focus and Children’s Place
– Nancy Bouchard, Gravenhurst, 5 years with Muskoka Family Focus and Children’s Place
– Patricia Johnson, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Historical Society – Muskoka Steamship
– Richard Tatley, Gravenhurst, 5 with Historical Society – Muskoka Steamship
– Ron Belfry, Gravenhurst, 10 years with Gravenhurst Senior Citizens Club
– June Crooks, Huntsville, 20 years with Lioness Club – Huntsville
– Lavina Sinclair, Huntsville, 10 years with Lioness Club – Huntsville
– Samuel Topps, Huntsville, Muskoka Heritage Place
– Marilynne Hayden, Port Carling, 10 years with Muskoka Lakes Museum
– Allen Markle, Utterson, 15 years with Muskoka Heritage Place
– Bonnie Hallam, Utterson, 5 years with Muskoka Family Focus and Children’s Place
– Jim Peat, Utterson, 10 years with Muskoka Lakes Museum
– Tricia Markle,Utterson, 20 years with Muskoka Heritage Place
– Wayne Shaw, Utterson, 5 years with Muskoka Heritage Place
– Alan Andersen, Bracebridge, 20 years with Muskoka Heritage Place
– Brenda Paterson, Bracebridge, 5 years with Muskoka Family Focus and Children’s Place
– Don Hutchinson, Bracebridge, 15 years with Town of Bracebridge
– Judy Andersen, Bracebridge, 20 years with Muskoka Heritage Place
– Katelynn Beaumont, Bracebridge, 5 years with Girl Guides of Canada – Ontario Council – Community 31
– Kaye Peden, Bracebridge, 5 years with Muskoka Family Focus and Children’s Place
– Sharon Mace, Bracebridge, 40 years with Town of Bracebridge
– Silvia Smith, Bracebridge, 10 years with Muskoka Lakes Museum
– Guy Burry, Toronto, 10 years with Muskoka Lakes Museum
– Don Mason, Uxbridge, 5 years with Muskoka Heritage Place
– Fran Moreau, Midland, 5 years with CNIB – Simcoe/Muskoka