Volunteers
HNC Volunteers of the Year
Back Row: Mike Street (2000), Jean Stollard (2000), Doug McCallum (2001), Barry Cherriere (2003). Front Row: Norm Ralston (2001), Lois Evans (2002), Hazel Broker (2002), Bob Elstone (2003). Absent from photo: Barb McKean (2001).
The Club benefits from the dedication of numerous volunteers. Whether they are hike leaders, study group coordinators, directors on the board, committee members, FalconWatch participants, or Junior Naturalist leaders, the work our volunteers do make the HNC the strong Club that it is today.
Consequently, the Club initiated a new tradition at its October 2000 Annual General Meeting and Member's Night. The Board decided that each year we would honour a few Club members "whose actions as volunteers exemplify the volunteer spirit that enables our Club to carry on as many activities as we do." These volunteers would be named "Volunteers of the Year" and have their names added to an Honour roll which would hopefully inspire all of us to assist with some aspect of the activities that make up the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.
Congratulations to our VOY Award Winners
2007: Rob Dobos and Mike Rowlands
Rob Dobos (left) & Cheryl Edgecombe
Mike Rowlands (left) & Arlene McCaw
Ken Hall presents Hazel Broker with 2002 Volunteer of the Year Award
2006: Betty Blashill and Cheryl Edgecombe
2005: Don McLean and Jocelyn Neysmith
2004: Bob Curry and Glenn Barrett further details
2003: Barry Cherriere and Bob Elstone further details
2002: Hazel Broker and Lois Evans further details
2001: Barb McKean and Doug McCallum further details
2000: Norm Ralston , Jean Stollard and Mike Street further details
VOY Plaques
In 2002, plaques were created to present to Volunteer of the Year recipients. John Sedgwick, husband of Club member Maria Sedgwick, volunteered to design and build the large plaque that will be used by the Club to display the names of past recipients of the HNC Volunteer of the Year Award. This plaque will be kept in the Club display case at the Hamilton Conservation Authority headquarters in Dundas Valley.
In addition to having their names engraved on the large plaque, individual winners will have smaller plaques to take home with them.Club member Bob Crockford, President of Valley City Manufacturing Company Limited in Dundas volunteered to design and build the plaques which individual 'Volunteers of the Year' will receive. John Sedgwick created the Club duck logo using the marquetry technique, and this was inset into the plaque built by Bob and his co-workers at Valley City Manufacturing.
John Sedgwick is an incredible artist in the woodworking technique called marquetry, which he used to create this plaque. All the colours that are found in the beautiful picture on the plaque are natural wood colours (not stained or painted) from various different species of trees (the species can be found on the back of the plaque).
Club member Bob Crockford, President of Valley City Manufacturing Company Limited in Dundas volunteered to design and build the plaques which individual 'Volunteers of the Year' will receive.
Volunteer Opportunites
May
3rd. 2008
- Urgent. Many volunteers are needed for the plant inventory
work at Cartwright and Spooky Hollow next month. The Wood Duck will have
the specifics .There are tasks for the non experts as well!
- Writers are needed for the monthly Wood Duck regarding
the Land Trust Work.
- Help with fundraising and raising public awareness re the Land Trust is required as well.
For these above items please contact Jen Baker, Land Trust Coordinator land@hamiltonnature.org.
- Nature Walk for the Environment is June 14th 2008.
There are many jobs associated with this event for example, people traffic directors, & co-ordinators of snacks, manning water bottle stations, contact Jen Baker at land@hamiltonnature.org.
- Falcon Watch needs many volunteers . Maybe you could go once and see if this is something you would enjoy. Your parking is paid for . Contact falconwach@hwcn.org
The H.N.C. has been successful because of many dedicated volunteers. We welcome your assistance.
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