We define ourselves by how we recognize the best in us.

By Staff

BURLINGTON, ON  May 13, 2013.  They go to the meetings; they take on the extra tasks; they convince other people that their idea is a good one and they use their personal resources to advance their cause.  That is why we call them Burlington`s Best and why we take an evening in May once a year to acknowledge and publicly recognize those special people who make the city what it is.

Each year Burlington names a Citizen of the Year and names a recipient for the Community Service Award.  For 2012 Ancilla Ho-Young was named as our leading citizen and Ross Kay was named as the recipient of the Community Service award.

Both richly deserved.

The seven people nominated and chosen as the Best Burlington has when it comes to serving the city and its citizens.  Mayor Goldring stands in the center.

Amy Schnurr was given the Environmental Award for the truly outstanding year BurlingtonGreen had with the two-day visit by Jane Goodall followed by a remarkable CleanUp – Green Up turnout – more than 13,500 people cleaning the ravines and other public places in the city.

Morgan Muscat, a film maker was named the Arts person of the year and Noah Parker was named the Junior Citizen of the year.

Joe Veitch was named Senior person of the year.  That had to be for the sums he convinced the city to give the Seniors’ Centre.

Jane Irwin was recognized as the Heritage person of the year.  It was a posthumous award – we lost Jane earlier this year.

It is by publicly recognizing those who we see as leaders; the people who selflessly just do things for others with no expectation of any reward.

Last week we got the chance to applaud these seven people.  It was one of those occasions when a standing ovation was deserved.

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1 comment to We define ourselves by how we recognize the best in us.

  • Penny Hersh

    That was a cheap shot taken at Joe Veitch’s expense. I am disappointed to think that you would take this opportunity to express what I feel is an unwarranted bias on your part as to what the City felt was due the Seniors of Burlington.