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The award

The Citizen of the Year Award is presented for outstanding Community Service over a period of time. The service must be voluntary and does not include service where there has been a connection to normal employment. Businesses, organizations and service groups are welcome to nominate individuals in recognition of their volunteer service.

2023 - Kathy Holmes

Kathy Holmes is well-known around the arts community. Over many years, she has spent countless hours promoting the arts for Ladysmith, ensuring the continuation of many programs as well as raising funds for supplies to support young artists. A highlight in her service was leading the arts council from its own waterfront gallery to a temporary home at the old Davis Rd school when circumstances required them to vacate, and then finding a new home downtown at the corner of 1st and High St where the works of local artists can now be seen by many.

2022 -

Barry Frech

2021 -

The Healthcare Worker*

2020 -

No award presented due to the Coronavirus pandemic

2019 -

Denny Forrest

2018 -

Ray Delcourt

2017 -

James "Jim" Delcourt

2016 - Myfanwy Plecas
2015 - Rob Johnson
2014 - Nita Grant
2013 - Maureen Martin
2012 - Bill Drysdale
2011 - Ladysmith Maritime Society
2010 - Jim Cram
2009 - Gus and Gay Armstrong
2008 - Bob Raapana
2007 - Aili Kenyon
2006 - Pat Edge
2005 - Kit Wilmot
2004 - Fran Carey
2003 - Dr. Tom and Wilma Wickham
2002 - Pam Carmichael and Derek Dorken
2001 - Wayne Richmond and Mary Rasmussen
2000 - Don “Duck” and Tracy Paterson
1999 - Tom Beames
1998 - Gordon Paterson and Ladysmith Hospital Auxiliary
1997 - Larry Adair
1996 - Bonnie Wilson
1995 - John and Flow Gourlay
1994 - Anne Wavrecan
1993 - Georgie Oliver
1992 - Glenda Patterson
1991 - Rev. H. W. Nettleton
1990 - Dennis and Pat Irvine
1988 - Bernard Churchill
1987 - Vince Herkel
1986 - Howie Davis
1985 - Florence Stewart
1984 - Marg Swettenham
1983 - Erik and Ruth Peereson
1982 - Betty Davidson
1981 - Beth Chalmers
1980 - Orval Delcourt
1979 - Ray Knight
1978 - Elizabeth Adams
1977 - Una Haughton