Three volunteers awarded Order of Orillia

Volunteers Jim Campbell, Ken Forbes, and Roy Menagh were awarded the Order of Orillia by Mayor Steve Clarke and the City’s Commemorative Awards Committee at  tonight’s Council meeting.

“Volunteers are the backbone of our community and the three individuals honoured tonight exemplify what it means to be a great volunteer,” said Mayor Steve Clarke. “On behalf of Council, I’d like to thank Jim, Ken and Roy for their continued service to the people of Orillia; our City is a better place because of them.”

“I’d like to thank the three Order of Orillia recipients for their hours of dedicated service to the community. These three individuals continue to enrich the lives of our residents through their volunteer work with many different organizations throughout Orillia,” said Betsy Gross, Commemorative Awards Committee Chair.

Menagh was unable to attend this evening’s presentation and will accept his award at the Council meeting on April 25, 2016.

Established in 2000, the Order of Orillia recognizes individuals and groups who dedicate their time and effort to bettering the community through volunteerism. The award is reserved for residents who have enriched the lives of others through a decade of service and who stand as shining examples in the community.

Order of Orillia recipients

Jim Campbell:
Campbell’s breadth of involvement with the Orillia community is diverse and includes the Orillia Scottish Festival and Scottish Country Dance Group, Orillia Minor Soccer, Orillia Minor Hockey Association, Branch 34 of The Royal Canadian Legion, Robbie Burns Night, The Salvation Army, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, and Mariposa Folk Festival to name just a few.

Ken Forbes:
Forbes has been involved in Scouting for more than 20 years and was a founding member and past President of the Orillia Business Association. He supports organizations such as the Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, and Lighthouse Soup Kitchen and Shelter. He is currently the Chair of the Orillia and Lake Country Business Expo Organizing Committee and the Chair of the Lumber and Building Material Association of Ontario Board. Ken’s active support of community events and fundraising efforts has made a substantial contribution to the success and sustainability of several organizations and worthy causes.

Roy Menagh
Menagh’s musical talents, organizational abilities and unbridled enthusiasm have been an inspiration. He created the Orillia Vocal Ensemble, serves as Musical Director of the Orillia Wind Ensemble and Mariposa Arts Theatre musical productions. He has been the artistic director of many ‘Joint Effort’ concerts and the successful ‘Orillia Performs’ concert, raising many thousands of dollars. Roy is also a founding member of the Orillia Cultural Round Table and the Orillia Performing Arts Forum.

The City of Orillia is a city of 31,000 people in the heart of Ontario’s Lake Country on the shores of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe. Visit our website at orillia.ca.

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Betsy Gross
Chair, Commemorative Awards Committee
705-259-2253
betsyg@rogers.com

Jennifer Ruff
Manager of Communications
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705-238-9209
jruff@orillia.ca