CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE WINNERS!

Trudy Vercholuk
Sorrento

Sorrento and Area Health Centre Society, Friends of the Library, One to One Reading Program - Sorrento Elementary School

South Shuswap
First Responders

Barry Stokes
Sorrento

Sorrento and Area Community Association, Sorrento and Area Community Health Centre Society

Margaret Stokes
Sorrento

South Shuswap First Responders

CONGRATULATIONS THE FINALISTS!

Monica Seys,
Tappen

South Shuswap First Responders, Sorrento Housing Society, South Shuswap Canada Day, South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce

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Darlene Duxbury, Sorrento

South Shuswap Transportation Society/South Shuswap Rides

Sorrento Lions Club

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Shorei-Kan Shuswap Dojo

Sue McCrae,
Blind Bay

South Shuswap Health Services Society, Rural Shuswap Housing Society, Shuswap Economic Development Society

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Vic Hargitt,
Blind Bay

Shorei-Kan Shuswap Dojo

Lesley Tessier,
Tappen

South Shuswap First Responders, Tappen Sunnybrae Volunteer Fire Department

- AND -

Jeremy Wozniak,
Eagle Bay

Eagle Bay Volunteer Fire Department

THANK YOU TO OUR ALL THE NOMINEES!

Volunteer Lifetime Impact Award Nominees

Glen Smith (Cedar Heights Community Association), Anita Walters (Notch Hill Town Hall Association) Linda Eberle (Sorrento And District Hospice Society), Larry Stephenson (Carlin Hall Community Association).

Non-Profit Community Impact Award Nominees

Shuswap Paws Rescue Society, Blind Bay Community Hall, South Shuswap Transportation Society/South Shuswap Rides, NSSCR North And South Shuswap Community Resources, Notch Hill Town Hall Association.

A word from the South Shuswap Scoop team

Since we launched our inaugural volunteer awards program in April, it has been a true privilege for our team to receive nominations for dedicated individuals and volunteer-powered non-profits whose volunteer efforts have made a lasting impact in our communities. Our very first volunteer awards program has been a fantastic way for us to celebrate some incredible people and organizations while also celebrating the 10th anniversary of our community publication.

We want to thank everyone who participated, including our awards sponsors (Blind Bay Sorrento Village Grocer, SASCU, Shuswap Lake Estates and Shuswap Marina), those who submitted nominations, everyone who participated as a nominee and the many, many people who voted.

We received hundreds of votes, demonstrating how much community involvement is valued in our beautiful region.

Every single nominee across all four categories is highly deserving of recognition for their volunteer efforts. If you have an opportunity to thank any of the individuals or organizations that were nominated this year, we hope you take a moment to congratulate them.

Thanks again to our generous sponsors as well as all those who nominated, voted and shared this amazing event with their friends and neighbours!

Stay tuned next month for our highlight on the winners!

A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

With your contributions and support we have been able to showcase and celebrate the community members and organizations that are going above and beyond to make this community a better place to live.