2026 Outstanding Citizen Awards

Scroll down to find the fillable fields to nominate deserving volunteers and citizens. Complete this form once per nomination.

The 2026 Outstanding Citizen Awards nomination form will be accepting nominations January 1 to February 28, 2026. Please complete all information.

The process is as follows:

• January 1 to February 28th of the calendar year, the Office of the Clerk will begin receiving nominations.
• Between March 1st to March 14th, the Citizen of the Year Ad-Hoc Committee will meet to formulate recommendations to Council.
• Members will be asked for both first choice and second choice for each category and weighted voted will be utilized to further determine recipients. Committee members must consider the quality of the nomination and vote objectively, not based on personal preference or bias.
• The second Council meeting of March, Council will receive recommendations of the Citizen of the Year Ad-Hoc Committee in-camera and will ultimately decide on recipients.
• Following voting, the Office of the Clerk will contact those being awarded and will invite them to attend the annual Volunteer Appreciation Event.
• Certain awards may not be provided annually. Circumstances which may lead to this outcome include:
  • Nominations not being made for these categories; and/or
  • Recipients and parents/guardians of recipients under eighteen (18) declining to receive the award. 

To avoid conflicts of interest, the following persons cannot nominate:

• Current members of Mayor and Council
• The Office of the Clerk
• Those who sit on the Citizen of the Year Ad-Hoc

Committee Nominations will not be accepted by:

• Those who reside outside of the Rainy River District or those who do not work or own a business in the Rainy River District
• Those who nominate themselves 

The personal information provided on this form is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The information you provide will be used by Council members and the Office of the Clerk to authenticate the submission, and make considerations in terms of awarding. The contact information will also be utilized to contact those successful recipients awarded. Questions about the collection of personal information and its use can be directed to the Office of the Clerk 807-274-5323.

Nomination Form

What are you nominating for? *

Volunteer of the Year

Volunteer Leadership

Citizen of the Year (19 years or older)

Citizen of the Year - Junior Category (18 years or younger)

Lifetime Volunteer

Lifetime Volunteer - In Memoriam

Outstanding Group of the Year

What is your first and last name? *

What is your phone number? *

What is your email (if you'd like to communicate by email)

Do you affirm that you are not one of the following, and therefore eligible to nominate others? *

I affirm I meet the following requirements to nominate: - I am not a current member of the Town of Fort Frances Council - I am not employed in the Town of Fort Frances Office of the Clerk - I do not sit on the Citizen of the Year Ad-Hoc Committee - I either reside in the Rainy River District or own a business or work in the Rainy River District - I am not nominating myself

Yes

No

Do you believe that the person/group you're nominating are eligible? *

I believe it to be true that the person/group I'm nominating meets the following eligibility: - Residents/groups within the Town of Fort Frances; or - They make contributions within the Town of Fort Frances boundaries

Yes

No

Who are you nominating? Their first and last name. *

What age group do they fall in? *

17 and under

18 and older

Unsure

First and last name of the parent/guardian we can reach *

Address of the nominee (or guardian if 17 and under) *

Phone number of the nominee (or guardian if 17 and under) *

Email (if known) of the nominee (or guardian if 17 and under)

Position/Title of the nominee (if applicable)

Company/Organization/Group name (if applicable)

Name of the Company/Organization/Group you're nominating

Primary contact, first and last name, of the group *

Primary contact, phone number, of the group *

Primary contact, email, of the group if known

Why are you nominating this person or this group? *

Please be specific, including significant achievements, recognition or honours, community activities, greatest strengths, special qualities, participation in a team sport, volunteering, community groups, etc. Examples are helpful for the Committee.

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