Media Advisory

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, September 15, 2004

Brampton Safe City and the Guardian Seek Nominees For This Year’s Community Safety Hero Award  

Brampton, Ontario – It ‘s time again to name Brampton’s Community Safety Hero of the Year. The Safe City Association and the Brampton Guardian created the Community Safety Hero of the Year Award in 2003, to recognize special individuals who give back to our community in a way that helps us all to enjoy a safer and better city. The award winner will be selected from public nominations of regular—but extraordinary citizens who are identified for doing something significant that made our city a safer and better place to live this past year. Nominees do not have to have done something that is considered heroic in the traditional sense, (i.e. pulling someone from a fire, or a drowning child from a lake). Their heroic act may have simply been an act of kindness or a spirit of community leadership that led to a safer and more positive neighbourhood or community. The individual must be a regular citizen - emergency services or police personnel are not eligible. Last year’s winner, Shereen Woodworth, was recognized for her efforts in creating Sk8bike – a group that promotes the construction of safe facilities and the use of safety gear for skateboarders and BMX bike riders in Brampton.

How To Nominate a Worthy Individual

The Safe City Association and the Guardian invite Brampton residents and businesses to nominate outstanding individuals for consideration. Nomination forms [PDF] and a complete list of criteria are available by visiting the Brampton Guardian’s Web site at www.thebramptonguardian.com and clicking on the Award Nomination Link. People can also call in their nominations to the Brampton Safe City Association office at (905) 793-5484. The deadline for nominations is 11:59 pm Friday October 8th . The award winner will be announced in an upcoming edition of the Brampton Guardian and will receive their award at the 22nd Annual Safe City Awards Celebration on Wednesday November 10 th. The person who nominates this year’s award winner will receive 2 complimentary tickets to join the winner at this year’s Awards Dinner.

For more information on how to nominate a worthy candidate for the Community Safety Hero of the Year Award, please visit the Brampton Guardian’s Web site or call the Brampton Safe City office at (905) 793-5484.

For more information:

Please contact Paul Damaso, Brampton Safe City Association
Phone: (905) 793-5484

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