Order of Hamilton

The Order of Hamilton is a Municipal Order awarded to residents of the city of Hamilton, Ontario for "significant volunteer achievements" in service to the city or communities therein.[2] It was announced on April 10, 2019[3] by Mayor Fred Eisenberger, and the first Orders were awarded in January 2020 at the Mayor's New Years Levee.[4] The city created the Order as a mirror to those granted in other municipalities, in order to award "[t]he unsung heroes of our communities [who] are the endless volunteers".[5]

Order of Hamilton
Awarded by The Mayor of Hamilton
TypeMunicipal Order
EligibilityCurrent residents of the City of Hamilton
Awarded forDemonstrations of "exceptional voluntary contribution to community building and/or service in Hamilton"[1]
StatusCurrently constituted
Statistics
First induction2019

Similar awards from other cities in Ontario include the Order of Vaughan,[6] and the Order of Ottawa,[7][8] and the Order of Montreal is given in the Province of Quebec.

Recipients

2019
  • Kathy Cooper
  • Dave Glover
  • Kenneth Hall
  • Dr. Joan Heels
  • Nancy Hewer
  • Latisha Laing
  • Nina Maljar
  • Robin McKee
  • Evelyn Myrie
  • Dr. Anne Pearson

References
  1. Hamilton, City of (2019-10-02). "Order of Hamilton Nomination". www.hamilton.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  2. "New 'Order of Hamilton' to recognize 'significant volunteer accomplishments:' mayor". CBC News.
  3. "Mayor Eisenberger introduces Order of Hamilton".
  4. "First Order of Hamilton recipients announced". The Hamilton Spectator. 2020-01-05. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  5. Hristova, Bobby (January 7, 2020). "'Just get involved:' City honours volunteers with first-ever Order of Hamilton awards". CBC News.
  6. "Order of Vaughan". www.vaughan.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
  7. "Fourteen residents receive the Order of Ottawa". Ottawa Citizen. November 11, 2015. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  8. "Order of Ottawa Nominations". Bay Ward Bulletin. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
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