Quesnel, B.C.   – Liz Miller, who has spent more than a decade contributing to the enrichment and growth of hundreds of Quesnel’s young women, is Quesnel’s  2011 Volunteer Citizen of the Year.

 

Miller, who spearheads the Miss Quesnel Self Development Program, was named the winner of the 32nd annual award at a banquet Tuesday evening to celebrate Quesnel’s outstanding spirit of volunteerism.

 

Miller plays an integral role in the program, which exists to help young women develop self-esteem and leadership skills. She attends dozens of community events each year with the candidates, and promotes education, community

volunteerism and personal skills development in the program’s participants.

 

Sheri Coles and Helen Boudreau, the other nominees for 2011, were also thanked and congratulated for all they do in the community by the roughly 100 people in attendance.

 

In addition, life-long community resident and former City Councillor Peter Couldwell received the Lifetime Achievement Award. He was noted as being a humanitarian with passion and enthusiasm who has spent thousands of hours volunteering his time as an auctioneer to raise funds for a wide variety of causes around Quesnel.