Locals Nominated To Be Citizen of the Year

Sunday, July 01, 2007 04:36 PM

The nominees for this year’s Prince George Citizen of the Year are......

Bob Chorney. he has been involved with several agencies offering assistance to the homeless and others for more than three decades. He is also known as Cowboy Bob.

Christal Caspostinsky: She too has been a guiding light for many who needed assistance and a safe place to stay. She developed the New Hope Society and a 24 hour emergency number for women in need.

Larry Crooks, most recently Larry worked on the Elder Citizens Recreation Society’s expansion project, but he has also left a lasting mark with the Hutda Lake Camp, the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre, and the St. Patrick’s Halfway House.

Lorna Dittmar: Known for her work with those who face challenges, Lorna’s nominators say she has helped many to develop a better life. She has been a key player with the Association for Individuals with Mental Handicaps, the BC Association for Community Living, and the Community Living Advisory Committee.

Dick Voneugen : For more than three decades, Dick has worked to improve Prince George’s sport events and facilities. He founded the Prince George Road Runners in 1978 and organized the first Terry Fox Run in 1981. He is a founding member of the Cranbrook Hill Greenway Society.

Cliff Dezell: A City Councilor for many years, Cliff’s nomination names his work with the Northern Interior Health Society ( he was a former Employee at PGRH) and his work on the Northern Sports Centre as some of his achievements.

The nominees were named this afternoon at the Canada Day Celebrations in Fort George Park by last year’s Citizen of the Year, Baljit Sethi.

The winner will be announced in three months time at a special formal dinner celebration which is designed as a fund raiser for the Community Foundation, sponsors of the Citizen of the Year awards.

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Comments

Posted by: Runner46 on July 1 2007 7:26 PM

Wow, I know three of them...way to go all of you....

Posted by: owl on July 1 2007 10:00 PM

Did someone forget about Cliff Dezell? I thought he was nominated as well.

Looking at the list, I tend to favour those who have not worked in the area of community service for monetary compensation.

That is not to say that they should not be appreciated for their dedication in their vocation. Often the "professional" organizations they work for will give them recognition in a sytem of their peers who work in the same area.

I know that in one of my positions I had the luxury, but also had to meet the expectation of the position, of participating on several volunteer committees and Boards in the community.

Posted by: owl on July 1 2007 10:02 PM

BTW, does anyone feel that the nominating group missed a deserving individual? I know many are too humble and too private and will not accept the nomination.

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on July 1 2007 11:46 PM

I know at least one on that list should not be there, but what the heck, it is the kind of thing that is meaningless to most of us anyway. Those that want recognition, well let them have it, who cares. If they are doing the Mother Teresa thing for the recognition, well, give it to them, because that's what they are doing it for.

We should also have a recognizing award for recognition as well. Give one to everybody that wants one.

Posted by: editor on July 2 2007 9:24 AM

Yikes!
Must have slipped over to grab a hot dog when Cliff's name was announced. So sorry, You will see his name and details have been added.
My sincere apologies for the oversight!
Congratulations to all nominees.

Elaine Macdonald