June 3, 2002
Community Organization Sign
Presentation & Celebration

Mayor Arthurs then addressed the invited guests and visitors with the following comments…

"On behalf of the Members of City Council, I am honoured to present to you the new City of Pickering Community Organization Sign. The sign is located on Kingston Road east of Brock Road acting as a welcoming sign and proudly displays the important groups and organizations that make our City a great Community. The sign has been designed around the new City logo with a "cut out top" --- replacing the old style sign. There will be additional sign locations.

We saw the installation of the new sign as an opportunity to acknowledge and promote our community organizations, whose community service continues to serve the ever changing needs and whose programs, services, projects and efforts contribute to Pickering's optimum well being.

The community organizations recognized here tonight are:

Service Clubs
Community service organization whose primary purpose is to enhance the quality of life and welfare of the Pickering community.

National Youth-Serving Organizations
National youth-serving organizations whose primary purpose is to develop in Pickering's youth, the attributes of leadership and active citizenship.

Building Caring Communities
National organizations whose primary purpose is to help build a caring community and respond to the broad range of human needs in the Pickering community and whose primary function is raising funds to provide direct financial support to funded agencies and programs.

The Salvias have been planted at the Community Sign on Kingston Road, east of Brock Road. As a gesture of our great appreciation of the services each of you provide, please accept these Salvia plants on behalf of your community organization.

Potted plants were then presented to each group by members of Council.

The Air Cadets Marching Band During June 3 Ceremony in Council Chambers
Counsellor Pickles presented to: Barbara Fleming Lions Club Terry Abernathy Kinsmen Kinette Club Bruce Boyle United Way of Ajax/Pickering Dawn Andrews Optimist Club
Councillor Ryan presented to: Scott Staples Rotary Club John Goddard Canadian Progress Club Margaret McAllen Canadian Progress Club Knights of Columbus
Councillor McLean presented to: Audrey Pascoe Scouts Cathy Dehenne Girl Guides Gail Wideman Royal Canadian Legion Pickering Royal Canadian Legion #483 Ladies Auxillary
Councillor Holland presented to: Gerry Desbois Royal Canadian Legion #606 Ladies Auxillary Jim Corbitt Royal Canadian Legion #606 Lorna Rowley Civitan Club Bruce Cliff President and Chief Executive Officer of the Rouge Valley Health System
Councillor Brenner presented to: Board of Trade Major Blight Air Cadets Barbara Jones Army Cadets Evelyn Smith Victorian Order of Nurses
Councillor Johnson present to: Charlene Melnike Big Brothers & Big Sisters Marsha Seens St. John Ambulance Judy McGrath Navy League & Sea Cadets Sharon Walker Canadian Red Cross

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