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Minto Staff Will Help With Award Nominations

Minto is going to make it easier for local residents to be nominated for prestigious provincial awards, such as the Lincoln Alexander Award or the June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award.

Council heard that people often fail to make nominations because the paperwork is intimidating.

Council decided municipality staff will help residents with the nomination papers.

Councillor Judy Dirksen says it's sad that so many worthy local residents are not being nominated for these wonderful awards.

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New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

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