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A most prestigious award for Alberni Valley residents. This award has been sponsored by Arrowsmith Rotary for many years and is one award that is fully managed by the Sponsor themselves. Nominations of course come through the Awards Committee of the Chamber of Commerce but the eventual finalists and winner are determined through the Rotary Club themselves. This award dates back to 1968 when Mr. Bernard Bens and Mr. George Rowley of the Port Alberni Knights of Columbus jointly donated the first Port Alberni Citizen Award to Ms. Helen Patenaud. Since then many people have taken the stage as the rightful recipient of this award. More recent winners include: 2010 - Mr. Wolfgang Zimmerman, 2011 - Ms. Pam Craig, 2012 - Ms. Irene Robinson, 2013 Mr. Dan Washington and in 2014 the award was won by Ms. Nancy Wilmot.
The Criteria for the award is such that a nominee must be someone who has demonstrated a major commitment to the betterment of the Community through participation in Community Events, Activities and Volunteer Positions.