Past Recipients

PEACE WEEK

Peace in its many forms has long been a concern of the worldwide YMCA movement. At the World council Meeting of 1981, two steps were taken to draw particular attention to the concern: the adoption of the "Statement on Peace" and the decision to declare YMCA World Peace Week during the second week in November of every year. Now YMCA's in 127 countries around the world annually join together to observe YMCA Peace Day while Canada YMCA's devote an entire week toward Peace activities.

During the week local Associations from across Canada are encouraged to promote activities and educational programs to help people explore peace from a personal, community, and international perspective. Each year a local Association works with YMCA Canada to develop support materials for use during YMCA World Peace Week. (link YMCA Canada site) In 1987, the YMCA of Fredericton took that responsibility and developed the idea of the YMCA Peace Medallion. Now, each year during Peace Week, Associations throughout Canada award the medallion to individuals or groups in their communities who, without any special resources, demonstrate in their lives and activities the values expressed in the World Alliance of YMCA's 1981 Statement on Peace. Each year the Sarnia Lambton YMCA International Committee accepts nominations from the public for the peace medallion. (highlight 'peace medallion' for a link to the nomination form) The deadline for nominations is September 30 of each year. The medallion is awarded at a special event held during Peace Week, which is generally the third week of November.

PEACE MEDAL RECIPIENTS

2012
Chatham-Kent
Marjorie Crew - East Side Pride

Sarnia-Lambto
Chandrika Patel - YMCA Newcomer Services

Goderich-Huron
Jessica Bokhout

2011
Chatham-Kent
Brian & Shannon Prince

Sarnia-Lambton
Tanya Wolff - Rotary World Community Project

Goderich-Huron
Luke Elliott - Goderich Tree Project

2010
Sarnia-Lambton
Eugene & Linda Smith

Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent Secondary School Anti-bullying Team

Goderich-Huron
Central Huron Secondary School Global Village Club

Lambton Shores
Ruth Illman

2009
Sarnia-Lambton
Ruth Geurts

Chatham-Kent
Walpole Island First Nation Residential School Survivors Group

Goderich-Huron
Maple Tree Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors

2008
Sarnia-Lambton
Wendy Swanson

Chatham-Kent
The Future Elders, Wallaceburg District Highschool

Goderich-Huron
Kathy Demarest

2007
Sarnia-Lambton
The Peaceful School Committee of Hillcrest/Queen Elizabeth II School in Petrolia

Chatham-Kent - Matsy Yako

Goderich-Huron - Andrew Ross

2006 - Jorge de Guzman

2005 - Bonnie Kearns

2004 - The Sarnia Muslim Association & Northern Collegiate Multicultural Awareness Committee

2003 - Dr. Glen Maddison

2002 - Mike Stevens

2001 - Marjorie Paisley

2000 - Brother Al Verstraaten

1999 - Maxine Ellis

1997 - Janis and Jim MyintSwe

1995 - Art DeGroot

1994 - Elisabeth Berry

1993 - Ida Brouwer

1992 - Dianne Whiting

1990 Rotary Club of Sarnia

1989 - Craig Campbell and Chris Caetnao

1988 - John Barnfield and Ray Wyrzykowski

1987 - Larry Towell

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