Honour awards near

NOMINATIONS are about to close for the 2008 Manawatu District Community Honours Awards which recognise significant contributions to the community by individuals or groups.

The awards - to be presented at the council’s final meeting of the year on Thursday, December 18 - were initiated in 1991 and 53 district residents have since been honoured. A maximum of three awards are presented each year.

The honours are intended for Manawatu District residents, but in exceptional circumstances the selection committee can make an award to a non-resident if the community service has been carried out in the district.

Nominations close on Friday, November 28.

Former recipients are:
1991: Kathleen Cox, Lachlan Fraser, Harry Heap.

1992: Alan Groombridge, Nancy Parsons, Elva Sandilands.

1993: Del Gibb, Alex Gracie, John Malcolm.

1994: Alfred Crowe, Ilen Short, Lindsay Taylor.

1995: Peter Buckendahl, Hauturu (Ned) Lawton, Keitha McKendry.

1996: Henry Ellison, Shirley Pearpoint, Myra Renata.

1997: Florence Roberts, Baba Perigo, Georgina Stack.

1998: Betty Williamson, Robert Passey.

1999: Alan Mason, Chris Russell.

2000: Alan Hancock, Ken Pemberton, Colin and Helen Trotter.

2001: Margaret Bowler, Peter Olsen, Glenys and Trevor Holthan.

2002: Pat Prince, Diana Macdonald, Russell Wiseman.

2003: Pearl Lawton, Bill Lester, Del Parker.

2004: Barbara and Lloyd Billinghurst, Ivan Morton, Tony Mossop.

2005: Doug Chappell, Margaret McMillan, Braeden Whitelock.

2006: Peter Ellery, Grahame Guy, Marjorie Shannon.

2007: Jacob Bos, Ruth Dalzell, Neil Finch and Derek Tuck.