Community Honours near

NOMINATIONS are about to close for the 2011 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 15 - were initiated in 1991 and 65 district residents have since been honoured. Nominations for 2011 close on Friday, November 25.

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.

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, Ilene 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 Holtham.

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.

2008: Peter Easther, Judy Jack, Thomas Rowe.

2009: Mervyn Craw, Ngaire Hancock, Jackie Sayers, Esmae and David Stroud, Christopher Wall.

2010: Pat Ashton, Eric Brew, Ivan Mandahl.