Senior of the Year Award

About the Award

The annual Senior of the Year Award was established in 1994 to give each municipality in Ontario the opportunity to honour one outstanding local senior, who, after the age of 65, has enriched the social, cultural or civic life of his or her community. The award pays tribute to this accomplishment, while simultaneously showing how seniors are making a difference in the lives of those around them.

Nominations are reviewed by Council in April each year, with award presentations typically held in June or July.

More information on the Senior of the Year Award can be found on the Government of Ontario’s website.

Nomination Criteria

Nominees must:

• have contributed to the community after the age of 65;
• have made their community a better place to live;
• be an individual (not a couple or a group);
• be a current resident of Greater Napanee; and
• give permission to be nominated and verify the accuracy of the information being submitted.

Seniors who qualify for this award may have contributed to many different fields such as the arts, literature, community service, volunteering, education, environment, fitness, and humanitarian activities. Nominees cannot be someone currently holding political office.

Nominate a Senior for the Award 

Nominations may be submitted at any time. The nomination deadline for the 2026 award is March 31, 2026. Any nominations submitted after that date will be held over to the 2027 award.

Selection and Announcement

All nominations are reviewed by Town staff to verify eligibility. Nominations are then presented to Council, who are responsible to select a winner each year. The Senior of the Year award is presented by the Mayor at the beginning of a regular Council meeting during the summer months, based on the recipient’s scheduling availability.

Current Year Nominees

Open the accordion to read about each of the seniors nominated for the 2026 award. (This section will be updated after the announcement of the 2026 Senior of the Year)

Previous Award Recipients

2025 – Cameron Eadie

2024 – Rick Revelle

2023 – Bill Pierson

2022 – Judy Smith

2020/2021 – paused during COVID-19

2019 – Bonnie Winter

2018 – Jim McCutcheon

2017 – Bill Casselman