Each year, the Town of Collingwood honours those who through their volunteer effort enrich the social, cultural and/or recreational conditions by bestowing upon the “The Order of Collingwood”.

The “Order of Collingwood” Committee recognizes former recipients who through their continued effort improve the social, recreational and cultural conditions in Collingwood with a Companion Award.

ORDER OF COLLINGWOOD RECIPIENTS
The Order of Collingwood is awarded to those people who have made outstanding volunteer contributionw to improve social, cultural and or recreational conditions in the Town of Collingwood.

Ms. Catherine Campbell:

• Actively involved with Trinity United Church
• Board Member of the United Way of South Georgian Bay
• Volunteering with the Collingwood Arts and Culture Committee and the Parks Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee

Ms. Penny Skelton:

• Volunteered for the Blue Mountain Crippled Children’s Camp
• Involved with the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts:  Board Member of the Literacy Committee, Vice Chair, Chair of the Board, Past Chair of the Board, Member of the Literary Committee
• Member of the Board for the Collingwood Downtown Business Improvement Area
• Volunteered on the Organizing Committee for Wordstock as Author Coordinator
• Volunteered as Chair of the Opening Ceremonies for the 1991 Ontario Winter Games, as well as, Chair of the Opening Ceremonies for the 1993 ISF World Ski Championships
• Involved with Community Connection as Co-host of Municipally Speaking on MacLean Hunter Community TV – 1991 to 2001
• Host of “Penny Skelton Live” on Rogers TV
• Member of the Arts and Culture Committee
• Member of the Parks Recreation and Culture Committee.

Mrs. Jennifer Nichol:

• Actively involved with the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
• Actively involved with the CIBC Run for the Cure – Collingwood
• Volunteers on the Organizing Committee for Tubb’s Romp to Stomp
• Actively involved at Cameron Street Public School as Fundraising Chair on Parent Council

Mrs. Barbara Fawcett:

• Volunteers as a Sunday School Teacher at the First Presbyterian Church
• Volunteers at the Blood Donor Clinic
• Volunteers for the Alzheimer’s Society Tag Days
• Volunteered as Manager for Minor Hockey from 2000 – 2009
• Actively involved with Girl Guides of Canada – 22 years; Brownies – Tawny Owl – 1989, District Commissioner – 1995 to 1998; Sparks Leader – 2003

Mr. Terry Geddes:

• Founding Director of the Collingwood Trailblazers Basketball Organization and Junior Blue Jays Baseball Organization
• Founding Director of the YMCA
• Past Director of Summerfest and Winterfest
• Big Brother
• Volunteered as Coach for Minor Hockey for ten years
• Creator of the Coaching Certification Program for Collingwood Minor Hockey by working with the Collingwood Hockey Association
• Campaign Cabinet Co-chair of the United Way of Simcoe County
• Active Committee Member for the Central Park Redevelopment
• Active Member of the Collingwood Collegiate Institute Fighting Owls Alumni Association

COMPANION TO THE ORDER OF COLLINGWOOD RECIPIENTS

The Companion to the Order of Collingwood is awarded to those people who have previously received the Order of Collingwood and have continued to make outstanding volunteer contributions to improve social, cultural, and/or recreational conditions in the Town of Collingwood

Mr. Charles Tatham:

• Order of Collingwood Recipient – 2005
• Founding Director of the Collingwood Yacht Club, served on the Board for about 10 years, including as Commodore
• Served as a Director now known as E3 Community Services for four years
• In the late 1970’s, Charlie was elected to the Board of Directors of the Collingwood General and Marine Hospital, and served on the Board in a variety of roles in the ensuing 10 years including two years as Chairman
• Elected to the Board of the General and Marine Hospital Foundation in 1997, Charlie served for 12 years carrying roles of increasing responsibility up to and including two years as Chairman.  He remains involved in the Foundation’s fundraising activities
• Chair of the Airport Services Board for almost 10 years.  A licensed pilot since 1967, Charlie has maintained a keen interest in aircraft and flying, and has been heavily involved in the development and remarkable progress of the Collingwood Regional Airport.
• Founded in 1989, C.C. Tatham & Associates Ltd., Consulting Engineers, has grown steadily since inception.  With 80 full time employees, the company now operates branch offices in Barrie, Orillia and Bracebridge, in addition to its head office in Collingwood.  All of the offices are very generous contributors to worthy local causes.  In particular, the company has made and continues to make significant donations to the General and Marine Hospital, the new Collingwood Library, and numerous local youth sports groups, to name a few.  Charlie is currently engaged personally in the United Way South Georgian Bay campaign and Hospice Georgian Triangle.

Mr. Dunc Hawkins

• Order of Collingwood Recipient – 2004
• Member of the Sesquicentennial Committee
• Actively involved with E3 Community Services in fundraising and awareness initiatives over the past 10 years
• Active Member on the Police Services Board
• Active Member of the Rotary Club of Collingwood for over 14 years in various fundraising an community projects

Mr. Paul Hurst

• Order of Collingwood Recipient – 2003
• Actively involved with the All Saints Anglican Church and All Saints Cemetery Board
• Actively involved with the Collingwood Agricultural Society
• Actively involved with the Collingwood Curling Club
• Actively involved with the Collingwood Ski Club
• Actively involved with the Georgian Triangle Anglers Association
• Member of the Probus Club of Blue Mountain servicing the Georgian Triangle area