Diane Fleming, program coordinator for the Good Food Box, was the winner of the Good Citizen of the Year Award for 2024 (photo courtesy of JCI Vernon)

By Liam Verster

Community Contributor

Nominations process open for the 2025 Good Citizen of the Year Award

Dec 3, 2025 | 11:59 AM

People who know a resident that does a lot to give back to the community can now nominate them for the Good Citizen of the Year Award.

The Vernon branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI Vernon) has opened its nominations for the award, and is accepting submissions through to January 12.

“The JCI Vernon Good Citizen Award goes back a long way,” co-chair Dustin Griffin said.

“The first award was given in 1949 and since then it has been one deserving person after another. It brings hope to read about people who given to this city over years. We’re incredibly excited to give this award out again in the new year”

Along with being recognized as the Good Citizen of the Year, Kidston Helm Ross Lawyers will make a donation of $500 to the winner’s charity of choice.

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People can nominate their Good Citizen candidate by emailing jcivernongoodcitizen@gmail.com. Nominators are asked to include the candidate’s first and last name, contact information, and a description of how that individual embodies the spirit of the award.