Nominations needed for good citizen award
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Updated: November 19, 2009 5:04 PM
Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce is asking residents, organizations and businesses to help it find the perfect recipient for the 2009 H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year award.
Those who were lucky enough to have known Harold Stafford will tell you what a remarkable man he was. He epitomized what a good citizen should be.
Mr. Stafford, who was for many years Langley’s superintendent of schools, dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort to make Langley one of the best places to live and do business. Often the projects that he became involved with were new and exciting ideas that would benefit all residents of Langley, occasionally relying on his gift of being able to share his vision and enthusiasm with others to sway them to assist him in his projects.
Whatever project or cause that he became involved in, he attacked it with admirable tenacity and would not let it go until he had seen it through to a successful and meaningful completion.
Many of the past recipients of this award were acquaintances of Mr. Stafford, or beneficiaries of his kindness or skills. To be honoured with receiving the Good Citizen award means a great deal to each one.
These men and women quietly work behind the scenes with organizations and activities throughout Langley to ensure that it continues to be a caring community.
The chamber’s board of directors is inviting people to submit nominations for the 2009 H.D. Stafford Good Citizen of the Year award.
Nomination forms are available at www.langleychamber.com or by contacting the chamber office at 604-530-6656. Deadline for nominations is Friday, Nov. 27, at 5 p.m. The recipient will be announced at the chamber’s general meeting on Dec. 8.
The chamber looks forward to adding a new name to this list of great Langley community builders.
