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JCI is now accepting nominations for Vernon's 2017 Good Citizen of the Year.

The Junior Chamber International (JCI) Vernon Good Citizen Committee is looking for someone to reward for all their good deeds.

JCI is now accepting nominations for Vernon’s 2017 Good Citizen of the Year.

The award is given annually to celebrate and recognize an individual’s efforts in, and contributions to, the community.

Nominations can be emailed to [email protected] or dropped off at Okanagan Restoration Services Ltd., 6236 Pleasant Valley Rd.

The committee is asking all nominations include a letter describing why the person being nominated should receive the award, as well as the nominator’s contact information.

If someone has been nominated in the past, but did not win they can be nominated again.

Nomination Deadline is Jan. 5, 2018.

The recipient will be “surprised” with the award during the week of Jan. 15- 19.

The nominator will be contacted about this in advance.

JCI Vernon will escort the recipient in the Winter Carnival – Carnival in Wonderland Parade on Saturday, Feb. 3. The award will be officially handed out at the Winter Break-Out on Wednesday, Feb. 7.

For more information, call Sarah Moorhouse or Cera Brown at 250-542-3470 or email [email protected].