Voting for Wilmot’s 2025 Citizen of the Year Awards opens July 2-16

Voting will open on July 2, 2025 for Wilmot’s 2025 Citizen of the Year Awards, which recognize inspiring Wilmot residents in the categories of athletics, community service, culture, seniors and youth.

In June, the community nominated residents in the three of the five categories; there were no nominations received for the Youth or Athletics categories this year. The community can choose one person from the Community Service and Culture categories to win. The Seniors category received one nomination and does not require a vote.

Online voting opens July 2 at 12:01 a.m. and will close July 16 at 11:59 p.m.

Visit wilmot.ca/citizenoftheyear.  

The list of nominees, by category, is:

Community Service

• Susan Hammer
• Don Mayer
• Krista Straus

Culture

• Lisa Hagen
• Steve Todd

Seniors

• Dean Peachey (vote not required)

Award recipients will receive their awards from Wilmot Mayor Natasha Salonen at the New Hamburg Fall Fair on Friday, Sept. 12.

For media inquiries:

Nick Higgins | Executive Officer to the Mayor and Council

nick.higgins@wilmot.ca | 519-807-2370