Alex Milburn Receives 4th Annual 2016 Volunteer of the Year Award

The award consists of three components: A certificate, from the association, that commemorates this honor; a place in our website’s virtual Hall of Fame; and a special plaque, representative of all the wonderful things our lake has to offer, a canoe paddle that has been inscribed with the recipient’s name.

Below are some highlights of this person’s contributions as taken from two of his nomination pages:

This person is a long-time seasonal resident of Kahshe Lake. During the time he has been a cottager on South Kahshe Lake Road, he has contributed his talent, time and energy to support the activities of the Association in its protection of the lake environment and to the enhancement of social and natural life on the lake.

He is active on the Conservation Committee. This was a natural outcome of his involvement in the development of the Kahshe Lake Plan starting in 2001.  Later, he became the treasurer and an active member of the Kahshe Lake Plan Implementation Committee, which was charged with getting the Lake Plan principles into the Gravenhurst Official Plan and by-laws.

He has been a volunteer consultant to the Treasurer as that officer prepares the yearly financial statements and budgets. For the past several years, this person has reviewed the Association’s financial records. Not only has he ensured the accuracy and completeness of the records, but he contributed significantly to improving the process of recording business activity throughout the year. I have had many occasions to see how much effort he puts into these financial reviews, literally weeks a year.

He is currently the Treasurer of the South Kahshe Road Association and an active member of the Kahshe Lake Conservation Committee. He was President of the Association for two years.

He is intelligent, and persistent but low-key with a real sense of humour. He is one of the rocks we have been relying on all these years, working in the background to make our lake a better place for us all, a better place for nature and our whole lake community.

Wonderful tributes for a deserving recipient. The 2016 Outstanding Volunteer Award, is presented to Alex Milburn.