Only one week left to purchase tickets to the 13th Annual Community Spirit Awards — an evening to honour Oakville’s dedicated volunteers hosted by Chris Mei of The Weather Network.
Chris's love for ever-changing weather conditions brought him to The Weather Network family back in 2006 after fourteen years in radio, television, and entertainment. Chris has been in his fair share of weather events due to travel, from sandstorms in Saudi Arabia to hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. Chris graduated from Mohawk College's Communications Program.
Since being at The Weather Network he has: quickly achieved his CMOS accreditation , assisted in launching our Sirius Satellite Radio feed, filed active weather reports and news reports as well as assisted in producing specialty programming segments. Catch Chris on weekday mornings on The Weather Network.
The award ceremony and reception will be held on Wednesday, June 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre located at 2302 Bridge Road.
Tickets for the event are available for $15 each through the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts. Visit oakvillecentre.ca or call the box office at 905-815-2021, Monday to Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is no reserved seating for this event.
The winners will be announced in eight award categories including: Access, Arts, Environmental, Group Volunteer, Heritage and History, Individual Volunteer, Senior, and Youth. Each winner will receive a specially-designed award by celebrated illustrator/artist Soyeon Kim. The awards are currently on display at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre.
For more information about the Oakville Community Spirit Awards, visit oakville.ca.
