Volunteering
(Last updated: January 21, 2025)
- Send submissions to recreation@hepburn.ca.
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- View community calendar with Calendar ICON at top right of the website!
Needs
- BOARD VOLUNTEERS: Apply to Be a Member of Parks and Recreation Board! Click here for the FORM. 1 position open effective January 1st*
- VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION FORM - Click Here to Complete the Form! Email to request a paper copy here: recreation@hepburn.ca
- TUTORING TIME VOLUNTEERS: Do you have experience as teacher, sub, EA, youth worker, etc? Sign up to be a part-time tutor for Tuesdays 3:15-5:15pm from now through to end of school year. Email Lisa.
- YOUTH VOLUNTEERS: Do you have a student needing volunteer hours? Are you a youth wanting to build experience for your summer resume? Plan ahead, email Lisa, or set up an appointment. After-school times, generally Tuesday through Thursday, or during weekend events.
- PHOTOGRAPHY VOLUNTEERS: Photographers are welcome to make submissions from Hepburn Events and Hepburn Life. Photo credits will be given. Please include your name and date of photo to recreation@hepburn.ca.
Award Winners
Hepburn Values the Spirit of Volunteering! You can nominate a person for these awards by emailing recreation@hepburn.ca.
Citizen of the Year Award (generally awarded Spring / Winter Festival):
- 2025: To be announced at Winter Fest, March 2025.
- 2024: Trevor Bueckert. Presented at Hepburn Co-op Store, Spring 2024.
- 2023: Tamara Kaminski. Presented at Winter Fest, March 2023.
- 2022: Joy & Jesse Nokinsky. Presented at Winter Fest, March 2022.
Volunteer of the Year Award (generally awarded Late Fall / Light the Night):
- 2025: To be announced at Light the Night, November 2025.
- 2024: Karen Bushman. Presented at Hepburn School Elementary Christmas Program, December 2024.
- 2023: Karen Voth. Presented at Light the Night, November 2023.
- 2022: Wendy Featherstone. Presented at Town Gala, October 2022.
Youth Volunteer of the Year Award (awarded with VOTY) - for residents aged 16-25 years:
- 2025: To be announced at Light the Night, November 2025.
- 2024: Trenton Bell. Presented at Hepburn School Elementary Christmas Program, December 2024.