Smiths Falls and District Safe Community Coalition

 and Stanley Tools

are proud to announce the Stanley Tools Safe Community Award to be presented to a deserving person, group or organization in the Smiths Falls area who have done work to promote, encourage or develop safety in the home, community or business.

Winner for 2004: Harry Bligh

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Bill Dickson, Co-Chair of the Smiths Falls and District Safe Community Coalition, Lynn Hoppins and Dan Cunningham of Stanley Tools; Rudy Witlox, Plant Manager of Stanley Tools in Smiths Falls, Award Winner Harry Bligh and Safe Community Coordinator Chris Heffernan admire Harry's new tool Box!

Harry has contributed hundreds of hours to the community as a volunteer. He is not a professional in the field of safety but his contributions in support of local programs and initiatives to support safety is wide and varied. Harry has been, and continues to be, an important part of the Lanark County Brain Injury Association. As part of that group, he tirelessly promotes support to those with brain injury and promotes actions to prevent brain injury in the future. Harry was one of the founding members of the Smiths Falls FOCUS Community Coalition, a group dedicated to reducing the harm and injuries caused by alcohol and drug abuse.

He continues as a ready volunteer and supporter in many of its programs including Racing Against Drugs and Drug Awareness Week. Harry also appears, often with short notice to aid many other organizations that also promote safety and injury prevention. He provides his time, equipment, and considerable wealth of expertise on how to get tasks done efficiently and safely. Harry understand this issue of safety first hand, having sustained a brain injury as a result of a work accident several years ago. Although he is entitled to remain at home and receive a pension, he instead devotes time and energy to the above mentioned causes and several other initiatives.

Hank's Tire, Branch 95 The Royal Canadian Legion, and Carol Ann Courville (with the Smiths Falls and District Club for Youth) were also nominated and will receive recognition for their work.

(See the press release below also)

Here's what we need to know:

Nominator name:

Nominator phone number or email:

Who are you nominating:

Why is this person, organization or group a suitable recipient of the award? How did the nominee contribute to safety in Smiths Falls and Area; how long did they work at this; how successful were they;

You can submit this information in any form you wish (no more than a 200 words approximately..if we need more information, we will contact you)

We are now accepting nominations for the next award!

submit details by email from this site, OR

Fax to 613 283 4764, OR

 simply call the Safe Community office at 613 283 4124 ex 111

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Stanley Tools Safe Community Award

Stanley Tools and their Community Outreach Program, in cooperation with the Smiths Falls and District Safe Community Coalition are offering an award for safety. This award is open to anyone in the Smiths Falls area (individual or organization) who has worked to promote, encourage and/or develop safety in the home, community or business.

Have you promoted safety and awareness, or do you know anyone who has? If so, we'd like to hear from you. Please contact us using any of the methods below and let us know how you (or someone you feel should be recognized) has promoted and encouraged safety whether through general awareness or specialized programs. Feel free to be as detailed as you wish and don't hesitate to ask any questions.

Every submission will receive recognition (including those who nominate someone else) and one special individual or group will win the first ever Stanley Tools Safe Community Award. The award will be in the form of a plaque as well as a significant prize donated by Stanley Tools.

Nominations and applications should be forwarded by any of the methods.

For more information, please visit www.falls.igs.net/~gheff/award.htm. Nominations, submissions and winners will be found at that site as well.

Contact info:

Smiths Falls and District Safe Community Coalition

PO Box 695

Smiths Falls, ON, K7A 4T6

Phone - (613) 283-4124 ext. 111

Fax - (613) 283-4764

Email - sfsafecom@hotmail.com

Smiths Falls and District Safe Community Coalition web page

another Safe Community supporter

Patrons: Curves for Women and Stanley Tools