Gerry Quarton is the City of Whitehorse Volunteer of the Year.
Quarton was nominated by Skills Canada Yukon for his 25-year commitment to Skills Canada Yukon. As the outgoing board of directors’ president and territorial technical chair for cabinet making, Quarton’s impact extends from founding Skills clubs to mentoring youth competitors.
“His dedication to promoting skilled trades and technologies, evident even in his daily attire by wearing Skills Canada t-shirts almost daily, exemplifies his passion for empowering Yukon’s youth,” his nomination reads.
Quarton was chosen from a list of 19 impressive volunteers from various organizations who were recognized at the event. This year’s nominees were:
Caolainn Finan (Whistle Bend Place)
Diane Billingsley (Cross Country Yukon)
Fran Nyman (Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club)
Gerry Brandt (BGC Yukon)
Gerry Quarton (Skills Canada Yukon)
Helen Rain (Women’s Auxiliary Whitehorse General Hospital)
Jo-Ann Gates (Tai Chi Yukon)
Mark Wesolowski (Copper Ridge Place)
Michael Dougherty (Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition)
Mike McCann (Sport Yukon)
Nancy Thomson (Athletics Yukon)
Patricia McGarr (Hospice Yukon)
Patty Wallingham (Whitehorse Curling Club)
Sylvie Hamel (Yukon Cares)
Tamara Fischer (Yukon Rendezvous Society)
Tina Woodland (Food Bank Society of the Yukon)
Tyler Doll (Grey Mountain Lions)
Valérie Girard (Yukon Hospital Corporation)
Vladyslav Hryhorenko (Yukon Learn Society)
The City of Whitehorse has been celebrating its volunteer community since 1987.
“We are extremely fortunate to have residents who are so passionate about giving back. Their time and dedication allows organizations, activity groups, and events to thrive and grow in our city. Congratulations to Gerry Quarton and all of this year’s incredible volunteers for your continued efforts making our community a better place.”
Mayor Laura Cabott
The City of Whitehorse values the importance of volunteers and their contributions to our community. Since 1987, it has celebrated and publicly acknowledged outstanding volunteers by providing an opportunity for residents to recognize and appreciate volunteers.
Each spring, we invite organizations to nominate an individual as a candidate for this honour. The nominee should be someone who has made a significant contribution to an organization or to the community as a whole.
The Volunteer of the Year nominee period has now ended. Thank you to everyone who nominated a volunteer!
The nominee must:
The committee will be looking for evidence of the following in the application. Please ensure that you include everything that could apply as the committee only reviews the information provided in the nomination form.
The evaluation guideline includes, but is not limited to:
The 2023 Volunteer of the Year has been awarded.
Check back here for deadline information on the 2024 nomination application.
Please ensure that your nominee is aware of the nomination. To receive the most accurate information about your nominee, please involve them when it’s time to write your nomination.
The individual you nominate will be invited to join us at the Volunteer Reception Dinner with a guest and a representative from your organization. This will be held during National Volunteer Week to recognize all nominated volunteers who have contributed many hours to community organizations throughout Whitehorse. At the reception, one individual will be selected by City Council as the City’s Volunteer of the Year.
An application cannot be processed if any of the questions are not answered, or if any items are missing.
For questions about the program, please contact us! [email protected]
Max Ayers
R.B. (Bob) Cousins
Joe Goodeill
Laurent Cyr
Alice Patnode
Pat Olsen
George Sinfield
Vic Tubman (Lake Laberge Lions Club)
Truska Gorrell
Marg Baker
Jan Kulicki
Isabelle Gow
Larry Bagnell
Ralph Simpson & Henning Hansen
Lloyd Ryder
Carol Adams
Jennifer Moorlag (Girl Guild of Canada)
Suzanne Bertrand (Whitehorse Curling Club)
Rod Hill (Rotary Club of Whitehorse)
Grant Macdonald (Crime Prevention Yukon)
Mary Armstrong (Hospice Yukon)
Michael Purves (Habitat for Humanity)
Elinore Frederickson (Learning Disabilities Association of the Yukon)
Ken Mason (Macaulay Lodge)
Shirley Anderson (Women’s Auxiliary to the Whitehorse General Hospital)
Ed Sumner (Grey Mountain Lions Club)
Gary Bailey (Kwanlin Dün First Nation)
Marg White (Athletics Yukon / Whitehorse Curling Club)
Jordi Mikeli-Jones (Kona’s Animal Assistance Coalition)
Jeff Marynowski (Porter Creek Community Assoc.)
Linda Enders (Women’s Auxiliary to the Whitehorse General Hospital)
Afan Jones (Yukon Orienteering Association)
Kim Solonick (Canadian Mental Health Association, Yukon Division)
Ashley Fewer (Rendezvous Rotary Satellite Club)
Bill Bruton (Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition)
Timothy Sellars (Canadian Ski Patrol)
Gerry Quarton (Skills Canada Yukon)
