BRUCE MANION - 2006 Citizen of the Year

BRUCE MANION - 2006 Citizen of the Year

83 Merritt Crescent, Grimsby, ON, L3M 5B7 905-902-7984 bamontrails@cogeco.ca

Background:

Born and educated in Hamilton, Ontario
Married to Bea for five years with her 2 sons Daniel and Steven Jessel
Bruce has 2 children from a previous marriage Bruce Jr. Living in Guelph and Brooke with her husband and 2 sons, living in Hamilton.
Moved to Grimsby in the early 70’s, moved away in the 80’s moved back in 1990 and has been here ever since
Bruce has always been involved with youth groups as long as he can remember
He has been active in the community since moving to Grimsby in the early 70’s
Retired from Stelco Hilton Works, Hamilton, as a Pipe Fitter
Member of St. Andrews Anglican Church, Grimsby

Education:

Attended Glendale SS School 1966 -1970 Hamilton, Ontario -Building Construction
Attended Mohawk College for Pipe fitter, Steamfitter, Gas Technician, Instrumentation, Energy Systems, Construction Technician.

Professional Memberships:

· Coached Grimsby baseball in the 70’s

· Helped Grimsby Cable start kids show “Cable Kids” and also in town reporting

· On the executive committee for Grimsby Basketball Association (GBA)

· Coached and convened boys and girls GBA for house league and travel teams in Grimsby for 9 years

Took over the girl’s basketball program with only 20 girls and a threat of canceling the girls program in the GBA. After 3 years and a lot of promotion of the girls program there were over 300 girls participating in the GBA.
Put GBA in Santa Claus Parade for the first time
Helped start the Stoney Creek Basketball Association
Member the Bruce Trail Association since 1994 as a hike leader and trail captain (maintaining Grimsby’s Bruce Trails)
Been involved with numerous BTA fund raising events
Educational hikes for local schools
Helped organize a series of hikes for the Anglican Niagara Diocese
Educational hike for World Youth Day during the visit of the Pope to Toronto
Bruce’s Millennium Committee project was a 40 Mile Creek trail joining the main trail to the shore of Lake Ontario and the Waterfront Trail.
Grimsby Tourism Committee, becoming the Niagara West Tourism Committee
Sub-committee of Make A Wish Foundation raised money to send 6 kids away to their wish vacation
Volunteer for Grimsby Chamber of Commerce for over 10 years
Festival at the Forty volunteer coordinator for over 5 years
Festival and Events Committee (FENS) since conception
Friends of the Forty Mile Creek committee since conception
Volunteer at the FORT (teen resource centre) since 2003
Festive Table volunteer (raise money for Grimsby Art Gallery and Niagara West Tourism Association)
Friends Of Grimsby Beach