York Regional Police officer volunteers to make a difference in the community
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Ward 1 Civic Hero Award presented to Garry Vosburg
As a York Regional
Police officer, Garry Vosburg understands the importance of making a difference
in the community. The longtime Maple resident has been giving back for more
than 30 years as a volunteer and fundraiser for numerous local organizations. In
recognition of his efforts, Vosburg was presented with the Civic Hero Award for
Ward 1 by Vaughan Council yesterday.
Vosburg donates his
time as a coach and has been involved with two not-for-profit Judo clubs as
well as minor baseball and hockey, and is a committee member of the Special
Olympics. He was a founding member of SantaFest in Maple, serving as parade
manager, vice-chair and secretary, and he co-ordinated float support from York
Regional Police, secured donations and oversaw construction of the Santa Claus
float.
He also established
and served as chair of the Great Maple Cart Derby which paired parents and
their children, including mentors and youth from Big Brothers/Big Sisters, to
build soap box cars from scrap materials to race. Vosburg has received many
awards including the Police Exemplary Service Medal, the York Region Character
Community Award and the Ontario Special Olympics Award of Honour.
QUOTES
“Garry Vosburg is an
individual who is dedicated to the important role of public service. As a
veteran officer with the York Regional Police, his vocation is rooted in
protecting the public and ensuring their safety. As a proud citizen of Vaughan,
he has generously given his time and energy to many noble causes including the
Special Olympics, Cops for Cancer, McHappy Day in support of Ronald McDonald
House, coaching minor sports, and many other worthy community initiatives. Through
his ongoing volunteerism, Garry has demonstrated a deep commitment to making
our city a better place, and for that, we are truly grateful.”
-Mayor Maurizio
Bevilacqua
“Garry Vosburg has been an important member
of the Maple community for more than 20 years and has set a great example of
what a civic hero should be. He continues to dedicate his spare time to many
local sports organizations and charities as well as the annual SantaFest parade
and the Tim Hortons Earn-a-Bike program, in which he persuaded sponsors to
include children with special needs. We are very fortunate for the
contributions he has made to strengthen our city. I thank him for being so
involved and encouraging many others to do the same.”
-Ward 1 Councillor Marilyn
Iafrate
QUICK FACTS
- The Civic Hero Award is presented annually to residents from each of Vaughan’s five wards
- The awards recognize outstanding achievement and individual contributions to the community
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