Ontario Trillium Awards

The Trillium Long Service Award recognizes individuals who have devoted many years of faithful service to the square and/or round dance community in Ontario. To nominate someone for this award, at the very least you need to know:

• how long a person has been dancing (must total at least 20 years)
• what clubs they have belonged to and when
• in what leadership capacities they have served at the club level and when; and
• how they have helped recruit new dancers and/or leaders.

The Trillium Merit Award recognizes those who have made a significant contribution to the square and/or round dance community in Ontario beyond the scope of the normal and regular activities of a dancer or dance leader. To nominate someone for this award, at the very least you need to be able to show that they have:

1. served as an executive or committee member at the regional, provincial, and/or national level;
2. been involved with square and/or round dancing for at least 5 years;
3. made a significant contribution to dancing in Ontario;
4. served in leadership capacities at the club level;
5. participated in dancer and/or leader recruitment events;
6. supported dancer and/or leader development through mentoring, serving as an angel, and/or serving in leaders’ clinics;
7. participated in non-club events such as conventions and dance events outside of their own home area; and
8. volunteered time and effort to contribute beyond the minimum level expected of most dancers or leaders.