Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria are:
- Be a member in good standing of the RMIM for a minimum of three years.
- Provided outstanding service to Canada’s military or security forces.
- Provided outstanding support to the RMIM.
Please use a separate form for each nomination, and please print or type, and attach additional sheets of paper if needed – Examples are available on the RMIM Website – RMIM
Nominator Information:
I/We, Mr John Snuffy
Of: The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba
Please enter the contact information for one nominator only
Telephone: 204-111-1111 E-mail: john.snuffy@mymts.net
Nominee Information:
Hereby nominate: HCol John Institute, OMM, CD, Retired and HLCol, The Lower Fort Garry Rifles
For the following Award: (Put a check mark √ in the appropriate box)
The Patriot Award Twice The Citizen Award The Institute Award ✔
Brief Biography of the Nominee:
John Institute is a prominent and highly respected retired Manitoba businessman whose contribution to the military and civilian community in Manitoba and Winnipeg is outstanding. He has dedicated the majority of his life to the service of Canada’s military and to the civilian community. He has been a member of The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba (RMIM) for over twenty years and in that time has served as Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President. Through his dedication to the military, his community and the RMIM, he has shown that he is most deserving of the Institute Award.
Nominee’s address: 123 Anywhere Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R1L 1R1
Nominee’s contact information: Telephone: 204-111-1112 E-mail: john.bloggins@mymts.net
Justification for this nomination:
The following are highlights of HLCol Institute’s contribution to the civilian community:
· As Chair of the ABC Society, he has led the way in dramatically improving the services of this organization in Winnipeg and Manitoba. He spearhead a major campaign to raise funds to ensure the ABC Society was able to continue with it’s important work in the community while building new facilities to improve the delivery of the ABC Society’s mandate in the community.
· He has served in many positions on many volunteer boards within the caring and giving organizations in Winnipeg helping to improve the lives of less fortunate adults and children in Winnipeg. In these positions he has helped raise a substantial amount of money to improve the lives of the less fortunate.
· He has a keen interest in academics and has sat on the boards of the DEF and HIJ High Schools and chaired the building and fund raising committees in both resulting in a much-improved academic environment in both schools. He was also the chair of the U of WM building committee and oversaw the development of an enhanced learning centre for the study of dung beetles.
The following are highlights oh his contributions to Military organizations.
· He has been a member of the Army and Army Reserve since he was 16. He rose through the ranks and eventually commanded The Lower Fort Garry Rifles. He retried after forty years of service and was shortly thereafter appointed HLCol of his Regiment. He is an active member of his Regimental Senate.
· He has been the Manitoba Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council and was instrumental in introducing the “Helmets to Hard Hats” programme in Manitoba.
· He is a major supporter of and contributor to the Military Family Resource Centre.
· He has been a member of the RMIM since 1993. In that time he has served as Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President. He was instrumental in organizing and running the last three RMIM Awards Dinners. He has been the RMIM liaison with the Serving military in Winnipeg as well as the Manitoba Government. He was the driving force behind The Victoria Crosses of Valour Road Exhibit in 2014 and is spearheading the RMIM’s involvement in the refurbishment of two memorial military monuments in Winnipeg.
· He is a board member of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires, The Army Cadet League in Manitoba and was instrumental in forming the “Friends of The Lower Fort Garry Rifles”, which was then instrumental in resurrecting Lower Fort Garry.
There is no doubt that HLCol John Institute has made a very significant and enduring contribution to Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba, Manitoba and Winnipeg in both his civilian and military careers. He is most deserving of the Institute Award.
Proposed Commendation: Presented to Honorary Lieutenant Colonel John Institute, OMM, CD for over forty years of outstanding service, support and contribution to Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba, Manitoba and Winnipeg.
Date: 19 Nov 14 Signature(s): John Snuffy
Mail to:
The Royal Military Institute of Manitoba, Suite 188, PO Box 17000, STN Forces, Winnipeg, MB, R3J 3Y5
or
Barb Gillis – 1335 Wolseley Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1H8 or bcmcmanus@mymts.net