Achievement Certificate
https://heritagecollections.elgin.ca/link/museum88889
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Museum
- Artifact Type
- certificate, achievement
- Description
- "Rotary International Will Wilkinson District Literacy Award" in a black and gold coloured frame. The certificate has a grey and blue border. In black text, the certificate reads "Rotary international - Wilf Wilkinson - DISTRICT LITERACY AWARD - is presented to the - Rotary Club of St. Thomas - for your commitment to Lead the Way and promote literacy during the 2007-2008 Rotary Year. Your significant support of literacy has helped strengthen individual dignity and self-worth of people, thereby strengthening the foundations of international goodwill, understanding, and peace." It is signed by Sharon Malvern, the District Coordinator of the Literacy Resource Group and Gay Ratcliffe, Govenor of the Rotary Club.
- Category
- Communication Artifact
- Sub-category
- Personal Symbol
- Accession Number
- 020.036.152
- File Number
- 020.036
- Date Range
- 2008
- Item History
- President of Rotary International in the 2007-2008 Rotary year, Wilfrid Wilkson held numerous other Rotary offices. He joined the Rotary Club of Trenton in 1962, served as Club President in 1967-68, District Governor in 1971-72, Director in 1992-94 and Vice President in 1993-1994. He has also served as a Trustee of The Rotary Foundation in 1997-2001 and 2002-2003, and chaired the Convention Committee for the 2005 RI Centennial Convention in Chicago.
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