Ottawa, ON, Dec. 20, 2019 – Equestrian Canada (EC) is pleased to announce that Catherine Maguire of Almonte, ON, has been chosen as the December 2019 recipient of the Dressage Volunteer of the Month Award.
For many years, Maguire has held the position of President of the Ottawa Area Dressage Group (OADG), which is a chapter of CADORA Inc. This organization has a very large, active and diverse membership, which requires exceptional organizational skills from its leadership. Maguire’s steady guidance and quiet willingness to help wherever needed is greatly valued by all.
Additionally, Maguire is an excellent scribe who lends her skills to the Ottawa Dressage Festival (ODF), which is a huge annual undertaking in Ottawa, ON. For well over a decade, she has volunteered to scribe for mostly FEI level judges over all four days of competition. Having Maguire’s dependable, calm and experienced help in this position is invaluable to the ODF show organizers.
The time and effort that volunteers such as Maguire freely give are what keeps dressage growing in Canada. EC offers many thanks for her dedication to and continuing support of dressage.
If you know of a volunteer who deserves recognition, nominations are quick and easy through the EC website. Nominations for the award are accepted until the 20th day of each month, making January 20th the next deadline to submit the name of a volunteer who has made a difference to the sport of dressage. Questions and comments on the Dressage Volunteer of the Month Award can be directed to Christine Peters at cpeters@equestrian.ca.
PHOTO – Catherine Maguire of Almonte, ON, was named the Dressage Volunteer of the Month for December 2019 for her many years of service as President of the Ottawa Area Dressage Group, as well as scribing at the Ottawa Dressage Festival in Ottawa, ON.
PHOTO CREDIT – Courtesy of Dorothea Larsen, OADG
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