Senior of the Year 2026: Jim Greenwood
Jim Greenwood and his wife, Mary Ann, began cottaging on Whitestone Lake in 1992. They moved full time to the area in 2014 upon retirement. Jim and Mary Ann fell in love with the tight-knit and neighbourly spirit of community in Whitestone. The Greenwoods have spent several years building their permanent home on Whitestone Lake.
Jim is a quiet leader in the community, always willing to lend a helping hand to any job that needs doing. He is frequently setting up and tearing down after large community events including the Whitestone Conservation Authority’s Wednesday Bingo, the Dunchurch Fall Fair, the library book sale and Strawberry Social, and Community Support Service’s Lunch and Learns. It is hard to find a community project, group, or event that Jim hasn’t dedicated time to!
Throughout the entire year Jim sits as president of the Cramadog Snowriders and treasurer of the District 10 Snowmobile Club. His work on the snowmobile trails is both labour intensive and a lot of fun. He enjoys the physical aspects of spending over 15-20 hours each week brushing and maintaining the trails and enjoying a meal with friends after a long day of work.
Neighbours are incredibly appreciative of Jim’s work as president of their road association, where he also takes on the winter snow removal and collaborates on summer maintenance. Jim also creates an annual maintenance plan to improve the road year over year.
Jim notes that he is fortunate to have two children and seven grandchildren. He and Mary Ann spend a lot of their free time with their grandchildren, particularly on or in the water. They are passionate about seeing the world and are grateful to have recently begun travelling several times a year. Jim loves building and mechanical work. He also enjoys carpentry projects but is quick to point out that Mary Ann is the real carpenter in the family.
The entire Municipality of Whitestone thanks Jim for his tireless dedication to the community. Thank you so much to Jim for his passion and energy!
Who Makes a Real Difference in Our Community?
The Municipality of Whitestone Council is looking to the community, local service and community groups for potential nominees for the Province of Ontario’s Senior of the Year Award program. Please enter your Nominee by Wednesday, April 14th, at Noon. We thank everyone in advance for submitting a Nomination!
Your nominee must:
- have contributed to the community after the age of 65 and has made their community a better place to live
- be a resident in the Municipality of Whitestone.
Seniors who qualify for this award may have contributed to many different fields such as the arts, literature, community service, volunteering, education, environment, fitness, and humanitarian activities.
You cannot nominate:
- yourself
- someone who has passed away
- someone currently holding political office
An individual cannot be nominated for achievements related to a current political appointment.
Past Recipients
2025 Senior of the Year - Carol Gorrie
Carol has dedicated over 15 years to our community, volunteering her time and energy tirelessly. Her service includes valuable contributions to the Dunchurch Agricultural Society for over 15 years, the Whitestone Public Library board for over 7 years, and the Whitestone Nurse-Practitioner Led Clinic fundraising committee. Carol can often be seen about the community, lending a hand at events, organizing volunteers, and even behind the scenes scrubbing dishes or serving meals.