Hamilton-Halton Boys and Girls Club director Glenn Harkness retires after 33 years
“Seems like every time there was an election at any level, that we … needed to scramble to get to know them and their platforms,” Harkness recalls.Mastodon blood found on 13,000-year-old stone tool uncovered in Hamilton excavationOther career highlights include a 2007 Canadian Idol win for BGC alum Brian Melo, running in his first fundraising marathon through the North Pole in 2011 and the growth of the BGC from one to 38 service locations throughout Hamilton and Halton.
“Glenn has been a pillar for our community, serving at the grassroots level and helping thousands of children and families for over 33 years,” Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath said in a statement ahead of his last day Dec. 23.Read more:Harkness and his BGC colleagues shed some tears at a celebration of his time during a mid-November gathering at Tim Horton’s Field which included a Hamilton Music Collective scholarship announcement.
The Glenn Harkness Musical Futures Summer Camp Scholarship Fund will provide $1,000 annually for BGC Hamilton-Halton members to attend a yearly session. The BGC will also keep his legacy going with the Harkness Heroes campaign, a fundraiser in support of an active living program teaching youth the importance of physical activity and nutrition.
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