Volunteering and Awards

We Value our Volunteers!

If you're looking for a fun and rewarding experience as a volunteer, the City of Quinte West has a number of volunteer opportunities available within its tourism and special events department. There are volunteer opportunities to match your interests. Come join us!

The 5 Ws of Volunteering

Volunteer Opportunities

Here is just a sampling of the volunteer opportunities available:

• Frostfest
• Halloween Boofest
• Canada Day
• Trenton Scottish Irish Festival
• Christmas Fantasy
• Frankford Riverfest
• Community Greenhouse

To find out about these and other volunteer opportunities available, please Contact Us.

Apply Online

• To fill out an online Volunteer Application click here.

Volunteer Recruitment Centres

• Volunteer and Information Quinte - 613-969-8862

Hastings Prince Edward Community Information Services Database

Award Programs

Volunteer Excellence Awards

These awards were established to recognize deserving volunteers for their dedication and community service, and cover categories such as Arts & Literature, Community Service, Education, Volunteerism and Humanitarian Activities.  Many organizations, events and initiatives in Quinte West rely heavily on selfless volunteers to operate day-to-day, and to put forth quality programs, services, and events.

If you know a dedicated individual that you would like to nominate for the 2019 Volunteer Excellence Awards, please click here. Submissions must be completed online. 

Please note, all submission are due by Thursday, January 31, 2019.

Volunteer Excellence Awards Nominations Form

For questions, please contact Hannah Brown, Community Engagement Officer 

Sports Wall of Fame

The YMCA of the City of Quinte West is also proud home to the City of Quinte West's Sports Wall of Fame. This wall is intended to honour athletes, builders, and teams from the Quinte West community and an annual induction ceremony is held at the YMCA annually in July.  Find induction ceremony details here.

If you would like to nominate an athlete, builder, or team, please contact:

Nomination Deadline: December 31st of each year

The City of Quinte West Wall of Fame Committee
7 Creswell Drive,
P.O. Box 490
Trenton, ON  K8V 5R6
Email

Or contact Nick Ogden at 613-392-2841 Ext.4413

• Click here to download and print a Wall of Fame Nomination Form
• Criteria

Iris Awards

 The City of Quinte West, in partnership with the Trenton Horticultural Society, presents the bi-annual  Iris awards.

Nominate yourself or someone you know who goes that extra mile to beautify our City by landscaping the front yard of their property.

Entry forms and criteria are available for pick up at Quinte West City Hall or the Frankford Municipal Office or available for download online. The awards are presented bi-annually at the Bay of Quinte Home Show.

Nomination Deadline: December 31, 2018

The City of Quinte West Wall of Fame Committee 7 Creswell Drive, P.O. Box 490 Trenton, ON  K8V 5R6

Or contact: 613-392-2841 Ext.4487

• Click here to download and print an Iris Nomination Form
• Criteria