Nathalie Connor - 1997 Cycling Safety and Promotion Program Volunteer of the Year

Stupendous feats of organization, outreach and public relations were recognized at CfSC's November 21 Annual General Meeting when Nathalie Connor was selected as the Cycling Safety and Promotion Program Volunteer of the Year.

Office coordinator extraordinaire, Nathalie began by representing CfSC on a pathways patrol committee in the spring of 1997. One glaring need led to another and it wasn't long before she was putting in long days at the CfSC office organizing instructors' packages, phoning volunteers for events, and answering questions about our cycling programs.

She has been the public face for CfSC at countless events and displays, including the Statistics Canada Enviro-Expo, Nepean Days, the Ride for Cycling and any number of Kids CAN-BIKE Festivals. She's also been the public voice: that's Nathalie's smooth bilingual welcome you'll hear when the CfSC office voice mail kicks in.

Coordinator Gavin MacPhail doesn't know how he would have got through 1997 without her. A volunteer well beyond the rest, Nathalie has visibly made one corner of the world a far better place. Thank you, Nathalie!