Order of Hamilton
{{Short description|Canadian municipal order}}
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| awarded_by = the mayor of Hamilton
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| type = Municipal order
| established = April 10, 2019
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| eligibility = Residents of the city at the time of the awarding of the order
| for = Demonstrations of "exceptional voluntary contribution to community building and/or service in Hamilton"{{Cite web|date=September 20, 2021|title=Order of Hamilton Nomination|url=https://www.hamilton.ca/city-awards/order-hamilton/order-hamilton-nomination|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220115300/https://www.hamilton.ca/city-awards/order-hamilton/order-hamilton-nomination|archive-date=February 20, 2021|access-date=January 13, 2022|website=City of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada|language=en-CA}}
| status = Currently constituted
| head_title = Mayor
| head = Andrea Horwath
| post-nominals = O.H.
| website = {{URL|https://www.hamilton.ca/city-awards/order-hamilton/}}
| first_induction = January 5, 2020
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| total = 30 ({{as of|January 2022|lc=on}})
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The Order of Hamilton is the most prestigious municipal order awarded to residents of the city of Hamilton. Instituted in 2019, the order is administered by the incumbent mayor of Hamilton for "significant volunteer achievements" in service to the city or communities therein.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/new-order-of-hamilton-to-recognize-significant-volunteer-accomplishments-mayor-1.5092035|title=New 'Order of Hamilton' to recognize 'significant volunteer accomplishments:' mayor|work=CBC News|language=en-CA}}
History
The order was announced on April 10, 2019, by then-mayor Fred Eisenberger,{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamilton.ca/government-information/news-centre/news-releases/mayor-eisenberger-introduces-order-hamilton|title=Mayor Eisenberger introduces Order of Hamilton|language=en-CA}} and the first orders were awarded on January 5, 2020, at the Mayor's New Year's Levee.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9797578-first-order-of-hamilton-recipients-announced/|title=First Order of Hamilton recipients announced|date=January 5, 2020|work=The Hamilton Spectator|access-date=February 9, 2020|issn=1189-9417|language=en-CA}} The city created the order as a way to award "[t]he unsung heroes of our communities [who] are the endless volunteers".{{Cite news|last=Hristova|first=Bobby|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/order-of-hamilton-awards-1.5416544|title='Just get involved:' City honours volunteers with first-ever Order of Hamilton awards|date=January 7, 2020|work=CBC News|language=en-CA}}
Similar awards from other cities in Ontario include the Order of Vaughan,{{Cite web|url=https://www.vaughan.ca/cityhall/OrderOfVaughan/Pages/default.aspx|title=Order of Vaughan|website=Vaughan.ca|access-date=October 11, 2019|language=en-CA}} and the Order of Ottawa,{{Cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/fourteen-residents-receive-the-order-of-ottawa|title=Fourteen residents receive the Order of Ottawa|date=November 11, 2015|website=Ottawa Citizen|access-date=December 19, 2020|language=en-CA}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.baywardbulletin.ca/order-of-ottawa-nominations/|title=Order of Ottawa Nominations|website=Bay Ward Bulletin|access-date=October 11, 2019|language=en-CA}} and the Order of Montreal is awarded in the Province of Quebec.{{Cite news|date=November 27, 2015|title=City creates Order of Montreal to honour citizens|language=en-CA|work=Montreal Gazette|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/city-creates-order-of-montreal-to-honour-citizens|access-date=January 13, 2022}}{{Cite news|date=May 17, 2016|title=Order of Montreal to honour exceptional citizens|language=en-CA|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/order-of-montreal-to-honour-exceptional-citizens-1.3586112|access-date=January 13, 2022}}
Recipients
Recipients are awarded the order annually at the Mayor's New Year's Levee.{{Cite news|date=December 31, 2020|title=Mayor Fred Eisenberger hosting virtual 2021 New Year's Levee on Sunday afternoon|language=en-CA|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/mayor-fred-eisenberger-hosting-virtual-2021-new-year-s-levee-on-sunday-afternoon-1.5858341|access-date=January 13, 2022}}
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2019
- Kathy Cooper
- Dave Glover
- Kenneth Hall
- Dr. Joan Heels
- Nancy Hewer
- Latisha Laing
- Nina Maljar
- Robin McKee
- Evelyn Myrie
- Dr. Anne Pearson
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2020{{Cite news|last=Mann|first=Ken|date=January 4, 2021|title=10 residents awarded the Order of Hamilton, recognizing leadership as volunteers|language=en-CA|work=Global News|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7553959/10-residents-order-of-hamilton-leadership-volunteers/|access-date=January 13, 2022}}
- Rabia Saleem Awan
- Jim Cimba
- Dr. Margaret Denton
- Brenda Duke
- Mary Elop
- Anthony Frisina
- George Geczy
- Dr. Nadia Eva Rosa
- Raven Van Bommel
- Robert J. Wilkins
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2021{{Cite news|date=January 4, 2022|title=Order of Hamilton recipients honoured|language=en-CA|work=Toronto Star|url=https://www.thestar.com/ths/news/hamilton-region/2022/01/04/order-of-hamilton-award-recipients.html|access-date=January 13, 2022}}
- Randy and Susan Bassett
- Margaret Bennett
- Zaigham Shafiq Butt
- Ward Campbell
- Dr. Zobia Jawed
- Alex Moroz
- Nicholas Scime
- Edmund Shaker
- Mark Wu
- Rob Young
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2022{{Cite news|date=January 6, 2023|title=Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath hosts first in-person New Year's Levee at city hall after two years|language=en-CA|work=Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.thespec.com/local-ancaster/news/council/2023/01/06/hamilton-mayor-andrea-horwath-hosts-first-in-person-new-year-s-levee-at-city-hall-after-two-years.html|access-date=January 8, 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thespec.com/news/dundas-order-of-hamilton-recipients-recognized-for-commitment-to-community/article_c4cd4fff-b8c5-5f5f-a542-da1d4987701f.html |website=www.thespec.com |access-date=2023-09-15 |title= Dundas Order of Hamilton recipients recognized for commitment to community}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thespec.com/news/ancaster-resident-jan-lukas-receives-order-of-hamilton-award-by-hamilton-mayor-andrea-horwath/article_1bf4cb28-b834-5add-b709-98315e036ee0.html |website=www.thespec.com |access-date=2023-09-15 |title= Ancaster resident Jan Lukas receives Order of Hamilton award by Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath}}
- Bill Custers
- Mike Moore
- Karen Nelson
- Dr. Steven Zizzo
- Cathy Ferreira and Sidney Stacey
- Patricia Smith
- Jan Lukas
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