Citizen of the Year

Congratulations to the 2020 Citizen of the Year

Tom Connor

The 2020 Citizen of the Year Award is Tom Connor. He has been a resident of Aurora since 1973 and has proudly raised his family in Aurora’s community. Tom has been a volunteer in Aurora for the past 40 years. Through his work in the local community, Tom has built a network of connections, neighbourhood resources and lifelong friends.

He is a devoted volunteer giving his time over the past four decades, to various organizations in Aurora such as the Aurora Minor Hockey Association, Aurora Youth Soccer, the Optimist Club of Aurora, the Town’s Committee of Adjustment, the Aurora Public Library Board and Martha’s Table.

Through his extensive volunteering with the hockey association, he recognized the need for a youth hockey program. In the early 1980s, he presented a proposal to the former Mayor Dick Illingworth about creating a recreational hockey program. He founded and grew this hockey program with the help of many volunteers.

Tom is an avid supporter of the Aurora Optimist Club. He served as a member for 25 years and was on the executive team as president and treasurer. For several years, he coordinated bingo, one of the largest fundraisers for the club. He is a member and current chair of the Aurora Public Library Board and has served on the board for more than 20 years. He is also a team lead for Martha’s Table and has diligently served community lunches out of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church every Thursday. Tom’s compassion, dedication and commitment to Aurora is inspiring.