A new award to honour individuals who contribute to the community of Horseshoe Bay was announced at the Dinner-on-the-Dock celebration on July 17.
"It will be known as the Sewell and Troll Community Builder Award in honour of two significant Horseshoe Bay families with a long history of community building in the village and in West Vancouver generally," said volunteer organizer Mary Bayes in a press release.
"The Sewell and Troll families have been integral parts of this community for many decades," Bayes said. "Their businesses have employed thousands of people in West Vancouver, they have attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors to Horseshoe Bay and their families have contributed generously to volunteer organizations and other good causes for decades."
"We're sure everyone will agree that both families are worthy of having this award named after them," said organizer and resident Hugh Kelsey.
A history of West Vancouver entitled Cottages to Community was accepted at the dinner by Gary Troll and Eric Sewell on behalf of their respective families.
Elected officials from all three levels of government attended the dinner as official patrons. With corporate sponsorships and a silent auction the dinner generated a small surplus which was donated to the West Vancouver Marine Rescue Society.
