My Covid Champion

City, County and First Nations Seek Stories of Local Covid Champions

Peterborough, ON: Hiawatha and Curve Lake First Nations, the City of Peterborough and Peterborough County are coming together to learn about and celebrate local Covid Champions.

Beginning November 22nd, 2021 local residents are invited to pay tribute to community members who have gone above and beyond to help others during the pandemic and participate in a 4-week campaign called My Covid Champion.

Using the hashtag #mycovidchampion, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram users can nominate individuals who have stepped up. Hardcopy nomination forms will also be available at County, Township and local government offices.

Posted tributes to local Covid Champions will be re-shared through local traditional media and social media, filling our community with expressions of gratitude.

And because the words “thank you” or “miigwetch” sometimes aren’t enough, Covid Champions and those who nominate them will qualify to receive one of 8 locally-sourced gift baskets valued at $250 each. A random draw the week of December 13th will be held to determine the gift basket recipients.

How to nominate:

1. Go to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
2. Choose whom you would like to nominate as your Covid Champion.
3. Write a brief tribute to your Champion, saying why they should be nominated.
4. Be sure to include the hashtag #mycovidchampion
5. (Optional) Tag your COVID Champion and one or all the following: @PtboCounty, @curvelakefirstnation, @CityPtbo, @hiawathafirstnation.

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not tag the City, County or a First Nation, please ensure your post is shared publicly in order to qualify for the gift basket.

Quotes from Campaign Partners

Curve Lake First Nation

“Following two years of unprecedented difficulty, we are very pleased to be joining the City of Peterborough, The County of Peterborough and Hiawatha First Nation to recognize some of the amazing things that have occurred during this time of adversity. Along with our neighbours, we are coming together to encourage people throughout the region to celebrate the amazing experiences that you’ve had since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please join us in saying Chi-Migwetch to all of the Covid Champions in our area.” - Chief Emily Whetung, Curve Lake First Nation

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instagram.com/curvelakefirstnation
twitter.com/curvelakefn

Hiawatha First Nation

“Together, we have all worked to confront the challenges of COVID-19, and for that I am incredibly grateful. It is the generosity and resiliency of the Michi Sagiig of Hiawatha First Nation that continues to move me. We are thrilled to collaborate with our sister First Nation, Curve Lake, and our neighbors in the City and County of Peterborough, to celebrate the unsung heroes of this pandemic, who went above and beyond. For those who embodied our Seven Grandfathers Teachings and kept us safe and healthy over the last 20 months we say Chi-Miigwetch.” - Chief Laurie Carr, Hiawatha First Nation

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instagram.com/hiawathafirstnation
twitter.com/HiawathaFN

Peterborough County

“We have a long-standing tradition, where we recognize and pay tribute to our residents and businesses in the community who are worthy of recognition and contribute to what makes Peterborough County such a special place at our annual Recognition Awards. Since the beginning of COVID, we have not been able to celebrate together. We are very happy to join forces with our colleagues, Curve Lake & Hiawatha First Nations, and the City of Peterborough to celebrate the many heroes who helped us through these past 20 months. This year, Peterborough County would like to recognize all the front-line workers and local heroes. They have been the constant for us in this storm and have never stopped. They continue to fight the fight. On behalf of Peterborough County, Thank you! We are all in this together.” - Warden J. Murray Jones, Peterborough County

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instagram.com/ptbocounty
twitter.com/PtboCounty

City of Peterborough

"It’s the kindness and generosity of our people that makes Peterborough extraordinary. Together as a community we have faced challenges and supported one another - perhaps never more so than during the pandemic. There are countless people in our community who deserve recognition and thanks, from healthcare workers, to grocery clerks, to supportive neighbours. As an alternative to our traditional Civic Awards, this year we are pleased to partner with Hiawatha First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation and the County of Peterborough to celebrate the heroes in our community that kept us safe, healthy, and fed during the past 20 months." - Mayor Diane Therrien, City of Peterborough

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For more information or to schedule a media interview, please contact Impact:
Communications at 705-931-3282, or email mike@impactcom.ca