Ken Templeman Honoured
Among the three people being honoured for their contributions to the community with the Order of Collingwood you will find the name of the President of the Ontario Guild of Town Criers, Ken Templeman. The Order of Collingwood is awarded to residents who show a commitment to their community through volunteer efforts.
The award ceremonies took place at the Mayor’s New Year’s Levee, on Sun. Jan. 4 at Georgian Manor Resort at 1 p.m. The other recipients of the Order of Collingwood are Bill Allan and Frank McNulty.
Templeman is best known as the Town Crier, but has been a volunteer with a host of organizations. The recognition comes just days after Templeman completed his two-year term as Guild President and hands over the leadership of the Guild to Barrie’s Town Crier, Steve Travers. Speaking at the December meeting of the Guild’s Executive, Travers expressed the congratulations of the entire Guild to Templeman as he thanked him for his efforts on the Guild’s behalf.
Templeman was a member of the Collingwood Lions Club for 12 years – serving as treasurer, secretary, vice President, president, district treasurer and zone chairman. He was also awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship award in 1992-93.
He was also the founding chair for the board of Breaking Down Barriers, Santa Claus parade marshal from 1996-2007 and past director of the F.W. Fisher Foundaton, Bygone Days Heritage Village and Ontario Guild of Town Criers. He has also been the Sergeant at Arms for the Royal Canadian Legion for three years and drum major for the Beinn Gorm Highlanders for seven years.
Templeman said he was told he would be honoured by Mayor Chris Carrier, who asked him to find another Town Crier for the levee as he will be honoured. Templeman said he will still be serving as Town Crier at the levee.
