Henry receiving the award from HDLC President Anthony Marco.

Community mailbox protester Henry Evans-Tenbrinke is Hamilton and District’s Retiree of the Year.The Award was given in recognition of Henry’s endeavours in opposing the installation of Community Mailboxes by “camping out” on a CMB pad, along with his dog Albert, during the Summer of 2015, thereby denying the installation of CMB’s along Brucedale Avenue in Hamilton.

The one man [and dog] protest served as a model for other activists across Ontario and Canada highlighting citizen anger about the termination of home mail delivery. Henry’ protest created local, provincial, national and international media coverage.

Retiree of the Year Award