Outstanding Ontario seniors to be recognized by the province
TORONTO, Nov. 17 - Twenty-one outstanding older Ontarians will be
presented with Ontario Senior Achievement Awards next week for contributions
made to their communities, Jim Bradley, Minister Responsible for Seniors
announced today.
The Honourable James K. Bartleman, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will
present the awards at a Queen's Park ceremony on Tuesday, November 21st in the
Lieutenant Governor's Suite. Bradley will read the citations for each award
recipient.
"With more people living longer and healthier lives, our society is being
challenged to re-examine the role of seniors," said Mr Bartleman. "These award
recipients are trailblazers, opening new frontiers and redefining what it
means to be a senior, able and willing to contribute fully to society."
"The Ontario Senior Achievement Award is the highest award that the
Ontario government has to recognize seniors for their community
contributions," said Bradley. "These active and involved award recipients are
role models for Ontarians of all ages."
The award recognizes seniors over the age of 65 who have made significant
contributions to their communities through voluntary or professional
activities in any field or endeavour.
The recipients of the 2006 Ontario Senior Achievement Awards are:
Dr. Henry J.M. Barnett of King City Kenneth Ridge of Oshawa
Alberta Brushett of Toronto Alice Rycroft of Whitby
Newton W. Clayton of Guelph Professor W.W. Sawyer of Scarborough
Jerry Crowe of Mississauga A. Loretta Shymko of Murillo
Eliodora S. De Leon of Mississauga Douglas George Snooks of Brantford
Constance Elton of Huntsville Lorne Spicer of Shedden
Helen Ferguson of Burlington Gerald Dudley Sutton of Oakville
Kenneth Murray Hall of Hamilton Warna Timlock of Sudbury
Alban Alfred Hebburn of Toronto Fernand (Fern) Tremblay of Timmins
Margaret G. Howe of London Robert James Williamson of Hamilton
Jacqueline Neatby of Ottawa
The McGuinty government is also supporting and recognizing seniors by:
- Making mandatory retirement illegal as of December 2006.
- The construction of a veterans' memorial at Queen's Park, unveiled in
September 2006.
- Expanding the seniors portal
www.seniorsinfo.ca to 22 more
communities across the province. The portal provides seniors, their
families and service providers with easy access to information and
services offered or funded by all three levels of government.
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Contact Info
For further information: David Oved, Minister's Office, (416) 314-1400;
Lily Pavlovic, Communications Branch, (416) 314-7725
