Ontario Celebrates the Outstanding Contributions of Volunteers in Scarborough North
December 05, 2022
Scarborough – The Ontario government is recognizing 55 Ontarians in Scarborough North with a Volunteer Service Award, an annual award honouring the exceptional contributions of individuals providing dedicated service to a single organization.
Recipients of the award were recognized at a virtual ceremony held on November 29 and will receive a personalized certificate and lapel pin to acknowledge and thank them for their years of service.
“Looking after our neighbours and community has never been more important, and I am grateful to see so many volunteers continue to selflessly step up and embody the best of the Ontario spirit,” said Dr. Raymond Cho, MPP for Scarborough North. “On behalf of Scarborough North, I want to thank and express my deepest gratitude to these incredible Ontarians receiving this year’s Volunteer Service Award for helping to make our community strong and vibrant.”
The 4,555 recipients of the 2022 Ontario Volunteer Service Award, from across the province, support a wide range of organizations and causes, including those serving families, children and youth, vulnerable people, hospitals, senior centres and food security programs. These volunteers also help as board members, in fundraising, in promoting the arts and showcasing the different cultures that make Ontario unique.
The 2022 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards recipients from Scarborough North include:
Youth Volunteer Service Awards – 2 to 4 Years of Service
- Stacy Chiu – Youth Assisting Youth
- Brendan Garcia – Youth Assisting Youth
- Ankit Halder – Satsang Canada
- Annissa Ho – Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association – One-Stop Multi-Services Centre – Scarborough
- Natalie Huang – Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association – One-Stop Multi-Services Centre – Scarborough
- Irene Lam – Toronto History Museum Youth Volunteer Program
- Sandy Lin – Centre for Immigrant and Community Services – Woodside Square LINC Centre
- Nicholas Li-Wu – Tianjin Association of Canada
- Harysan Umahshanker – Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association – One-Stop Multi-Services Centre – Scarborough
- Kelsey Wang – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Community & Professional Services Division
- Kwan Yu Vanessa Yim – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Scarborough McNicoll Division
- Serena Yu – Chinese Professional Women of Canada
5 Years of Service
- Arthymoorthy Ariaran – Society for the Aid of Community EMpowerment – Ontario
- Zaamilah Balasubramani – Society for the Aid of Community EMpowerment – Ontario
- June Bourdon – Retired Teachers of Ontario – District 24 – Scarborough & East York
- Linda Lian Di Chen – Scouts Canada – 338th Toronto Scout Group
- Christina Chiu – Scouts Canada – 11th Toronto Scout Group Scout Troop
- Amelia Lau – Scarborough Health Network
- Vincent Lee – GEBIS Toronto
- Chen-Lan Leung-Yinko – Mon Sheong Foundation – Scarborough
- Zhi Qin Li – Yee Hong Chinese Evergreen Non-Profit Homes – Housing Management
- Suman Nagra – Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association – One-Stop Multi-Services Centre – Scarborough
- Gloria Ng – Scouts Canada – 11th Toronto Scout Group Beaver Colony
- Fenny Ou – Scouts Canada – 11th Toronto Scout Group Beaver Colony
- Usha Shankar – United Hindus Federation of Canada
- Lancy Ip Pui Lan Szeto – Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association – One-Stop Multi-Services Centre – Scarborough
- Sampanthar Thambiah – Scarborough Senior Thamil Association
- Ragunathan Thulasi – Past Railway Society of Ceylon – Canada Chapter
- Gloria Wilson-Forbes – Retired Teachers of Ontario – District 24 – Scarborough & East York
- Ru Jie Yang – Yee Hong Chinese Evergreen Non-Profit Homes – Housing Management
- ZiJun Yang – Chinese Professional Women of Canada
- May Ai Xian Ye – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Scarborough McNicoll Division
- Nancy Yue – Mon Sheong Foundation – Scarborough
10 Years
- Helena Chan – Mon Sheong Foundation – Community & Volunteer Services Centre (Scarborough)
- Mandy Chu – Yee Hong Chinese Evergreen Non-Profit Homes – Housing Management
- Bob Dales – Scarborough Historical Society
- Charles Kraft – 4th Scarborough West Scout Group
- Alan Kwan – Scouts Canada – 33rd Agincourt
- Paranthaman Sathasivam – Scarborough Senior Thamil Association
15 Years of Service
- Helen So Mei Chow – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Community & Professional Services Division
- Eric Shiu Yuen Lau – Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association – Adult Day Centre
- Sik Cheung Patrick Lee – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Scarborough Finch Division
- Muneeb Nasir – Olive Tree Foundation
- Mei Po Yong – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Scarborough Finch Division
20 Years of Service
- Chapman Fok – Scouts Canada – 11th Toronto Scout Group Scout Troop
- Siu Yee Luk – Advance Business Club
- Shui Yiu Poon-Tam – Scarborough Senior Chinese Association
- William Sparks – Retired Teachers of Ontario – District 24 – Scarborough & East York
- Maria Szeto – Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care – Community & Professional Services Division
- Kanagasabai Theivendirarajah – Association of Sri Lankan Graduates of Canada
- Camilla Tong – Asian Business Network Association
25 Years of Service
- Tao Hoi Poon – Scarborough Senior Chinese Association
- Virginia Tsui – Hong Kei Fitness & Dance Club New Kennedy Square Center
- Ying Lit Tsui – Hong Kei Fitness & Dance Club New Kennedy Square Center
45 Years of Service
- Rosemarie Jochum- North York General Hospital
“Every day thousands of volunteers from all over the province dedicate their time and talents to make Ontario a better place,” said Premier Doug Ford. “As Premier, I want to thank each and every volunteer for the efforts they make and the examples they set for the next generation of Ontarians. We could not ask for better role models and we are so grateful to them all.”
“Volunteers are the backbones of our communities. The incredible volunteers in Scarborough North have embodied the best of the Ontario spirit and have shown – through their commitment, dedication and selfless service – that we can achieve anything when we come together as Team Ontario,” said Michael Ford, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. “Our government thanks these incredible leaders, changemakers and everyday heroes for the incredible work they do to make our communities and our province a stronger and better place to live, work and succeed.”
For more information about the program or to submit a nomination, please visit the Ontario Volunteer Service Award webpage.
QUICK FACTS
- Since 1986, more than 250,000 volunteers have been recognized through the Ontario Volunteer Service Award.
- Adult volunteers are recognized for five to 65+ years of continuous service in five- year increments.
- Youth volunteers are recognized for two or more years of continuous service.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
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416-297-5040 | raymond.cho@pc.ola.org