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27 Appointees Named To Ontario's Highest Honour
News release: January 20, 2012

Order of Ontario: From left to right: Catherine Colquhoun, of Thunder Bay, a 50-year volunteer who has been instrumental in the founding, development, survival and future of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra; the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Order of Ontario: From left to right: Catherine Colquhoun, of Thunder Bay, a 50-year volunteer who has been instrumental in the founding, development, survival and future of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra; the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

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Video: Order of Ontario Appointee Frank Hayden of Burlington, a sports scientist who conceived and created Special Olympics International which currently provides sports training and competition for over three million people with intellectual disabilities in 170 countries.

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Diamond Jubilee Medal

Honouring exceptional Ontarians in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II’s 60-year reign. 

 

Video: Black History Month

 
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Next10: The future of volunteerism in Ontario

Members of the not-for-profit, private and public sectors came together to discuss voluntarism and new ways of working together at the NEXT10 Forum on December 5, 2011.

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Global Experience Ontario
Find out how to qualify for licensure and registration in a non-health regulated profession in Ontario.

Opportunities Ontario: Provincial Nominee Program
Become a permanent resident of Ontario faster

 
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Ontario Bridge Training
Get your license or certificate in your profession or trade, so you can work in Ontario.

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Welcome to Ontario guide for newcomers. Available in 14 languages. Read online or download.

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Active citizenship in our communities

 
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Volunteering helps you and helps your community. Get involved.

Volunteering, Eh! Newcomer youth in Kitchener-Waterloo show how it’s done. A project funded by the Government of Ontario.

Insurance and Liability Resource Centre for Non-Profits: Tools, advice and more on how to manage risk. Brought to you by the Ontario Volunteer Partnership.

 

 

 
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Ontario Honours and Awards offers many programs to recognize Ontarians whose achievements and good works benefit their communities and the province. Nominate someone for an award.

Celebrate: Canada Day at Queen’s Park has been a Government of Ontario tradition since 1967. Fun for the whole family on July 1.

Commemorate: Every Remembrance Day, November 11 the province hosts a ceremony to honour Ontarians who served in war to protect our freedoms.

Special days and months recognized by Ontario

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