Category Archives: 2018 Honorees

Recently Retired Justice of the Peace who sat on the Bench in Newmarket and Richmond Hill Courts To the next Generation: “ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING”

World-renowned Choreographer, Performance and Creative Director. To the next Generation: “Know your craft inside and out. Don’t settle into what is comfortable: expand and challenge yourself.”

Executive Director of BrAIDS for AIDS and Frontlines To the next Generation: “We breathe the same air. We see the same moon and sun. This means we are all connected and we can always find a moment to stop, reflect ...

A Staff Sergeant with the Toronto Police Service and Section Head of the Learning Development and Standards Section To the next Generation: “Your experiences will shape you but do not let all of them define you.”

A Strong Community Activist Lifer To the next Generation: “People do not have to be stuck in the condition of their birth so go ahead and  to the Millenials: dream big!!”

Curator of the Buxton National Historic Site & Museum To the next Generation: “Explore other cultures, religions and ways of thinking. Don’t take life for granted. Be thankful you have parents, a roof over your head and an opportunity to ...

A community radio and television Host and Producer, and long-time advocate for Ottawa-Gatineau’s Black Communities To the next Generation: “Be proud of your Black identity! Don’t let others limit or define you! Self-confidence and self-knowledge are the best buffers against ...

Singer, Actor, Playwright, Activist and Mentor To the next Generation: “I lift my voice with pride wherever I choose I sing cause I paid my dues I sing to celebrate life”

A Physician, Mother, Mentor and an Advocate for women and girls. To the next Generation: “Challenge ceilings and barriers. Do not be afraid to test your own limits, and then to push through them into uncharted territory.”

Adult Educator To the next Generation: “Pursue education with a passion.  Keep looking for ways around obstacles…because there will be many challenges and as many solutions.”