Ontario Celebrates the Accomplishments of 20 Outstanding Seniors

Province Recognizes Senior Achievement Awards Recipients

The Ontario government is celebrating the accomplishments of 20 outstanding seniors for their contributions to their communities and to the province at the 2023 Ontario Senior Achievement Award.

Recipients of the Ontario Senior Achievement Award are helping to improve the lives of Ontarians of all ages through community service and humanitarian activities. The 2023 recipients are being recognized for their volunteerism, charitable fundraising, advocacy work, and more. They also support and empower their fellow seniors by organizing educational, cultural, and artistic initiatives.

Since 1987, the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards have recognized 696 outstanding seniors. To see the full list of the 2023 Ontario Senior Achievement Award recipients, visit: https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/1004234/ontario-senior-achievement-award-recipients.

The recipients are being recognized by the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and Minister Cho, at a ceremony in the Lieutenant Governor’s Suite.

Joseph James (Jim) Parks stormed ashore on Juno Beach alongside his comrades in the Royal Winnipeg Rifles on June 6, 1944, when he was only 19. He fought battles through France, Germany, and Holland and on numerous occasions narrowly escaped with his life. When the war ended, he returned to Canada remaining in service to the Canadian Armed Forces. Over the years, Jim has been relentlessly committed to sharing his stories and keeping the memories alive of other Canadians who fought these battles, ensuring their valuable fight for our freedom is never forgotten.