Dorion Resident Among 16 to Receive Ontario’s Senior Achievement Award
Ontario is celebrating 16 outstanding seniors for their significant contributions to their communities and to the province after the age of 65. This year’s recipients of the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards include:
Margaret E. Harris of Dorion, the founder and president of the Friendship Club 55 Plus, the only seniors’ group in the Dorion and Hurkett area. Her club organizes weekly meetings and group excursions, giving seniors in her rural community a chance to remain active and engaged. [Click here for all 2018 recipients]
The awards were presented at a Queen’s Park ceremony on November 23 by the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility.
QUICK FACTS
- Since 1986, the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards have recognized 645 outstanding seniors who have made significant contributions to their communities after the age of 65.
- The number of senior citizens living in Ontario is expected to increase to more than 25 per cent of the total population within the next 25 years.
