Reportfrom Queen 's Park By THE HON. GEORGE ASHE, MPP <PC - Durham West) Minister of Government Services Ontario WI-ITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1984, PAGE 3 Province honors outstanding citizens On Sunday, Dec. 9 the George Ashe will Province of Ontario will' present. 73 medals in a officially recognize the special ceremony at the outstandlng con- Michael Starr Building, tribution made by 1,984 33 King Street West in Ontarians to the Oshawa, on Dec. 9 at 7 lifestyle which we enjoy p.m. in this province. The Ontario Bicen- tennial Medal, minted of The Honourable Ontario gold and nickel, will be presented to ail recipients ln a number of special ceremonies across the province. The medals are given in recognition of -service to the community tbrough improving the lives of disabled persons, the disadvantaged, the sick and the lonely, or to per- sons who contributed their time and talents to help others achieve in the. fields of culture and recreation. "'We owe a great deal to those people who give unselfishly of their time to cntriute ositveb Ladies A.uxiIiary awards bursaries to the standard of living which we often take for granted in Ontario. The Bicentennial Medal is a token of the ap- preciation which ail of us feel for the efforts of these very special- On- tariansp, co'mmented George Ashe. On Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, Decem- ber 9, ministers of the Government of Ontario wil present Ontario Bicentennial Medals te 1,984 very .special Ontarians. The award is being presented ini recognition of exemplary community service and volunteerism in more than 30 ceremonies which will be held around the Province. 1984 bas been a remarkable year for Ontario. The 200th anniversary of the province since major set- tlement bas brought together more than 800 com- munities in a joyous, year-long celebration of sharing. Some 5,000 events transformed the streets of On- tario villages, towns and cities with festivals, parades, dances, pow-wows, heritage days, and much, much more. It inspired the creation of plays, books, paintings, symphonies and crafts. Bicenten- niai ceebrations helped Ontarians focus on them- selves and the richness- of their heritage, and by ail accounts, they enjoyed doing it. Some communities intend to continue their events on an annual basis. The Bicentennial also gives the Province of On- tario the opportumity to turn the spotlight on to people in our communities who have dedicated their time and energies over many years to improve the lives of others. Muncipalities were asked to submit nominations for a number of candidates, according to population, while individuals and institutions were invited to submit others. People were selected for their volunteer work with disabled and disadvan- taged persons, and for work >with the sick and the lonely. Others were selected for their contributions in the field of culture and arts or sports and recreation. Each recipient will be presented with an especially minted Ontario nickle-and-gold medal carrying the crest of Ontario on one side and the Bicentennial symbol on the other. A gold replica of the medal was presented to Queen Elizabeth II by Premier William Davis düring her visit to Ontario in early October. We owe a great deal to those people who give un- selfishly of their time to contribute positively to the standard of living which we often take for granted in Ontario. The Bicentennial Medal is a token of the appreciation which al of us feel for the efforts of these very special Ontarians. By MARJORIE ADAMS The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 112 (Whitby) held- their November meeting In the Legion Hall receéntly with president Teresa Demaeyer in the chair. She reported that during the past month, bursaries had been presented to two deser- ving students, one at Henry Street High School and the other at Anderson Collegiate. Kitchen convenor Dorothy Ormiston reported a most suc- cessful month having catered to four banquets in addition to serving lunch following our church parade and Cenotaph services. The auxiliary also catered a delicious roast beef din- ner for the Remem- brance Day banquet. At this function, Demaeyer present branch president Earl Ormiston with a cheque for $3,000. This donation was the second in that amount presented to the branch in the past mon- th. It was the unamimous decision of the meeting to purchase a new gas stove for the kitchen. This will be -installed in the near future. Euchre convenor Alice Bradby reported another successful event in October. Madeline Fran, sick convenor, read cards 0f thanks from. members who had been remem- bered during illness. Public relations con- venor Marj Adams ex- pressed to our color par- ty, Florence McFadden and Gloria Foskett, our pride and appreciation for their excellent deportment in recent iparades. Pins recognizing 35 years of continuous membership in the auxiliary were presen- ted to Margaret Sturgess and Mynete Primo. Our next meeting will take the form of a catered Christmas din- ner and will be held on Dec. 19. We will be honored to have representatives from the Salvation Arxny and our zone commander, Audrey Rate, as guests. There will be no progressive euchre in .the month of December but wil resumne on Jan. 17. 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