On Nov. 29, 15 Ontario residents were presented with the Ontario Senior Achievement Award, the province’s highest form of recognition for individuals who have made significant contributions to their communities after the age of 65.
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, made the presentations at a ceremony in the Lieutenant Governor’s suite at Queen’s Park with Minister of Seniors Affairs, Dipika Dameria, assisting.
One of the recipients, Margaret Stinson, a local educator, speaker, writer and volunteer, has continued to be actively involved in her community after turning 65.
“I felt very humbled and proud to receive the Ontario Senior Achievement Award in that it was an award from the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Ontario, the province in which I was born and presently live,” Stinson said.
“The fact that there were 15 recipients in the whole province made it very special.”
Stinson remains an advocate for respect and quality of life for elders and respect for young men and women, boys and girls. She encourages them to develop their potential to take their place in society.
Now Stinson volunteers at the University of Guelph, Landscape Ontario, the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, Schlegel’s Research Institute for Aging (RIA) at the University of Waterloo, the Village by the Arboretum and the Schlegel Village of Arbour Trails.
Since 2014, Stinson has been received:
– The Landscape Ontario Legacy Award;
– The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award;
– The Sovereign’s Medal;
– The YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Award; and
– The Ontario Senior Achievement Award.
