Ontario Volunteer Service Awards

Yearly, IODE Ontario have acknowledged Provincial Councillors for their outstanding contribution, dedication and continual support to the Provincial Chapter with an Ontario Volunteer Service Award.

The Ontario Government has medal and recognition programs that honour individuals who make our province a better place to live. The Ontario Volunteer Service Award recognizes by the length of time they've volunteered with one organization, ranging from five to 65 years of continuous services.

Years of Service	2022 Provincial Councillor Recipients, Primary Chapter Location
30	Aileen Reid
30	Josephine Brodie
30	Carol McCall
30	Catherine Moore
35	Bonnie Rees
50	Linda Rivard

Years of Service	2021 Provincial Councillor Recipients, Primary Chapter Location
15	Patricia Scallan, Toronto
35	Chris Bateman, Newmarket
35	Patricia Fabian, Kitchener - Waterloo
35	Norma Lyttle-Chicoine, London
40	Libby Gibson, North Bay
50	Ruth Ann Butler, London

Years of Service	2020 *Provincial Councillor Recipients,* *Primary Chapter Location*
15	Kathy Newnes, London
20	Donna O'Reilly, Hamilton
25	Margo MacKinnon, Pickering
25	Sandra Smith, Pain Court
30	Virginia Reade, Hamilton
35	Renate Schuetz, Owen Sound

Years of Service	2019 Provincial Councillor Recipients, Primary Chapter Location
25	Karen Barker, Toronto
30	Jean Hof, Hamilton
35	Ruth Stokes, Erieau
40	Shelia DeJaegher, Chatham
45	Eula Evans, Petrolia
60	Eleanor Bentley, Hamilton

*Years of Service*	2017 Provincial Councillor Recipients, Primary Chapter Location
35	Mary K. Anderson, Pickering
30	Marion Wallace, Guelph
20	Helen Danby, Petrolia
10	Gwyneth Harkin, Nepean

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Who is eligible?
An organization can nominate up to nine volunteers, with a maximum of six adults.

Your nominee must be:

a resident and volunteer in Ontario
an active member in an organization that has existed for at least five years

You cannot nominate someone:

who has passed away
who has been paid for their volunteer work
who volunteered the services as part of their regular work or professional responsibilities

Selection process
The Ministry reviews all nominees and sends a letter to the organization to confirm their nomination has been accepted.

Award presentation
The awards are presented at ceremonies across Ontario from March to June. The recipients are given a stylized trillium service pin and a personalized certificate to acknowledge their years of service.

The Ontario Government medal and recognition program celebrate the people who make our province a better place to live.

Click to learn more and to nominate