The Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration doled out Ontario Volunteer Service Awards in Sudbury on May 12 to 222 people.
The awards recognize individual volunteers for continuous years of commitment and dedicated service to an organization.
Following is the list of recipients in alphabetical order:
Tracey Adams OSAID Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving Sudbury 5 Years
Helen Aelick Elizabeth Centre Hanmer 5 Years
Greg Allen Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworking SHOP Lively 10 Years
Anne Anderson St. Stephens on the Hill United Church Sudbury 10 Years
Muhammad Masood Anwar Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Kim Wah Au Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 25 Years
Amyka Aulakh India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Joey Aulakh Health Sciences North Sudbury 5 Years
Jeannette Beaudry Scouts du District de Sudbury Hanmer 25 Years
Kjeld Bech Meals on Wheels - Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Fern Bedard Warren and District Lions Club St Charles 40 Years
John Benoit Workplace Safety & Prevention Services Sudbury 10 Years
Estelle Bernier Meals on Wheels - Sudbury Sudbury 25 Years
Robert Bernier Meals on Wheels - Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Denis Boisvenue United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Hanmer 5 Years
Jim Boland Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Sudbury 25 Years
Harry Bolander Greater Sudbury Police Service - Citizens on Patrol Program Garson 10 Years
Rae Bole Warren and District Lions Club Warren 40 Years
Barbara Booth Idylwylde Curling Club Sudbury 5 Years
Jo-Anne Boucher Professional Engineers Ontario Sudbury 10 Years
Lynn Bouillon Special Olympics Ontario - Sudbury Chelmsford 10 Years
Jean Roger Brisebois Scouts du District de Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Sarah Brooks Health Sciences North Sudbury 5 Years
Kirby Buchanan Scouts Canada - Sudbury Area Lively 5 Years
Marnie Cameron St. Stephens on the Hill United Church Sudbury 10 Years
Gary Caverson Greater Sudbury Police Service - Citizens on Patrol Program Coniston 10 Years
Veronica Charette Health Sciences North Hanmer 5 Years
Lorne Chuipka Sudbury Region Police Museum Sudbury 15 Years
Jordi Cisa Science North Sudbury 10 Years
Brittany Cook Northeast Cancer Centre Sudbury Youth
Alicia Dalanyi Frontier College Chatham Youth
Noreen Davidson Royal Canadian Legion Sudbury Lockerby Branch #564 Sudbury 15 Years
Jen Depatie Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 10 Years
Roger Depatie Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 10 Years
Bernadette Desbiens Onaping Falls Lions Dowling 10 Years
Vijaya Desjardins India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Gerry Dignard Warren and District Lions Club St Charles 30 Years
Brian Doherty Health Sciences North Lively 5 Years
Wendy Gay Doherty Rockview Older Adults Club Sudbury 5 Years
William Doherty Rockview Older Adults Club Sudbury 5 Years
Iris Duhaime Pioneer Manor Chelmsford 30 Years
Rheal Duhaime Pioneer Manor Chelmsford 30 Years
Willliam Dunlop Royal Canadian Legion Sudbury Lockerby Branch #564 Sudbury 15 Years
Lorraine Dupuis Science North Sudbury 10 Years
Klaus Ehrhardt Athletics Ontario Officials Council North Region Espanola 5 Years
Karen Estabrooks Estaire Wanup Volunteer Fire Brigade Sudbury 10 Years
Alexis Fong Northeast Cancer Centre Sudbury Youth Marc Forget Scouts du District de Sudbury Sudbury 40
Years
Helene Fournier Pioneer Manor Sudbury 10 Years
Peter Franolla St. Stephens on the Hill United Church Sudbury 10 Years
Dave Furino Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworking SHOP Naughton 10 Years
Dylan Gagné Northeast Cancer Centre Hanmer Youth Amanda Gates Idylwylde Curling Club Sudbury 5 Years
Norm Gauthier Meals on Wheels - Sudbury Val Therese 15 Years
Mathieu Girouard Science North Sudbury Youth Wanda Goluch Health Sciences North Sudbury 5 Years
Gerry Gravel Chevalier de Colomb Conseil 10801 Dowling 15 Years
Harseerat Guraya India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury Youth
Sahejmeet Guraya India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury Youth
Helen Gustafson Greater Sudbury Police Service, Storefront Volunteer Program Capreol 25 Years
Ken Gustafson Greater Sudbury Police Service, Storefront Volunteer Program Capreol 25 Years
Sara Guy Sudbury & District Health Unit Wahnapitae 5 Years
Jean Hadlow Health Sciences North Copper Cliff 15 Years
Syed Ashja Haider Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury Youth Azhar Haque Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Qazi Mazhar Haque Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Serge Hardy Chevalier de Colomb Conseil 10801 Dowling 20 Years
Diane Hayes Onaping Falls Lions Dowling 10 Years
Linda Hefferman Cartier Volunteer Fire Department Cartier 20 Years
Manfred Herold Science North Sudbury 10 Years
Gerald Hill Knox Presbyterian Church Sudbury 10 Years
June Hill Knox Presbyterian Church Sudbury 10 Years
Dave Hodge Idylwylde Curling Club Sudbury 5 Years
Adele Houle Special Olympics Ontario - Sudbury Chelmsford 10 Years
Hilde Hunter Knox Presbyterian Church Sudbury 10 Years
Syed Haider Imam Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Anas Javaid Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Zoha Javaid Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Carson Jeffery Scouts Canada - Sudbury Area Sudbury 5 Years
Lorne Johnson Warren and District Lions Club Warren 20 Years
Violet Johnson Nickel Centre Seniors' Club Incorporated Garson 15 Years
Ashley Kindrat Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Brian King Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworking SHOP Lively 5 Years
Linda Kluke Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Lively Lively 15 Years
John Kosiw Northeast Cancer Centre Sudbury Youth
Brigitte Labrie Girl Guides of Canada - Valley East - Community 34 Val Caron 10 Years
Lorraine Lacroix Onaping Falls Lions Dowling 15 Years
Moe Lacroix Warren and District Lions Club Warren 30 Years
Claire Laliberte Pioneer Manor Sudbury 10 Years
Aurel Lamothe Pioneer Manor Sudbury 25 Years
Virginia Langis Greater Sudbury Police Service - Citizens on Patrol Program Capreol 10 Years
Amanda Lashuk Knox Presbyterian Church Lively Youth
Heather Lashuk Knox Presbyterian Church Lively Youth
Rick Lashuk Knox Presbyterian Church Lively 15 Years
Marilyn Laurin Royal Canadian Legion Sudbury Lockerby Branch #564 Sudbury 25 Years
Cassandra Lawrence Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Sudbury Sudbury 15 Years
Lisa Lee Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 10 Years
Philip Lee Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 5 Years
Song Lee Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 15 Years
Andre Lefebvre Scouts du District de Sudbury Dowling 10 Years
Armand Lefebvre Scouts du District de Sudbury Dowling 25 Years
John Leonard Idylwylde Curling Club Sudbury 5 Years
Lorna LeRoy Girl Guides of Canada - 2nd Nickel Sudbury Trefoil Val Caron 25 Years
Gail Levert Elizabeth Centre Hanmer 5 Years
Josh Lilley United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Sudbury 5 Years
Marlene Lorenc Knox Presbyterian Church Sudbury 15 Years
Stanislav Lorenc Knox Presbyterian Church Sudbury 15 Years
Roma Lundgren Idylwylde Curling Club Sudbury2 10 Years
Melanie Lysionek Science North Sudbury 10 Years
Vivian Mackenzie St. Stephens on the Hill United Church Sudbury 10 Years
Brian Maki Estaire Wanup Volunteer Fire Brigade Sudbury 15 Years
Magalie Malette Scouts du District de Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Ann Manfred Girl Guides of Canada - 2nd Nickel Sudbury Trefoil Garson 25 Years
Ann Manfred Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock Garson 5 Years
Crystal Manfred Girl Guides of Canada - 2nd Nickel Sudbury Trefoil Garson 15 Years
Crystal Manfred Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock Falconbridge 5 Years
Eila Mantyla Northeast Cancer Centre Sudbury 25 Years
Jean Manuel Nickel Centre Seniors' Club Incorporated Capreol 15 Years
Jane Marshall Sudbury District Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society Sudbury 25 Years
Mariam Masood Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Sonja Mathiasen Onaping Falls Lions Dowling 10 Years
Trace McCandless Muscular Dystrophy Canada - Ottawa Office Hanmer 15 Years
Edward McChesney Sudbury District Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society Sudbury 25 Years
Kevin McCormick Réseau ACCESS Network Sudbury 5 Years
Patrick McDonald St. Marc Parish Markstay 40 Years
Rolande McDonald St. Marc Parish Markstay 40 Years
Therese McDonald St. Marc Parish Markstay 40 Years
Thomas McGibbon United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Sudbury 5 Years
Tracy McIntyre Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Lively Whitefish 10 Years
Norm McKerral St. Marc Parish Markstay 10 Years
Trina McKerral St. Marc Parish Markstay 5 Years
Trevor McVey Muscular Dystrophy Canada - Ottawa Office Espanola 15 Years
Patty Mearini Girl Guides of Canada - 2nd Nickel Sudbury Trefoil Sudbury 30 Years
Peggy Meigs Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada) Sudbury 5 Years
Mary Michasiw Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock Sudbury 5 Years
Mary Michasiw Rockview Older Adults Club Sudbury 5 Years
Patricia Milks Health Sciences North Sudbury 20 Years
Neil Milner Scouts Canada - Sudbury Area Sudbury 5 Years
Ameer Mohammed India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Dawn Moore Girl Guides of Canada - 2nd Nickel Sudbury Trefoil Sudbury 25 Years
Dawn Moore Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock Sudbury 5 Years
Carl Moxam Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworking SHOP Lively 15 Years
Cheryl Murray Rockview Older Adults Club Sudbury 5 Years
Komal Nadeem Pakistan Canada Foundation of Northern Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Chris Nadjiwan Royal Canadian Legion Sudbury Lockerby Branch #564 Sudbury 30 Years
Sharon Neeley CNIB - Northeast Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Lily Ng Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 25 Years
Pansy Ng Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 60 Years
Marie Ng-Au Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 25 Year
Barbara Nott Girl Guides of Canada - 2nd Nickel Sudbury Trefoil Sudbury 50 Years
Barbara Nott United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Sudbury 5 Years
Barbara Nott Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock Sudbury 5 Years
Gabriel Oliveira Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 5 Years
Krystal O'Neill Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Lyn O'Reilly Teacher's Lions Club Sudbury 5 Years
Donald Pagnutti Royal Canadian Legion Sudbury Lockerby Branch #564 Sudbury 15 Years
Suzanne Pare Scouts du District de Sudbury Dowling 10 Years
Craig Partington Idylwylde Curling Club Val Therese 5 Years
Gary Peck Sudbury District Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society Sudbury 5 Years
Shirely Pella Royal Canadian Legion Sudbury Lockerby Branch #564 Sudbury 15 Years
Fred Penny CNIB - Northeast Ontario Sudbury 20 Years
Sandra Penny CNIB - Northeast Ontario Sudbury 20 Years
Barbara Petkovich Rockview Older Adults Club Sudbury 5 Years
David Petryna Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Sudbury 5 Years
Roger Pitblado Health Sciences North Sudbury 5 Years
Jeannine Pitre CNIB - Northeast Ontario Noelville 20 Years
Rheal Poirier Chevalier de Colomb Conseil 10801 Dowling 15 Years
Roland Poirier Chevalier de Colomb Conseil 10801 Dowling 10 Years
Angele Poitras United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Naughton 5 Years
Marcel Portelance Chevalier de Colomb Conseil 10801 Dowling 20 Years
Jim Putman Economic Partners Sudbury East/West Nipissing Inc. Warren 15 Years
John Querney Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Sudbury 5 Years
Richard Reid Onaping Falls Lions Dowling 10 Years
Harold Rhude Greater Sudbury Police Service - Citizens on Patrol Program Falconbridge 10 Years
Kylah Riengeutte Northeast Cancer Centre Sudbury Youth Gerry Rosenfeld Sudbury District Branch - Ontario Genealogical Society Lively 25 Years
Anne Ross Elizabeth Centre Blezard Valley 5 Years
Myrna Rowe United Way Sudbury and Nipissing Districts Sudbury 5 Years
Nicole Roy Health Sciences North Sudbury 5 Years
Polly Rutenberg Teacher's Lions Club Sudbury 10 Years
Bob Sabourin Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 5 Years
Julie Sabourin Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 5 Years
Mubsharah Sajjad Pakistan Canada Foundation of Northern Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Zain Sajjad Pakistan Canada Foundation of Northern Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Christine Sanders Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Espanola Espanola 5 Years
John Scott Estaire Wanup Volunteer Fire Brigade Sudbury 10 Years
Mary Jane Scott Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 5 Years
Nadia Shakar Pakistan Canada Foundation of Northern Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Samantha Shewring Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Ralph Shore Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworking SHOP Lively 15 Years
Jane Simpson Rockview Older Adults Club Sudbury 5 Years
Barry Smith Sudbury & District Health Unit Sudbury 5 Years
Gareth Smith Science North Sudbury Youth
Ishana Sridhar India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury Youth
Krishna Sridhar India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury Youth
Shrisha Srinivasa India-Canada Association of Sudbury Sudbury Youth
Deborah Stephenson Girl Guides of Canada - Valley East - Community 34 Cal Caron 20 Years
Pamela Stewart-Burgoyne Spelling Bee of Canada Sudbury 10 Years
Julie Stokes Girl Guides of Canada - Valley East - Community 34 Garson 10 Years
Daniela Stuewer Girl Guides of Canada - Valley East - Community 34 Capreol 10 Years
Janet Tait Nickel Centre Seniors' Club Incorporated Garson 25 Years
Foquia Tariq Pakistan Canada Foundation of Northern Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Rida Tariq Pakistan Canada Foundation of Northern Ontario Sudbury 5 Years
Robert Taylor Greater Sudbury Police Service - Citizens on Patrol Program Wahnapitae 10 Years
Tanya Taylor Girl Guides of Canada - Community 34 - Sudbury Sudbury 15 Years
Tanya Taylor Pond Hockey Festival on the Rock Sudbury 5 Years
Amelie Tessier Special Olympics Ontario - Sudbury Sudbury 10 Years
Alice Tetreault Meals on Wheels - Sudbury Sudbury 20 Years
Roger Tetreault Meals on Wheels - Sudbury Sudbury 20 Years
Joyce Thibedeau Nickel Centre Seniors' Club Incorporated Garson 5 Years
Richard Tincombe Warren and District Lions Club Warren 30 Years
Luc Tremblay Onaping Falls Lions Dowling 15 Years
Zachari Trudeau Special Olympics Ontario - Sudbury Chelmsford 5 Years
Iris Unsworth Spelling Bee of Canada Sudbury 10 Years
Irene Vandam Nickel Centre Seniors' Club Incorporated Falconbridge 10 Years
Hac Vong Sudbury Chinese Community Centre Sudbury 30 Years
Joanne Wade Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support Sheguiandah 10 Years
Howard White St. Stephens on the Hill United Church Sudbury 10 Years
Reg White Walden Seniors and Pensioners Woodworking SHOP Lively 10 Years
Ron Wiseman St. Stephens on the Hill United Church Sudbury 10 Years
Inga Woitowich Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Sudbury 5 Years
Najaf Zabi Pakistan-Canada Cultural Society of Sudbury Sudbury 5 Years
Michel Zola Chevalier de Colomb Conseil 10801 Dowling 15 Years