Community Recognition 2026 - NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!
My Community Recognition Awards will recognize and thank individuals and organizations for their outstanding efforts in our community.
This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the amazing things that people are doing to help others and that make the Spadina-Fort York riding such an incredible place.
Nominations are for the following categories:
• Community Leader
• Business Leader
• Youth Leader
• Arts & Culture Leader
• Indigenous Leader
• Disability Advocate
• Seniors Advocate
• Environment Advocate
Deadline for nominations is Saturday, January 31, 2026.
QUESTIONS? Call us at: 416-603-9664
Or email: [email protected]
NOMINATE SOMEONE NOW by clicking here!
Community Recognition Ceremony 2025
Thank you to everyone who attended the 5th Annual Community Recognition Ceremony held at the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre on Saturday, March 29, 2025. It was an incredible afternoon and an honour to be in the presence of so many wonderful people doing such amazing work in the riding.
This year, I also had the honour of presenting the first-ever King Charles III Coronation Medals to 4 recipients in our riding who were nominated for their significant contributions to the country, a province, territory, region or community.
Congratulations to everyone!
Arts/Culture Leader:
- Kseniya Tsoy
Business Leaders:
- Alan Liu, Managing Director, Salad King
- Tonny Louie, Chair, Chinatown BIA
Community Leaders:
- Asian Toronto Running Club
- Team: Vince Huynh, Alex Huynh, Lam Nguyen, Amanda Fong, John Lorenzo, Vivian Yu, Marc Mesina
- Isin (Iris) Unlu
- Nesreen Hajjar
- Ruby Kooner
- Theresa Kapusta and Jacques Bernier
- Tina Guglietti
- Barbara McLardy
Disability Advocates:
- Luke Anderson, Co-founder, StopGap
- Rose Finlay
Environment Advocates:
- Jasminee Persaud
- Rachelle Chevalier
- UofT Trash Team
Indigenous Arts/Culture:
- Monica Decock, Indigenous Bijoux
Seniors Advocate:
- Barbara Ceccarelli, Executive Director, Centres d’Accueil Héritage (CAH)
Youth Leader:
- Negar Nasrkhani
Lifetime Achievement:
- Chris Fraser, Co-founder, Liberty Village BIA
- Joan Prowse, Bathurst Quay Neighbourhood Association
King Charles III Coronation Medals:
- Gerald Mak
- Sergeant James Papadamou
- Bruce Weber
- Louis March, Founder, Zero Gun Violence Movement
Gerald Mak Sergeant James Papadamou
Bruce Weber Troy March on behalf of Louis March