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Access, Equity & Human Rights Awards 2009

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The 2009 recipient of the Aboriginal Affairs Award, Kimberly Murray is joined by Mayor David Miller and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee. One of the recipients of the Constance E. Hamilton Award on the Status of Women, Sonja Greckol, is joined by Councillor Janet Davis, Councillor Pam McConnell, Mayor David Miller, Councillor Paula Fletcher and City Manager Joe Pennachetti. Representatives from Scadding Court Community Centre, recipients of a 2009 William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations pose for a photo before the ceremony. Back row, left to right: Doug Lowry, Councillor Adam Vaughan, Herman Ellis Jr., Mayor David Miller, Jasjit Sangha, Linda Hsiao, Councillor Gord Perks and City Manager Joe Pennachetti. Front row, left to right: Kevin Lee, Sawtiri Mardyani, Krista Fry and Sam Savona.
Paul Nguyen, along with his father Thien Nguyen, poses for a photo before being presented with a 2009 William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations. Joining them are Councillor Gord Perks, Mayor David Miller and City Manager Joe Pennachetti. Adrienne Shadd, a recipient of the 2009 William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations, seen here with Councillor Gord Perks, Mayor David Miller and City Manager Joe Pennachetti. John Campey is the 2009 recipient of the Pride Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual and Two Spirited Issues. He is seen here with Councillor Kyle Rae, Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Mayor David Miller and City Manager Joe Pennachetti.
Representatives of Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, recipients of an Access Award, pose for a photo before the ceremony. Back row, left to right: Councillor Janet Davis, Enrique Robert, Mayor David Miller, Stephanie Whittick, City Manager Joe Pennachetti. Front row, left to right: David Meyers, Joan Jordan and Kathy Christie. John Rae, recipient of a City of Toronto Access Award, poses with Councillor Janet Davis, Mayor David Miller and City Manager Joe Pennachetti. Members of the Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment sit for a photo before being honoured with a City of Toronto Access Award. Back row, left to right: Patrick Truong, Maureen Owino, Councillor Janet Davis, Councillor Kyle Rae, Sheila Braidek and City Manager Joe Pennachetti. Front row, left to right: Josephine Wong, André Ceranto, Alan Li.
City Manager Joe Pennachetti welcomed recipients and attendees at the start of the ceremony. Ontario Lieutenant Governor David C. Onley warmed up the crowd by extending greetings, congratulations and encouragement to continue doing good works. Mayor David Miller delivers opening remarks to the capacity crowd.
Kimberly Murray is presented with the 2009 Aboriginal Affairs Award by Mayor David Miller and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee. John Campey accepts the Pride Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual and Two Spirited Issues from Councillor Kyle Rae, Chair of the Economic Development Committee and Mayor David Miller. John Rae accepts the Access Award from Councillor Janet Davis and Mayor David Miller.
Mayor David Miller and Councillor Janet Davis present the Access Award to Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre. From left to right: David Meyers, Mayor David Miller, Joan Jordan, Stephanie Whittick, Councillor Janet Davis and Enrique Robert. Mayor David Miller poses with members of the Committee for Accessible AIDS Treatment, Alan Li, Maureen Owino, Fanta Ongoiba, Councillor Janet Davis, Michel Alba and André Ceranto. Constance Hamilton Award recipient Sonja Greckol accepts her award from Councillor Janet Davis, Councillor Pam McConnell and Mayor David Miller.
Volunteers and staff from the Scadding Court Community Centre accept their William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations. Back row, left to right: Moneca Yardley, Sawtiri Mardyani, Jasjit Sangha, Heng Zhang, Councillor Gord Perks, Mayor David Miller, Linda Hsiou, Doug Lowry, Tina Liu, Susanne Burkhodt, Gloria Zhang, Kevin Lee and Herman Ellis Jr. Paul Nguyen, a 2009 recipient of the William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations, is flanked by Councillor Gord Perks and Mayor David Miller. Adrienne Shadd receives her William P. Hubbard Award for Race Relations from Councillor Gord Perks and Mayor David Miller.
City of Toronto Poet Laureate Dionne Brand applauds all the 2009 recipients after she read Praise Poem for the recipients of the 2009 Human Rights Awards, which she composed specifically to recognize the evening’s award recipients. The host for the evening, Merella Fernandez, of 'CityNews', is thanked Mayor David Miller. As a token of thanks, the Mayor is seen here presenting Ms. Fernandez with a little light reading - a copy of each of the five finalists for the 2009 City of Toronto Book Award and a copy of Poet Laureate Dionne Brand's novel 'What We All Long For' which won the City of Toronto Book award in 2006.  

 

  
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