About us

​The Outstanding Canadian Awards, an Ontario-registered- non-profit & volunteer-run entity,is being spearheaded  by Ray Alix, Ontario Certified Teacher, OCT, a Toronto Catholic secondary school teacher, former Scarborough Ward 14 Alderman (Councillor) candidate in 1982 and founding president of a Philippine-Canadian community group (Batangas Provincial Association of Canada) and Co-chaired by Lorenzo "Jun" Villaruz , an active member and past Grand Knight of the Knights  of Columbus, San Lorenzo Ruiz Council 8809, former Outstanding Canadian awardee and officer of  Philippine Independence Day Council- PIDC. 

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Our Team

Ray Alix
Chairman

A former instructor at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Santo Tomas, Manila; a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; a Master of Science in Education (New York ); an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT); and a long-time community leader in Canada.

Norm Kelly
Honorary Chairman

Former Member of  Parliament
City of Toronto Councillor

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Lorenzo "Jun" Villaruz
Co-Chairman

An active member and past Grand Knight of the Knights  of Columbus, San Lorenzo Ruiz Council 8809, former Outstanding Canadian awardee and officer of  Philippine Independence Day Council- PIDC

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Maria Guiao
Community Coordinator & Outreach Officer

Roy Start
Strategy Officer

A veteran in the field of of community service in Canada, Roy co-organized a number of fundraising events inclu-ding a golf tournament, a local talent and beauty competition, a seniors social, an independence day celeb-ration, and a calamity campaign. 
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Tony San Juan
Media Relations / Liaison Officer