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The Outstanding Canadian Awards was formed by a group of community leaders, to select and honor outstanding leaders, successful professionals, and volunteers, from the Canadian communities and the visible minority groups, for their exemplary work and for their efforts in promoting diversity in Canada. The foundation’s members of the board feel strongly that Canadians, who voluntarily involve themselves in community activities to promote the welfare of others, deserve to be recognized and acknowledged. It promotes its motto of "Canadians Honoring Canadians".
The first Outstanding Canadian Awards was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the year 2000.
The last in-person presentation of awards was held at Sheraton Parkway Hotel in 2017 to commemorate the 150 years of Canadian Confederation.
Awards were presented to community leaders virtually due to the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 era.
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, a former Scarborough Ward 14 Alderman (Councillor) candidate in 1982, a founding president of a Philippine-Canadian community group (Batangas Provincial Association of Canada) and a co-founding chairman of the Outstanding Canadian Foundation since 2000.
The other executive officers are: 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); Maria Guiao, co-founder and 2019-2022 president, Filipino-Canadian Community House; Queen Elizabeth 60th Diamond Jubilee medal recipient, 2012; Outstanding Canadian awardee; and Queen Elizabeth 70th Platinum Pin recipient, 2022.
The other member of the executive will be announced at a later date.
The first Outstanding Canadian Awards was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the year 2000.
The last in-person presentation of awards was held at Sheraton Parkway Hotel in 2017 to commemorate the 150 years of Canadian Confederation.
Awards were presented to community leaders virtually due to the restrictions caused by the Covid-19 era.
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, a former Scarborough Ward 14 Alderman (Councillor) candidate in 1982, a founding president of a Philippine-Canadian community group (Batangas Provincial Association of Canada) and a co-founding chairman of the Outstanding Canadian Foundation since 2000.
The other executive officers are: 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); Maria Guiao, co-founder and 2019-2022 president, Filipino-Canadian Community House; Queen Elizabeth 60th Diamond Jubilee medal recipient, 2012; Outstanding Canadian awardee; and Queen Elizabeth 70th Platinum Pin recipient, 2022.
The other member of the executive will be announced at a later date.
Our Team (Outstanding Canadian Awards)
Ray Alix
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Lorenzo Villaruz
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