Geoff Kettel is reminding residents of East York and Leaside about nominations for the Agnes Macphail Award which closed at midnight on Thursday January 26, 2017. The award will be presented on Agnes Macphail’s birthday which Friday March 24, 2017. The Awards Ceremony and celebration will be held at the East York Civic Centre starting at 7 p.m. Agnes Macphail was the first woman MP in Canada in 1921, and represented this area as MPP in the 1940s. This award honours her name and accomplishments — as well as honouring present day citizens for their extraordinary volunteer efforts.
