Judges of the Agnes Macphail Award for 2020 have been unable to decide between two eminent candidates and so will honour both persons with the community prize. They are Paula Davies, co-founder of the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve and Ray White, president of the East York Foundation. They will receive their awards at this year’s presentation ceremony at East York Civic Centre at 850 Coxwell Ave. on Sunday, March 29. The rare practice of honoring more than one candidate occurred in 1998 when husband and wife Elisabeth and Robert Lister received the prize.
The East York Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee is now accepting nominations for the 26th Annual Agnes Macphail Award. Agnes Campbell Macphail was the first woman elected to the House of Commons (1921) and the first seated in the Ontario Legislature (1943). During her years in office, Agnes Macphail focussed on issues…
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2023 Agnes Macphail Award. Do you know an East Yorker you feel would be a good candidate for this award? The nomination form is available at: Agnes Macphail Award – City of Toronto. Completed nominations must be received by midnight, January 5, 2023.…
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…
