Ontario Honours Outstanding Civic Leaders

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11 recipients honoured with Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship

March 10, 2025

TORONTO – Today, Ontario celebrated 11 remarkable volunteers by honouring them with the 2023 Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (OMGC). This esteemed medal is the province’s second highest civilian honour and recognizes individuals whose extraordinary volunteer efforts have fostered positive change and left a lasting impact on their communities and the province.

The Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, honoured recipients during a ceremony held at The Carlu in Toronto.

“The Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship shines a light on those who put others first. I am happy to celebrate these outstanding Ontarians and real difference they have made in communities across the province,” said the Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

Since 1973, remarkable individuals have been awarded the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for their lifelong dedication to noble causes, including safeguarding Ontario’s natural heritage, promoting the arts, culture, and sports, advocating for safer communities, and supporting those in need.

In September 2024, the province renamed the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship to the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (QEllOMGC) to honour Queen Elizabeth II. The recipients honoured today will be the last cohort to receive the OMGC. Starting next year, future recipients will be honoured with the QEIIOMGC.

The 2023 recipients of the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship are:

Ernest Bies, OMC
Samuel Billich, OMC
David Douglas, OMC
Lois Emond, OMC
Roger Harris, OMC
Janice Hobbs Martell, OMC
Raj Khanuja, OMC
Lucille Levinski, OMC
Gerrard Nudds, CD, OMC
Bruce Poulin, CD, OMC
Brian Weckwerth, OMC

Quick Facts

In September 2024, the province renamed the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship to the Queen Elizabeth II Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship (QEllOMGC) to honour Queen Elizabeth II.
The QEIIOMGC nomination deadline is November 15 annually, with eligibility details available online.
As Ontario’s second highest civilian honour, the QEIIOMGC is included in the Canadian Order of Precedence.
Established in 1973 during the Queen’s Royal Visit to Ontario, the medal has since been awarded to 586 remarkable individuals.

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