The Orléans Star is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards. The Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards were first launched in 2005 as a way to recognize the many accomplishments of young people living in Orléans and the surrounding community.
They are unique in that there are no specific categories, instead individuals can be nominated for their achievements in a given area or in a combination of areas.
The Orléans Star received 28 nominations in total. Each submission was individually vetted by a panel of seven judges who were each asked to select their top 10 candidates. The lists were then collated and the 20 nominees with the most judges’ selections were chosen to receive the award.
This year’s judges were former children’s entertainer and citizenship court judge Suzanne Pinel, city councillors Catherine Kitts, Matt Luloff and Laura Dudas, Orléans MP Marie-France Lalonde, MPP Stephen Blais and former French public school board principal Pierre Campeau.
This year’s individual recipients are:
• Emma Ellsworth
• Ayla Martin
• Fadila Hijazi
• Eric Mercer
• George Huang
• Asiq Gazi
• Sweny Saija
• Gavin Hickey
• Evan Simcoe
• Gabriel Toreja
• Elizabeth Vroom
• Claire Rea
• Jacob Cheslock
• Robyn Eustace
• Evangeline Tabiou
• Timeo Atonfo
• Sophia Cooney
• Sophie LaVasseur
• Valérie LaVasseur
Two teams have also been chosen to receive an Outstanding Youth Award this year. They are the U12 Cumberland Panthers, which won the Ontario Football Fall Cup provincial championship; and the St. Matthew Tigers varsity football team which won the city championship and the National Capital Bowl.
Unfortunately, not everyone nominated can receive an award. This year’s Honourable Mentions include Adrian Laszkiewicz, Emma Barteau, Mackenzie Cosh, Jessica Bulinski, Donovan Rawlings, Scarlett Noordhof and Kamila Serra King.
Each recipient will receive their personalized trophy, or Honourable Mention certificate, along with several copies of the commemorative program, by special delivery.
The Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards would not be possible without the generous support of presenting sponsors Collège La Cité, Université St.-Paul and Collège Boréal, gold level sponsor M.L. Bradley Ltd. and more than a dozen individual award sponsors.
SAVED BY THE BELL ADULT DANCE PARTY featuring DJ Mace, DJ Kam and DJ Bounce from 8 p.m. - midnight at St. Peter High School, 750 Charlemagne Blvd.. This is a licensed event so adults 19+ only. Tickets $22.63 available through eventbrite.ca by searching “Saved By The Bell”. This is a St. Peter High School Parent Council fundraising event.
54TH ANNUAL MAPLEFEST PANCAKE BREAKFAST hosted by the Cumberland Lions Club from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lions Maple Hall in Cumberland Village, 2552 Old Montreal Rd. Breakfast consists of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs & baked beans. Tickets available at the door: $12 for adults and $8 for children under 10. CASH ONLY.
54TH ANNUAL MAPLEFEST PANCAKE BREAKFAST hosted by the Cumberland Lions Club from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Lions Maple Hall in Cumberland Village, 2552 Old Montreal Rd. Breakfast consists of pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs & baked beans. Tickets available at the door: $12 for adults and $8 for children under 10. CASH ONLY.
OYSTER NIGHT at the Orléans Brewing Co., 4380 Innes Rd. from 6 to10 p.m. Indulge in the finest oysters and unwind with a drink in hand. We also offer wine and ciders for the non beer lovers!
THE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (CAFES) will be holing an eco-event from 10am to 3:30pm at École secondaire Gisèle-Lalonde, 500 Millennium Blvd. near Millennium Park. RSVP to https://bit.ly/3XSOHxl. Admission is $15.
