EXCELLENCE AWARD CONGRATULATIONS! Carine Strong Community Leader AWARDS SPONSORED BY Diane Kalenchuk Sports & Recreation Carine started Volunteer MBC in September 2008 and brought to the Centre a 30-year history in progressively senior management positions in the field of CSR, Customer/Community Relations, Marketing & Communications, and Global Procurement with Husky. In her role as the Executive Director of Volunteer MBC, the Volunteer Centre for the Peel Region dedicated to connecting, serving and helping people. Philosophically, she describes Volunteer MBC as “a conduit for good,” as the matchmaker…the one-stop shop, connecting people to community organizations where they can help others and where in turn, they end up helping themselves. She has dedicated her personal life to volunteering and spends 60 hours a month on trying to make a difference. In that capacity, she has been a board member and Chair of Caledon Community Services since 2005. She loves inspiring people by sharing how she found her purpose in life through volunteerism and is a member of the United Way Speakers Bureau. Baking/cooking are passions she uses to make people feel good. Diane Kalenchuk and her family have been a part of the Mississauga landscape for <strong>over</strong> <strong>40</strong> years. She has a history of volunteer service in several sectors including minor sports, civic projects and multiculturalism. Diane has contributed to many different community groups which includes: Mississauga Sports Council since 1992 (Co-Chair for 5 years), Gymnastics Mississauga, Citizens Task Force on the Future of Mississauga, Co-Chair with Chuck Ealey for Mississauga Task Force on Sport. Chaired the Mississauga Millenium Committee, Interim Place – Women of Courage with Ron Duquette, Mississauga Community Foundation- Dancing with the Mississauga Stars. Currently Diane is Vice-President of Mississauga Legends Row (Mississauga’s Walk of Fame) which celebrates and honours the great citizens – past and present – of our city. She has been a supporter of Mississauga Heritage for many years. Recently, Diane contributed in the video “Memories of Small Arms Limited” by doing the voice-<strong>over</strong> of the video giving a brief history of the Second World War arms plant in Lakeview. Diane is honoured to be Co-Chair with Hazel McCallion of the Ontario Senior Summer Games being held in August this year. Carlana Sdao Community Leader As a young, recently married Teacher in Toronto, Carlanna Sdao decided she would take on another adventure – becoming a business owner as a Tim Hortons franchisee in the small, but growing town of Milton Ontario some 30 years ago. Carlanna’s goal was to become a business leader and role model in her community. Carlanna, and her husband Diego, first joined the Milton Chamber of Commerce, establishing relationships with other like-minded business people. As Carlanna grew her business experience, she became aware of other ventures in Milton that required support, volunteers, planners, and organizers. Some of these numerous organizations include Community Living North Halton, the Bob Rumball Association, the Darling Home for Kids, the Milton District Hospital, Milton Good Neighbours Community Clean-Up Day, and the Mayor’s Gala for the Arts. Especially close to Carlanna’s heart was the need to keep working with children – Carlanna became an Ambassador to the Tim Hortons Children’s Foundation, working closely with Principles and Teachers in order to send economically disadvantaged Children to one of Tim Hortons numerous camps across Canada and the US every year. Carlanna continues to work closely with the Milton District Hospital and the Italian Canadian Club of Milton and hopes to see Milton continue to be a great place to live and work. Ellen Timms Community Service Ellen Timms, General Manager, Port Credit BIA Ellen has been a driving force as Port Credit BIA’s General Manager since January 2001 but her involvement with the association began much earlier than that. In 1986 she launched a children’s retail shop and quickly came to realize that part of the recipe for success would be a thriving community. She spent many of the next 14 years on the PCBIA board of management in a variety of positions including Chair and Promotions Chair. She took a year off after selling her business in 1999 before assuming the staff role of General Manager. She will tell you that her greatest professional asset is her past experience as an entrepreneur. As General Manager, Ellen duties include working with a volunteer board to <strong>over</strong>see the beautification and marketing of Port Credit, liaising with community groups, special events organizations and the Municipality. Heritage and culture play a large part in the PCBIA’s animation of Port Credit. PCBIA successes include the establishment of the Port Credit Busker Fest (2004), Port Credit Farmers Market (2009) and the Port Credit Cultural Node Pilot Project (2011) and the Port Credit Comedy Festival (2013). Continue reading at next page >
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