London Majors co-owner, 13 others on mayor's New Year's honour list
London Mayor Josh Morgan will celebrate Londoners on New Year’s Day.
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London Mayor Josh Morgan will celebrate Londoners on New Year’s Day.
Morgan has announced the mayor’s New Year’s honour list, acknowledging the achievements of Londoners in various areas, including philanthropy.
“These individuals truly represent the best of London. While they seek neither praise nor attention for their efforts, they are undeniably worthy of both recognition and celebration,” he said.
“Those being honored this year have made our community better in a multitude of ways, not the least of which is their ability to inspire Londoners through acts of kindness and goodwill.”
The honour list includes Roop Chanderdat, co-owner and manager of the London Majors who won back-to-back Intercounty Baseball League championships in 2022, and Carl Cadogan, chair of the London Black History co-ordinating committee.
The 2023 honourees are:
- Ashton Forrest, accessibility
- Beverly Farrell, age friendly
- Karen Schindler, arts
- Edward Medzon, distinguished Londoner
- Jason Rip, distinguished Londoner
- Sydney Vickers, distinguished Londoner
- Joe Cardillo, distinguished Londoner
- Charlene Doak-Gebauer, distinguished Londoner
- Padre Frank Mantz, distinguished Londoner
- Carl Cadogan, diversity and race relations
- Tom Cull, environment
- John Manness, heritage
- Nawaz Tahir, humanitarianism
- Roop Chanderdat, sports
The list began in 1976 recognizing contribution to the arts. Since 1989 additional categories of diversity and race relations, the environment, heritage, housing, humanitarianism, persons with disabilities, safety and crime prevention, accessibility, age friendly and sports have been added.
Recipients are named by city council, on the recommendation of advisory committees or community organizations, through the city’s standing committees.
In 2019, council added a distinguished Londoner category, allowing members of council to collectively nominate up to four Londoners who have made significant contributions to London through acts of goodwill, community collaboration, and volunteerism.
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