Province Honours 25 New Order of Ontario Appointees

On January 1st, the Ontario government announced 25 new appointments to the Order of Ontario for 2023.  The Order of Ontario  – the province’s highest honour – recognizes outstanding people who have made exceptional contributions to help build a stronger province, nation, and world.

Members of the Order come from all walks of life and represent various sectors of society including public service, business, journalism and health care.

The 2023 appointees to the Order of Ontario are:

  • Jay Aspin – North Bay
  • John M. Beck – Toronto
  • Jo-Anne Clarke – Sudbury
  • Hon. David Collenette – Ottawa
  • Claire Crooks – London
  • Julie Di Lorenzo – Toronto
  • John English – Guelph
  • Lee Errett – Toronto
  • Gervan Fearon – Toronto
  • Patrick Foran – Whitby
  • Blake Goldring -Toronto
  • Herbert Ho Ping Kong – Toronto
  • Blake Hutcheson – Toronto
  • Michael Latner – Toronto
  • Bernard Leduc – Ottawa
  • Joy MacDermid – London
  • Dwayne Morgan – Ajax
  • Florence Ngenzebuhoro – Toronto
  • Hazelle Palmer – Toronto
  • Fred Possmayer – London
  • Peter Simon – Toronto
  • Gary Slaight – Toronto
  • George Trusler – Toronto
  • Raquel Urtusan – Toronto       
  • Bhavana Varma – Kingston

News Release:

English: New Order of Ontario Appointees

French: Personnes nommées par le nouvel ordre de l’Ontario