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Peter Sloly

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TweetDeputy Chief, Toronto Police Service, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Deputy Chief Peter Sloly is in his 23rd year with the Toronto Police Service. Presently, he is in charge of Executive Command, which has over 400 civilian and uniform staff along with an operating budget of over $31 million. Executive Command is comprised of 4 pillars [...]

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Ricky Neckles

April 26, 2011 British Columbia
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TweetPublic Speaker / Community Servant / President, Neckles Global Enterprise Inc. (NGE) & Co-Founder, TNTech Canada Inc., Vancouver, BC. Born:St. Andrew’s, Grenada. As an Entrepreneur, Public Speaker, and Community Servant, the name Ricky Neckles is synonymous with excellence and leadership. His academic performance at the University of Toronto earned him the role of Business Development Analyst during his [...]

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Fitzroy “Fitz The Whip” Vanderpool

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TweetBoxer (Retired) / Coach / Trainer / Owner / President, Vanderpool Boxing & Fitness, Kitchener, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Fitzroy Vanderpool is a boxing champion who has won national and international boxing titles. During his professional career from 1993-2005, he had a record of 24 wins (13 by KO), 6 losses, and 4 draws, and became World [...]

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Dr. Ouida Marina Wright – In Memoriam

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TweetJanuary 1928 – April 2011 Educator / Assistant Deputy Minister (Retired), Ontario Ministry of Education and Training, Toronto, ON. Born: Jamaica. Dr. Ouida Wright, over the course of a lengthy professional career, held positions in teaching and administration in elementary and secondary schools in Jamaica, Ontario, and Quebec, as well as in universities in Quebec [...]

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Sylvia Parris

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TweetEducator / Social Justice Advocate / Policy Consultant, Nova Scotia Department of Education & Private Consultant, SVParris Consulting, Halifax, NS. Sylvia Parris is a consultant in the Department of Education with the Nova Scotia provincial government. There she supports policy implementation and analysis, and provides professional development experiences for department, school boards and staff. Her [...]

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Muhtadi Thomas

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TweetPercussionist / Founder / Artistic Director, Muhtadi Drumming Festival, Toronto, ON. Born: Trinidad & Tobago. Muhtadi Thomas immigrated to Canada from Trinidad and Tobago in 1974. As one of Canada’s premier percussionists, Muhtadi plays djembe, bongos, congas, timbales, steel pan, and a wide assortment of other percussion instruments. He has performed extensively, both nationally and [...]

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Dr. Pearleen (Borden) Oliver – In Memoriam

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Tweet(Died: July 24, 2008) Activist / Historian / Community Leader, Nova Scotia. Born: Cooks Cove, NS. Dr. Pearleen (Borden) Oliver was a significant figure in Nova Scotia for providing over 60 years of active leadership and community involvement as a religious and human rights leader, researcher, author, youth leader, choir director, historian and noted public [...]

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Beverly Mascoll – In Memoriam

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Tweet(1942 – 2001) Founder / Philanthropist / Mentor / Community Builder, Mascoll Beauty Supply Ltd. & Beverly Mascoll Community Foundation, Toronto, ON. Born: Fall River, Nova Scotia. Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Beverly Mascoll was an entrepreneur, an astute businesswoman and a highly-respected community leader. After her family relocated to Toronto in her early [...]

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The Hon. Calvin Ruck – In Memoriam

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TweetSeptember 4, 1925–October 19, 2004 Senator, Senate of Canada, Ottawa, ON. Born: Sydney, NS. The late Honorable Calvin Ruck devoted his time and efforts to the service of others. During his life he worked as a janitor, delivery driver, social worker, author, human rights officer, and finally as a senator. He devoted his career and [...]

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Julian N. Falconer

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TweetBarrister / Senior Partner, Falconer Charney LLP, Toronto, ON. Born: Quebec. Julian Falconer is a Barrister whose practice takes him to civil, administrative and criminal courts at both trial and appellate levels. He is bilingual and has argued cases in both English and French. A major component of Julian’s work has involved advocacy in human [...]

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Ben Marc Diendéré

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TweetSenior Director Institutional Relations & Corporate Affairs, Quebecor Media Inc., Montreal, QC. Born: Bobo, Burkina Faso. Born in the west African country of Burkina Faso, Ben Marc Diendéré is the Senior Director of Institutional Relations & Corporate Affairs at Quebecor Media Inc. He is an expert in management, communications and business development, and has occupied various [...]

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Veronica Utton

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TweetCertified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) / Managing Director, V. Utton & Associates, Pickering, ON. Born: Sheffield, England. Veronica Utton is a seasoned human resource professional whose career has spanned the non-profit, public and private sectors. Currently, she is managing director of V. Utton & Associates, providing boutique style human resource management services to small organizations [...]

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Carl Cadogan

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TweetExecutive Director, Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services, Toronto, ON. Born: Bridgetown, Barbados. Carl Cadogan has been the Executive Director of Polycultural Immigrant & Community Services since June 2008. As an organization that has undergone many changes in the last thirty years or so, starting out as a Polish organization and then the amalgamation of two [...]

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