MIREILLE Macia, (left) president of the Etobicoke Historical Society, with (EHS) Official Neil Park, present Tom Godfrey, (centre) Publisher of the South Etobicoke News with Award of Merit. Photo by Susanna Basheir.
Many area residents love our coverage of the community and are saying thanks.
The South Etobicoke News is being presented with two awards by well-respected community groups in appreciation of our coverage of neighbourhood issues and history.
The newspaper, which many people eagerly await, is being presented on June 22 with a LAMP Community Health Centre Annual Award of Merit for making a difference in the community.
We are also receiving an Award of Merit from the Etobicoke Historical Society (EHS), which has been on the forefront of documenting our community for many decades.
Neil Park, of the EHS, said Publisher Tom Godfrey was selected as a recipient of the Etobicoke Historical Society’s Jean Hibbert Memorial Award for 2022.
“Every issue contains two or more articles celebrating a building, place, event or person important to the heritage of South Etobicoke,” Park said. “Tom’s writing and research is exemplary, providing readers with entertaining and informative histories about the communities in which they live. “
He said the newspaper’s articles are openly available online creating an accessible and important body of heritage knowledge. In addition, some 1,500 e-copies of the newspaper are sent out monthly for free to readers with mobility or suffering from COVID issues.
The EHS presentation took place last week since its May 19 general meeting was held by Zoom.
LAMP official Jasmin Dooh said “LAMP Community Health Centre would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge your time and efforts towards making our city a healthy place to live.”
“ We would also like to let you know that you have been selected as a recipient of LAMP‘s Award of Merit 2022 for making a difference.”
The awards ceremony, which will recognize other community leaders, will take place on June 22 at LAMP, at 185 Fifth Street.
The South Etobicoke News has been publishing for almost four years. The paper is well-read for its coverage of local history and listings of community events taking place in Humber Bay Shores, Mimico, New Toronto, Long Branch, Alderwood and other areas of South Etiobicoke.
“These are our first awards of recognition that we will cherish and we thank the two hard-working organizations,” said Godfrey. “Our goal is to serve news and opinion that binds and keep our residents informed.”
