CanadaImmigrants.com Ontario Desk - Ten outstanding leaders in promoting Ontario's diversity and creating welcoming communities for newcomers will be honoured in Toronto. Among the recipients of the 2009 Newcomer Champions Awards are advocates for the education of newcomers and foreign trained professionals, entrepreneurs, and exceptional social workers who go above and beyond the call of duty. The ten award recipients are: Dr. Yamil H. Alonso of Brampton Mario J. Calla of Toronto Dr. Balliram Chadee of Ajax Ian Jones of Milton Nora Melara Lopez of Hamilton Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization of Ottawa OCISO Fani Papadopoulos of Toronto Aurelia Tokaci of Hamilton Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council of Toronto TRIEC Ann Welsh of North Bay The ceremony will take place on Tuesday June 23, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Ontario Heritage Centre in Toronto, in honour of National Multiculturalism Day, June 27. As
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