
The Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC) may award Honorary Life Memberships to individuals who have rendered exemplary service by advancing or upholding the purposes of our organization. Nominees must have made substantial contributions to the provincial organization to qualify.
Past Presidents of the OPC will be awarded an Honorary Life Membership.
Every nominee for Honorary Life Membership must have the support of at least 10 Members of the local OPC or of the Board of Directors.
The nomination must be accompanied by evidence indicating a major contribution to the OPC at the provincial level (at least 250 words).
Nominations should be submitted to corporate@principals.ca. The closing date for the receipt of nominations shall be May 31st each year.
The Board of Directors or an ad-hoc committee named by the Board of Directors will consider nominations. The Board of Directors will accept or reject the nominations at its August meeting.
The designation of Honorary Life Membership shall be conferred at the Annual President’s Dinner with the presentation of a certificate.
Profiles of the recipients of the Honorary Life Member designation may be included in The Register.
Award Winners to Date
|
Year |
Recipient |
|---|---|
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1999 |
Rob Whetter |
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2000 |
Joanne Robinson, Ken Sheppard |
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2001 |
David Dean, Rick Victor |
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2002 |
Martha Foster, Brian McKinnon |
|
2003 |
Helen Spence |
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2004 |
Ethne Cullen, Ted Whiteland |
|
2005 |
R. Douglas Acton |
|
2006 |
Ian McFarlane |
|
2007 |
Blair Hilts, Joan Mantle, Jack Martin |
|
2008 |
Lisa Vincent |
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2009 |
Laura Hodgins |
|
2010 |
Doug Morrell |
|
2011 |
Mike Benson, Vicki Shannon |
|
2012 |
Naeem Siddiq |
|
2013 |
Ken Arnott, Dorothy Dent |
|
2014 |
Bob Pratt |
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2015 |
John Hamilton |
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2016 |
Collette Dowhaniuk, Brian Serafini |
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2017 |
Faye Drennan, Kelly Kempel |
|
2018 |
Mary Linton |
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2019 |
Larry O’Malley |
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2020 |
Nancy Brady |
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2021 |
Sarah Colman, Ann Pace |
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2022 |
Lisa Collins, Allyson Otten |
|
2023 |
Patsy Agard |
|
2024 |
Ralph Nigro |
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2025 |
Alison Osborne, Peggy Sweeney |