Rouge Park Award
Each year, the Rouge Park Alliance recognizes members of the community who have made outstanding contributions to the Rouge Park goal, vision and objectives through the Rouge Park Awards.
Its recipients were:
2008 - Ron Christie
2006 - Premier Dalton McGuinty
2004 - Gord Weeden
2003 - David Crombie, former MP and Toronto mayor
2002 - Save the Rouge Valley System Inc.
2001 - Jim Robb and Cathy Gregorio-Robb
2000 - Joyce Trimmer, former Scarborough mayor
1999 - Lois James
1998 - Honourable Pauline Browes
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