Toronto Centre Holiday Banquet- December 5

I’m looking forward to seeing you for our 2025 Toronto Centre Holiday Banquet! We are fully booked for the event, are still accepting people onto the waitlist. So please read on to learn more.

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My holiday banquets are a free event with music, food, and a celebration of those who make Toronto Centre incredible. Catch up with neighbours, listen to wonderful music performed by talented local youth, and learn about the amazing work done by our Community Builders Award recipients. 

This year, we have 17 awards for our dedicated and selfless community builders, including two non-profit organizations, two City staff and a police officer who has been an incredible asset to our local communities. 

I’m proud to acknowledge the 2025 Toronto Centre Community Builder Award recipients: 

  • Connie Langile 
  • Christine Dingeman 
  • Wallace Immen 
  • Rick Matthews 
  • Franca Leeson 
  • Louis-Philippe Rochon 
  • Lynn Daigneault 
  • April Hodgins 
  • Khuram Aftab 
  • Hakim Mohamed 
  • Suzanne Kavanagh 
  • Heather Wilberforce 
  • Street Health Toronto
  • Sai Dham - Senior Food Bank 
  • Sgt Henry Dyck - 51 Division, Toronto Police Services 
  • Esther Afriat - Manager, Parks Outreach & Response Teams, Parks and Recreation
  • John Francisco - Manager, Encampment Office, Toronto Shelter & Support Services

We will also be joined by Dixon Hall Music School again with a mix of classical music and broadway vocals. It will be another magical night; I look forward to seeing you all!

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