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The Lieutenant Governor will participate in a memorial service for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at St. James Cathedral on Friday, April 16, at 4 p.m. Those wishing to join may do so via the Anglican Diocese of Toronto livestream: https://www.facebook.com/torontoanglican/live_videos/

Our sincere condolences to the Weston family.

A message from the Lieutenant Governor to Her Majesty The Queen on the passing of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on behalf of the people of Ontario.

We extend our thoughts of comfort and condolences to the grieving family.

So much has changed since last March when COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. The gaps between the vulnerable and the privileged have been exposed and wide...ned. This #WorldHealthDay, let us focus on a way forward that is inclusive, fair and where everyone has the right to good health here in Ontario and around the world. We’ll get through this together.

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Stay home. Save lives. Sauvez des vies, restez chez vous. publichealthontario.ca

IODE Maple Leaf Chapter give back to their community with a donate to the Tanner Steffler Foundation. The Foundation provides resources and support networks for Mental Health and Addiction for youth between within Huron County. IODE Goderich... Tanner Steffler Foundation Goderich Ontario #communityservice #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthawareness #Additional #addictionsupport Huron County, ON See more

Each year the Government of Ontario recognizes volunteers who provide committed and dedicated service to an organization in Ontario. We are delighted to announce that Provincial Councillors Margo MacKinnon; Pickering, Kathy Newnes; London, Donna O'Reilly; Freelton, Virginia Reade; Hamilton, Renate Schuetz, Owen Sound and Sandra Smith, Chatham are recipients of the Ontario Volunteer Service Award for 2020. Nominees to the Ontario Volunteer Service Award are selected from the... field of volunteers in their organization. Recipients are recognized by the length of time they’ve volunteered ranging from five to 65 years of continuous service. To be nominated one must be a resident and volunteer in Ontario and an active member in an organization that has existed for at least five years. The award is presented at ceremonies across Ontario from March to June. All recipients are given a stylized trillium service pin and a personalized certificate to acknowledge their years of service. Unfortunately in-person ceremonies are not possible during the period of COVID. The Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries will be arranging the 2020 award to be presented virtually early in the new year. Congratulations to these six members of the Provincial Chapter of Ontario IODE, we applaud your dedication to IODE. #OntarioVolunteerServiceAwards2020 #volunteer #services #honoursandawards #Congratulations

New Years message from IODE Ontario President Linda Gryner. Linda reflects on acts of kindness that Ontario IODE members have shown thought this year and wishes all a healthy #happynewyear2021

Members from the IODE Captain Hooper Chapter Carleton Place On are making Christmas brighter for some. Carlton Place Ont. Lanark County Food Bank-The Hunger Stop #COVID19... #christmas2020 #communitysupport #christmasstocking See more

IODE Laurentian Chapter Ottawa continued supporting their community. Ottawa, Ontario Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa / Bureau des services à la jeunesse Banff Avenue Community House Nelson House of Ottawa-Carleton ... Meals on Wheels/La Popote roulante (Ottawa) Veterans' House Canada - MHI #communitysupport #ServicingTheirNeighbours #COVID19 #christmas2020

Another successful Fundraiser at 10 and 10 Garden Centre for IODE Lord Dufferin Chapter in Orangeville Ontario #COVID19 #christmas2020 #christmasfundraiser... #communitysupport See more

Monday December 07, 2020, a number of IODE members along with over 1200 people from across Canada and beyond joined in a discussion on the 50th anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada report and the unfinished business of equality for women and girls. LG Elizabeth Dowdeswell #StatusofWomen #unfinishedbusiness #nevergiveup

Confederation Chapter IODE proud to be a part of the Remembrance Day service in Ridgetown. Thank you Toos deNijs for being our Standard Bearer.

At the time of our 100th Annual Meeting on April 23, 2020, we were not able to meet in person due to COVID19. As a result, we were not able to have Detective Sergeant (D/Sgt.) Steve Coburn join us, to present the 2020 IODE Ontario Police Community Relations Award. Saturday November 14, 2020 it was our pleasure to meet D/Sgt. Coburn in person at the OPP Dufferin County Detachment, Shelburne. Provincial President Linda Gryner and Citizenship Officer Shirley Ann Elms, were jo...ined by members of the local detachment, Shelley Nemeth, OPP Awards Coordinator from Orillia and OPP dignitaries. The IODE Ontario Police Community Relations Award is presented annually to an OPP officer who brings a level of professionalism and service to their community. D/Sgt Coburn has seen first-hand the perpetual relationship between poverty, low educational achievement and encounters with the justice system. These conditions impose a considerable financial burden on social support systems in addition to exacting great personal costs. Upon learning that childhood nutrition dramatically improves these social outcomes, D/Sgt Coburn was inspired to fight food insecurity in his community. As an avid runner, he created a fundraising race and the Compass Run for Food was born in June 2014. Since the start of the Compass Run for Food through Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville, $186,000 has been raised and donated directly to three local food banks and six elementary school breakfast programs in Dufferin County. Orillia OPP Detachment Compass Community Church Orangeville Ontario Island Lake Conservation Area Dufferin County Shelburne, Ontario #OPPaward2020 #foodbank #runforfoodbank #communitysupport #covd19 #schoolbreakfastprograms

Happy Holiday members of IODE 48th Highlanders Chapter

CENOTAPH ADDITION DEDICATION Men and women from Carleton Place have served in nine military conflicts since 1953. In June this year, these conflicts were etched... into the cenotaph’s lower right wing. Funding for the initiative was received from Veterans Affairs Canada and the municipality’s Community Enrichment Program.During Wednesday’s Remembrance Day event, the cenotaph addition was dedicated by Branch 192 padre David Andrew, with members of the Captain Hooper Chapter of the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire taking part. The local IODE was instrumental in the construction of the cenotaph, which was unveiled in 1924. See more

Another successful "Winter Fund Raiser". Well done members of the IODE Elizabeth Barrett Browning Chapter in Sudbury, Ontario #COVID19 #communitystrong #fundraising... #fundraisingforacause See more

It takes more than a pandemic to keep the IODE Catherine McVean Chapter members from honouring our veterans. Secretary Sandra Thompson and President Kris Kearn...ey-Richards stood at the Dresden Cenotaph while the Harvard’s did a fly over in honour of Remembrance Day. #remembranceday #honouringveterans #covid19 Dresden Ontario

Welcome to Week 63 of Trivia Tuesdays. This week's question: In 2010 in celebration of 110 years IODE Canada held a Steps for Canada Walk-a-thon in June. When Chapters across Canada were finished walking it was calculated that we had walked the equivalent distance of multiple trips across Canada. How many trips was it? Last week's question asked which province after Ontario has the most chapters? ... Answer: Nova Scotia with 16 chapters See more

The grade 3 class at the Mushuau Innu Natuashish School in Natuashish, NL are going to be surprised with all of the wonderful treats from IODE Angela Bruce Chapter in Ontario Oakville #christmas2020 #christmasgifts #ChristmasSuprises #TLC... #SupportingStudents IODE Oakville, on - Opportunity Shop - Angela Bruce Chapter Mushuau Innu Natuashish School

Thanks to OPP Sergeant Gilles Lachance for stopping by our office. We filled his truck with over 30 bags and parcels for our northern communities. With his full truck ready, Sgt. Lachance headed to North Bay where parcels will be divided between 2 officers. One taking the gifts to Thunder Bay, for distribution by the NAPS officers, when the planes fly to remote flying communities. The second officer will take parcels ready for NAPS flights to communities along James Bay. *...NAPS - Nishnawbe Aski Police Service #northernontario #opp #naps Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (Official) #communitypartner See more

Every September, IODE White Cloud Chapter has a #QuiltTieParty. This year due to #COVID19 it wasn’t possible for the members to gather #InPerson. Chapter member Elsie Christensen arranged for Judy & Jane-Ann (her sister and sister-in-law, non-IODE members) to help tie 9 quilts. Each quilt was completed with an the IODE iron on label. Jane-Ann also donated 12 hats and 14 neck warmers - that the chapter will give to the local elementary schools.

#ChristmasFundRaiser IODE Confederation Chapter members are accepting orders for #ChristmasSwags, #CemeterySaddles, #ChristmasCenterpieces #OutDoorUrns by Tuesday November 24 for curbside pickup on Saturday December 5. IODE Ridgetown - Confederation Chapter Ridgetown, Ontario... #supportingcommunityprograms #fundraising #christmas2020

IODE Maple Leaf Chapter Member Melitta Wasylciw with her #COVID19Mask and #socialdistancing dropped off a donation to The MacKay Centre for Seniors. IODE Goderich Goderich, Ontario #HelpingSeniors... #BigThankYou See more

IODE Laurentian Chapter Ottawa has 2 adopted classes at the Lawrence Wesley Education Center in Cat Lake, Ontario. Cat Lake First Nation is an isolated First Nation community accessible by aircraft only. It is situated approximately 179 kilometers due north of Sioux Lookout in Northwestern Ontario. This year the chapter included 100 tooth brushes for the students, along with educational items and warm winter accessories.... #SupportingStudents #FirstNationsSchool #toothbrush #brushteeth

Congratulations to IODE Maple Leaf Chapter for installing two new members virtually at their October meeting. Great to see Chapters adapting and growing in the new normal. Welcome Tanya and Heather to IODE. #NewDaysNewWays #HereWeGrowAgain #zoomintheroom

Welcome to Week 60 of Trivia Tuesdays This week's question asks: In honour of being in the 60th week of this series can you guess how many current chapters were chartered in the 60s and can you name at least one? Last week's question asked: IODE has three Opportunity Shops in Ontario. Where are they located? 1) In North Bay- The IODE Victory Shop run by IODE Dr. Herbert A. Bruce Chapter at 358 Algonquin Ave... 2) In Oakville - The IODE Oakville Opportunity Shop run by IODE Angela Bruce Chapter at 432 Kerr St 3) In Goderich - The IODE Op Shop run by IODE Maple Leaf Chapter at 3 North Street See more

Welcome to today's Monday Memory: A little over two years ago we had then 1st Vice President Linda Macapugay Gryner and Provincial Councillor Louise Visneskie who represented IODE at the #McMasterUniversity #ClubsFest 2018, on Wednesday, September 5th. These two IODE ambassadors informed the students of the educational awards available and the volunteer opportunities that IODE has. #IODEOntario

#loveONTfood #embracethetasteofhome #fromthefield #growninontario #knowyourfarmer #lookforlocal #discoverON #fallharvest

IODE Ridgetown - Confederation Chapter Ridgetown, Ontario pre-order #TurkeyPie #Tourtiere for pick-up Saturday October 24 between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mount Zion Presbyterian Church.

We are looking for photos. Photos of your groups, whatever group it may have been. If you have any pictures you can share of your experience, please send them our way ASAP.

#ChristmasWreaths IODE Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sudbury, Ontario are going ahead with their Christmas Wreath #Fundraiser. Email [email protected] to order The wreaths are $25 each - pickup on Sunday November 15 between 8-12 a.m. Place of pickup to be announced at a later date.

IODE Lord Dufferin Chapter annual presents a #CitizenshipAward to a local #communityresident. This year the chapter honored Cathy Wilson, for her extensive #volunteer contribution in Orangeville, Ontario.

Welcome to Week 59 of Trivia Tuesdays This week's question asks: IODE has three Opportunity Shops in Ontario. Where are they located?... Last week's question asked: Today's IODE tagline is IODE...Women dedicated to a better Canada. What was IODE's first motto in 1900? Answer: One Flag, One Throne, One Empire