The Governor General of Canada, the Right Hon. David Johnston, presented The Duke of Edinburgh’s gold award to more than 100 young people in Ontario June 20, seven of them from southern York Region.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is given to youth between the ages of 14 and 25 who demonstrate high levels of involvement in the community. Each youth must complete requirements in four categories (community service, skill development, physical recreation and adventurous journey) and then earn a bronze, silver or gold level of the award.
Tariq Haji is from Thornhill and has achieved the bronze, silver and gold level of the award. He volunteers with Ismaili Volunteer Corps, the Ontario Science Center and during Rogers Cup as a ball boy. For his adventurous journey he spent six days in Algonquin National Park on a canoe trip. He enjoys cooking, soccer, tennis and table tennis. He travelled to Jonquiere, Quebec where he learned about Quebec culture and brushed up on his French.
http://www.yorkregion.com/community-story/4630582-youth-honoured-with-duke-of-edinburgh-gold-awards/
http://www.dukeofed.org/139/golden-june-for-ontario
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