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CITIZEN OF THE YEAR Hard work and dedication pays off for local Mississauga resident Linden King ALYSSA MAHADEO/TORONTO CARIBBEAN
This year’s Gordon Shipp Memorial Award was presented to Mr. Linden King, making him this year’s Mississauga Citizen of the Year, in commemoration of all of his outstanding contributions to his community. The award has been presented every year since 1980 to a member of the community who has voluntarily dedicated their time and efforts to the improvement of the community. Born in Guyana, King immigrated to Mississauga when he was just seven years old. As a member of the Caribbean community he attributes most of his community volunteer work to being so actively involved in Toronto’s Caribana Parade held every summer on the Lakeshore. For almost thirty years, King has volunteered his time helping to design costumes, working on those elaborate designs featured in the King and Queen competitions. He has been ac-
tively involved with many of the bands that take partt in Caribana Celebrationss such as Arnold Hughes - Ar-nold Hughes & Associates, s, Kathleen Hughes and Nataki ki Christmas - Renaissance Mas as Productions Jamaal Magloiree The Toronto Revellers Cultural ral Association, Narissa Ali - B Blues lues lu es Carnival Fusion and Dexter S Seusahai eusa eu saha haii Tribal Carnival contributing iin different n di diff ffer eren entt roles where he can. In searching for wayss ttoo pr provide prov ovid idee his services to the community, King ty, K Kin ingg be be-came involved with the Ontario Trillium rio T Tri rill lliu ium m Foundation, Halton-Peel Grant Review antt Re an Revi view ew Team, an advisory committee tte teee to tthe he Board of Directors that ensures effective ress ef re effe fect ctiv ivee outreach and communications, regarding s, rreg egar ardi ding ng the funding programs and review grant evie ev iew w gr gran antt applications within the guidelines del elin ines es pproro-ro vided by Trillium including site visits. ite vvis isit its. s. Continued On Page Pag P agee 10