TheBulletin.ca Journal of Downtown Toronto
St. Lawrence Neighbourhood resident and activist Connie Yang was honoured for her service to the community last month by the Ontario government.
Yang, who lives in Older Women’s Network (OWN), is well known in the neighbourhood for her community work.
Born in Shanghai, at age 13 in 1946 she moved to Belgium, later coming to Canada in 1967. She has two boys and a girl who among them have given her five grandchildren.
Among her volunteer activities are the annual Citizenship ceremony in St. Lawrence Market, as a representative to the St. Lawrence Neighbourood Assn., an organizer of the Old Town Toronto Canada day fete every year a and an organizer for the nascent Old Town Toronto Senior Centre.
Energy Minister George Smitherman presented Yang with the certificate on behalf of Minister Responsible for Women’s Issues, Minister of Children and Youth Services.
