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Richard Loat (middle row, centre) with volunteers as they load donations for a local food bank after a Five Hole for Food event. He shoots, he scores a victory for social change An Award achiever uses hockey to make a big dent in hunger among underprivileged Canadians

hockey stick and a can of food: hunger. With no budget, armed 2010. That is a social movement. a box and be done. For me, doing event and includes 13 cities. A Two random elements that only with his savvy communication As a Gold Award achiever who something in an ongoing manner In 2013, Five Hole for Food have started a social movement skills and desire to effect change, has achieved all three Award levels, for the number of weeks we had to became a global movement as it that is sweeping across the country Richard took to social media to pursuing The Award started as do it in was the chance to create launched in the United Kingdom because Richard Loat believes that start something new. something small and over the something rather than just com- under the name Footy for Food, when you’re able to do what you And start something he did. years turned into something much plete hours,” he says. Creating replacing one national sport for love and love what you do, anything Organizing drop-in ball hockey bigger. According to Richard, The Five Hole for Food led Richard on another. It aims to be in six Euro- is possible. games in major cities across Award gave him the framework and a 17-day cross-country road trip pean countries by 2015. Thanks Believing that hockey can be a Canada and promoting them on the opportunity to create some- with strangers he met on Twitter to the framework of The Award, vehicle for change, Richard started social media platforms such as thing that spoke to his generation, who wanted to join his cause, while he channeled his passion, told his Five Hole for Food, a national Twitter and Facebook, Richard has he wanted to mobilize millennials setting up free drop-in ball hockey story and evoked emotion, and grassroots, non-profit organization created a volunteer-driven orga- and the community service section games in nine locations from St. now challenges everyone to do the that aims to raise both food and nization which has collected over of the programme gave him the John’s to Vancouver. That inaugural same. For more information on awareness for a cause that affects 500,000 pounds of food for local perfect platform to do so. cross-country road trip has since Five Hole for Food visit more than a million Canadians – food banks across the country since “I’ve never been one to just tick become the organization’s marquee www.fiveholeforfood.com

unassuming and self- International leaders of tomorrow ‘It’s doubting young girl into a confident leader who isn’t afraid to bark orders discovering when something needs to be done… this isn’t just who you a youth program, it’s the best family activity you’ll ever have, it’s meeting are’ extraordinary people and making friends from every Kimberly Hort is a Gold Award walk of life, it’s summer achiever from Cold Lake, Northern and winter and mosquito Alberta, who recently received her season. It’s discovering Award from HRH The Countess of who you are, who you Wessex at a ceremony in Kelowna, want to be and realizing B.C. She later spoke to new donors that you can be that at a fundraising dinner held person, that no matter at Mission Hill Winery Estates. how unobtainable your Here are a few excerpts from this goals may seem to you, remarkable young woman’s address you can reach them. to the Founding Partners of the I’ve grown up in the Charter for Business: Duke program, living by its guidelines and what it “For eight years the Duke stands for, so getting my program became a part of my Gold really symbolized Canadian IGE delegate Vicky Bateau (fourth from right) and fellow delegates ring the World Peace Bell in South Korea. family’s everyday life. It inspired paper for community clean ups, for me that one part of my journey my family and I to learn and do I volunteered with youth, tutored was over. More importantly, it things we never would have done youth struggling with math and meant that I had done what I our Gold Award Holders rep- Award holders on what they had otherwise, and that’s what makes learned a lot from the people who had set out to do; I’d achieved Fresented Canada on the global learned and how they could apply it such a special program. I took volunteered with me. my goals. I had learnt and grown stage at the International Gold their knowledge in supporting more up cello and oil painting, things For me the Duke wasn’t just a and not wasted a single moment, Event 2014 held in South Korea from young people in their own countries I never thought I would have the hobby, it wasn’t something I had to and that is something I plan on October 22 to November 2. and communities. talent to do. do when I got home from school, continuing for the rest of my life The IGE is a triennial global The IGE gave participants a Where I come from most of the like homework, just because it had ... So to every person here I would leadership gathering for the next chance to exchange ideas and people my age would volunteer to be done. The Duke wormed its like to say thank you. Thank you generation of key decision makers establish sustainable networks of when they were asked to; no-one way into my heart and touched so much for supporting youth and influencers within The Duke emerging leaders who will con- really got up and started looking every aspect of my life; it was my like me … for making my journey of Edinburgh’s International Award tribute to the development of The for volunteer opportunities. The extra-curricular activities, my and the journeys of thousands of worldwide. This incredible event Award locally, nationally, and inter- Duke program inspired me to weekends, and my holidays. I’ve other youth possible and a truly brought together Award partici- nationally. Canada’s four delegates do that; I would look in the local seen it turn a friend from a shy, unforgettable experience.” pants from around the world to were Corey Malone from Manitoba, develop character and leadership Jessica Silva and Kiwayne Jones skills, while providing opportunities from Ontario and Vicky Buteau from In Memoriam to contribute to the development Quebec. All four have achieved their of policy and best practices for The Gold Award and were excellent rep- Hart served The Award in many Award. resentatives of Canada’s more than Hartland Molson capacities for more than 30 years: More than 70 Gold Award holders 44,000 participants. as National President; Governor from 34 countries took part in Jessica, a newly-appointed rep- MacDougall, of The Charter for Business; Inter- the programme, which included resentative to the International national Trustee; World Fellow; skills development workshops and Council, says “The IGE Seoul 2014 1931-2014 and as Chairman of the Award’s field visits to local educational, has proven to be one of the most International Governing Body. employment, environmental and explorative and challenging experi- It is with great sadness that The Hart leaves a tremendous peace-building projects. Attendees ences for us delegates. Personally, I Duke of Edinburgh’s Award family legacy of accomplishments in the experienced first-hand what life is find that it challenges the way that notes the passing of Honorary fields of business, philanthropy, like for young people in South Korea we look at leadership and at the Director Hartland MacDougall, and volunteer leadership. He will and reported back to their fellow responsibilities of a leader.” CVO, OC, on Sept.17. be greatly missed. A joint venture published The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award by The Globe and Mail Royals celebrate Canadian youth Visit recognizes The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants, donors and volunteers

or a week in September, Their FRoyal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex travelled across Canada to celebrate the impact of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award on Canadian youth. About the The Earl, himself a Gold Award Achiever, serves as Chairman of Award The Award’s International Council and The Countess recently took on the role of The Award’s Global Who we are Ambassador. cpl Malcolm Byers Visions West The Duke of Edinburgh’s The visit began in British Award is the world’s leading Columbia where they presided achievement award for young over separate ceremonies, rec- people. We are a federally- ognizing young people who had registered charity for the achieved their Gold Duke of Edin- development of people ages burgh’s Awards. After visiting two 14-24, equipping them with fly-in First Nations communities the life skills that will make and a number of community ser- a difference to themselves, vice organizations in Vancouver, their community and the Victoria, Esquimalt, and Kelowna, world. We strive to be the the B.C. programme concluded self-development program in at Mission Hill Family Estate with Erich Saide/Tess Lobmayer which any young Canadian a special dinner welcoming new can participate, barrier-free, Founding Partners to The Duke regardless of socio-economic of Edinburgh’s Award Charter for or physical circumstance. Business. Thanks to the generosity of those dinner guests, and hosts What we do Anthony and Debra Von Mandl, We provide an Award that is the dinner raised $1.2 million in self-directed and develops pledges to expand The Award and the whole person – mind, its work with disadvantaged Cana- body and soul. Our concept dian youth. is one of individual challenge. For the final three days of the We challenge young people visit, Their Royal Highnesses to set and achieve goals in traveled to separate areas of the Brenda Cardiff four areas which encourages; country. The Earl visited four personal discovery and growth, communities in Saskatchewan, self-reliance, perseverance presenting Gold Awards and and responsibility. There are meeting with Award Leaders in three levels to The Award; Regina. The Countess flew to a Bronze, Silver and Gold. A remote community 600 kilome- young person can progress tres north of Thunder Bay, Ont. to through each level or enrol spend two days with the people directly to either the Silver of the Kitchenuhmaykoosib or the Gold. Each level Inninuwug First Nation. Her final requires an increasing level of stop was North Bay, Ont. for the commitment and effort. Young Nipissing University Symposium Peter Moon people have until their 25th on First Nations education and birthday to complete to present Gold Awards to local Clockwise from top left: ESQUIMALT: The Earl of Wessex (left) and Commodore Bob Auchterlonie (right), Commander of Canadian Fleet The Award. Pacific, with Sea Cadet recipients of the Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Award on board a Navy training ship during a cruise off CFB Esquimalt. recipients. VICTORIA: The Earl of Wessex presented 89 young people with their Gold Award certificates at Government House.KEL OWNA: The Countess Between them, Their Royal of Wessex presides over her very first Gold Award Ceremony as The Award’s Global Ambassador at Mission Hill Family Estate.REGI NA: The Highnesses have made 38 trips Earl of Wessex, Hon. Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP, who presented Gold Award Certificates at RCMP depot, chats with participants Service to Canada, visiting every year but after the ceremony. NORTH BAY: HRH The Countess of Wessex with Gold Award Achiever Matea David-Steele from Sault Ste Marie at the Undertake a voluntary one since 2000, always focusing University of Nipissing University Gold Award Ceremony. NORTHERN ONTARIO: Left to right: The Hon. Kathleen Wynne, Premier of Ontario, service to individuals or the a portion of each visit on young The Hon. Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, The Countess of Wessex, and Her Honor Ruth Ann Onley were appointed community. This develops Honorary Canadian Rangers during a visit to the Kitchenuhkmaykoosib Inniuwig First Nation. KELOWNA: Anthony Von Mandl, Proprietor Canadians. The Duke of Edin- of Mission Hill Family Estate and Governor of The Charter for Business (left), and Dr. Debra Von Mandl with The Earl and Countess of compassion, commitment burgh’s Award in Canada is Wessex at the Charter for Business Dinner at Mission Hill. VANCOUVER: Darrell Pasloski, Premier of Yukon (left) and The Hon. Doug Phillips, and the confidence to make a fortunate to have such dedicated Commissioner of Yukon, present The Earl of Wessex with a carving from the Kwanlin Dun First Nation at a working lunch hosted by CFB difference. and engaged global leaders. Governor David Aisenstat to discuss the expansion of The Award into the territory. Physical In their words participant profile Recreation Improve in an area of sport, skill in and around Montreal. She also dance or fitness activities. “The Award has allowed me Anastasia Drama and Piano inspired and was the youth head- This develops a sense of to discover passions within liner at the 2008 inaugural “Music achievement, fitness and myself that I never knew Johnson SERVICE: through the Ages” Benefit in teamwork existed.” Gold Award Achiever, Quebec Launched the Community Service Kingston, Jamaica. This benefit has – Meera Jagota, Intergeneration Seniors Pro- since become an annual event and Silver Award Participant, Ontario gram, travelling to nursing homes provides local orphans with pres- Skills in Montreal to play piano for ents during the Christmas holiday. Develop a practical or social seniors; volunteered at Montreal More recently, Anastasia lent skill of personal interest. This “The Award program helped Children’s hospital ; peer tutoring her voice to a fundraiser for the helps young people realise me discover what I believed betterment of Quebec youth at the their unique potential and gain in and to find the person I ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY iconic La Maison Birks in Mon- greater self esteem. wished to become.” Four-day hike at Mont Orford in treal. Performing with acclaimed – Romy Zeitlinger, the Eastern Townships, Quebec jazz pianist Dr Oliver Jones and Gold Award Achiever, Quebec the Oliver Jones Trio, Anastasia Adventurous PHYSICAL FITNESS was supporting her local commu- Journey “The Award program allowed Rowing nity and the self-determination Cultivate a spirit of adventure, and achievement of Quebec youth. discovery and appreciation me the opportunity to explore RESIDENTIAL PROJECT For Anastasia, “being part of The of the environment. Young activities I would never have Summer Law and Medicine pro- Duke of Edinburgh’s Award pro- people work in small teams had in the classroom.” gram at the University of Toronto gramme has been a pleasure, even to plan, train and complete – James Wolfville, better yet, an effortless one. The a journey/expedition in to Gold Award Participant, Nova Scotia Montreal’s Anastasia Johnson most important thing it has done the Canadian wilderness gives back to her community via for me is reinforce the qualities or abroad. This develops Anastasia Johnson performs at the her music. This accomplished that should be sought out by any teamwork and leadership skills by the numbers Birks-sponsored Gold and Silver performer launched a program and every individual: moral values, and challenges young people Gala for the Quebec Division of where she sings and performs on determination and self worth.” to push themselves beyond The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. piano for seniors at nursing homes their expectations 44,000 Young Canadians who are currently enrolled in The Award program Residential Project A golden (Gold level only) Stay and 7,500,000 work away from home doing Dollars created by Award participants a shared activity. This aims to in economic value for Canada through currency broaden horizons, experiences community service and outlook through living and his past summer and into the working with others to achieve 500,000+ Tfall, 384 young people from a positive goal. Number of Canadians who have across the country were recognized pursued The Award since 1963 for their hard work, determination The Charter and perseverance. The Gold Award for Business 86 is the highest accolade of achieve- Since 1996 The Charter for The percentage of Award participants ment when pursuing The Duke of Business (CFB) has been who developed the skills to achieve Edinburgh’s Award. At eight cer- raising funds within the future goals emonies in various locations during Canadian business community the past six months, The Award to expand The Award’s was honoured to have Their Royal work with disadvantaged 75 Highnesses The Earl and Countess HRH The Princess Royal presented 91 young people with young people. Comprised of The percentage of Award participants of Wessex, HRH The Princess Royal their Gold Awards at Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. HRH chats more than 60 corporations, who have a greater appreciation for the and The Right Honourable David with achiever Tracey Thompson. Grant Martin Photography individuals and foundations, environment Johnston, Governor General, preside the CFB has pledged over over ceremonies to recognize the to those people in your lives and to share, and those things will show $20 million since inception 87 achievements of these remarkable those around you.” She added: “The a potential employer that you’ve to ensure that The Award The percentage of young people who young Canadians. Award is becoming serious currency got leadership skills, you have self- continues its outreach efforts feel more confident about themselves In Kelowna, The Countess when it comes to getting a job. I determination and motivation, you focussed on aboriginal youth, as a result of doing The Award summed it up well, saying: “Wel- defy anybody to have a sensible and have organizational skills, and you inner-city youth, young come to the Award family. I wish meaningful conversation about an also have an awareness of the world offenders, northern & rural 20 you every good fortune in the academic qualification, but as soon around you through your volun- youth, and young people The percentage of Award participants future, I have no doubt you will as as you start talking The Award you’ve teering activities. So keep at it and with disabilities. others have said make a difference got stories to tell, you’ve got things good luck to all of you”. considered to be at-risk youth.