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Citytv's Onley next Lt.-Gov.
COLIN MCCONNELL/TORONTO STAR
Jul 10, 2007 12:23
Kerry Gillespie
Queen's Park Bureau
David Onley, a reporter and host of Citytv, has been appointed Ontario’s next lieutenant-governor.
Onley, who was stricken with polio as a child, was one of Canada’s first disabled on-air personalities and now, he says, will use his new role to further causes like access for the disabled.
The Lieutenant-Governor is the official representative of the Queen in the province of Ontario, signs legislation, meets foreign dignitaries and has a role in representing important causes.
"Given the reality of my disability, the whole issue of accessibility is going to be at the forefront of the mandate," he said in an interview on CP24.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper called Onley last week to tell him the news and he released an official statement today.
“David Onley is a respected author, broadcaster and tireless champion for persons with disabilities,†Harper said in a press release.
“Through this work, he has demonstrated the qualities needed for such an important position,†he said.
Onley replaces Ontario’s current Lieutenant Governor James Bartleman, whose 4-year term ends July 31.
Raised in Scarborough, Onley started at Citytv as a science and weather specialist in 1984.
In an interview on Citytv, Onley said it was a "distinct privilege and a distinct blessing to have been given this vote of confidence by the prime minister.
However, Onley admitted he didn't jump at the opportunity to serve as lieutenant-governor.
"Had my wife, Ruth, not supported it right from the very get-go ... I wouldn't have considered it."
Onley is active in community organizations, notably the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons and was appointed to chair the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council at the Ontario Legislature in December, 2005.
-with files from Canadian Press
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this may be the greatest thing harper has done IMO.
i hope onley brings about some serious change.
COLIN MCCONNELL/TORONTO STAR
Jul 10, 2007 12:23
Kerry Gillespie
Queen's Park Bureau
David Onley, a reporter and host of Citytv, has been appointed Ontario’s next lieutenant-governor.
Onley, who was stricken with polio as a child, was one of Canada’s first disabled on-air personalities and now, he says, will use his new role to further causes like access for the disabled.
The Lieutenant-Governor is the official representative of the Queen in the province of Ontario, signs legislation, meets foreign dignitaries and has a role in representing important causes.
"Given the reality of my disability, the whole issue of accessibility is going to be at the forefront of the mandate," he said in an interview on CP24.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper called Onley last week to tell him the news and he released an official statement today.
“David Onley is a respected author, broadcaster and tireless champion for persons with disabilities,†Harper said in a press release.
“Through this work, he has demonstrated the qualities needed for such an important position,†he said.
Onley replaces Ontario’s current Lieutenant Governor James Bartleman, whose 4-year term ends July 31.
Raised in Scarborough, Onley started at Citytv as a science and weather specialist in 1984.
In an interview on Citytv, Onley said it was a "distinct privilege and a distinct blessing to have been given this vote of confidence by the prime minister.
However, Onley admitted he didn't jump at the opportunity to serve as lieutenant-governor.
"Had my wife, Ruth, not supported it right from the very get-go ... I wouldn't have considered it."
Onley is active in community organizations, notably the Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons and was appointed to chair the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council at the Ontario Legislature in December, 2005.
-with files from Canadian Press
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this may be the greatest thing harper has done IMO.
i hope onley brings about some serious change.
