Dolf DeJong, CEO, Toronto Zoo, Jennifer Tracey, Chief Operations Officer, Toronto Zoo, Sandra Rondzik Popik, Vice President, Client Strategy, CIBC |
Your Toronto Zoo is thrilled to be awarded the Canoo Partner of the Year Award by the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) for the second year in a row. This award celebrates the Canadian culture and nature institutions that set a new standard in helping newcomers feel at home in Canada.
The Partner of the Year award recognizes the Canoo partner attraction that welcomed the most newcomers in 2024: Your Toronto Zoo was the stand-out favourite among Canoo members. Last year your Toronto Zoo hosted 54,000 Canoo members at our site and we hope to see this number continue to grow in future.
“At your Zoo, our mission is connecting people, animals, conservation science and traditional knowledge to fight extinction” says Dolf DeJong, CEO, Toronto Zoo. “But we don’t just protect animals. We protect hope. We protect connection. We protect and champion the idea that no matter who you are, or where you’re from, you belong here. On behalf of everyone at your Toronto Zoo we are proud, grateful and honoured to accept the 2024 Partner of the Year Award.”
That’s your Zoo team and our city believing in something bigger than ourselves.
- To the Institute, and to every new Canadian who walked our trails and shared moments with animals who may have reminded them of their homeland : thank you.
- To our Board of Management, Mayor Olivia Chow and City Council, to our partners who joined us at the event - Toronto Police Service, Genwell, Toronto Zoo Wildlife Consevancy, Scarborough Spots, Centennial College, Ontario Science Centre: Thank you
- To our team, and to our many communities in Scarborough: Thank you
“When we believe in something bigger than ourselves and put in the work, we don’t just survive — we thrive” he continues. “That is what we are building together- a world where people, wildlife and wild spaces thrive.” |
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Pete Bombaci, Founder/CEO GenWell, Andrew Petrou, Associate Vice-President, Centennial College, Alicia Farrow, Vice President, External Relations, Ontario Science Centre, Dolf DeJong, CEO, Toronto Zoo, Jennifer Tracey, Chief Operations Officer, Toronto Zoo, Alison Kenn, Campaign Manager, Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy, Jamie Austin, Chief Transformation Officer, Toronto Zoo, Greg Watts, Superintendent, Toronto Police Service, Heidi Reitmaier, Executive Direcotor, Museum of Toronto, Kathy Koch, Executive Director, Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy |
About Toronto Zoo:
The Toronto Zoo’s mission is to connect people, animals, conservation science and traditional knowledge to fight extinction and our vision is a world where people, wildlife and wild spaces thrive.
An iconic tourist attraction and Conservation organization, the Toronto Zoo boasts a number of leading programs for helping wildlife and their natural habitats – from species reintroduction to reproductive research. A world-class educational centre for people of all ages, the Toronto Zoo is open every day including December 25 and attracts approximately 1.3 million guests each year.
Toronto Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Zoo has also achieved the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) Certificate of Good Animal Practice® and is inspected by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA).
About ICC & Canoo:
The Canoo Access Pass is designed to make newcomers fall in love with Canada by granting access to the country’s best experiences. By downloading the free Canoo app, newcomers get access to over 1500 experiences and destinations including parks, museums, galleries, concerts, travel, professional sports, and more.
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) works to unlock Canada for newcomers, facilitating and encouraging the journey towards full and active Canadian citizenship. The ICC is an independent charity, co-founded in 2006 by the Rt. Hon. Adrienne Clarkson and John Ralston Saul. |
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