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Encyclopedia > David C. Onley
Hon. David C. Onley


Incumbent
Assumed office 
5 September 2007
Preceded by James Bartleman
Succeeded by incumbent

Spouse Ruth Ann Onley
Profession Journalist
David C. Onley book Shuttle.

David C. Onley, OOnt (born June 10, 1950) is the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, Canada.[1] Onley is a former television personality: as a science and technology reporter for Toronto television station Citytv, and an anchor for the 24-hour news station CablePulse 24. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Honourable James Karl Bartleman (born 24 December 1939, in Orillia, Ontario), is the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. ... For the ecclesiastical office, see Incumbent (ecclesiastical). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Order of Ontario is an award given in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... In accordance with Wikipedia convention for articles on television stations, this article is titled with the stations official government-assigned call sign. ... CablePulse 24 (commonly known as CP24) is a 24 hour Canadian cable television specialty news channel. ...

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Early life

Born in Midland, Ontario, Onley was raised in Scarborough,[2] now part of Toronto, and was educated at the University of Toronto, graduating with a degree in political science. Midland (population 16,300, 2006 Canada Census) is a town located on Georgian Bay in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. ... Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1 January 1850 (township)   1 January 1967 (borough) Incorporated Amalgamation June 1983 (city) 1 January 1998 Government  - Mayor David Miller (Toronto Mayor)  - Governing Body Toronto City Council  - MPs John Cannis, Jim Karygiannis, Derek Lee, John McKay, Dan McTeague, Tom Wappel  - MPPs Bas Balkissoon, Lorenzo Berardinetti... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... The University of Toronto (U of T) is a public research university in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political Science is the field concerning the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behaviour. ...


Beginning at the age of three,[3] Onley battled with polio, resulting in full paralysis. However, he undertook extensive physical therepy and regained the use of his hands, though not his arms.[4] Poliomyelitis (polio), or infantile paralysis, is a viral paralytic disease. ...


Career

Onley began his career in radio, hosting a weekly science show for Toronto radio station CFRB, subsequently joining the CKO network in 1983. He then joined Citytv in 1984, as weather specialist, a position he held until 1989. CFRB, or CFRB 1010 as it is often referred to, is an AM radio station in Toronto, Canada, broadcasting on 1010 kHz, with a shortwave radio simulcast by CFRX on 6070 kHz. ... CKO was a Canadian radio news network which operated from 1977 to 1989. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... For the geological process, see Weathering or Erosion. ...


From 1989 to 1995 he was the first news anchor on the then-new Breakfast Television, Citytv's morning show. He served as education specialist for Citytv and CablePulse 24 from 1994 to 1999. Onley became an anchor on CP24, when the station launched in 1999, and both hosted and produced Home Page on CP24.[2] The last minutes of Breakfast Television (Toronto) on November 16, 2004 Liza playing ping-pong with the previous guest (now off screen), while the camera begins to cut to Kevin for a news update Breakfast Television, also known as BT, is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs... The last minutes of Breakfast Television (Toronto) on November 16, 2004 Liza playing ping-pong with the previous guest (now off screen), while the camera begins to cut to Kevin for a news update Breakfast Television, also known as BT, is a Canadian morning news and entertainment program which airs... David Onley and Jim Sanderson, after a taping of Home Page on CP24, 18 January 2006. ...


He was one of Canada's first on-air television personalities with a visible disability;[2] he uses a mobility device due to his paralysis. In honour of his contributions to the advancement of disability issues in Canada, he has received awards from the Terry Fox Hall of Fame in 1997,[2] and the Clarke Institute's Courage to Come Back award.[2] He was appointed Chair of the Accessibility Standards Advisory Council to the Minister of Community and Social Services in 2005.[5] He was most recently inducted into the Scarborough Walk of Fame in 2006. Mechanism such as a wheelchair, a hobcart or calipers, designed to aid individuals with mobility impairments. ... For the baseball player, see Terry Fox (baseball). ... The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is a consortium of mental health clinics at several sites in Toronto, Ontario. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Onley wrote Shuttle: A Shattering Novel of Disaster in Space (book ISBN 0890839514, audio edition ISBN 0886468264), a bestselling novel about space travel, published in 1981. It was nominated by the Periodical Distributors of Canada as book of the year. He was founding president of the Aerospace Heritage Foundation of Canada. Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...


As Lieutenant Governor

Onley's then forthcoming appointment as Lieutenant Governor was announced on July 10, 2007; he learned of the news after a Wednesday July 4, 2007, taping of Home Page: "I just had reached the top of the Don Valley Parkway... and there was no place to pull over. And when the Prime Minister of your country calls, all you can try to do is stay in the same lane, avoid any fender-benders and have a meaningful conversation, which I did."[1] is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Present view of Don Valley Parkway looking southbound, at interchange with Lawrence Ave. ... Regions Political culture Foreign relations Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the Minister of the Crown who is head of the Government of Canada. ...

David Onley is a respected author, broadcaster and tireless champion for persons with disabilities. Through this work, he has demonstrated the qualities needed for such an important position. He has loyally served the province and his country in a number of roles, and I’m confident as Lieutenant-Governor, he will continue to do so.[2]

His first known interview as the designate was to CP24.[6]


He was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor on September 5, 2007, at Queen's Park in Toronto. As the province's first lieutenant governor with a disability, Onley said he would use his vice-regal position to help remove physical barriers to Ontario's 1.5 million people with disabilities, as well as focus on other issues affecting the disabled, including obstacles to employment and housing. Onley also stated, in his installation speech, that he would expand on his immediate predecessor's aboriginal literacy initiative, his aim being to see computers on every student's desk in northern schools.[7] For his installation, Onley approached the legislature on his electric scooter, however entered the legislative chamber on foot, using leg braces and canes.[8] is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Aerial view of Queens Park in winter, facing north. ... A mobility scooter is a mobility aid similar to a wheelchair but configured like a motorscooter. ... An orthopaedic brace (also orthosis or orthotic) is a device used to: immobilize a joint or body segment, restrict movement in a given direction, assist movement, reduce weight-bearing forces, or correct the shape of the body. ... Look up cane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Onley and his wife continue to reside in their Scarborough home; Ontario is one of three provinces that does not have an official vice-regal residence.[8] Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1 January 1850 (township)   1 January 1967 (borough) Incorporated Amalgamation June 1983 (city) 1 January 1998 Government  - Mayor David Miller (Toronto Mayor)  - Governing Body Toronto City Council  - MPs John Cannis, Jim Karygiannis, Derek Lee, John McKay, Dan McTeague, Tom Wappel  - MPPs Bas Balkissoon, Lorenzo Berardinetti...


Personal life

David has a wife, Ruth Ann, and three sons, Jonathan, Robert and Michael.[2]


Titles, honours and awards

Shorthand titles

is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Honours

Commonwealth Realms
Country Award or order Class or position Year Citation
Canada Order of Ontario Chancellor 2007-present
Commonwealth Realms Order of St John Knight of Justice of the Order 2007-present
Non-national Commonwealth Realms honours
Country Organization Award or position Year Citation
Canada Clarke Institute Courage to Come Back Award 1996 [2]
Canada Terry Fox Hall of Fame Inductee 1997 [2]
Canada City of Scarborough Scarborough Walk of Fame Inductee 2006 [2]
Canada Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons King Clancy Award [9]

Bibliography

  • Shuttle: A Shattering Novel of Disaster in Space (1981)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b David Onley Appointed Next Lt.-Gov. Of Ontario, www.citynews.ca, June 10 2007
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Canadian Prime Minister's Office (10 July 2007). Prime Minister announces appointment of David C. Onley as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-07-13.
  3. ^ Oliveria, Michael; Toronto Star: Onley vows focus on access; September 5, 2007
  4. ^ Blizzard, Christina; Toronto Sun: David Onley's quiet courage; September 5, 2007
  5. ^ http://lt.gov.on.ca/20070711_DavidOnleyENG.pdf
  6. ^ Gillespie, Kerry. "Citytv's Onley next Lt.-Gov.", Toronto Star online edition, Torstar Media, 07-10-2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-13. (English) 
  7. ^ Editorial; Toronto Star: Vice-regal role model; September 6, 2007
  8. ^ a b Henderson, Hellen; Toronto Star: Incoming lieutenant-governor plans to smooth path for all; September 3, 2007
  9. ^ City News: David Onley

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Government offices
Preceded by
James K. Bartleman
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
2007-
Succeeded by
incumbent


 

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