Philippe Pharand of L’Orignal is Champlain Township’s 2023 Ontario Senior of the Year.
A father of three daughters, grandfather of four, great-grandfather of two, Pharand has given countless hours of his time to many community organizations. He has served as a volunteer on the carnival committee, with Meals on Wheels, driving people to appointments, as a past president of the municipal park, and as a 47-year member of the Knights of Columbus. Pharand also served for 10 years as a village councillor in L’Orignal. Currently, Pharand is a member of l’Âge d’or, the Seigneurie de L’Orignal committee, and was involved with the effort to bring the recently-opened L’Orignal Pharmacy to the village.
The Ontario Senior of the Year Award is given by a municipality to recognize an outstanding senior who, after age 65, enriches the social, cultural or civic life of the community.
