Ontario Tire & Auto Service Centre Community News

Recognitions Received by Ralph Chiodo, founder of Active Green+Ross

Recognitions Received by Ralph Chiodo, founder of Active Green + Ross:

• Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana – September 2007
• Canadian Italian Business Professional Association (CIBPA) – 2007 President’s Award
• National Congress of Italian Canadians Toronto District -- 2006 Ordine al Merito Award
• Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award for the Business Person of the Year 2004
• Rotary Sapphire Paul Harris Fellow Award -- received on February 12, 2004
• Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award Rotary Club of Etobicoke
• Rotary Paul Harris Fellow Award Rotary Club of Amantea, Italy
• Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal – (received in 2002)
• City of Toronto Volunteer Medal Award
• The Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
   

Ralph Chiodo Receives Paul Harris Sapphire Fellow Award

The Etobicoke Rotary Club was pleased to award their 1st ever Paul Harris Sapphire Award to Mr. Ralph Chiodo. The Paul Harris Sapphire award is awarded to a Rotarian who has proven themselves to be a significant part of the community providing excellence and leadership in the service of others.

Ralph has been a Rotary member for over 10 years and has served as President from 2000 to 2001. Ralph is the proud chairman of the annual Toronto Canada Day Ribfest.

Ralph Chiodo awarded 2004 Business Person of the Year by the Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce

The Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Ralph Chiodo as the Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year for 2004. Ralph is a man with drive. At the age of 23 he owned and operated his first automotive service centre. Today Ralph owns the Active Green + Ross Tire & Automotive Centres, as well as Peel Chrysler Jeep Dodge and his own construction company.

Ralph also is an active member of the Rotary Club of Etobicoke, a member of the board for the Trillium Health Centres, and works with the South Etobicoke Regeneration Project, the Holy Angels Recreation Association, and other local charities.

Pasta Festa has now exceeded its half-million dollar pledge to the Trillium Health Centre

For six years Pasta Festa has united Italian physicians from Trillium Health Centre, Board member Ralph Chiodo, President of Active Green + Ross Tire & Automotive Centre, Ethel Taylor, volunteer and Board member 'extrordinaire' and a community of generous supporters who enjoy good wine, good food, great company and a wonderful cause.

The results have exceeded all expectations! Pasta Festa surpassed its half-million dollar pledge to the Trillium capital campaign in 2007.  This is recognized on a plaque in the Main Reception of Trillium’s Surgicentre at West Toronto – the largest free standing day surgery centre in North America.

Pasta Festa has now completed its 7th year in support of programs and equipment at Trillium.  The Foundation is deeply grateful to Ralph, Ethel and all those who participate in this festive, annual event. When Trillium docs exchange their scalpels, stethoscopes and scrubs for serving spoons and aprons and pitch in to help with the feasting and fundraising – all the ingredients make for a tremendous evening.