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Volunteer Manitoba handed out dozens of awards Wednesday night to acknowledge the tremendous contributions of volunteers from across the province at the 26th Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.

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Volunteer Manitoba handed out dozens of awards Wednesday night to acknowledge the tremendous contributions of volunteers from across the province at the 26th Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.

Volunteer Manitoba presents the awards each year during National Volunteer Week to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of outstanding individuals and groups who exemplify the spirit of volunteerism in Manitoba.

 

BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Award recipients from across the province gather Wednesday evening at the 26th Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
BORIS MINKEVICH / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Award recipients from across the province gather Wednesday evening at the 26th Annual Volunteer Awards Dinner at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.

2009 Volunteer Award recipients

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S MAKE A DIFFERENCE COMMUNITY AWARDS

Douglas Hinchliffe (Swan River) Parkland region

Doug O’Brien (Flin Flon) Norman region

Jean Fisher (Mariapolis) Central region

Justina Hop (Tolstoi) Eastman region

V. Gail Bodman (Selkirk) Interlake region

Renee Kaplan (Winnipeg) Winnipeg region

Ron & Brenda Samchuk (Birtle) Westman region*

*Also recipient of the 2009 Lieutenant Governor’s Vice-Regal Volunteer Award

 

THE PREMIER’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS

(Individual)

Jim Mulligan (Portage la Prairie)

Margaret Willis (Winnipeg Beach)

Kevin Chief (Winnipeg)

Frederick Salter (Lynn Lake)

Barbara Culbertson (Winnipeg)

(Youth)

Kanwal Brar (Winnipeg)

Catherine Tétrault (St. Malo)

(Community Groups)

Pilot Mound Millennium Recreation Complex volunteers (Pilot Mound)

Winnipeg Ostomy Association Inc. (Winnipeg)

Carberry Super Troopers (Carberry)

 

THE MAYOR’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS

Maple Leaf Elementary School (Effective Use of Youth category)

River East Neighbourhood Network Trail Committee (Public Safety)

Jim Beckta (Environment)

Bookstore/Treasure Cove of Good Neighbours Senior Centre (Material Resources)

Bookworms Group at the Grace Hospital (Workplace)

Teens Making A Connection (Education)

Junior Chamber International — Winnipeg (Mobilization of Volunteers)

Dr. Tara Gilmartin (Health)

Edward Carriere (Recreation/Sports)

Laura Milner White Committee (Mobilization of Volunteers)

 

INVESTORS GROUP ARTS & CULTURE AWARDS

Life & Art Centre (Roblin)

Art City

 

RBC FINANCIAL GROUP LOCAL HERO AWARD

Wendy MacDonald (Winnipeg)

 

HSBC BANK CANADA BUSINESS AWARD

Rick Preston, Royal LePage Dynamic Real Estate

Friesens Corporation

 

GOLDEN HAND AWARDS

Gladwyn Scott, Carberry News Express

Corus Radio

 

VOLUNTEER CENTRE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Notre Dame de Lourdes (Rural)

Siloam Mission (Winnipeg)

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