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This article was published 23/04/2009 (6331 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
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.
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)
