October 30, 2012
PROVINCE PRESENTS MANITOBA COUNCIL ON AGING RECOGNITION AWARDS
Eight dedicated Manitobans and a not-for-profit enterprise received Manitoba Council on Aging Recognition Awards today from Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs Minister Jim Rondeau and Jean-Yves Rochon, chair of the Manitoba Council on Aging.
The awards recognize the outstanding contribution each award winner has made within their communities.
“A community is only as strong and vibrant as the individuals who contribute to it, and today we honour a generous, committed group of volunteers who have given tirelessly of themselves to improve the quality of life for seniors and all Manitobans,” said Rondeau. “I am delighted to present these individuals with a Council on Aging Recognition Award.”
“This is truly a celebration as we recognize and honour seniors and the invaluable resource that they are to our society and communities throughout Manitoba,” said Rochon.
The 2012 individual award recipients are:
The awards recognize the outstanding contribution each award winner has made within their communities.
“A community is only as strong and vibrant as the individuals who contribute to it, and today we honour a generous, committed group of volunteers who have given tirelessly of themselves to improve the quality of life for seniors and all Manitobans,” said Rondeau. “I am delighted to present these individuals with a Council on Aging Recognition Award.”
“This is truly a celebration as we recognize and honour seniors and the invaluable resource that they are to our society and communities throughout Manitoba,” said Rochon.
The 2012 individual award recipients are:
- Earl Clayton, Gladstone;
- Phyllis and Nate Dana, Winnipeg;
- Robert Forbes, Winnipeg;
- Candace Maxymowich, Vita;
- Orville Towns, Killarney;
- John Quiring, Winnipeg;
- Bruce Wagg, Winnipeg; and
- The House of Economy, Selkirk.
- Susan Bomak, MacGregor;
- Alice Brennan, Winnipeg;
- Peter Hamm, Portage la Prairie;
- Sylvia Jewar, Miniota;
- Lena Kaminsky, Winnipeg;
- Ema Kehler, Winnipeg;
- Joe and Lois Mallet, Winnipeg;
- Christine Schroeder, Winnipeg;
- Joy McCharles, Winnipeg;
- Ernie Oliver, Winnipeg;
- Pat Porth, Seven Sisters Falls;
- Caroline Sanoffsky, Wabowden;
- Sid Slonim, Winnipeg;
- Dorothy Wilk, Winnipeg;
- Assiniboine Park Conservancy, Winnipeg;
- Grade 7 Class, St. Ignatius School, Winnipeg; and
- Pinawa Age-Friendly Committee, Pinawa.
Rondeau also presented the 2012 Murray Smith Award, which honours the late Murray Smith, a prominent educator, volunteer and seniors advocate, and former chair of the Manitoba Council on Aging. This year’s recipient is Wilfred Hudson from Dauphin. Hudson has been a leader in organizing and carrying on the work of many senior-serving organizations including the Dauphin Multi-Purpose Senior Centre and the Manitoba Association of Senior Centres. He is a firm believer in the benefits of intergenerational work in serving the needs of seniors in his community.
The Manitoba Council on Aging Recognition Awards were established in 1996 to recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations for their exemplary efforts on behalf of seniors and to pay tribute to the seniors who continue to contribute to their communities. The awards demonstrate the province’s interest in creating age-friendly environments for all, Rondeau said.
More information on the Recognition Awards is available at: www.gov.mb.ca/shas/manitobacouncil/recognitionawards.
For more information on seniors and healthy aging, visit www.gov.mb.ca/shas/index.html.
The Manitoba Council on Aging Recognition Awards were established in 1996 to recognize extraordinary individuals and organizations for their exemplary efforts on behalf of seniors and to pay tribute to the seniors who continue to contribute to their communities. The awards demonstrate the province’s interest in creating age-friendly environments for all, Rondeau said.
More information on the Recognition Awards is available at: www.gov.mb.ca/shas/manitobacouncil/recognitionawards.
For more information on seniors and healthy aging, visit www.gov.mb.ca/shas/index.html.
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