2003 Call for Nominations
The
Foundation for Rural Living is calling for your nomination
to the 5th
Annual
Awards of Rural Excellence program. At last
year’s award ceremony Gary Davison, Chair of the Foundation
announced, “Rural Ontario is abundant with excellence and I
challenge all of you to seize the opportunity to cultivate and
illuminate the goodness in rural and profile your community
through the Awards
of Rural Excellence.”
There
are 7 Award categories:
•Excellence
in Community Leadership
•Excellence in Formal Co-operative Models
•Excellence in Economic Development
•Outstanding Voluntarism and/or Partnership in the Voluntary
Sector - dedicated to Eugene Lammerding, Chair Foundation
for Rural Living 1989 - 2002
•Outstanding Rural Youth Achievement
•Outstanding Philanthropic Action
•Outstanding Partnership with Business
The
stories of past recipients remind all of us that it is possible
to make a difference, to make positive change, to prosper by
working together and to strive towards excellence.
If
know of a group, association, organization, municipality or
program in your rural community...let us know with your
nomination...we want to honour them!
This year we are very proud
to present the 5th Annual Awards of Rural Excellence program in
partnership with founding sponsor Pioneer Hi-Bred Limited, The Co-operators, the
Province of Ontario - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
Union Gas and The Ontario Rural Council.
The 2003 Awards of Rural Excellence will be
presented on October 20, 2003 at the Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, Ontario in conjunction
with The Ontario Rural Council’s 6th
Annual Rural Development Conference.
Award recipients will receive a commemorative artistic glass
award, as well as a cash contribution to their non-profit or charity of choice.
For further information on the 2003 Awards, please select from the links to the
left.
MANY THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
