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City of Vancouver, August 21, 2003

City of Vancouver seeks nominations for Cultural Harmony Awards

The City of Vancouver invites the business community to submit nominations for the eighth annual Cultural Harmony Awards.

The Cultural Harmony Awards recognize outstanding contributions by individuals, groups and organizations in promoting better understanding, acceptance and positive relations among people of different cultural backgrounds.

Sponsored by City Council’s Special Advisory Committee on Cultural Communities and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, an independent jury chooses the recipients based on the nature, scope and impact of achievements.

Winners are honoured with a tree planted in their name and a plaque in the Park Board’s Cultural Harmony Grove on the south shore of False Creek. In addition, Vancouver City Council recognizes the recipients at a council meeting with a certificate and a reception hosted in their honour.

Past winners

In 2002, the Cultural Harmony Awards recognized A Step Ahead Foundation and John Halani.

Founded by Leon Bibb, the Step Ahead program has been presenting interactive and anti-racism programs to secondary school students around the province since 1993.

John Halani was honoured for his many years of work promoting Canadian unity and good citizenship. John has been instrumental in organizing the annual ethno-business awards, which profile the achievements of immigrants and their contributions to our economy.

Recipients from previous years include: Clive Mallory of the 411 Seniors Centre, First Lutheran Church, Donna Spencer of the FireHall Arts Centre, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital, and the WestCoast Early Childhood Multicultural Services.

Nomination deadline approaching

The deadline for nominations this year is September 26, 2003. If you'd like to nominate an individual or an organization, application forms are available from the Equal Employment Opportunity office at City Hall (453 West 12^th Avenue, ground floor, tel: 604-873-7786), or on the City's web site at www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/multiculturalism/culturalharmony.

For more information:

Rajpal Kohli
Equal Employment Opportunity Program
604-873-7709

Baldwin Wong
Social Planning
604-871-6637

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Spirit of Vancouver Partner

Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR)

SOV Founding Partner Ranked among the world�s top ten airports, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is Canada�s second busiest passenger gateway. In addition to being the major West Coast airport closest to Asia, YVR is ideally situated on the Great Circle Routes, with infrastructure and services to handle the largest aircraft in the world under extreme weather conditions.

Passengers at YVR enjoy leading-edge technology and more than 160 shops, services and restaurants. The airport provides direct service to some 130 destinations in Canada, the United States and around the world, keeping B.C. at the crossroads of international travel, tourism and trade.

Vancouver Airport Authority, the community-based, not-for-profit organization that operates YVR, is undertaking a $1-billion construction program that will ensure the airport meets the growing demand for air travel and continues to be developed as a premier global gateway and economic generator for British Columbia.

While the airport�s reach is global, the Airport Authority remains firmly rooted in the local community and is pleased to be a founding partner of Spirit of Vancouver.

www.yvr.com

Vancouver International Airport Authority P.O. Box 23750 Airport Postal Outlet
Richmond, B.C.
V7B 1Y7

Click here for a directory of Spirit of Vancouver Partners.

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