Monday, September 17, 2007

  Spirit of Vancouver®

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2007 Spirit of Vancouver® Awards

Join in the celebration as The Vancouver Board of Trade announces and honours the recipients of the 2007 Spirit of Vancouver Awards at a special luncheon on Monday, September 17 at the Bard on the Beach Main Stage.

Individuals, companies and community organizations have been nominated in six special categories as well as special awards for police officer and fire fighter.

Award recipients to be announced from the following award finalists:

Individual Award Finalists

Dr. John Blatherwick, the longest serving health official in Canada, now retiring, for his leadership on issues big and small, from steering Vancouver through the AIDS crisis to developing public education campaigns.

Milton Wong, chair of HSBC Asset Management Canada, and past chancellor of SFU, for putting considerable time, energy, finances, and talent into numerous community projects from founding the Dragon Boat Festival to sitting on the Board of numerous foundations.

Dr. Yosef Wosk, director of Interdisciplinary Programs in Continuing Studies at SFU, for his work with libraries, museums, the arts, social service, religion, and the development of seminal programs such as The Philosophers Café. 

Corporation Award Finalists

TD Canada Trust, for providing the financial backing for studentrush.com, a day-of-show Arts Club ticketing service for full time students, helping to build live theatre appreciation among the local student demographic.

Creekhouse Gallery, for retiring owner David McCann’s donation of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years to numerous charities and community initiatives, from Vancouver AIDS Memories to Boca del Lupo's free summer theatre production.

Pricewaterhouse Coopers, for its Canada Foundation, which donates time and funding to charities and charitable initiatives, and its Environmental Plan which incorporates unique initiatives like running a Blackberry Recycling program.

Community Organization Award Finalists

Women’s Vancouver Whitecaps FC, who won the 2006 W-League title and have been honoured in the media as well as through organizations like the BC Sports Hall of Fame, focusing attention on local women's soccer and generating increased public and corporate interest in the sport.

EA Cares, a way for Electronic Arts (Canada) Inc. to contribute to charitable initiatives of their employee’s choice. The chosen charities are specifically local and aimed at children.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, for starting its BC/Yukon chapter Mother-Daughter Breakfast Tour. Participants are treated to a healthy breakfast, an information session on breast cancer, prevention, and detection. The 2007 tour reached 82 schools and 2,500 attendees in only four months (February - May).

Media Award Finalists

The Vancouver Sun, for helping to get new events started in the city, such as the successful Cherry Blossom Festival, which returned for a second year in 2006.

CBC Radio, for being the host broadcaster of the Vancouver International Film Festival.

channel m, for supporting Big Brothers and bringing its programming to a multicultural audience.

Special Event Award Finalists

Union Gospel Mission’s “Race For Shelter,” where the Vancouver real estate community raised $35,000 for the homeless in the inaugural year of this event.

Canada Place Corporation’s Canada Day Celebration, where 85,000 people celebrated for free under the theme 'Proud to be Canadian." Local and national celebrities were on hand, 80 new citizens took their oath, local bands performed, and the HBC Run for Canada took place in Vancouver for the first time.

Coast Mental Health Foundation’s “Courage To Come Back,” where the gala dinner attracted 900 guests to honour six ordinary people who have overcome extraordinary challenges. To date the organization has raised a grand total of $706,339.

Mike Horsey Free Spirit Award Finalist

Ron Toigo, for his role in helping Vancouver host numerous high profile hockey tournaments recently, including the 2006 Memorial Cup where his Vancouver Giants won the prestigious trophy at home.

Police Officer of the Year
Constable Brett Hallgren

Fire Fighter of the Year
Captain Tom Lawson

Event#

080508

Date:

Monday, September 17, 2007

Time:

Registration: 11:30 a.m.
Standup Luncheon: 12:00 - 12:45pm
Awards Program in the Big Tent: 12:45 – 2:00 p.m.

Location:

Bard on the Beach Main Stage
1695 Whyte Avenue, Vanier Park, Vancouver

Sponsors:

TELUS

 

Peak of Catering

Media Sponsors:

The Vancouver Sun

The Province

Audio Visual Sponsor:

Focus Audio Visual

Tickets:

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