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Event Speeches & Presentations Archive
2007 Spirit of Vancouver Awards recognize outstanding community contributions
Monday, September 17, 2007
2007 Spirit of Vancouver Awards recognize outstanding community contributions
By Anna Grimes
September 17, 2007, Bard on the Beach Main Stage
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| Constable Brett Hallgren Photo: A.Grimes |
The recipients of the 2007 Spirit of Vancouver® Awards were announced at a special ceremony in the Main Stage tent at the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival in Vanier Park today. The event was sponsored by TELUS , Peake of Catering , Pacific Newspaper Group , Oh Boy Productions and Bard On The Beach Shakespeare Festival .
“Even though the companies, organizations and individuals who are being recognized today are all quite different, they all have something in common: they know the value of community service and they are committed to giving back,” said master of ceremonies Christopher Gaze, artistic director of Bard on the Beach. “Those of us who live and work here in Vancouver are the lucky beneficiaries, because their contributions make our city and province better places to live, work and play.”
Created five years ago, the Spirit of Vancouver Awards were created to recognize and honour service, creativity and community commitment. Individuals, companies and community organizations were nominated in several categories.
“These awards are all about the people who make a difference in improving our community and making Vancouver the great place it is in which to live,” added Henry Lee, chairman of The Vancouver Board of Trade and co-chair of the Spirit of Vancouver campaign. “We’re in our fifth year now, and each year these awards remind us why it’s important to go the extra mile in giving something back to the community for the benefit of all of us, and that it is appreciated.”
The 2007 Spirit of Vancouver Award Winners
Recipients:
Photos: Tallulah Photography
Individual Award
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 programs such as The Philosophers Café.
Other nominees:
• 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.
Corporation Award
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, for its Canada Foundation, which donates time and funding to charities; and its Environmental Plan which includes a BlackBerry recycling program.
Other nominees:
• 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.
Community Organization Award
EA Cares, a way for Electronic Arts (Canada) Inc. to contribute to children’s charitable initiatives of their employees’ choice.
Other nominees:
• 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.
• 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
CBC Radio, for acting as host broadcaster of the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Other nominees:
• 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.
• channel m, for supporting Big Brothers and bringing its programming to a multicultural audience.
Special Event Award
Coast Mental Health Foundation’s “Courage To Come Back Awards,” where the gala dinner honoured six ordinary people who have overcome extraordinary challenges. To date the organization has raised $706,339.
Other nominees:
• 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.
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 of the Vancouver Police Department.
Firefighter of the Year
Captain Tom Lawson of Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.
SOV Awards 2007
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