LPQ Holds Annual General Meeting, 1996

LPQ's Annual General Meeting was held at Dawson College on Thursday, November 7, 1995. Anew slate of members was elected to the 1996-1997 Board of Directors. Linda Shohet will complete a second term as President.

LPQ is pleased to welcome the new directors and would like to thank the following outgoing members for their invaluable contributions to literacy and to LPQ during their terms of office:

Frances Ackerman
Glen Cordon
Isa Helfield
Helen Owers
Anna Poulsen
Harold Spanier

LPQ must also say good-bye to Judy Brooks who has been an active member of the literacy community in Huntingdon as well as on the LPQ Board. Judy and her family have relocated to B.C. where Judy plans to become involved in the local literacy community

We wish them much luck in their new home and will stay in touch with Judy.

LPQ Literacy Award - Lorna Yates

The annual LPQ Literacy Award is presented to an individual who has contributed to the public understanding or provision of English-language literacy. The recipient of the award this year is Lorna Yates, former coordinator of McGill Students for Literacy.

It is very refreshing and encouraging to see the award go to someone as young as Lorna--especially someone who has achieved so much in such a short time.

The people who nominated Lorna spoke of her as being a great inspiration--tireless in her efforts and enthusiasm. They praised her for her leadership qualities and her tenacity.

John Daniel O'Leary, President of Frontier College was unable to attend the meeting, but he sent a letter congratulating Lorna on behalf of everyone at Frontier College. He acknowledged her hard work, talent and commitment to literacy in Quebec and Ontario.

LPQ wishes Lorna continued success in her work in literacy as well as in her future law career.

Research Project on LEARN Line

LPQ is pleased to announce that we have begun work on a research project which will look at the LEARN Lines across the province. While LPQ runs the LEARN Line in the Montreal area, there are six other LEARN Lines in Quebec which are handled by community-based groups in areas beyond the 514 area code.

Mandie Aaron, a Montreal researcher, has been hired by LPQ and is currently developing a protocol as she undertakes work on the project.

Our objective is to establish the effect of a media campaign on the LEARN Line. This will lead to valuable information about the numerous factors which influence callers, whether they pursue services and how successful they are in their endeavours.

The research has begun and the project will be completed by May, 1997.

When the data has been collected and organized, LPQ will prepare a full report which will document the provincial picture. We will also prepare individual reports which will be generated for specific providers for their own use only.

Funding for this project has been made possible by Golf Day for Literacy'96 and a Foundation grant.

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