LPQ Holds Annual General Meeting 98
LPQ held its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, November 5 at Dawson College when it elected the Board of Directors for 98-99. The new Officers are:

President, Gillian Di Vito
Past President, Linda Shohet
Vice President, Eric Diehl
Secretary/Treasurer, Margaret Wildman.

Outgoing board members are:
Susie Breier
Jennie Peters
Christina Torsein
Harold Spanier

The new board of directors looks forward to another busy and productive year.

LPQ Annual Literacy Award
For the fifth consecutive year, LPQ presented its Annual Literacy Award. As in the past, a call went out to the literacy community asking for nominees.

Frances Ackerman, Director of The Fraser-Hickson Library received the award this year. Gillian di Vito, President of LPQ called upon Frances and spoke of her dedication to literacy and her very special way of making reading and books accessible not only at the Fraser-Hickson, but also throughout the community.

Frances spent a number of years as a Director of LPQ and her level of commitment to the organization is just one measure of her importance to literacy. Harold Spanier added his tribute to Frances and spoke of how she made the library such a vital part of the community.

Frances accepted the award and thanked LPQ for the honour.

Poster Contest Winners Honoured
Following the AGM and prior to the evening's program, LPQ was delighted to honour two of the winners of our Poster Contest.

Charlotte Fisher and Jennifer Ranallo were present to receive their winning certificates and gifts. Clifford Lincoln, MP Lac St. Louis made the presentation to Charlotte, while Josée Izzo, Executive Assistant Montreal did the honours on behalf of The Hon. Alfonso Gagliano, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Receiver General for Canada. The third winner, Vanessa Di Re was unable to attend.

Many thanks to Babar Books who donated a gift certificate to each of the three winners.