This poem was written by Annie Mean, from Hartland, New Brunswick. Annie was born in Woodstock, Carleton County, N.B. She is 37 years old, and has two daughters and a son, whose ages are 20, 12 and 11. Her parents are Paul and Mildred Mean.

The battle for world literacy is too often a story of unsung heroes. That's one reason the NALD newsletter will bring to you on a regular basis a list of those individuals, programs and organizations honoured with international, national and provincial recognition for outstanding work in the global literacy initiative.

National

Canada Post Literacy Awards 2000

Individual Literacy Achievement Awards : Lionel Boucher, Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, QC; Connie De Melo, Castlegar, BC; Thomas Pierce, Fortune, NF; Corinne Marie Pitre, Spruce Grove, AB; Raymond Roy, Tourond, MB; Diane Doyle, Brandon, MB; Sylvie Malenfant, Saint-Léonard, NB; Yvonne J. Westall, Fredericton, NB; Laura Jarvis, Dartmouth, NS; Matthew Harrison, Inuvik, NT; Keppel Disney, Ottawa, ON; Yolande Robitaille, Penetaguishene, ON; Darlene Arsenault, Wellington, PE; Norma Arsenault, Summerside, PE; Doreen Aubertin, Chateauguay, QC; Roger Spetz, Saskatoon, SK; Marlene M. Drapeau, Mayo, YK.

Community Leadership Awards : Prince George BC, Library’s program «Catch’em in the Cradle»; Literacy and Parenting Skills (LAPS), Calgary, AB; Transcona Literacy Centre, Winnipeg, MB; Fredericton Regional Family Resource Centre, Fredericton, NB; Teachers on Wheels Inc., St. John’s, NF; Digby Area Learning Association, Digby, NS; Association des francophones de Fort Smith, Fort Smith, NT; CNIB Library for the Blind, Toronto, ON; Centre d’éducation Évangéline, Wellington, PE; Action ABC, Montréal, QC; Saskatchewan Literacy Foundation, Saskatoon, SK; Whitehorse Correctional Centre Literacy Program, Whitehorse, YK.

Educator Awards : Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier, Morell, PE; Deborah Morgan, Camrose, AB; Karen Taylor, Victoria, BC; Sally Gellard, Vancouver, BC; William T. Fagan, Portugal, NF.

Business Leadership Award : Palliser Furniture, Winnipeg, MB

Provincial

Manitoba
Margaret Laurence Award
Rural winner : Bill Taylor - Samaritan House Training Centre, Brandon
Urban winners : Beda Drury - Journeys Adult Education Centre, Winnipeg and Rosella Aylward - Transcona Literacy Centre, Winnipeg

New Brunswick
Lieutenant-Governor Early Childhood Literacy Awards - 2000 Recipients
Author - Children’s Story: Krista Johansen, Sackville
Children’s Poetry: author Shirley Downey, St. Stephen, and illustrator Phoebe Anne Magee, St. Andrews
Organisations: La Garderie Les Débrouillards de Val D’Amours Inc., Campbellton and Saint John Learning Exchange
Library: Dr. Walter Chestnut Public Library in Hartland and Bibliothèque publique La Moisson de Saint-Quentin
Individual: Dianne Elizabeth Clowater, Boiestown and Linda Landry, Beresford
Grandparent: Warreene Agnew, Moncton

Ontario
Adult Basic Education Association of Hamilton-Wentworth Literacy Awards for 2000:
Stelco-Hilton Works Learner Award : Sam Peci
Honourable Mention - Learner : Robert E. Jones
Ken Cross Individual Literacy Award : Ruth Spencer
Dofasco Excellence in Teaching Award : Richard Patz
Spectator Corporate Award : Fortino’s Dundurn

Hamilton and District Literacy Council Awards 2000: Commitment to Literacy Award : Salvatore Gallo
Outstanding Achievement Award : student (name withheld)
Tutor of the Year Award : Rick Marriage