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 organisations honoured with international, national and provincial recognition for outstanding work in the global literacy initiative.

National

Canada Post Literacy Awards - 2002 Recipients :

Individual Literacy Achievement Awards
Brigitte Bédard, Grand-MPre, QC; Normand Richard, Wellington, PE; Earl Atwater, Rocky Mountain, AB; Lucille Ducharme, Saint-Laurent, MB; Philippe Morin, Saint-Léonard, NB; ThérPse Berthier-Faucher, Schumacher, ON; Angie Oman, Kamloops, BC; Clayton O. Nepinak, Swan River, MB; Christine Galbraith, Saint John, NB; Kelly Lambert, Shoal Harbour, NL; Patricia A. Connors, Truro, NS; Ernestine Lafferty, Yellowknife, NT; Morgan Canning, Peterborough, ON; Rosemarie Wood, Borden, PE; Fred A. Lyons, Melocheville, QC; Lynda Richards, Swift Current, SK; Gerd Sutterl, Mayo, YK

Community Leadership Awards
Kingston Literacy, Kingston, ON; Richmond Public Library, Richmond BC; Calgary Public Library, Calgary, AB; Carman Family Resource Centre, Carman, MB; Partners in Learning,West St. Modeste, NL; Adopt-a-Library Literacy Program, New Glascow, NS; NWT Literacy Council, Yellowknife, NT; Nunavut Literacy Council, Cambridge Bay, NU; Fitzroy Centre, CMHA, Charlottetown, PE; Centre for Literacy of Quebec Inc., Montreal, QC; Prince Albert Literacy Network, Prince Albert, SK

Educator Awards
Janet Skinner, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, NL; Anne M. Letain, Coaldale, AB; Cheryl Brown, Grand Bay-Westfield, NB; Donna Smith, London, ON; Rod Goertzen, Saskatoon, SK

Business Leadership Award
Dofasco Inc., Hamilton, ON

Provincial

New Brunswick

Alpha Awards - 2002 Recipients
Learner Achievement : Diane Cyr, Saint-François; Rick Hatt, Saint John; Nicole Pitre, Val d’Amour; Fréderic Duguay, Moncton; Stéphane Comeau, Moncton; Victor Thibodeau, Moncton
Lieutenant Governor’s Alpha Award for Early Childhood Education : Lee Walsh, Bay du Vin - Stork’s Nest pre-school program
Facilitator Excellence : Gayle Constable, Moncton; Pierre St-Laurent, Caraquet

Lieutenant Governor’s Early Childhood Literacy Awards - 2002 Recipients:
Author Category : Dr. Marguerite Maillet
Grandparent Category : Mary Stickles and Jocelyne Lavoie
Individual Category : Paulette Léger
Library Category : Saint John Regional Library
Organisations Category : Centre de ressources Chaleur pour parents and Care ‘N’ Share Family Resource Centre
Honourable Mention : L’École Mgr-François-Bourgeois

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board Training For Excellence Awards - 2002 Recipients :
Promotion of Aboriginal Participation - Aboriginal Employment Development Program, Government Relations & Aboriginal Affairs and 36 Employment Development Program partners;
Educational Partnerships - Balfour Collegiate & Cisco Systems and Commercial Pilot Diploma Program, SIAST & Saskatchewan Aviation Council;
Human Resource Planning : Career Enhancement - SaskTel;
Basic Skill Development - Computer Basics, University of Saskatchewan and CUPE 1975;
Recognition of Prior Learning - Ranch Ehrlo Society Construction Crew, Ranch Ehrlo Society & Construction Careers Regina