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.

International

UNESCO International Literacy Awards - 1997 Recipients
The International Reading Association Literacy Award :
Don Bosco Roga Project, Paraguay
Noma Prize : Algerian Literacy Association Iqraa
King Sejong Literacy Prizes :
1) Notre Dame Foundation for Charitable Activities Inc. of the Philippines for its "Women in Enterprise Development" (WED) Programme
2) Togolese Cotton Company (SOCOTO) for its recognition of the importance of literacy in the workplace

National

Canada Post Corporation Flight For Freedom Awards - 1997 recipients
Governor General's Flight for Freedom Literacy Award : Beat the Street, a Frontier College literacy program
Government of Canada Literacy Innovation Award :
Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE)
Corporate Canada Literacy Award :
CBC Radio, TV and Communications, English Services, Quebec Region
Literacy Education Award :
Lorraine Boucher, of Verdun, Quebec William Conrod, of Ottawa, Ontario
Individual Achievement Awards :
Kay Reeves, of Charlottetown, P.E.I. (Atlantic Region); Toni Tremblay, of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario (Ontario Region); Carol Bossio, of Courtenay, B.C. and Ingrid Braathen, of Comox, B.C., co-winners (Western Region); Maurice Bouchard, of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec (Quebec Region); Berthe Lajoie, of Saint-Boniface, Manitoba (Western Region); Bryan Lamont, of Hanover, Ontario (Ontario Region); Joy Orange, of Cantley, Quebec (Quebec Region); Gerry Poitras, of St-Leonard, New Brunswick (Atlantic Region)
Mary Isobel Mackey Award, presented by Frontier College - 1997 Recipients :
- Denise Brodard, UQAM, Tutoring category
- Yolanda Chow, U. of Toronto at Scarborough, Community work category
- Sheree Wells, U. of Toronto, Visionary Work category
- Elizabeth Young, Queens University, Leadership category

Provincial

Alberta

Alberta Literacy Awards of Merit - 1997 Recipients :
Earl Atwater - Student Category
Ella Jorgensen - Tutor/Volunteer Category
Marilyn Hunt - Program Coordinator Category
Peter West and the Chevron Retirees in Action Group; Pauline Kay - Volunteer Category
Joyce O'Byrne - Professional/Administrator Category
Marcy Field and the North Hill Shopping Centre - Organization/Corporation Category

British Columbia

William M. Mercer Learner Award
- 1997 Recipient Flo Charest, a student in the ABE program at the College of the Rockies in Fernie.
Project Literacy Victoria Learner Award - 1997 Recipient : Norma McKay

Manitoba

Lieutenant-Governor's Medal for Literacy: 1997 Recipient - Aboriginal Literacy Foundation
Margaret Laurence Award for Volunteer Literacy Tutors - 1997 Recipients :
Rural winner - Eleanor Melsted, from the Interlake Adult Learning Association
Urban winner - Dorothy Schell, with the Stevenson-Britannia Literacy Program
Achievement in Learning Award - 1997 Recipient : Teresa Gibson, from Journeys Adult Education Centre

New Brunswick

Minister of State for Literacy's Annual Alpha Awards
Corporate Alpha Awards : Glaxo Wellcome/Atlantic Region
Alpha Award for Voluntary-Service Organizations : Oromocto Rotary Club
Volunteer Alpha Awards : Gerry Poitras, Formation de Base St-Léonard; Fred White, Literacy Council of Fredericton
Alpha Award for Facilitator Excellence: Harry McFarlane (posthumously); Port Elgin CASP; Connie Keating,Moncton Headstart CASP; Daniel Ouellet, Alpha-Aide, Lac Baker
Alpha Award for Student Achievement: Mary Linda Robb, Salisbury;Yvonne Westall, Fredericton; Frances Heffren, Lakeville; Giselle Suzanne Landry, Saint John; Sarah Critchlow, Saint John; Cécile Hicks, Richibucto; Paul Bourgeois, Memramcook; Pierrette Leblanc, Moncton; Carole Gionet, Le Goulet; Donat Roussel, Le Goulet; Wayne Michaud, Drummond
Lieutenant Governor's Alpha Award for Early Childhood Literacy: IODE Provincial Chapter, St. Stephen
PGI Tournament Learner Award Recipients : Frances O'Connell, from the Bathurst Adult Learning Centre and Normand Comeau, St-Louis-de-Kent, Programme communautaire en récupération scolaire

Newfoundland and Labrador

Browning Harvey Ltd. Learner's Achievement Award : 1997 Recipient : Cindy Young
The Shirley Hickey Literacy Achievement Award : (Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Adult Education (NLAAE) Awards): 1997 Recipients
Achievement in Literacy Award- White Hills Literacy Council
Jack Courage Memorial Award for Community Education - Discovery Centres for Community Education
Don Snowden Community Development Award - Green Team Project of the Conservation Corps,
NF & Lab Friend of Adult Education Award - Kathleen Kufeldt, Ph.D
Distinguished Service Award - Jim Davis
Innovative Program Award - Culturally Relevant Curriculum for Newfoundland Learners (Teachers on Wheels)

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories PGI Literacy Learner Award - 1997 Recipient : Lizzie Kownirk, from Ikaluit.

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Provincial Learner Award - 1997 Recipient : Elaine Burton from Margaree Valley

Quebec

Literacy Partners of Quebec Literacy Award - 1997 Recipient : Senator Joyce Fairbairn

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Literacy Awards of Merit - 1997 Recipients :
Professional Award : Pat Hoffman, with SIAST Wascana
Volunteer Award : Janet Mahoney, with SIAST - Kelsey Campus
Program Award : READ Saskatoon
Achievement Award : Brenda Tamaki, with Regina Public Library's Literacy Service
Learner Award : Barbara Littletent with SIAST - Kelsey Campus
Corporate Award : Credit Unions of Saskatchewan