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Deadline February 7, 2014 Deadline February 7, 2014 Past Recipients of the Premier’s Volunteer Service Award 2015 2012 2009 2007 Individual Awards Individual Awards Individual Awards Individual Awards Bill Nahuliak, Winnipeg Janice Lukes, Winnipeg Kevin Chief, Winnipeg Jean Fisher, Mariapolis Donna Morken, Rivers Ron Dodds, Barbara Culbertson, Winnipeg Deborah Thorlakson, Headingley Jeanette Foot, Winnipeg Sandy Rothnie, Strathclair Jim Mulligan, Lawrence Carpenter, Winnipeg Gayle Pouliot, Carole Bergeson, Erickson Frederick Salter, Lynn Lake Roland Simard, Lac du Bonnet Rachel Penner, Mitchell Ursula Taylor, Swan River Margaret Willis, Ollie Romanow, Lynn Lake Youth Awards Youth Awards Youth Awards Youth Awards Atticus McIlraith, Winnipeg Kaitlyn Cook, Winnipeg Kanwal Brar, Winnipeg Breanna Pullis, Winnipeg Katie Wilson, Brandon Christian Marie Gravoso, Catherine Tétrault, St.Malo Youth Community Partnership, Community Awards Winnipeg Community Awards Gimli Grande Pointe Homeowners Community Awards Carberry Super Troopers, Community Awards Association Ltd., Grande Pointe Soroptimist International of Carberry Hospice and Palliative Care Killarney Communities In Bloom Winnipeg, Winnipeg Pilot Mound Millennium Manitoba Volunteers, Winnipeg Committee, Killarney Youth Revolution, Brandon Recreation Complex Volunteers, Winnipeg Folk Festival - Palliative Manitoba, Winnipeg Broadway Neighbourhood Pilot Mound 30 Year Volunteers, Winnipeg Centre, Winnipeg Winnipeg Ostomy Association Inc., South Interlake Recreation 2014 Winnipeg Centre - Phase One Committee, Individual Awards 2011 Warren Bernice Enstrom, Fisher Branch Individual Awards 2008 Sangeetha Nair, Winnipeg Cora Hew, Winnipeg Individual Awards 2006 Oswald Sawh, Thompson Ian Cyr, Pine Falls Doris Anderson, Gimli Individual Awards K. Barrie Burnett, Donald (Don) Daymond, George Smith, Winnipeg George Jarvis, Winnipeg Richard Walker, Swan River Pinawa Carissa Nikkel, Winnipeg Judith Cameron, Gimli Youth Awards Irene McConachy, Winnipeg Marie Pouteau, Mariapolis John (Jack) Lamb, Newdale Rebecca Trudeau, Winnipeg Tiffany Mamakeesic, Winnipeg Keith Robertson, Minnedosa Sabrina Cutting, Brandon Devon and Jeremy Liscum, Winnipeg Youth Awards Youth Awards Margaret Strachan, Winnipeg Community Awards Melanie Edel, Morris Allison Kulikowski, Community Awards Woodlands Community Hall, Francess Amara, Winnipeg Lac du Bonnet S.W.A.T. (Student Working Woodlands Community Awards Gladys Yeung, Winnipeg Against Tobacco), West Kildonan Churchill Ladies Club, Churchill Dakota Collegiate Black & Gold Community Awards Collegiate, Winnipeg Ten Thousand Villages, Winnipeg Society, Winnipeg Killarney and District New Morden Caring and Sharing, Artbeat Studio Inc., Winnipeg Facility Committee, Killarney Morden 2013 Swan Lake First Nation Health Engineers Without Borders Native Orchid Conservation Centre Staff, Swan Lake Inc., Winnipeg Individual Awards Manitoba, Winnipeg Heather Grant-Jury, Winnipeg Macdonald Youth Services – Youth Awards Wendy Hallgrimson, Winnipeg 2010 Positive Alternatives for Youth, Collegiate’s Peer Support Pam King, Crystal City Individual Awards Winnipeg Team Leaders - Carli Osbak, Gloria McDonald, Churchill Shelley Chochinov, Anola Raya Stutsky and Karley Dave Mouland, Winnipeg Wendy Cull, The Pas Campbell, Teulon Mark Reyes, Winnipeg Youth Awards Elizabeth (Betty) Laschuk, Duaa Kanan, Winnipeg Winnipeg Ella Thomson, Winnipeg Leona Nickel, Rosenfeld Community Awards Rose Taylor, Rorketon CancerCare Manitoba, Winnipeg Youth Awards Keeping Abreast Committee, Charles Bergstresser, Morris Winnipeg Channing Lavallée, Lafarge Canada Inc., Winnipeg St. Ambroise Community Awards Centre Flavie-Laurent Inc., Winnipeg Evergreen Basic Needs, Gimli Pinawa Bus Depot Volunteers, Pinawa submitting a nomination General information Nominators should be persons who have benefitted from or who are familiar with the volunteer activity of the candidate. Separate nominations may be submitted for as many individuals, youth or groups as desired. Municipal, provincial and federal politicians presently holding office are not eligible to nominate or be nominated. Members of the candidate’s immediate family are not eligible to nominate or act as references. All nominations will be acknowledged in writing. Nominators or references may be contacted for additional information. For more information or help completing the nomination, phone 1-800-282-8069 or 204-945-0350 (winnipeg), or visit our website at manitoba.ca/volunteer

Instructions 1. complete the nomination sheet in full.

• Please type or print clearly. Ensure that the candidate’s name is correctly spelled as it will be used on official materials.

2. tell us about your nominee and what makes this person or community group exceptional.

• Attach a statement describing the nominee’s volunteer work and how it has affected the organization or community. Provide details on the following topics, if applicable. Please be thorough as your description will be the only information available to the judges. Use up to five pages of standard 8.5" x 11" paper.

1. Activity: Briefly describe the ac tivity for which the candidate is being considered. 2. need: Describe the need filled by the nominee. Why was the need important to the community or recipient of service? 3. method: What did the nominee do to address the need? 4. impact: What was the outcome of the candidate’s efforts? How many people benefitted? What was actually accomplished? 5. leadership: In what way did the candidate demonstrate leadership? 6. Perseverance: What challenges were met or what obstacles were overcome? 7. creativity: What imagination was shown? 8. o ther Volunteer In what other volunteer activities has the candidate participated? involvement: 9. summary: What is exceptional about the volunteer contribution? How is the nominee an inspiration to others? Why should the award be given to this person or organization?

• Please make a clear distinction between the work for which the nominee was paid and his or her volunteer work. • Include printed matter such as letters, news clippings, pamphlets and testimonials if directly related to the candidate’s volunteer activities. Highlight specific section(s) for the judges’ attention. • Photographs will be accepted, but please do not send video or audio cassettes, displays or films. • A total of ten (10) pages of supplementary material may accompany the nomination form.

3. send completed nomination on or before February 5, 2016, to:

Premier’s Volunteer service Award 310-800 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3G 0N4 Fax: 204-945-5726 Premier's Volunteer service Award nomination Award Category q Individual q Youth Age: ______under 18 _____ 19-24 q Community Group

Nominee For individual and youth category q Mr. q Mrs. q Miss q Ms. q Dr. q Other (please specify) ______

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Telephone ______Residence Business Occupation ______(if applicable) Submitted by q Mr. q Mrs. q Miss q Ms. q Dr. q Other (please specify) ______

Name ______First Last Title and organization ______(if applicable) Address______

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Telephone ______Residence Business Relationship to nominee ______

References 1. Name ______

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