LPQ Holds Annual past, a call went out to the General Meeting 98 literacy community asking for LPQ held its Annual General nominees. Poster Contest Winners Meeting on Thursday, Frances Ackerman, Director of Honoured November 5 at Dawson The Fraser-Hickson Library Following the AGM and College when it elected the received the award this year. prior to the evening's program, Board of Directors for 98-99. Gillian di Vito, President of LPQ was delighted to honour The new Officers are: LPQ called upon Frances and two of the winners of our Poster Contest. President, Gillian Di Vito spoke of her dedication to literacy and her very special Past President, Linda Shohet Charlotte Fisher and Jennifer way of making reading and Vice President, Eric Diehl Ranallo were present to books accessible not only at the Secretary/Treasurer, Margaret receive their winning Fraser-Hickson, but also Wildman. certificates and gifts. Clifford throughout the community. Lincoln, MP Lac St. Louis Outgoing board members are: made the presentation to Susie Breier Frances spent a number of Charlotte, while Josée Izzo, Jennie Peters years as a Director of LPQ and Executive Assistant Montreal Christina Torsein her level of commitment to the did the honours on behalf of Harold Spanier organization is just one measure of her importance to The Hon. Alfonso Gagliano, The new board of directors literacy. Harold Spanier Minister of Public Works and looks forward to another busy added his tribute to Frances Government Services and and productive year. and spoke of how she made Receiver General for Canada. the library such a vital part of The third winner, Vanessa LPQ Annual Literacy the community. Di Re was unable to attend. Award Frances accepted the award Many thanks to Babar Books For the fifth consecutive year, and thanked LPQ for the who donated a gift certificate LPQ presented its Annual honour. to each of the three winners. Literacy Award. As in the LITERACY CLIPS • LITERACY PARTNERS OF QUEBEC • December 1998 – VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 The MPs Come to LPQ they had no opportunity for may be. He raised a very As is customary, LPQ hosted a this language training which is important point as he referred program following the AGM. offered only to immigrants. to the theme of citizenship This year we were very observing that people whose pleased to welcome guests to This led her to participate in literacy skills are weak need listen to a panel of politicians LAD last February when she the opportunities to be "full and experts in the field. learnt more about literacy and citizens." was prompted to appeal to her "Your MPs and Literacy" was a colleagues in Ottawa to take He called for more panel presentation which part in this panel discussion. community influence and featured Clifford Lincoln, MP Fortunately for us, Mr. Lincoln greater input of MNAs and Lac St. Louis; Marlene responded very positively. Councilors as people in Jennings, MP NDG - Lachine; Marlene also pointed out that Provincial and Municipal Craig McNaughton, Executive although Mr.Gagliano could governments are much closer Director of the Movement for not be present, he obviously to the people than are MPs. He Canadian Literacy. The panel considered the event and the suggested targeted projects-- was moderated by Dennis cause important and sent his community-based initiatives Trudeau of Newswatch CBC. Assistant, Ms. Izzo, to which are measurable and represent him in presenting realistic. Craig McNaughton spoke first the awards to the winner of and talked about MCL and the LPQ Poster Contest. Following the presentations, Literacy Action Day (LAD) participants around the table held in February with the Clifford Lincoln opened his raised key issues including primary purpose of raising comments with a tribute to literacy's cost in dignity for awareness at the Federal Sen. Joyce Fairbairn for her people whose skills are government level in order to role in sensitizing MPs to lacking. There was a call for a discuss the role of the Federal literacy and the issues paradigm shift which would government in literacy. surrounding it. Most MPs, he naturally and positively shift said, were not aware until values. He spoke also about the then. National Literacy Secretariat One participant recalled that in and its impact, referring Mr. Lincoln referred to the early days of literacy, it specifically to IALS and its "innocent ignorance" on the was situated in Citizenship. effects. part of most Canadians who She observed that the are equally unaware. He was subsequent shift from there to The next speaker was Marlene very compelling in speaking HRDC represented a Jennings whose early concerns about how lucky we are to be reactionary move, for it about literacy came as a result able to transpose print into narrowed the focus of literacy. of a high drop out rate and the messages and gain meaning Now we must call for a plan fact that Anglophones of a from these messages. that includes literacy in all certain generation did not Ministries. have the French language Money, Mr. Lincoln observed, skills to be employable. As is not the only answer, and he A learner in the audience they were Canadian citizens, wondered what the solutions spoke eloquently as she shared her experience of seeking LITERACY CLIPS • LITERACY PARTNERS OF QUEBEC • December 1998 - VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 literacy services. She spoke of The flier was prepared by the provided by the Centre for her pride in now being able to Electoral Office and provides Family Literacy Project in read "a little bit" and also of information about voting Edmonton, Alberta. her frustrations at being told procedures. LPQ distributed by her Welfare officer that she multiples of these fliers to To join the [email protected]: had used the maximum English literacy providers • Send email to [email protected] number of hours allowed her across the province. • Leave subject line blank for school. • Body of message: join FLC • Signature: leave blank By all accounts the evening was a huge success, and we thank all our panelists and Beware Another Charity Call for Proposals guests for having made it Scheme The Office of Learning possible. Judging from the In the last issue of Literacy Technologies (OLT) is now turnout, it is clear that LPQ Clips we alerted readers to C- soliciting proposals for will plan future opportunities Care, an organization which funding considerations. The to speak to our politicians--at has been falsely soliciting deadline for receiving both the Federal and funds for literacy. proposals is January 27, 1999. Provincial levels. Now watch for ABLE, a Special consideration will be Vancouver-based group that given to projects that focus on Golf 98 Grants claims to advance the cause of meeting learning needs of By now, Regular Members of literacy. The federal justice adults not currently enrolled LPQ have received a Call for department is seeking an in formal education and whose Proposals in the mail. This injunction against the group access may be limited due to a year's profits will go to which now uses the Internet to number of factors. member groups who have solicits donations in exchange Family Literacy programs. for a charitable receipt. These For guidelines and Proceeds from Golf Day for receipts have been disallowed applications: Literacy 98 will help them by Revenue Canada. Phone 1-819-953-6993 carry out projects in these Fax 1-888-724-7344 areas. http://olt-bta.hrd-drhc.gc.ca Family Literacy Canada For more information please Family Literacy Canada is an exciting way for family New Resources call LPQ. Family Literacy in Canada: literacy practitioners to discuss Profiles of Effective Practices and share information about LPQ Helps Prepare edited by Adele Thomas is a family literacy in Canada. Voters compilation of case studies of LPQ was once again asked to This listserve, hosted by some of the most successful help distribute plain language NALD, will collect, analyze, programs across Canada. The fliers in preparation for the and distribute information on book is available through November 30 provincial literacy programs, resources, NALD www.nald.ca. election. services and activities. Family Literacy, Annotated Support services are being Bibliography of Resources LITERACY CLIPS • LITERACY PARTNERS OF QUEBEC • December 1998 - VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 compiled by Terrie Moar, "Something to think about: Leader: Isa Helfield Literacy Partners of Manitoba Please think about this: Report on Date: Wed. Feb. 10, 1999 Resource Center. Available at a National Study of Access to Time: 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. [email protected] or at Adult Basic Education Programs Fee: $10 (202) 947-5757 and Services in Canada" is the final report on a study in Imagine My Future Creating Plain Language Forms January 1996 by the Ottawa 24th Annual International for Seniors. This guide for the Board of Education. Conference on Learning Public, Private and Not-for- Disabilities Profit Sectors was produced by The final report describes The Queen Elizabeth Hotel, the National Literacy & Health preliminary research and a Montreal Program and Canadian Public number of key issues March 25, 26, 27, 1999 Health Association. The guide surrounding literacy in LDAQ's unique event for and will help organizations Canada. networking between educators develop forms that seniors will and health care professionals. find easier to read. Copies are Key questions guiding this Info: Tel. 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