Recognition Awards

The Manitoba Council on Aging will once again present awards to Manitobans for their dedicated service to seniors and to our great province. The Manitoba Council on Aging Recognition Awards are offered in two categories:

• awards for individuals, of any age, who have made extraordinary contributions to seniors, and
• awards for seniors who have made extraordinary contributions to the community.
  

We invite you to participate in this program by submitting your nominations for these prestigious awards, which will be presented in October 2009, as part of Seniors’ and Elders’ Month celebrations. As Chair of the Manitoba Council on Aging, I will join the Minister responsible for Seniors, in honouring our special recipients at a recognition ceremony held at the Legislature.

Attached for your convenience are the nomination forms for awards for individuals and awards for seniors which detail the information needed by the members of the Recognition Awards Committee for its deliberations. The deadline for nominations is September 11, 2009. If you require further information, please contact the office of the Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat at 945-6565 or 1-800-665-6565.

It is important to acknowledge that seniors are a vital and valuable part of Manitoba’s way of life.

Thank you for taking the time to consider people in your community for a Manitoba Council on Aging Recognition Award nomination.