Deadline for Community Economic Development Award nominations

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Rural Development wishes to remind the public that the nomination deadline for the province's second annual Community Economic Development Awards is this Friday, September 20, 2002

"The awards are designed to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals and organizations who have excelled as leaders in community economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador," Industry, Trade and Rural Development Minister Kelvin Parsons said.

"Behind every successful economic development accomplishment, there are often individuals and organizations at the community level who devote countless time and effort to planning and implementing initiatives aimed at improving the economic prospects for their communities and regions," said Minister Parsons. "It is appropriate that their significant contributions to economic development in the province be acknowledged in a public manner."

There are six categories of awards:

Excellence in Partnership recognizes achievements of organizations working together to achieve positive results in community economic development.

Outstanding Individual Achievement recognizes the contribution of an individual to community economic development. The winner will demonstrate outstanding leadership skills, commitment to the community, and success from their efforts.

Excellence in Fostering Entrepreneurship recognizes the distinguished efforts of an organization or an individual to promote, mentor, and/or foster entrepreneurship at the community level.

Innovation in Education recognizes exceptional efforts and achievements of an individual or group in bringing together education and community economic development programs and activities for the betterment of their communities.

Excellence in Youth Leadership recognizes a young person or youth group that has demonstrated exceptional initiative, visibility, leadership and success in engaging youth in community economic development.

Lifetime Achievement recognizes an individual or organization whose work has made a lasting contribution to the economic development of a community or whose work over an extended period has consistently empowered people to foster economic growth at the community level.

The awards will be presented in October in Port aux Basques.

Additional information is available at www.gov.nl.ca/itrd/cedawards.htm
If you have any questions about nominations please contact:

Gillian Skinner
Community Economic Development Awards Co-ordinator
Department of Industry, Trade and Rural Development
Phone: (709) 729-7068
Fax: (709) 729-4858
Email: gskinner@mail.gov.nf.ca

Media contact: Tracy Kenney, Communications, (709) 729-2257

2002 09 17                                      3:20 p.m.