NLIS 5
August 17, 2004
(Innovation, Trade and Rural Development)

 

Province seeks nominations for 4th annual Community Economic Development Awards

The Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development invites nominations for the annual Community Economic Development Awards, Minister Kathy Dunderdale announced today.

"The Community Economic Development Awards recognize the accomplishments and efforts of individuals and organizations who are dedicated to economic development," said Minister Dunderdale. "Most of these people are volunteers who give countless hours of their time to develop their communities and I am pleased we can recognize their contributions."

Nominations for the Community Economic Development Awards are being sought in six categories:

Excellence in Partnerships - recognizes exceptional efforts and achievements of organizations working together to achieve positive results in community economic development.

Outstanding Individual Achievement - recognizes the distinguished 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 deadline for nominations for the Community Economic Development Awards is September 24, 2004. Nominations can be made to the Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development by any individual or group. All nominations submitted will be reviewed by the Newfoundland and Labrador Community Economic Development Awards Selection Committee. The time and location of the awards ceremony will be announced at a later date.

To obtain a Community Economic Development Awards nomination kit, please contact Frankie Aylward at (709) 729-5564 or frankieaylward@gov.nl.ca, or visit your local regional economic development board. To download a nomination kit from the Internet visit www.gov.nl.ca/intrd/cedawards.htm

Media contact: Lynn Evans, Communications, (709) 729-4570

2004 08 17                                         2:10 p.m.


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