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Annual Community Economic Development awards presented Innovation, Trade and Rural
Development Minister Kathy Dunderdale presented the province�s fourth
annual Community Economic Development awards at a gala event in Rocky
Harbour on the evening of November 6.
"These awards recognize the
achievements of outstanding community developers from across our
province," said Minister Dunderdale, in congratulating the six award
winners. "These are people who work tirelessly for the betterment of
our society. The six winners were drawn from a total of 65 submissions and
judged by their peers to be worthy of these awards. Rural Newfoundland and
Labrador contains a vast array of people and organizations such as these who
work to improve our communities and our economy. I am proud to be part of a
celebration honouring people who care about their neighbours and their
community and are prepared to donate their time and energy to the common
good. As a province, we are fortunate to have such bright, energetic and
generous people."
The purpose of the Community
Economic Development awards program is to recognize and celebrate the
accomplishments of individuals and organizations who have excelled as
leaders in community economic development in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The winners are:
NorthLink of Labrador won
the Excellence in Partnerships Award that recognizes exceptional efforts and
achievements of organizations working together to achieve positive results
in community economic development.
Harold Mullowney of Bay Bulls received the Outstanding Individual Achievement Award that recognizes the distinguished contribution of an individual to community economic development. The Labrador Fishermen�s Union
Shrimp Company Limited received the Excellence in Fostering Entrepreneurship
Award that recognizes an organization�s or an individual�s distinguished
effort to promote, mentor and/or foster entrepreneurship at the community
level.
The Organizing Committee Big
Land Fair of Labrador received the Innovation in Education Award that
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.
Jamie Pye of Labrador received
the Excellence in Youth Leadership Award. This award recognizes a young
person or youth group which has demonstrated exceptional initiative,
visibility, leadership and success in engaging youth in community economic
development.
Bride Martin of St. Vincent�s received the Lifetime Achievement Award. This award 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 winners were selected from 65 nominations received for the awards. Nominations were judged by an awards committee consisting of four representatives drawn from the 20 regional economic development boards and representatives from the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Municipalities; Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Co-operatives; Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development; Canada Business Development Corporation; and Futures in Newfoundland and Labrador Youth (FINALY) Backgrounder
NorthLink: NorthLink of Labrador endeavours to assist small and medium-sized enterprises in Labrador and other Canadian northern communities by developing opportunities for both domestic and international ventures. Through the provision of services and support, NorthLink functions as a conduit for professional business planning, coordination and relations with government, national and territorial organizations and like-minded entrepreneurs. Harold Mullowney:
Harold represents a very positive example of community-minded volunteerism
in support of local and regional development. He is an educator by
profession and, among his many involvements in the community, Harold has
been the Mayor of Bay Bulls for the last seven years and has served on the
Bay Bulls Town Council since 1990. He is president of the Irish Loop
Development Board, a position he has held since the board was formed in
September 1997.
Labrador Fishermen�s Union
Shrimp Company Limited: Because of the Labrador Fishermen�s union,
Southeastern Labrador has been able to survive the cod moratorium when other
areas could not. Today, the company has more than seven hundred
shareholders, all full-time bonafide fishermen from Labrador, and continues
to seek new avenues to develop other communities and create more employment.
The Organizing Committee - Big
Land Fair: In September 1999, the
first Labrador "Big Land Fair" was born. Home-based businesses
(mainly crafts people) were invited to set up booths that were intermingled
with the Canada Career Week committee information booths. The Canada Career
Week partners organized a variety of contests to attract an eclectic mix of
the general public. Staff from Human Resources, Labour and Employment
organized and supervised a children�s craft area so that parents could
wander around the venue and speak with the various Canada Career Week
representatives. Approximately 1,500 people attended. The event has grown to
attract over 3,000 annually.
Jamie Pye: Jamie
is from the small, isolated community of Lodge Bay located on the south
eastern coast of Labrador. Jamie�s passion for technology led him to
develop his own home-based business which focussed on desktop design and Web
site development. Jamie has been setting an example for young people since
high school as an inspiring success story and a leader in economic
development.
Bride Martin: Bride
Martin devoted the last 20 years volunteering her time and energy to her
community, St. Vincents, making a lasting contribution to its economic and
social development. She was a member of the Southern Avalon Development
Association (SADA) from 1993, was elected vice president in 1995, and was
chairperson of the St. Vincent�s local of SADA from 1993 until her
retirement in March 2003. Bride devotes her life to the preservation of the
history of her region and was the driving force behind the establishment of
a fishermen�s museum in her community. She took responsibility for the
training of students each year and volunteered to oversee the preservation
of the artifacts during the winter months.
To obtain photos of the event, contact Clifford Grinling at cgrinlin@gov.nl.ca or (709) 729-7066. Media contact: Lynn Evans,
Communications, (709) 729-4570 or (709) 690-6290
Photo of winners: left to right,
Bride Martin, St. Vincent�s, Lifetime Achievement Award; Jamie Pye,
Labrador, Excellence in Youth Leadership Award; Frank Flynn, Labrador
Fishermen�s Union Shrimp Company Limited, Excellence in Fostering
Entrepreneurship Award; Harold Mullowney, Bay Bulls, Outstanding Individual
Achievement Award; Brian Fowlow, NorthLink, Labrador, Excellence in
Partnerships Award; Donna Roberts and Carol Best, Labrador, Big Land Fair,
Innovation in Education Award.
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