Date: Wed May 12 19:37:38 1999
Subject: Calgary Awards Presented
From: Vickie Megrath

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The 1998 Calgary Awards were handed out to 18 citizens and
organizations today for their outstanding commitment to our
community.

The annual awards, established in 1994, were presented by
Mayor Al Duerr in a ceremony at the Municipal Building, 800
Macleod Tr. S.

"Tonight, The City of Calgary was honoured to recognize the
achievements and contributions of some very special
Calgarians," said the Mayor.

"The recipients of the Calgary Awards clearly demonstrate the
tremendous community spirit and civic pride that defines
Calgary. I applaud their commitment to building and
strengthening our community, and to ensuring Calgary remains
a great city in which to live."

Audrey Morrice was honoured as the 1998 Citizen of the Year
Award for dedicating more than 25 years to improving the
quality of life for people with brain injuries. Morrice co
-founded the Association for the Rehabilitation of the Brain
Injured (ARBI) where her approaches to rehabilitation have
been characterized by healthcare professionals as "the
epitome of future health care" and "the best in practice."

Former alderman and long-time volunteer Harry Huish received
the Grant MacEwan Lifetime Achievement Award. Huish has been
very active in the community, coaching girls' and boys'
fastball and hockey for 20 years, chairing the Ogden Protest
Committee for 20 years and volunteering on the Heritage Park
Board of Directors.

Recipients of Community Achievement Awards were Ann Harp
(Arts), Pat Baker and Jim Hester (Community Service), Gillian
Kydd (Education), Boni Low-On (Youth) and MCC Employment
Development STARTUP Program (Commerce).
The City of Calgary Signature Award, designed to honour an
individual whose personal or professional activities have
gained international acclaim and who has actively contributed
to the quality of life in Calgary, was presented to Dr.
Patrick W. K. Lee. A professor in the Faculty of Medicine at
the University of Calgary, Lee and his team of cancer
researchers announced last November they had discovered a
naturally occurring virus that kills cancer cells. Colleague
Dr. Len Bruton said the discovery not only gives new hope to
people battling cancer but may be one of the most significant
scientific breakthroughs in the 33-year history of the
university, and could prove to be one of the landmark
discoveries in the history of international cancer research.


The Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter received the Mayor's
Accessibility Award and Richard Harrison was awarded the W.
O. Mitchell Book Prize for his book Big Breath of a Wish.

The Mayor's Environmental Achievement Awards were presented
to Bill Morrison (Adult), St. Margaret School (Youth),
Evergreen Theatre Society (Not-for-Profit), the University of
Calgary Students' Union Campus Recycling Board (Educational
Institution), Alberta Beverage Container Recycling
Corporation (Corporate), The City of Calgary, Environmental
Advisory Committee, Office for the Environment, Engineering &
Environmental Services Department (The City of Calgary
Corporation) and Sustainable Calgary (Environmental
Communications).


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Public Contact Information:

Vickie Megrath
Media Relations Coordinator
City Clerk's Department
The City of Calgary
268-8880


Public Email Contact: 

    vmegrath@gov.calgary.ab.ca

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