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Subject: 	Fw: 2009 Sustainability Awards: Call for Entries
Date: 	Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:52:00 -0800
From: 	Gerry.Borden@pc.gc.ca


If you cannot read this email, visit our Awards webpage at
www.fraserbasin.bc.ca/awards/index.html

HELP US CELEBRATE SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS!

Share your success. Celebrate the success of others.
Submit an entry for the Fraser Basin Council's
2009 Sustainability Awards today!

All types of organizations are eligible for Sustainability Awards, 
including
not-for-profit organizations, community groups, businesses and 
government bodies or
agencies (Federal, Provincial, Local and First Nations), for their work or
activities in the Fraser Basin.

You may choose to make an entry on behalf of your own organization, or 
you may
nominate another organization for its outstanding work. If you like, you 
may also
request in your entry that special mention be made of a pivotal 
individual in the
organization who deserves recognition.

There are five Award categories:
Understanding Sustainability
Caring for Ecosystems
Strengthening Communities
Improved Decision-Making
Overall Sustainablity

The deadline for Award entries is January 19, 2009, so don't delay in 
completing
your entry. It's by honouring the champions among us that we encourage 
and inspire
each other.

Visit the Awards page on the Fraser Basin Council website at 
www.fraserbasin.bc.ca:
to read the submission guidelines and download an entry form.

JOIN US AT THE AWARDS GALA DINNER

Award recipients will be announced - and presentations made - at the 
Sustainability
Awards Gala Dinner on February 19, 2009 (6:00 pm Reception/ 7:00 pm 
Dinner) at the
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver.

The Dinner is a pinnacle event, held in conjunction with the 2009 State 
of the
Fraser Basin Conference: The Many Faces of Sustainability, February 
19-20, at the
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Join the Fraser Basin Council and Master of Ceremonies, The Hon. Iona 
Campagnolo for
a celebration to remember. The Gala promises to be an enchanting evening 
of good
food, musical entertainment and (of course) sparkling conversation with 
friends and
colleagues.

A short-list of Award entries will be announced in early February. Stay 
tuned!

CATCH THE CONFERENCE EARLY BIRD!

The 2009 State of the Fraser Basin Conference, The Many Faces of 
Sustainability, is
all about the power of people to bring about change. From inspiring 
stories of
personal transformation to practical tools for organizations and 
communities, this
Conference has something for everyone. Together we are the big picture!

The Conference Early Bird Rate of $295 is available until December 22. 
Tickets to
the Awards Gala Dinner are $80 each. (And when you register for the 
Conference, you
can purchase your first Gala Dinner ticket at 50% off!)

For details on Award Entries, the Conference, and Awards Gala Dinner, visit
www.fraserbasin.bc.ca.

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Platinum
Silver
Bronze

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. See our sponsorship 
brochure, or
contact Bob Purdy at bpurdy@fraserbasin.bc.ca.

The Fraser Basin Council is a charitable, not-for-profit organization 
that advances
sustainability in the Fraser Basin and beyond. For more on the Council, 
visit
www.fraserbasin.bc.ca.