[BCMA] Call for Nominations - Fraser River Hall of Fame 2010

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Media Release

For Immediate Release

March 16, 2010

 

 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: FRASER RIVER HALL OF FAME 2010

 

New Westminster - Nominations are now being sought for the 2010 inductee
into the prestigious Fraser River Hall of Fame. Each year, the Fraser River
Discovery Centre Society recognizes significant achievements and
contributions made by a family, individual, business, corporation or
organization to the Fraser River. The nominee is inducted at a gala dinner
held in the fall.

 

The candidate must have made significant and noteworthy contributions to the
health and sustainability of the Fraser River, its people, industry or
environment. The contribution may be in the field of community leadership,
business and economic development, labour, industry, volunteer service and
other areas including research, culture and the arts. 

 

Past recipients have included: Bill Sauder (Interfor), Fraser River Pile &
Dredge Ltd., Russ Cooper & Family, Peter Bentley, Chick & Marilyn Stewart,
Thomas & William Ladner, Bill Gillis, Lucille Johnstone, Errol Wintemute,
The Fraser River Port Authority, Wendy Grant, Jack Bell, Ed & Juanita
Safarik, Ken & Dorothy Mackenzie, Colonel W.E. McKinney and Charles Pretty
and the Fraser Basin Council.

 

The Fraser River Discovery Centre Society operates the Fraser River
Discovery Centre. Through interactive exhibits and engaging programming, the
non-profit society connects communities in discovery and celebration of the
living, working Fraser River.  

 

The Centre is located at 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster at the
Westminster Quay beside the Fraser River. 

 

The deadline for nominations is 4:30 PM, April 30, 2010.  For further
information or to receive a nomination form, please contact the Fraser River
Discovery Centre by phone at 604-521-8401 or by email at
info at fraserriverdiscovery.org.

 

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For more information, please contact:

 

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Kathleen Bertrand | Exhibit and Communication Coordinator

Fraser River Discovery Centre

788 Quayside Drive 

New Westminster, BC V3M 6Z6 Canada

T 604.521.8401 ext. 104  |*F 604.521.9401

www.fraserriverdiscovery.org

 

 

To restore the river to health, we first have to comprehend it. - Alan
Haig-Brown The Fraser River

 

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before printing.

 

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