2010 BC Community Achievers Announced

VANCOUVER – Forty-five outstanding British Columbians were today named the recipients of the seventh annual BC Community Achievement Awards by Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.

"Together, British Columbians have built a stronger province and we gather confidence from those who have consistently and honourably created safe and caring communities," said Premier Campbell. "I applaud the outstanding contribution these individuals have made to regions throughout British Columbia and their commitment to making our province the best place on earth."

"The initiative, impact and inspiration to others demonstrated by this year's award recipients warrants public affirmation," added Mitchell. "We're privileged to showcase and celebrate the contributions of these exceptional British Columbians."

The recipients of the 2010 awards are:

Cecilia Benoit of Victoria

Alan Boyd of Lone Butte

Gary Brown of Nanoose Bay

Alan Chell of Revelstoke

Jeff Clark of New Westmonster

Trevor James Day of Kelowna

Jane Dickson of Terrace

Edgar Clesson Dunning of Delta

Mary Anne Eli of Westbank

Yuri Fulmer of West Vancouver

Charan Gill of Surrey

Virginia Greene of Vancouver

Marjorie Groberman of Vancouver

Ron Hadley of Qualicum Beach

Braunwyn Henwood of New Hazelton

George Hungerford of Vancouver

Jane Hungerford of Vancouver

Corrine James of Qualicum Beach

Yasmin John-Thorpe of Penticton

Kayli Johnson of Vancouver

Bert Kelly of Prince George

Joyce Lam of Vancouver

Dave Lede of Vancouver

Suneet Maan of Surrey

Muriel MacKay-Ross of Nanaimo

Audrey MacLise of Williams Lake

Barbara Maher of Chase

Sarina Mawji of Coquitlam

Jeremy McCall of Vancouver

Larry McHale of Squamish

Ann Meraw of Maple Ridge

Paul Mitchell of Kelowna

Richard Murakami of Salt Spring Island

Amanda Neil of Delta

Kris Olsen of Queen Charlotte

Joan Richoz of Whistler

Miles Ritchie of Surrey

Pat Ronalds of Cranbrook

Eileen Scott of Bamfield

Robert (Lynn) Shervill of Smithers

Donna Stewart of North Vancouver

Donna May Thompson of Okanagan Falls

Jeannette Townsend of Valemount

Jagat (Jack) Uppal of Vancouver

Jeff Vaughan of Vancouver

An independent advisory council selects the recipients of the British Columbia Community Achievement Awards. The 2010 advisory council members are Mayor Scott Manjak, City of Cranbrook; Mayor Frank Leonard, City of Saanich; George Puil of Vancouver (2008 recipient); Kim Capri of Vancouver and Tung Chan of Vancouver.

The recipients of the 2010 British Columbia Community Achievement Awards will be recognized in a formal presentation at Government House in Victoria on April 28, 2010. Each individual will receive a certificate and a medallion designed by B.C. artist Robert Davidson.

The British Columbia Community Achievement Awards are generously sponsored by Canwest, Canada’s leading international media company, whose presence in B.C. includes daily and community newspapers, online media and television stations.

The British Columbia Achievement Foundation is an independent foundation established and endowed by the Province of BC to recognize and celebrate excellence in the arts, humanities, enterprise and community service. The Community Achievement Awards, launched in 2003, were the first initiative of the foundation, followed by BC Creative Achievement Award for Applied Art and Design, B.C.’s National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, BC Creative Achievement Award for Aboriginal Art, and the B.C. Aboriginal Business Awards.

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Media contact:
Bridgitte Anderson
Press Secretary
Office of the Premier
604 307-7177

Nora Newlands
Executive Director
British Columbia Achievement Foundation
Tel: 604-618-6949
Email: info@bcachievement.com

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