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Ministers host awards ceremony for Girl Guides of Canada Joan Burke, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, offered her congratulations to the 16 recipients of the Chief Commissioner 's Gold Award for Newfoundland and Labrador Council of the Girl Guides of Canada. The awards presentation ceremony took place at Confederation Building on Monday, October 25. The Chief Commissioner's Gold Award is the highest award that can be received by a member of the Guiding movement. "As a long standing member of the Guiding community, I recognize the importance of being involved with such an organization," said Minister Burke. "Guiding provides opportunities for fun and friendship, but it also encourages girls to be independent, confident and caring. Through their activities, girls are empowered to become leaders and can develop decision-making and life skills. "The Chief Commissioner's Gold award recognizes these accomplishments and is the final step for a young women in becoming an adult member of the organization. Congratulations to everyone who has received this award today." The event was hosted on behalf of Minister Burke by Dianne Whalen, Minister of Government Services, and Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Minister responsible for the Rural Secretiariat. The recipients of the Chief Commissioner's Gold Award include: Angela Crane, Susan Burry, Samantha Fitzpatrick, Amy Tuck and Heidi Noseworthy of Cabot Division, St. John's area; Gail Oldford, Penni Pope, Katherine Tuck, Jessica Murphy, Theresa Murphy, Nicole Yetman and Heather Vokey of Marconi Division; Katie O'Brien, Shamrock Division and Leah Stone, Sapphire Division, 1st Goulds Rangers, all of the Avalon area; Nicole Stockley, Hopewell District, Bay Shore Division, Conception Bay South area and Laura Gilbert, Olave District, Central West area. Photo #1: Dianne Whalen, Minister of Government Services, and Kathy Dunderdale, Minister of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development and Minister responsible for the Rural Secretariat, join Chief Commissioner Gretchen McCurdy and Provincial Commissioner Sharon Callahan for the presentation of the Chief Commissioner's Gold Award for the Newfoundland and Labrador Council for the Girl Guides of Canada. Media contact: Kelly Foss, Communications, (709) 729-6225. 2004 10 25 2:30 p.m. |
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