 | The finalists have been determined, and a new slate of conservation champions are about to be honoured at the 2011 Tri-Valley Conservation Awards Gala, to be held at Rideau Valley Conservation in Manotick on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. | |
Finch - April 5, 2012 - The finalists have been determined, and a new slate of conservation champions are about to be honoured at the 2011 Tri-Valley Conservation Awards Gala, to be held at Rideau Valley Conservation in Manotick on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
The annual awards evening, a collaborative effort of the South Nation, Rideau Valley, and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities, is designed to recognize outstanding contributions to conservation and environmental health in the three watersheds.
This year, finalists have been involved in projects that include tree planting, water quality protection, shoreline stewardship, conservation education and advocacy, natural beautification and other activities contributing to the health of the watersheds.
Winners in each category will be announced at the Gala. This year’s finalists are:
Primary Schools (JK - Gr. 6)
Riviere de Castor, Embrun
Churchill Alternative School
Individuals / Family Goups
Jim McCready
Aleta Karstad & Dr. Fred Schueler
Intermediate / High Schools
St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Russell
Nepean High School
Business
Parmalat
McGarry Family Chapels
University
University of Guelph (Alfred Campus)
Carleton University
Municipalities
Tay Valley Township
Community Forest Working Group (Lanark County)
Agriculture
Lawrenceholme Farms
Gord Garlough
Community Groups
Friends of the Tay
Westport and Area Outdoors Association
Lifetime Achievement Awards
Mississippi Valley - Hans von Rosen
Rideau Valley - Irv Dardick
South Nation - Floyd Dingwall
While most winners won’t be revealed until the evening of the awards, recipients of the new Lifetime Achievement Award in each watershed have been announced. In the South Nation watershed, Berwick’s Floyd Dingwall will be honoured for his contribution to conservation through South Nation Conservation and municipal politics, and especially for his work in developing McIntosh Park in Berwick.
The Awards Gala will begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., to be followed by the presentation of awards beginning at 7 p.m.
The Tri-Valley area covers the watersheds of the South Nation, Mississippi and Rideau Rivers. This 12,000 square km area - stretching from Bon Echo Park in the west to Plantagenet in the east, is home to over 700,000 people who benefit from the voluntary environmental leadership of local businesses, communities, schools and families who work to sustain the health of our watersheds.
Organizers would like to acknowledge the generous support of the sponsors who make the Tri-Valley Conservation Awards possible: AECOM, Hawley Graphics & Signs, LIVE 88.5 FM Radio, Monterey Hotel, Mountain Equipment Coop, Rogers TV, and TD Friends of the Environment.
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