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Literacy Educators and learners honoured by Canada Post

Sept. 3, 2010

OTTAWA – Canada Post today announced the winners of its 2010 Community Literacy Awards. This year’s recipients of the 17-year old program are people that have overcome significant personal challenges and demonstrated a strong desire to improve their literary skills. The 11 winners in the Educator and Individual categories come from all parts of Canada – from Quesnel, British Columbia to Petit-Rocher, New Brunswick. The Canada Post Community Literacy Awards is an initiative started by Canada Post in 1993 to recognize literacy learners and the community-based organizations that support them.

"This year’s winners told us stories of uncommon courage to fight against circumstances to make tremendous efforts to improve their reading and writing skills and, as a result, their lives,” says Anthony Wilson-Smith, Vice-president, Communications and Public Affairs.

2010 Community Literacy Awards Winners

Individual Achievement - English

• Dean Christie, Zealand (NB)
• Jack Osborne, North Bay (ON)

Individual Achievement – French

• Liliane Biti, Winnipeg (MB)
• Francine Bouffard, Châteauguay (QC)

Educator – English

• Carolyn Reicher, Calgary (AB)
• Rebecca Beuschel, Quesnel (BC)
• Jayne Geldart, Darmouth (NS)
• Tim Nicholls Harrison, Owen Sound (ON)

Educator – French

• Monique Plourde Bouchard, Petit-Rocher (NB)
• Karen Cayouette, Alma (QC)

This year marks the 17th edition of the Canada Post Community Literacy Awards. Prizes and awards will be presented at local ceremonies over the next few weeks; winners will be recognized at ceremonies in their communities and awarded a prize of $300 (Individual) or $500 (Educator). The Canada Post Community Literacy Awards are proud to have the support of Lowe Martin as the Official Sponsor.