HOME    |     ABOUT APEGGA    |     REGULATORY AFFAIRS    |     CONTACT US

November 2006 ISSUE

Where to Nominate Those Winners-in-Waiting

 

COMPILED BY FRANCINE MAXWELL
Editorial Assistant

Do you know winners-in-waiting who need the right competition to recognize their community and professional accomplishments? Following is a list of some the award programs we know about that could be of interest.

If there’s an awards program you think we should be publicizing, send it along to PEGG Managing Editor George Lee at glee@apegga.org for consideration. Note: we are not collecting actual nominations — nominators need to contact the appropriate organizations.

Manning Innovation Awards
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2006

  • the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation has been recognizing and encouraging innovation in Canada since 1982. By means of a nomination, Canadian resident citizens, who have demonstrated recent innovative talent in developing and successfully marketing a new concept, process or procedure, may be eligible for one of these awards: Principal Award ($100,000),  Award of Distinction ($25,000), Innovation Awards (two at $10,000)

  • www.manningawards.ca/home_english.htm

The Alberta Order of Excellence
Deadline: Mid-February

  • highest honour the Province of Alberta can bestow on a citizen

  • for outstanding Albertans who have made significant contributions that will stand the test of time

  • www.lieutenantgovernor.ab.ca/aoe

Emerald Awards
Deadline: End of February

 RISE Awards
Deadline: End of March

  • Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers

  • potential category — Awards For Those Who Support Immigrants: Individual or Groups

  • www.emcn.ab.ca/RISE_Awards

YWCA Women of Distinction, Edmonton
Deadline: Mid-April

Alberta Medical Association
Deadline: End of April

The Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering
Deadline: Beginning of May

  • the NSERC Herzberg Medal, the Council’s highest honour, recognizes research contributions characterized by both excellence and influence — two qualities that defined Dr. Herzberg’s illustrious career

  • Awarded annually to an individual who has demonstrated sustained excellence and influence in research, for a body of work conducted in Canada that has substantially advanced the natural sciences or engineering fields

  • www.nserc.gc.ca/award_e.asp?nav=herzberg&lbi=about

Alberta Venture  Business Person of the Year
Deadline: End of July

  • the award is designed to identify and recognize individuals who embrace principled leadership, strategic thinking, the unceasing pursuit of excellence and balanced workplace values

  • the recipient will be a senior executive in Alberta who exemplifies exceptional leadership both inside and outside his/her business. The judging panel will consider a variety of qualities including but not limited to innovation, drive, fairness, passion and wisdom. The panel will seek individuals who demonstrate a commitment to their companies, their employees and their community. The award particularly recognizes accomplishments of the previous year

  • www.albertaventure.com/abventure_4068.html

Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame
Deadline: Mid-September

  • the Canadian Science and Engineering Hall of Fame honours Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to society in developing science and engineering. It promotes role models who will help attract young Canadians to careers in science, engineering and technology

  • nominees should meet the following prioritized criteria
    – they must have contributed in an exceptional way to the advancement of science and engineering in Canada
    – their work must have brought great benefits to society and their communities as a whole
    – they must possess leadership qualities that can serve as an inspiration to young Canadians to pursue careers in science, engineering or technology

  • www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/about/hallfame/u_cd_e.cfm

Alberta Venture Fast 50
Deadline: Early November
(Too Late for 2006)

  • the Fast 50 ranks companies that have seen the most significant increase in revenue, assets and net earnings over a three-year period

  • list appears in the January / February issue

  • www.albertaventure.com/abventure_4064.html

Order of the Bighorn
Deadline: End of November 2007

  • Runs every second year

  • a committee that includes Members of the Order of the Bighorn reviews recommendations to choose those who have made significant contributions to fish and wildlife conservation in Alberta

  • www.srd.gov.ab.ca/fw/oba/index.html

Global TV Women of Vision Calgary and Edmonton
Nominations Accepted Year-round