CPRS acknowledges excellence in Public Relations
TORONTO, ON, June 19, 2007 - The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) today announced the recipients of its Awards of Excellence program. Many public relations practitioners from all over Canada attended a highly successful, annual awards ceremony on Friday, June 15th as part of the Canadian Public Relations Conference held in Edmonton, Alberta, Ontario last week.
The recipients of the CPRS 2007 Awards of Excellence are:
Communications Management: Sharon Marshall, World Vision Canada: "World Vision's One Life Experience and International Aids Conference 2006 Campaign"
Marketing Communications: Cynthia Ulba, Region of Peel: "Safe Communities for Children "Home Safety" Campaign"
Community Relations: Simon Falardeau, Miriam Lauzon, Louis Lemay Capital-Image: " Semaine de prévention du suicide 2007"
Community Relations: Sheila McEachen, Joanne Koskie, Jilda Lazer, Alia Hassan, Christina Scicluna, Cohn & Wolfe: "Know Your Nodes"
Media Relations: Shawna Rossi, Dita Zemanek, Joanne Elson, Alison Jones Cohn & Wolfe: "Linda Lundström - The Re-Introduction of a Canadian Fashion Icon"
Internal Communications: Blair Peberdy APR, Catherine Parry, Tanya Bruckmueller Toronto Hydro: "Toronto Hydro Safety Olympics"
Special Events: Francine Brousseau, Nicole Loreto ARP, Isabel Lavictoire, Mark Delorme, Kim Boucher, Pam Bowles, Canadian Museum of Civilization:"A Journey Through Time"
AV Projects: Tammy L. Dyment and McCain Foods Public Relations Staff McCain Foods (Canada): "Success is a journey: Small Town to Global Village"
Print Projects: Dana Dean APR, Wendi Pearson, Shawn Berry, Mark Hamill RBC Royal Bank of Canada: "Revamping The Royal Advisor Newsletter"
Electronic & Interactive Media: Marie Dauphinee-Booth, College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia: "Nursing in Atlantic Canada: Setting our Sites on the World".
Besides these Awards of Excellence, the CPRS presented its Major and Special Awards. The recipients of the CPRS 2007 Major Awards are:
CPRS Lamp of Service: Tracey Bochner, APR (Toronto)
Philip A. Novikoff Memorial Award: David Grier, APR (Toronto)
Award of Attainment: Luc Beauregard APR, Fellow CPRS (Montreal)
Shield of Public Service: Monty Mazin, APR (Toronto)
Outstanding Achievement Award: Pierrette Leonard, APR, Fellow CPRS (Ottawa)
Lectern Award: CPRS Manitoba
Emery LeBlanc Membership Achievement Award:
under 75 members: Canadian Public Relations Society (Manitoba)
over 75 members: Canadian Public Relations Society (Calgary).
Recipients of the CPRS Special Awards are:
Don Rennie Memorial Award for Excellence in Government Public Relations: Robyn Quinn, APR, former Senior Communications Officer, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (Halifax, NS)
CPRS/CNW Student Award of Excellence: Kelsey Aman (Royal Roads University, Victoria), Jonathan Gendron (Université Laval, Québec City)
Frontline Risk and Crisis Communications Student Award: Michael Sheehan (Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax), Julia Schriver (Kwantlen University College, Vancouver), Shawna Holm (University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg)
The Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) is the Canadian professional association representing more than 1,600 public relations practitioners in 16 Member Societies across Canada who commit to following a Code of Professional Standards. The Society offers a program of professional accreditation in public relations (APR), professional development and education programs affiliated with various colleges and universities, a job registry, networking opportunities, annual national conference, a directory of all members and a forum for information sharing.
Pierre Pontbriand, ARP and Guy Litalien, ARP, co-chairs of the CPRS National Awards Committee wholeheartedly thank all of the sponsors and proudly congratulate all of the finalists in the 2007 Awards program.
Photographs of the awards ceremony are available upon request. For more information on the award criteria or interviews please contact:
Karen Dalton, APR, Executive Director
Canadian Public Relations Society
4195 Dundas St. West, Suite 346
Toronto, ON M8X 1Y4
416-239-7034 or
kdalton@cprs.ca