Media Advisory
MA-07.015 - June 7, 2007
OTTAWA - John Craig
Eaton, National Chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council, and the Vice
Chief of the Defence Staff Lieutenant-General Walter Natynczyk, will be presenting
awards to 17 Canadian employers and educational institutions.
Where: 101
Colonel By Drive, Ottawa (National Defence Headquarters), main concourse
When: Saturday,
June 09 2007 at 2:00pm
What: National
Awards ceremony recognizing civilian organizations’ exceptional
support to members of the Reserve Force.
Who: The
recipients of the 2007 CFLC Supportive Employer Awards are:
Most
Supportive Employer in Canada: Bell Aliant
Support
to Canadian Forces Operations - International: Vancouver Police Department
Support
to Canadian Forces Operations - Domestic: VanOostrum Farm Equipment
Ltd.
Special Award for Support to the Reserve Force: Retail Wholesale
and Department Store Union
Special
Award for Support to the Reserve Force: London International
Airport
Support
to Student Reservists : Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Special
Award for Support to the Reserve Force: The Government of Nova Scotia
Most Supportive Employer, British Columbia: Lewkowich Geotechnical
Engineering Ltd.
Most
Supportive Employer, Alberta: Ideaca Knowledge Services Ltd.
Most
Supportive Employer, Saskatchewan: Saskatoon Co-operative Association
Most
Supportive Employer, Manitoba: Simplot Canada II
Most
Supportive Employer, Ontario: WestJet
Most Supportive Employer, Québec : Coopérative
des techniciens ambulanciers du Québec
Most Supportive Employer, New Brunswick: City of Moncton
- Moncton Fire Department
Most Supportive Employer, Nova Scotia: Chignecto-Central
Regional School Board, Bible Hill Central Elementary School
Most Supportive Employer, Prince Edward Island: PEI Area
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Conservation and Protection
Most
Supportive Employer, Newfoundland and Labrador: Bell Aliant
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For more information on the award winners, or to arrange accreditation and entry
to the secure building, contact Major Richard Gower at (613) 992-3284 or 1-800-567-9908,
or by e-mail at cflc@forces.gc.ca.
