2015 Minister’s Seniors Service Award Nominees

2015 nominees were celebrated June 2 to 7 at various locations in Alberta. Click on image to view photos.

June 2 - Edmonton Region - North Edmonton Seniors Association

Note: Nominees appear with Ernie Hui, Seniors Deputy Minister
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June 3 - Calgary Region - Bow Cliff Seniors

Note: Nominees appear with Kindy Joseph Executive Director, Seniors Strategic Planning
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June 4 - West Central Region - Stony Plain Community Centre

Note: Nominees appear with Honourable Sarah Hoffman, Minister of Seniors
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June 5 - East Central Region - Telford House, Leduc & District Seniors Centre

Note: Nominees appear with John Cabral Assistant Deputy Minister, Seniors Services
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June 5 - North West Region - Grande Prairie Regional College, Fairview

Note: Nominees appear with Denine Ritchie Manager of Community Partnerships, Seniors Services
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Alberta Seniors received 81 nominations for this year’s Minister’s Seniors Service Awards. All nominees are invited to be recognized at special community celebrations during Seniors’ Week. The nominees are:

Athabasca
Marion Kadikoff

Banff
Virginia Rodrigues

Brooks
Jeff Goodheart

Calgary
Eileen Denison
Jagdish Singh Dhadda
Roy and Darlene Krahn
Harmohinder Plaha
Ted Valentine
Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society
Chinese Christian Wing Kei Nursing Home Association
Confederation Park 55+ Activity Centre
Family Leisure Centre Seniors Club

Camrose
Audrey Hitman

Chestermere
Todd McBride

Cold Lake
Jeanette Laforce

Daysland
Daysland and District Aging in Place Foundation

Devon
Pioneer 73 Club

Edmonton
Jeanne Auclair
Steven Cleall
Jeff Hui
Maureen Keil
Loretta Klarenbach
Linda Ruediger
Atiya Siddiqui
Daniel Marius Specht
Golden Dreams Band
Lifestyle Helping Hands Seniors Association
Seniors Association of Greater Edmonton

Evansburg
Harvey Dietrich

Fairview
Yvette Hammerschmidt
Adventist Sunshine Band
Dunvegan North Band
Golden Age Choir
Harmony Gals
Mel and Jim

Fort Saskatchewan
Carole Bossert

Grande Prairie
Angie Crerar

Grimshaw
Clarence and Jean Eldstrom

Hines Creek
Happy Trails Band

Lamont
Patricia Calvert

Leduc
Walter Froelich
Donna Hammer
Eugene Hartman
Darvin Ohrn
Irene Swanson

Lethbridge
Joy Snyder

Mayerthorpe
Carol Huntley
Ron Huntley

Millet
Florence Day
Lois Ertman

Mundare
Lois Zyla

Nanton
Maureen Fraser
Inez Irwin

Onoway
Lorna Branting

Peace River
Lindsay Beaulieu
David Dickinson
Lana Fulcher
Aimee Hirtle
Nona Ives
Fred Kerschbaumer
Ted de Kleine
Kim Strinholm

Red Deer
Adele Waldo

Rimbey
Violet Christianson
Gladys May Johnson

Sherwood Park
Gale Downie
Ruth Lineker
Linking Generations Society of Alberta
Singers of Note

Smoky Lake
Smoky Lake Senior Citizens Club

Spirit River
Central Peace Health Complex Auxiliary Club

Spruce Grove
Sharon Cornelius

St. Albert
St. Albert 50 + Club Transportation Program

Stony Plain
Light Up Your Life - Tri-Community Palliative Hospice Care Society

Strome
Denise Zimmel

Trochu
Leona Lynn

Vegreville
Dwayne Hlady

Vermillion
Judy Woyewitka

Whispering Hills
Dan Galloway

Whitecourt
Gay Sebo

Whitelaw
Wild Rose Band