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The Parliamentary Poet Laureate - Poem of the Week She was a highly successful poet, novelist, playwright and short story writer, and the first person to win the Governor General's Award in both poetry and fiction. In 2002 he won the Governor General’s Award for Surrender, poems that interrogate received notions of identity and authority. She won the Governor General's award for poetry in 1997. www.parl.gc.ca /information/about/people/poet/poem-of-the-week/poets-e.htm   (5821 words)

The Last Crossing by Guy Vanderhaeghe - review In 1996, he won the Governor-General's Award a second time for his novel, The Englishman's Boy, beating out five other finalists including Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace. JamBooksFeatures on The Englishman's Boy winning the Governor Generals' Award The Last Crossing is a long-time national bestseller and winner of the Saskatoon Book Award, the Saskatchewan Book Awards for Fiction and for Book of the Year, and the Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Award for Fiction Book of the Year was shortlisted for The Giller Prize and the prestigious International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. mostlyfiction.com /west/vanderhaeghe.htm   (1212 words)

Siemens: Canadian Literary Awards and Prizes, from The Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada Launched by the Canadian Authors Association and administered by the CAA until 1971, the awards were at first non-monetary prizes; the prestige of the prizes was complemented by a small cash award of $250 in 1951, to be increased in 1966 to $2,500, in 1975 to $5,000, and in 1989 to $10,000. First awarded in 1976, and suspended as of 1995, this prize ($3,000 and a 4-week author's tour of the other country) is intended to familiarize the reading audience of each sponsoring country with the writers of the other. Awarded, variously, for excellence in poetry, prose, and drama, as well as for young writers; the last year of presentation was 1995. www.mala.bc.ca /~soules/english/awards.htm   (8100 words)

News Archive He was awarded the Attorney General’s Exceptional Service Award at the 48th Annual Attorney Generals Awards Ceremony at Constitutional Hall in Washington, D.C. on July 28. The award was given to Loucks and his team for their work in securing the largest global settlement ever in a health care case. The first credential was awarded 20 years ago, and now 46 states plus the District of Columbia include CDA in their child care licensing regulations. www.poncacitynews.com /NewsArchives/0800folder/lo080100.html   (6454 words)

General News of Monday, 15 August 2005 Accompanied by his wife, Nani, Dr Annan was received by the Foreign Minister Hon Nana Akuffo Addo, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Millenium Excellence Award Foundation Dr Kwabena Duffuor, and Mr Ashim Morton, Founder of the Foundation. His Royal Majesty, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Life Patron of the Foundation is scheduled to present the special Award to the UN General Secretary at the ceremony. The United Nations Secretary General, Dr. Kofi Annan arrived in the country tonight to receive the highest Award of the Millennium Excellence Awards, The Global Excellence Award. www.ghanaweb.com /GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=88092   (224 words)

Michael ondaatje, Famous Canadian Author In addition to winning another Governor General's Award for fiction in 1992, it earned Ondaatje a share of the prestigious Booker Prize, the first ever awarded to a Canadian. The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, an account of the factual and fictional life of the notorious outlaw, won the Governor General's Award in 1970 and has been adapted for stage and produced at Stratford, Toronto and New York. His collection of poems (1963-78), There's a Trick with a Knife I'm Learning to Do, won a second Governor General's Award in 1979. www.r-go.ca /pages/Ondaatje.htm   (224 words)

Mantranet - Message from His Excellency the Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands Governor General of Barbados Sir Clifford Husbands GCMG, KA. Message from His Excellency the Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands Mantranet - Message from His Excellency the Governor General Sir Clifford Husbands www.intaward.org /IAA/index.aspx?pg=1254   (224 words)

1987 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1987 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit received $5000 dollars and a medal from the Governor General of Canada. has been nominated for the Governor General' s Award for poetry, it was... honored with the Attorney General' s Award for Excellence in... hallencyclopedia.com /1987_Governor_General's_Awards   (404 words)

Chap504.htm The Governor's Guards, subject to the provisions of their charters and of the general statutes as to organization, training and discipline, shall be organized militia, with the immunities and privileges provided by law, and, in time of war, invasion, rebellion or riot or reasonable apprehension thereof, may be ordered out by the Governor for duty. The Adjutant General shall issue an appropriate service ribbon to all members of the unit declared to be the outstanding company-size unit in the Connecticut National Guard in accordance with National Guard regulations, provided such members participated in at least fifty per cent of the unit's training activities during the period covered by the award. The Adjutant General may make such regulations pertaining to the preparation and rendering of reports and returns and to the care and preservation of public property as in his opinion the conditions demand, such regulations to be operative and in force when promulgated in the form of general orders, circulars or circular letters. www.cga.ct.gov /2001/pub/Chap504.htm   (7847 words)

The National Ballet of Canada Media Release In 2002 she was honoured with the Governor Generals’ Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement. She is the first Canadian to receive the Cartier Lifetime Achievement Award and in 2001 was named an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government. Kain is a Companion of the Order of Canada and has received numerous prestigious awards both here and abroad for her artistic accomplishments and cultural work. www.national.ballet.ca /Media/showPressRelease.php?id=20050623-1   (811 words)

Len Kubiak-History of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas The Tonkawa Indians were generally friendly toward missionaries in the eighteenth and settlers in the early nineteenth centuries, but the nearby Apaches and Comanches presented a constant threat. A general store (operated by John and Martha Brockenbush) was one of the first businesses in the area built around 1881. Throughout his 22 years in public office, Kubiak was the recipient of many awards and a member of many private and non-profit organizations in addition to being active in his hometown community of Rockdale, Texas. www.forttumbleweed.com /rockdale.html   (8471 words)

Abebooks - Governor General's Award Winning Books The awards are presented by the Governor General of Canada and the Chairman of the Canada Council for the Arts. The winner of the 2003 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (English language) is Douglas Glover for his ninth book, Elle. The Governor General's Literary Award is perhaps Canada's most prestigious literary award. www.abebooks.com /docs/Community/AwardWinners/governorGeneral.shtml   (147 words)

Governor Minner's Home Page Ruth Ann Minner's election as Delaware's first woman governor is the latest milestone in a remarkable journey - a testament to hard work and determination and a true Delaware story. Governor Minner Describes Successes, Future Vision for Schools, Economy, Health and the Environment in 2006 State of the State Minner also took a moment to applaud three Delaware National Guardsmen for nominating the First State for the National Freedom Award. www.state.de.us /governor   (156 words)

CBC News: Jean called 'inspired choice' for governor general At just 48 years old, the award winning journalist will become one of the youngest governors general ever, the third woman in the job and the first black person to call Rideau Hall home. A source close to the governor general selection process told CBC News "Canadians will fall in love with this woman. She'll be installed as Canada's 27th governor general Oct. 1. www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2005/08/03/gg050803.html   (423 words)

Zwicky wins Governor General’s award Previous UVic winners of the Governor General’s Literary Awards are: Patrick Lane, poetry, 1978; Jack Hodgins, fiction, 1979; Stephen Scobie, poetry, 1980; Joan MacLeod (alumna), drama, 1991; and Lorna Crozier, poetry, 1992. A book of poems that started its existence as a hand-bound volume, each copy sewn together in response to an individual’s request, has won for its author, Dr. Jan Zwicky of the UVic philosophy department, the 1999 Governor General’s Award for Poetry. Zwicky plans to donate the $10,000 prize to environmental and literary charities. ring.uvic.ca /99nov26/award.html   (372 words)

CV of Commissioner to the Inquiry Joseph has been appointed Deputy Governor General in Grenada for a period in 1996 and in June this year received the award of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE). Joseph worked in the Public Legal Service in St. Vincent and the Grenadines moving from Legal Assistant to Solicitor General and Acting Director of Public Prosecutions. During that period she frequently sat as a Judge of Appeal to the OECS Court of Appeal in which capacity she sat on civil and criminal cases from throughout the sub-region. www.stlucia.gov.lc /pr1997/cv_of_commissioner_to_the_inquiry.htm   (243 words)

Congressional Medal of Honor - Andrews Raid, The Beginning of the Medal of Honor Congress also created a board of five retired generals to review all previous award recipients for eligibility and found that about 911-most of them Civil War veterans did not meet the new standards and thus struck them from the list. The valve was pulled wide open, and for a moment the wheels of the "General" slipped around ineffectively; then, with a bound that jerked the soldiers in the box car from their feet, the little train darted away, leaving the camp and station in the wildest uproar and confusion. In the employ of General Buell was a spy, named James J. Andrews, who had rendered valuable services in the first year of the war, and had secured the confidence of the Union commanders. www.medalofhonor.com /AndrewsRaid.htm   (5840 words)

Haiti News - Michaelle Jean, Born in Haiti, Governor General of Canada The new Governor-General of Canada will be Michaelle Jean, A Haitian Immigrant, born in Port-au-Prince, The niece of Haitian writer Rene Depestre, and an award-winning journalist. One of the duties of Michaelle Jean as Governor General of Canada is "Commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces. Haiti News - Michaelle Jean, Born in Haiti, Governor General of Canada www.teledjol.com /index.php/1328   (263 words)

CBC News: Michaëlle Jean to take office Sept. 27 At 48 years old, the award-winning journalist will become one of the youngest governors general ever, the third woman in the job and the first black person to call Rideau Hall home. She will be installed as Canada's 27th governor general on Sept. 27, replacing the current Governor General, Adrienne Clarkson, who took up the post in 1999. Prime Minister Paul Martin officially announced the appointment Thursday of journalist Michaëlle Jean as Canada's next governor general. www.cbc.ca /story/canada/national/2005/08/04/Jean-appointed-050804.html   (604 words)

[LIS-Forum] Fwd: Governor General of Canada Merit Award The Government of Canada has accorded me the national honour in the form of Governor General of Canada Merit Award.The award giving ceremony takes place in Ottawa in November. LAXMAN RAO Subject: Governor General of Canada Merit Award Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 18:04:47 -0400 > --------------------------------- Dear friends: I thought of sharing the news with friends who have known me and associated with me for many years. Dear Professional friends, One of our fellow professionals Dr Venkateshwerlu (native of Tenali, andhra Pradesh) working at University of Windsor, got the Governor General of Canada Award for his contributions and distinguished service both with in and outside Canada. ncsi.iisc.ernet.in /pipermail/lis-forum/2003-October/000347.html   (303 words)

Government of Barbados Governor General Burgie who is a frequent visitor to Barbados has instituted the Irving Burgie Literary Award for Barbadian school children. The Lyrics of the National Anthem of Barbados were written by Mr. This work was undertaken by Inspector Prince Cave of the Royal Barbados Police Band. www.coastal.gov.bb /natanthem.htm   (303 words)

Uganda Hotels : News & Information, Kampala Hotels, Uganda Hotel The investor of the year awards were attended by several companies, top officials like UIA chief Dr Maggie Kigozi, Bank of Uganda deputy governor Dr Louis Kasekende, the central bank’s spokesman Juma Walusimbi and Uganda Revenue Authority’s boss, Allen Kagina. BIDCO Uganda was named this year’s investor of the year with a Golden Award from Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) at a function held at Speke resort munyonyo, Kampala Uganda. The awards organised by Uganda Investment Authority’s (UIA) are to cover sectors of capital investments, job creation, corporate social responsibility and introduction of new technologies and both foreign and local companies are competing for the awards. www.hotelsinuganda.com /hotelnews   (1441 words)

BELIZE - NATIONAL HONOURS & AWARDS In 1991, then Governor-General Dame Minita Gordon awarded the Mexican President the Collar of the Order of Belize, which was a Medallion of six centimeters in circumference depicting the Belizean Coat of Arms cast in silver, hung on a rope, formation type, sterling silver necklace, 29 inches long and approximately one half an inch thick. The main functions of this Committee are to receive nominations from the general public and public bodies, to investigate the suitability of the nominees, and to recommend to the Prime Minister who should be given awards. In the case of the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Taiwan, the Governor-General presented a silver plate and a Certificate to them investing them into the Order of Distinction. www.belize.gov.bz /features/honors/welcome.html   (831 words)

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