Press Release
The Whitecourt Wolverines have won the Provincial Community Citizenship
Award which recognizes a community member, business or organization
that has shown leadership in supporting adults with developmental
disabilities to be involved in the community. There were 6 nominees for
the award.
Under the leadership of Brent Stark, the Whitecourt Wolverines of the
Alberta Junior Hockey League, including its volunteers and sponsors,
encourages and supports people with developmental disabilities in a
variety of ways. Some of the team members work for a local disability
service agency, Whitecourt CARE, and the team donates season tickets and
offers the use of their bus to individuals with developmental
disabilities in the community. Team members have also offered fire
safety training and mentored individuals to help them exercise and stay
fit.
Loren Case, an individual with a developmental disability and the
Wolverines #1 fan, was such a valued part of the team that the
Wolverines created "Loren's Cup" to honor his contributions to their
team. Sadly, Loren passed away last year. He is fondly remembered by
"his boys".
Congratulations to the Whitecourt Wolverines on the Recipients of the
Provincial Community Leadership Award and also winners of the Northeast
Region Community Citizenship award for 2013.
Twenty seven individuals, families and organizations were nominated for
the five awards. This year’s PDD Provincial Community Leadership Awards
recipients are:
• Norm McLeod Self-Advocacy Award: Ms. Sheri Herselman (Medicine Hat) and Mr. Robert Lupul (Edmonton)
• Individual Leadership Award: Ms. Marjorie Thompson (Edmonton)
• Community Citizenship Award: Ms. Donna Palfrey (Edmonton) and Whitecourt Wolverines hockey team (Whitecourt)
• Community Disability Service Sector Leadership Award: Ms. Annalea Sordi (Calgary)
• Family Leadership Award: Ray and Donna Desjardins and family (St. Paul)
The awards are one of the ways the Alberta government is investing in families and communities to build Alberta.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
Sunday, October 27, 2013
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