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Text of call:
http://cda-cdai.ca/cdai/the-vimy-awards/2010vimyaward
Last year:
2009 Vimy Award from the Conference of Defence Associations Institute (II)
http://toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009-vimy-award-from-conference-of_15.html
Mark
Ottawa
http://cda-cdai.ca/cdai/the-vimy-awards/2010vimyaward
Nominations are invited for the 2010 Vimy Award.
The Vimy Award was initiated in 1991 by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute to recognize, annually, one Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of our nation and the preservation of our democratic values.
Previous recipients of this prestigious award include: General John de Chastelain, Major-General Lewis MacKenzie, Major-General Roméo Dallaire, Dr. Jack Granatstein, the Right Honourable Brian Dickson, Lieutenant-General Charles H.Belzile, the Honourable Barnett Danson, Air Commodore Leonard Birchall, Colonel the Honourable John Fraser, General Paul Manson, Dr. David Bercuson, Mr. G. Hamilton Southam, Brigadier- General David Fraser, General Raymond R. Henault, General Rick Hillier, and Warrant Officer William MacDonald.
Any Canadian may nominate one individual citizen for the award. Nominations must be in writing, be accompanied by a summary of the reasons for the nomination and include a brief biographical sketch of the nominee.
Nominations must be received by 1 August 2010, and should be addressed to:
VIMY AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE
CONFERENCE OF DEFENCE ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE
222 SOMERSET STREET WEST, SUITE 400B
OTTAWA ON K2P 2G3
The Vimy Award will be presented on Friday, 19 November 2010, at a gala dinner that will be held at the Canadian War Museum.
For more information, including ticket orders for the Award dinner, contact the CDA Institute at the above address, or fax (613) 236 8191; e-mail pao@cda-cdai.ca ; or telephone (613) 236 9903.
Last year:
2009 Vimy Award from the Conference of Defence Associations Institute (II)
http://toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2009/08/2009-vimy-award-from-conference-of_15.html
Mark
Ottawa