ABC Life Literacy Canada

(Toronto, ON - February 5, 2013) – In honour of Queen Elizabeth’s 60-year reign as the British Monarch, ABC Life Literacy Canada was selected as a partner in nominating 30 individuals to receive a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for their contribution to improving literacy and skills levels of adult Canadians while raising awareness about literacy across the country.  

“Congratulations to these outstanding Canadians who have made an indelible mark on the adult literacy cause in Canada,” said Anthony Alfred, Interim President at ABC Life Literacy Canada. “Each recipient‘s valued contributions move us closer to a Canada where everyone has the literacy skills they need to live a fully engaged life.”

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients, as selected by ABC Life Literacy Canada:

Cynthia Adams, Laubach Literacy New Brunswick Council (Moncton, NB)

Craig Alexander, TD Bank, Chief Economist (Toronto, ON)

Robert Anstey, College of the North Atlantic, Instructor (Channel-Port-aux-Basques, NL)

Lesley Brown, Essential Skills Ontario, Executive Director (Toronto, ON)

Peter Calamai, Journalist (Ottawa, ON)

Pat Campbell, Grass Roots Press, President (Salt Spring Island, BC)

Jo Cryderman, Laubach Literacy Ontario, Tutor (Orillia, ON)

Shirley Downey, Born to Read, President (St. Stephen, NB)

Ann Marie Downie, leader for adult literacy (Sydney, NS)

Lisa Erickson, Saskatchewan Literacy Network, Executive Director (Saskatoon, SK)

Sue Folinsbee, Tri-En Communications, Owner (Toronto, ON)

Daniel Haines, Literacy Alberta Board of Directors, Student Director (Edmonton, AB) 

Herman Hansen, Boeing Canada, Manager, Employee Relations & Training and Development (Winnipeg, MB)

Brigid Hayes, Brigid Hayes Consulting, Principal (Ottawa, ON)

Alan Kay, The Glasgow Group, Consultant (Toronto, ON)

Lindsay Kennedy, Canadian Literacy and Learning Network, President & CEO (Ottawa, ON)

David Kent, HarperCollins Canada, President & CEO (Toronto, ON)

Catherine MacRae, Aurora College, Adult Educator (Aklavik, NT)

John MacLaughlin, Essential Skills Ontario, Manager of Research & Business Development (Toronto, ON)

Dr. Alan C. Middleton, Schulich Executive Education Centre, Executive Director (Toronto, ON)

Scott Murray, DataAngel Policy Research Inc., President (Kanata, ON)

Thomas Quigley, Vancouver Public Library, Head of Kerrisdale Branch Head (Vancouver, BC)

Anne Ramsay, Project READ Literacy Network, Executive Network Director (Kitchener, ON)

Carol Risidore, The Literacy Group of Waterloo Region, Executive Director (Kitchener, ON)

Maureen Sanders, retired/former Executive Director of Centre for Family Literacy (Edmonton, AB)  

Janet Shively, family literacy consultant (Scotsburn, NS)

Linda Shohet, The Centre for Literacy, Executive Director (Montreal, QC)

Jeannie Spence, The Learning Center, Coordinator (Surrey, BC)

Diana Twiss, Decoda Literacy Solutions, Director of Adult and Workplace Learning, (Vancouver, BC)

Mary Wiggin, Ottawa Community Coalition, Executive Director (Ottawa, ON)

The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 60,000 outstanding Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life, who have built and continue to build this caring society and country through their service and achievements. This medal pays special tribute to the Queen’s 60 years on the throne and honours her life-long commitment to her responsibilities, by recognizing those who have made significant contributions to Canada.

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