The 11th anniversary of the Manitoba Service Excellence Awards was celebrated on Friday, June 19th, and representatives from the MGEU were on hand to offer thanks and congratulations to the many members who were recognized for their hard work and outstanding service. “It's important to celebrate and recognize Provincial employees for the good work they do in providing valuable public services to Manitobans each and every day,” said MGEU President Peter Olfert. “Manitoba’s success as a province is due in part to the contributions of these individuals. I would like to congratulate all award recipients this year, and thank them for their contributions and commitment.”
For this year's awards, 229 government employees and 32 non-government employees were honoured for their outstanding efforts on behalf of Manitobans and fomally recognized by their colleagues.
This year’s award recipients are:
• Community Service Award - Hollis Singh, Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs, Winnipeg.
• Innovation Award - Manitoba Air Services, Fire Suppression Simulation Training Program: Norm Dalman, Ken Giesbrecht, Terry Halliday, Eric Malofsky, Perla Menard, Ron Mighton, Trevor Pischke and Jim Regula, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, Winnipeg.
• Leadership Award - The Reverend Colin Peterson, Manitoba Justice, Winnipeg.
• Service Excellence Individual Award - Cateland Penner, Manitoba Civil Service Commission, Winnipeg.
• Service Excellence Team Award - Registration and Client Services: Robyn Asimakopoulos, Irene Beischer, Eric Chartrand, Karen Denner, Paulette Dufault, Cindy Friend, Carolyn Gerbinski, Emaline Jackson, Terry Jaworski, Marilyn Lackman, Pat Lamoureux, Deborah Leclaire, Ashley Lemoine, Colleen Minsky-Heggie, Heather Parsons, Brenda Portillo, Paula Prysiazniuk, Tracy Quail, Caroline Rempel, Doris Renz-Brezeno, Rose Ribrina, Gerry Richard, Lisa Street, Cindy Taylor, Irene Trudeau, Yves Vandal, Lise Vielfaure and Margaret Wilshire, Manitoba Health and Healthy Living, Winnipeg.
• Partnership Award - CentrePort Canada Team: Alissa Brandt, Don Callis, Nestor Dudych, Riva Harrison, Sean Hogan and James Kilgour, Manitoba Competitiveness, Training and Trade; Dean Henrickson and Cam McCullough, Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport; Rick Dykes, Richard Groen, Colleen Kachulak and David Morley, Manitoba Finance; Amar Chadha, Richard Danis, Lucille McLaughlin and John Spacek, Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation; Jacqueline East and Claudette Toupin, Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs; Jake Harms, Mary McGunigal and Valerie Perry, Manitoba Justice; Jim Carr, Business Council of Manitoba; Ron Koslowsky, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters; Glen Laubenstein, City of Winnipeg; Graham Starmer, Manitoba Chamber of Commerce; Darlene Dziewit, Manitoba Federation of Labour; Chris Lorenc, Manitoba Heavy Construction Association; Bob Dolyniuk, Manitoba Trucking Association; Alice Bourgouin, Rural Municipality of Rosser; Robert Ziegler, United Food and Commercial Workers; Tim Hibbard and Marilyn Kapitany, Western Economic Diversification Canada; Bob Silver, Western Glove Works; Barry Rempel, Winnipeg Airports Authority; and David Angus, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.
• Premier’s Career Achievement Award - Helen J. Taupe, Family Services and Housing, Winnipeg.
Established through Service Quality Partners in 1998, the Manitoba Service Excellence Awards recognize the hard work, dedication and outstanding efforts of Manitoba government employees. Recipients are nominated by co-workers in recognition of their outstanding contributions as government workers and community volunteers. The awards -- sponsored by the MGEU, Manitoba Civil Service Commission, Manitoba Organization and Staff Development, and Service Transformation Manitoba -- are a highlight of National Public Service Week.