New blended ceremony honours community leaders

Community leaders will be honoured in a big way when UVic teams up with Leadership Victoria and the Rotary Club of Victoria Harbourside, to present Victoria's Leadership Awards at a fundraising luncheon in January to honour members of the community.

UVic's Community Leadership Awards will be presented with Leadership Victoria's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rotary Community Leadership Awards. Nominations for the awards must be submitted by Nov. 15.

UVic's Community Leadership Awards recognize exemplary leadership in linking UVic and the community for greater public benefit. Up to two awards will be presented at the ceremony planned for the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort on Jan. 26.

Last year's winners were renowned artist Ted Harrison, the Vancouver Island Health Authority's chief medical officer Dr. Richard Stanwick, and community organizer and multi-culturalism advocate Ben Pires.

This year's award recipients in all three categories will be selected by "The V Awards Selection Committee." Membership includes: a recognized community leader as chair (appointed by Leadership Victoria); two appointees of Rotary Club of Victoria Harbourside; and two appointees of UVic.

Nomination packages can be downloaded from www.leadershipvictoria.ca or by contacting Chris Fraser, program director, Leadership Victoria, at 386-2269 or crpfraser@leadershipvictoria.ca.