It’s a thrill and honour to be a winner!
Being selected as the best in the field and being
recognized for hard work, commitment, and creativity
is truly a rewarding experience.
Over the years, many Regional projects have received
awards and certificates of excellence. The communications
campaigns for the Grey Box and Breathing Space
programs along with the Public Sector Network,
and the Peel Children’s Water Festival were
some of the Regional projects that were recognized
by several national professional organizations.
"These awards acknowledge the Region’s
outstanding contributions to the Peel community
and remarkable efforts of our employees,"
said Regional Chair Emil Kolb. "Being recognized
by the industry experts means we are the best
of the best in many of our service areas."
Read about what these and many other awards mean
to Regional employees who contributed to the projects
that received recognition. Visit the
complete listing of awards earned by the Region
for 2000 - 2001.
| Communication Services
"The CPRS Awards Program showcases
Canada’s best public relations talent,
and affords the opportunity to be recognized
by industry peers for outstanding work and
contribution to the public relations profession.
The Award of Merit presented to the Region
of Peel for the Grey Box campaign demonstrates
that we can compete successfully on a national
level."
Cynthia Ulba, Senior Public Affairs
Associate, Communication Services
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Ontario Works
"The award is recognition for the
work we do at the Intake Screening Unit
and gives us all a sense of pride. It has
also been motivational and inspired the
team to work even better and smarter. We
want to continue to be leaders in our field."
Karla Hale, Manager,Intake Screening
Unit, Ontario Works
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Planning
"The team that worked on the development
of the Regional Planning Atlas is very pleased
to be recognized by this award. It gives
us a much needed boost to be recognized
for the hard work in the development of
such a useful resource for Peel students,
especially by our peers and the Ontario
Professional Planners Institute (OPPI)."
Ron Jaros, Senior Planner, Planning
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Public Works
"I am thrilled that the Region has
received this award. It shows that our dedication
and hard work have paid off and we are succeeding
in getting our message across to school
children about the importance of our water."
Lesley Radman, Chair of Peel Children’s
Water Festival
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Finance
"We put a lot of work into the document.
Seeing our hard work rewarded means we had
met the high standards of the GFOA criteria.
We hope we can do it again."
GFOA Project Team
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| Children’s Services
"Having the Resource Teachers and
Child Care Teams acknowledged for their
outstanding service to children with Pervasive
Development Disorder/Autism was thrilling!
We were selected from many agencies across
the province for this honour."
Pat Garrett, Program Specialist, Children's
Services
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Peel Heritage Complex
"I am honoured to receive funding
for the Oral History Project from the Millennium
Bureau of Canada. The wealth of information
captured during this project is now preserved
in the Heritage Complex and is available
for visitors to study and enjoy."
Maureen Couse, Curatorial Assistant,
Peel Heritage Complex
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Information Technology
"I think it's excellent that these awards
recognize the efforts of the Public Sector
Network Team. The PSN is a very good example
of teamwork on the part of the Region, the
cities of Brampton and Mississauga and Peel
Regional Police."
Roy Wiseman, Director, Information Technology
Services
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