a m a l L s e l Ta Vol. 11, Issue 4 November & December 2010
Volunteer Appreciation Dinner a Sweet Success Over 250 people attended Folklorama’s Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on September 14 as we acknowledged and celebrated our dedicated volunteers. Guests enjoyed a candy bar, a delicious buffet dinner and a free silent auction, with prizes including a $100 gift card for Fude Inspired Cuisine and Wine Bar, a 1-year free PVR rental from Shaw and a trip for two anywhere that WestJet flies. The evening was hosted by Folklorama’s 2011 Adult Ambassadors General Susan Shortill and Frédéric Jubinville and honoured many hard working volunteers, including pavilion coordinators, tour guides, committee members, ambassadors, Kick-off volunteers and many more. From left to right: Mohamed Ismath, President,
A special part of the Folklorama; Relly Araneta; Johnny Teixiera; Olga evening was the presentation Pogrebinsky to 2010’s outstanding volunteers. Honourary member Joanne Malbranck was on hand as the Al Malbranck Memorial Volunteer Award was presented to three extraordinary volunteers whose names were drawn from names submitted by each pavilion. The winners this year included Relly Araneta from the Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion, Johnny Teixiera from the Casa do Minho Portuguese Pavilion and Olga Pogrebinsky from the Russian Pavilion. They each received a $250 gift certificate of their choice. A big thank you to Canad Inns for hosting the evening, Manitoba Lotteries and Cambrian Credit Union for supporting and honouring our volunteers, and the event sponsors and suppliers. Congratulations to all of our volunteers. You make the festival and our success possible every year. Thank you for everything you do.
For advertising rates, article submissions or comments please contact Leigh Enns at 204.982.6230 or email ennsl@folklorama.ca. Advertising and article deadline for January 2011 issue is Wednesday, December 1.