2017 RTAM Distinguished Service Award Winners

2017 RTAM

Distinguished Service Award Winners

Submitted by Mary-Anne Slegers RTAM Executive Director

The recipients of the 2017 RTAM Distinguished Service Award were announced at the AGM Reception on May 9, 2017, held at the Swan Valley Museum in Swan River, Manitoba. Of particular note this year, is that John Kastrukoff, the First President of RTAM and a Distinguished Service Award winner was from the Swan River area.

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual whose service to RTAM has been extraordinary. In 2017, three RTAM members are being honoured. This brings the number of Distinguished Service Award recipients to 21 since the award was established in 2001. The names of the RTAM Distinguished Service Award winners are placed on a permanent plaque in the RTAM Office. The 2017 RTAM Distinguished Service Award winners are:

Marvin G. Krawec (Posthumous) served RTAM as a Chapter President, RTAM Vice President and RTAM President. What makes his nomination worthy of such recognition was his boundless enthusiasm and energy for reaching out to build bridges, as he would often say. He realized the importance of building bridges to a better relationship with The Manitoba Teachers’ Society, government and all political parties, to national retiree organizations and to provincial senior groups. Although his time was brief on the RTAM provincial stage, his impact was profound, setting a tone for engagement with our many partners in the retirement community.

The award for Marvin G. Krawec will be presented to a family member at the 2018 AGM.

Connie Newman has served on several RTAM committees. Her role in the creation of the Manitoba Seniors Coalition before the 2016 provincial election has led RTAM to an expanded vision of what its relationship to other senior groups should be. Although not alone in her commitment to this vision, she has given leadership that is worthy of our recognition of distinguished service to our organization. As a member of the Educational Advocacy Committee,