2006 Annual Canadian Award for International Cooperation

Ghost River Rediscovery is honoured to have been a finalist for the prestigious Canadian Awards for International Co-operation, co-funded by the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

GRR was one of 19 organizations nominated for the 14th annual awards, which recognize the excellence of Canadian organizations working in developing countries. GRR’s nomination recognized the contributions of its Empowering Indigenous Youth program in Guyana, which building leadership skills among youth from Canada and Guyana.

“By providing leadership and practical skills training in communication technology, business skills, and proposal writing to the young, the Ghost River Rediscovery Society is enhancing connections and building a new generation of leaders across Indigenous communities in both countries,” said a CME news release. “This has fostered the development of leadership skills and important connections to their Aboriginal cultures and those of other indigenous groups throughout the Americas.”

2006 Better Business Bureau Award - Honorable Mention

Ghost River Rediscovery received an honourable mention in the 2006 Better Business Bureau of Southern Alberta Business Ethics Awards in the Non-Profit/Charitable Organization category.

Announced Nov. 9, the awards recognize businesses and organizations that display outstanding ethics in dealing with consumers, employees, vendors and the community.

“As a non-profit organization and a registered charity, we know how important it is to build ethical practices into every component of our operations and programming and our thanks go out to the Better Business Bureau for recognizing our achievements in this regard,” said GRR operations manager Sonya Kobelsky.

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United Way Aboriginal Inclusivesness Award

The George Blondeau Aboriginal Inclusiveness Award was established to honor the late George for his compelling work at United Way to become inclusive of Aboriginal people in the profit and non-profit communities. In 2005, Ghost River Rediscovery was honored to be the recipient of this award. Ghost River is honored and will continue to work hard at creating better relationships between aboriginal and non-aboriginal communities.