Seniors whose achievements and contributions to Edmonton are
outstanding were presented with SAGE Awards at the city-wide
organization's seventh annual luncheon May 1.
"Today we celebrate
the achievements of a remarkable group of seniors, seniors who on a
daily basis challenge the prevailing myths about the role of seniors in
our youth-oriented society," said SAGE president Bauni Mackay.
The
awards for Edmontonians aged 60 and older were presented in 10
categories, including a new category, Transportation. This year's
recipients, in order of presentation, are: Dr. Earle H. Waugh, Arts
& Culture; Bruce Hogle, Community Building; Dr. Albert Cook,
Education; Dr. Richard B. Stein, Health & Wellness; Jean Innes,
Public & Non-Profit; Maurice White, Public & Non-Profit; Len
Shrimpton, Science & Technology; Terry Lusty, Social Justice &
Peace; Sukhdarshan S. Pannu, Sport & Leisure; and Doreen Armstrong,
Transportation.
"The recipients of the Sage Awards and the
nominees for each of these awards demonstrate unequivocally the
contributions of older adults to making life better for people of all
ages, not only in our city and province, but also in the world at
large," stated Mackay.
Also recognized at the luncheon were the other 23 award nominees.
Honorary chair of the 2013 Sage Awards was well-known Edmonton writer Todd Babiak, director of Story Engine.
"The
Sage Award nominees...did not stop contributing on their 60th
birthdays," Babiak stated. "They're creators and mentors, inventors,
volunteers, moguls.
"In Edmonton, we are what we make. It's our
city's identity and Sage Award nominees are a moving evocation of why we
all chose to live here."
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