Saskatchewan Olympic Pavilion Team Wins Premier's Award for Excellence in the Public Service
Established in 2003, this award is presented to members of Saskatchewan's public service (individuals, groups or teams) who have made outstanding on-the-job contributions to the government and citizens of the province. The Premier's Award is a way to recognize, celebrate and take pride in the achievements of our province and people.
The 2010 recipients of this award are the members of the Saskatchewan Olympic Pavilion Team – Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport.
Details:
This team showcased Saskatchewan by bringing our culture, heritage and spirit to the world stage at the Saskatchewan Pavilion at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in Vancouver. The project included the organization of the Saskatchewan portion of the Olympic Torch Relay and the operation of the Saskatchewan's pavilion in Vancouver. Team members provided leadership in design and implementation, managed collaborative relationships with the organizations involved, provided communications and promotion of the project and onsite leadership during the Games. They promoted Saskatchewan as a great place to invest and work through the Saskatchewan Experience, a six-story translucent dome next to the pavilion. The success of the torch run and the international popularity of the pavilion with its world class entertainment and food, and the resulting interest in Saskatchewan speak to the quality of the leadership of this project.
Team Members:
• Ken Dueck, Executive Director, Tourism Initiatives - Team Leader
• Amy Boudreau, Protocol Office, Office of the Provincial Secretary
• Chris Dekker, Marketing and Communications, Enterprise Saskatchewan
• Susan Hetu, Executive Director, Culture and Heritage
• Jennifer Johnson, Director, Communications
• Darryl McCallum, International Business Development Specialist, Agriculture
• Jeremy Morgan, Saskatchewan Arts Board
• Linda Spence, Protocol Office, Office of the Provincial Secretary
Honourable Mention:
• Ed Bankowski, Saskatchewan Pavilion Management Committee
• Don Clark, Managing Director, Saskatchewan Pavilion
• Ian Cook, Saskatchewan Pavilion Management Committee
• Trent Fraser, Marketing Director, Saskatchewan Pavilion
• Kevin Gilroy, SaskSport
• Nancy Hubenig, Tourism Saskatchewan
• Grant Langford, Marketing and Sponsorship Manager, Saskatchewan Pavilion
• Joan McCusker, Torch Relay Coordinator
• Candace Phelps, Vice President, Tourism Saskatchewan
• Cheryl Willoughby, Saskatchewan Pavilion Management Committee
Criteria and selection:
Active employees of government ministries, some treasury board Crown corporations, boards, commissions and agencies are eligible for nomination. Recipients are people who provide exceptional levels of quality service to clients or the public, develop innovative ideas, or demonstrate extraordinary leadership in performing their daily tasks.
A call for nominations is made in February. An independent selection committee recommends three to six recipients (individuals or groups/teams) from the nominations received.
