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AWARDS

Each year, the Alberta Choral Federation honours those who contribute to Alberta’s choral community through the ACF Awards of Distinction.

CON SPIRITO AWARD
In celebration of ACF’s 25th Anniversary (1997), the Con Spirito Award recognizes the spirit and dedication of individuals and their commitment to choral music in their local community. A limited number of awards (usually three to five) are presented annually to persons selected by an appointed committee of the ACF Board from a list of candidates nominated by ACF members. Nominations may be made on the basis of any significant contribution to choral music in a any community.

Past Con Spirito Award recipients:
Donald Buryn, Dave Bray, Mary Carr, Leslie Dittman, George Evelyn, Lynne Frances, Norine Inkster, Brian McAuley, Anne McIntyre, Lorraine Muise, Elaine Pitt, Elaine Quilichini, Flora Rizzuto, Barb Walker, Malcolm Edwards, Lisa Fielder, Robert de Frece, Monica Baczuk, Richard Ferguson, Leonard Ratzlaff, Alex and Marion Shand, David Wilson, Carol Anderson, John and Virginia Hoopfer, Lee Dowan, John Murray, Norma Jean Atkinson, Leslie Ann McClosky, Sandra Brunelle, Scott Leithead, Brian Haliburton, Marc Hafso, Cathy de Frece, Mary Noyes, Val Gondek, Glen Harder, Moira Milne, Heather Bedford-Clooney, Monica Dear, Karen Hudson, John Mahon, Helen Snortland, Paul Sweet, Catherine Glaser-Climie, Barbara Sadler Wells, Eva Bostrand, Joanne Collier, Laurier Levasseur, James Whittle

RICHARD S. EATON AWARD
The Alberta Choral Federation has awarded the Richard S. Eaton Award of Distinction annually since 1988 in recognition of exemplary service to choral music in the province of Alberta. The award is presented to a person selected by an appointed committee of the ACF Board from a list of candidates nominated by ACF members.

Past Richard S. Eaton Award of Distinction recipients:
Marilyn Perkins, David Ferguson, Anne Campbell, Paul Bourret, William Lauterbach, Douglas Parnham, Madge McCReady, John Pauls, Garth Worthington, Lloyd Erickson, Adele Armstrong, Gordon Hafso, George Evelyn, Elaine Pitt, Leonard Ratzlaff, Malcolm Edwards, Robert de Frece, Marilyn Kerley

PATRICIA COOK MEMORIAL AWARD
Patricia Cook, Executive Assistant of the ACF from 1990-94, inspired this award with her dedication and commitment to arts advocacy and to the important role of the arts in education. The award is presented to a person, choir, institution, program or corporation who/which demonstrates exemplary service to advocacy in arts education. The award is presented to a person, choir, institution or corporation selected by an appointed committee of the ACF board from a list of candidates nominated by ACF members.

Past Patricia Cook Memorial Awards recipients:
Bob Baker, Phyllis Schafer, Raymond Baril, Violet Archer, George Nikel, Madge McCready, Malcolm Edwards, Richard Ferguson, Garth Hobden