2007 Premier’s Award of Excellence – recipients

Bea Felker – Bea was unable to attend the ceremony. One of her nominators, Barry Kidd, accepted her award on her behalf.

Bea was nominated for her “leadership, management and community-focused skills in nursing and emergency services”. Bea has been with the Yukon government for 30 years and began her career as a nurse manager in Dawson City. She has worked in Telehealth, community nursing and in 2005 became the Director of Emergency Services. In her nomination, Bea is described as a practical person who expects the highest standard of care for all clients. Her nominators say that she is an “exemplary leader” who respects her co-workers and who, in turn, is trusted by them.

Glenn Grant – Glenn was unable to attend the ceremony. David Hrycan, Deputy Minister in the Department of Finance accepted Glenn’s award on his behalf.

Glenn was nominated for his “leadership, dedication, innovation and perseverance that led to a new Territorial Formula Financing Arrangement (TFF) for the three northern territories”. As the Senior Fiscal Advisor in Ottawa Glenn brought together parties representing Yukon, NWT and Nunavut in 2002 to work out a formula financing agreement after the federal government had made unilateral changes to the funding arrangements. Glenn found a common ground for a business case that the three territories could present to the federal government – and just this year the federal Minister of Finance announced a return to a principles-based agreement.

Jocelyn Swan

Jocelyn was nominated “for her tireless dedication to provide safe, competent and ethical patient care for marginalized people”. Jocelyn’s nominators describe her as someone who is professional and tireless in her quest to develop flexible services for her clients. Jocelyn is seen as an innovator who, after evaluating the needs of her clients, developed ways to make better use of time and improve service delivery. She is described as “a role model for newer nurses in the field”.

Canada Winter Games Executive team

The people on this team were nominated “for their commitment to their community, the event, the athletes and cultural participants and to the legacy this event would provide”.

Members of this interdepartmental team – with people from Tourism and Culture, Community Services and Education – include Karen Thomson, Laurel Parry, Denny Kobayashi, Walter Brennan, Terry Bidniak, JoAnne Harach and Peter Milner (whose award was presented posthumously).

Play Safe, Play Hard team

The people on this team were nominated “for their talent and innovation to step out of the box to develop promotional material that captures the attention of young people.”

Team members include Pat Living, Paula Pasquali, Ian Parker, Brianne Meister, Daniela Meier and Susie Ross
 

2007 Premier’s Award of Excellence – other nominations

Individuals:

·        Carson Atkinson, Education;

·        Holly Brown, Health & Social Services;

·        Sandra Bryce, Justice;

·        Joan Downey, Highways & Public Works;

·        Tony Gonda, Tourism & Culture;

·        Daniela Meier, Health & Social Services;

·        Philip Merchant, Environment;

·        Nancy Mercier, Health & Social Services;

·        Roni-Sue Sparvier, Highways & Public Works;

·        Carole Theriault, Education; and

·        Donna Wilkinson, Health & Social Services.

Teams:

·        Aboriginal Employees Forum Working Group;

·        Circles of Respect & Equality (CORE) Committee;

·        Continuing Care Wellness Committee;

·        Community Nurses in all Yukon communities;

·        “All the ladies” of Corporate Affairs;

·         Health Human Resource Strategy Project;

·        Highway 5 – Dempster Highway Transportation & Maintenance Camp crew;

·        Mail Room Team;

·        Macdonald Lodge Seniors’ Residence staff team; and

·        Yukon Geological Survey team.