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The 2009 Governor General Award winners were announced on November 17. Congratulations to the winners:
- Fiction: Kate Pullinger for The Mistress of Nothing
- Non-fiction: M.G. Vassanji for A Place Within: Rediscovering India
- Poetry: David Zieroth for The Fly in Autumn
- Drama: Kevin Loring for Where the Blood Mixes
- Children's Literature - text: Caroline Pignat for Greener Grass: The Famine Years
- Children's Literature - illustration: Jirina Marton for Bella's Tree
- Translation - French to English: Susan Ouriou for Pieces of Me
Find out more at the award website.
Congratulations to Linden MacIntyre for winning the 2009 Scotiabank Giller Prize! More details at the Giller Award Site.
The Bishop’s Man
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Random House CanadaNorQuest College is pleased to announce that a new interactive ESL teaching resource is available free of charge to ESL providers and libraries within Alberta, either online or in a CD format.
Interactive English – Volume 1 is an interactive resource for teaching English as a second language (ESL). Language instruction is imbedded into real-life scenarios, such as finding a job or visiting a doctor, and set within a Canadian cultural context.
The resource contains seven stories designed to develop reading, listening, vocabulary, and cultural literacy skills for students from diverse cultural backgrounds. This skill development is supported by interactive texts and activities. Interactive English supports development of listening and reading skills measured at reading level 2-4 of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB). Interactive English – Volume 1 is designed for classroom teachers, community tutors, and self-starting language learners.
To register for online access or to order a CD, visit: www.norquest.ca/ie. All questions and inquiries should be directed by email to mdc@norquest.ca.
On Friday, October 2nd, Parkland Regional Library Board and staff hosted a celebration at the Lacombe Memorial Centre commemorating 50 years of service to libraries in central Alberta.
The Honourable Minister of Municipal Affairs, Ray Danyluk, participated in the cake cutting ceremony.
A special stained glass rendering of the logo was presented to PRL's Board Chair, Harvey Walsh, on behalf of Parkland's public libraries.
Rochon Sands is now part of Parkland Regional Library. In a letter dated August 24, 2009, Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs approved membership of Summer Village of Rochon Sands in Parkland Regional Library System.
