A HUGE loss for Winnipeg (Winnipeg Free Press, March 5, 2013) Known by many in Winnipeg as Citizen Nick, Nick Ternette (BA 67) made hundreds, if not thousands, of presentations at city hall. Councillor Jenny Gerbasi says “He was holding the candle of citizen participation in city hall processes” and “always focused on municipal issues…. he was passionate about sticking up for the rights of the downtrodden.”
Krista Jackson (Colleg. 90), artistic director of Winnipeg’s zone41 theatre troupe, won the Gina Wilkinson Prize, an award that honours a female theatre artist who is transitioning from one theatrediscipline (acting, stage managing, playwriting, administration, etc.) to directing. She beat 18 others from across Canada who were in the running. (Winnipeg Free Press, March 11, 2013)
Alum authors garner award nominations (Winnipeg Free Press, March 14, 2013) Eight UWinnipeg alumni have been nominated for book awards: David Bergen (DLE 07, BEd 85) – Bill Redekop (AA 81) – Esyllt Jones (MA 97) – Sarah Klassen (BA 63) – David A. Robertson (BA 99) – Dora Dueck (MA 01, BA 81) – Kristian Enright (BAH 06) – and Kevin Marc Fournier (Colleg. 92). The Manitoba Writers’ Guild sponsors the awards with the Assoc. of Manitoba Book Publishers.
Cancer expert wins praise for writing (Winnipeg Free Press, March 18, 2013) Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov’s (BA 93) book, Dignity Therapy: Final Words for Final Days, has received the 2012 Prose Award for Clinical Medicine, the American publishers’ awards for professional and scholarly excellence.
Axworthy weighs in on CIDA decision (The Globe and Mail, March 22, 2013) The move Thursday to end the independence of the Canadian International Development Agency and move its operations into the foreign ministry is one I strongly endorse, says former Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Lloyd Axworthy (BA 61).
Alum film maker to note (Winnipeg Free Press, March 25, 2013) Barry Lank (BA 70) has been nominated in the documentary category for Best Cinematography for a Documentary by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers for his work on Smarty Plants, produced by Merit Motion Pictures. The program aired on CBC’s The Nature of Things and PBS’s Nature.
