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House Hansard - 332

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 332 - Jun/14/24
Mr. Greg McLean (Calgary Centre, CPC)
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Madam Speaker, last week we honoured Canadians who had made spectacular contributions to Canada's cultural life, with the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Among the honourees was Calgary's own Jenny Belzberg, winner of the Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts. Created in 1992 by the late governor general, along with his wife, Gerda Hnatyshyn, the award is given yearly to a Canadian whose work and accomplishments enrich Canada's cultural life. Ms. Belzberg has had a lifetime of impact on the arts in Alberta. She helped found the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Foundation in 2003. The foundation has overseen more than $1.5 million awarded to 100 Alberta artists. The performing arts thrive due to the major dedication of volunteers, and it is thanks to people like Jenny Belzberg that arts projects can succeed in our communities. We are all richer for that. Join me in bidding a warm congratulations to Jenny Belzberg on receiving—
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