Congratulations to Dr. David Swann, winner of the William Irvine Award for Social and Environmental Justice
Dr. David Swann, MLA, has a long history of working for peace, justice and the environment. He worked in mission hospitals in South Africa in the 70's, initiated the Healthy City Project in 1987, helped develop Calgary’s first pesticide-free park in 1998 and has been involved in anti-war movements from 1995 to 2004, which included three trips to Iraq. He has worked on issues related to war, development, human rights, and justice in conjunction with Physicians for Global Survival, Amnesty International, and Doctors Without Borders. He has been a strong voice for the environment and public health since he was elected to the Alberta Legislature in 2004 and served as Leader of the Opposition from Dec. 2008 to Sept. 2011. He is widely admired by activists for turning up at protests and rallies on his bicycle, and he has recently organized a working group to oppose coal-fired power plants.
Congratulations to Panabaker Award Winner, Susan Stratton
The 2013 Harold and Marian Panabaker Award for extraordinary service to the church was presented to to Susan Stratton (left) by the Board President, Meredith Simon (right) at the Second Sunday Supper on February 10. Congratulations Susan!
