Peter Gzowski Award

Peter Gzowski Award
Awarded for	Contributions to adult literacy in Canada
Country	Canada
Presented by	Peter Gzowski Invitational
First award	1993;32 years ago (1993)

The Peter Gzowski Award (originally styled the Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit) is an award given annually by Peter Gzowski Invitational in memory of Peter Gzowski to recognize contributions to adult literacy in Canada.

Winners

Year	Winner	Notes
2021	John Chew [1]	In recognition of years of volunteer service to Frontier College's Scrabble fundraisers.
2020	Dianne Smith [2]	Presented for her work with the P.E.I. Literacy Alliance.
2019	Jacey Firth Hagen [3]	In recognition of her Indigenous language advocacy.
2019	Nicole Alty [4]	For volunteer service to the John Howard Society of Manitoba.
2018	Christine Melnick [5]	In recognition of her creating and running the Share the Magic charity while serving as a Manitoba MLA.
2017	Beth Gillis [6]	For work as co-chair of NS PGI.
2016	Joan Kenny [7]	As organizer of the first New Brunswick PGI.
2015	Peter Mansbridge [8]	For three decades of commitment to adult literacy.
2014	Mike Stevens [9]	For 15 years of participation in PGI events in Northern Canada.
2013	Gillian Lortie [10]
2012	John Boraas [11]
2011	Jane Patrick [10]
2010	The Arrogant Worms [12]	First two-time recipients.
2008	Rick Peddle [13]
2005	Sean Fine [14]
2004	The Arrogant Worms [15]
1998	Jacqueline Thayer Scott [16]
1996	Peter Calamai [17]
1994	Allan Cooper [18]
1993	Denise Donlon [19]	First recipient.
?	John Fitzpatrick [20]	Date of award uncertain.
?	Joe Hlavay [21]	Date of award uncertain.

References

1. Scrabble for Literacy 2021 final , retrieved April 18, 2021
2. 'I wanted to inspire my children': Islander receives Peter Gzowski Award for literacy. cbc.ca, February 2, 2020.
3. Literacy This Week. NWT Literacy Council, May 2, 2019.
4. Report from the Acting Executive Director John Howard Society of Manitoba, October, 2020.
5. Tweet by Brian Mayes. Brian Mayes, June 8, 2018.
6. Tweet by Nova Scotia PGI. NSPGI, June 19, 2017.
7. PGI 2016. Literacy Coalition of New Brunswick, April 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
8. Tweet by Shelagh Rogers. Shelagh Rogers, November 13, 2015.
9. Musician receives award named for Peter Gzowski. The Sarnia Observer, December 10, 2014.
10. A brief history of YLC. Yamaska Literacy Council, April 19, 2016.
11. Peter Gzowski award camosun.ca 2012 ^{[ dead link ]}
12. "March 3, 2011, Mission Record by the Mission Record - Issuu". March 3, 2011.
13. Rick Peddle readsaskatoon.com ^{[ dead link ]}
14. "10 Today". The Globe and Mail. June 2005.
15. Arrogant Worms canadianbands.com ^{[ dead link ]}
16. LinkedIn Profile ^{[ self-published source ]}
17. "Among the Winners Were".
18. "The Allan Cooper NC Archive Page".
19. "Denise Donlon | the Canadian Encyclopedia".
20. "Honorary Degree: John S. Fitzpatrick". April 28, 2017.
21. Joseph Francis Hlavay mhfh.com/