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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/" id="OWAa4d5b92a-e28d-d345-2ce6-f0ab4d551cd6" class="OWAAutoLink elementToProof" title="https://www.bcachievement.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BC
Achievement</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"> is excited to share with you that the Call for Nominations is open for the
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(179, 106, 226); background-color: white;"><b><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-community-award-2024/" id="OWA2a04e45e-6d66-857c-57c6-4ed559ece7d9" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(179, 106, 226); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2024
Community Award</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"> (COM) &
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(195, 151, 29); background-color: white;"><b><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/british-columbia-reconciliation-award-2024/" id="OWA6bc8e5a8-1a32-57ca-1a07-03c291329dc6" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(195, 151, 29); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2024
BC Reconciliation Award</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"> (REC) programs. </span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b>Deadline to submit is January 31, 2024.</b></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">BC Achievement is an independent foundation established in 2003 that celebrates the spirit of excellence in our province and serves
to honour the best of British Columbia. We present several established award programs, including the: </span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Community Award* </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">BC Reconciliation Award* </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Indigenous Business Award </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Polygon Award in First Nations Art </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Applied Art + Design Award </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> </span></li></ul>
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You’ll find attached PDFs of the 'calls' here for your immediate reference for the COM* and REC* award programs.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> </span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;"><b>An overview of the two award programs is listed here:</b></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(179, 106, 226);"><b><u><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/bc-achievement-community-award-2024/" id="OWA983ca87f-71a0-8502-c947-6b629ab2b48b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(179, 106, 226); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Community
Award</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(112, 48, 160);"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">program celebrates and stewards
outstanding British Columbians while elevating their stories of excellence. Individuals are celebrated for their efforts in raising the quality and character of their communities while serving as the ultimate example of dedication and excellence.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> </span></p>
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<p class="elementToProof" style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">A new
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><i>Emerging Leader</i></b> <b><i>designation</i></b> for the award program has been added to recognize and celebrate young people who are making a difference
in their communities and striving to make BC a better place. </span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">The
</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(195, 151, 29);"><b><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/british-columbia-reconciliation-award-2024/" id="OWA9909a541-dac4-3301-bff2-6b7232e686c2" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.bcachievement.com/award/british-columbia-reconciliation-award-2024/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(195, 151, 29); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">BC
Reconciliation Award</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">, delivered in partnership with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, recognizes individuals, groups and organizations who
demonstrate exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to furthering the Calls to Action outlined in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s report; and/or inspired others to do so. </span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"><b>Next steps:
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Please share the Call for Nominations with your staff and community members </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Think about who you can shine the light on – whose story you can uplift </span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(12, 100, 192);"><b><a href="https://www.bcachievement.com/nominate-now/" id="OWAb6b30ec7-8b29-d298-0595-a2c28fd10f27" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(12, 100, 192);">Visit
bcachievement.com</a></b></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> and nominate! </span></li></ul>
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Join us and #elevateexcellence and #nominatenowbc. Thank you! 🙂</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Kristin McDougall (she/her/hers)</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Operations Manager & Program Director, Community Award</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">(C) 604.354.5520 | (O) 604.261.9777 ext. 103</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Elevate Excellence. Share Success. Inspire Change.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>We are grateful at the BC Achievement Foundation to live and work on the unceded, ancestral territories of the
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"><i>xʷməθkʷəy̓əm</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i> (Musqueam),
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"><i>S<u>k</u>w<u>x</u>wú7mesh
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>(Squamish) and
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: white;"><i>səlilwətaɬ
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><i>(Tsleil Waututh) Nations.
</i></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i>We thank them for having cared for these lands and waters since time immemorial.</i></span></p>
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