A group of three non-profit leaders from Western Canada are recipients of this year’s Alliance Pipeline Scholarships and will attend leadership development programs this fall at The Banff Centre. The 2008 recipients are:
- Thelma Henry, Manager, Operations, Calgary Inter-Faith Food Bank, Alberta
- Meagan Smith-Windsor, Family Community Liaison Worker, Town of Whitecourt, Alberta
- Kim Sutherland, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Clubs of Regina, Saskatchewan
The Alliance Pipeline Scholarships cover the cost of program tuition, meals and accommodation, and applicable taxes. They are open to organizations in Alliance Pipeline communities, including, in British Columbia: Fort St. John, Taylor, Wonowon; in Alberta: Blueberry Hill, Calgary, Edson, Fox Creek, Gordondale, Grande Prairie, Irma, Mayerthorpe, Morinville, Wainwright, Whitecourt; in Saskatchewan: Alameda, Burke, Estlin, Fillmore, Kerrobert, Loreburn, Regina.
“For more than five decades, The Banff Centre has delivered inspiring leadership development programs to global leaders,” says Nick Nissley, executive director, Leadership Development at The Banff Centre. “It is wonderful that Alliance Pipeline recognizes the excellence of our programs, and the important role that non-profit organizations play in our communities.”
“Not-for-profit organizations play an important role in our communities and we recognize that they often lack the funding for training. Through The Banff Centre’s Leadership Development program we have the opportunity to build strong and competent leaders through these scholarships,” says Rebecca Sullivan, manager, Communications and Public Relations at Alliance Pipeline.
Leadership Development at The Banff Centre delivers custom and public programs to mid- to senior-level leaders and decision makers in the corporate, government, Aboriginal, arts and non-profit sectors. Through experiential arts- and nature-based learning participants explore creative ideas and innovative solutions in an inspiring setting.
Alliance Pipeline owns and operates a 3,700-km high-pressure natural gas transmission system that delivers rich natural gas from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin to the Chicago market hub. Since Alliance Pipeline commenced operations in 2000, the company has annually contributed 1 per cent of its operating budget toward community investment initiatives and programs to support arts and culture, education, environmental stewardship, health and safety and community development in the communities across the pipeline system. More than $5 million has been invested in developing and enhancing these communities.
