Sixth Annual Northeast Alberta Conference
Making It Happen In Your Community

Sharing Individual Gifts and Celebrating Champions
Over 230 individuals, families, staff and other interested community partners joined together on November 5 & 6, 2004 to celebrate achievements and personal gifts. The Community of Cold Lake did a great job of welcoming everyone.

This year we had Don Schultz, our Board Chair, directing the events of the conference along with the great co-chairing provided by Christine Caissie and Lawrence Noel.

Don Schultz, Board Chair

Christine Caissie, Co-Chair

Lawrence Noel, Co-Chair

Community Council Co-Chairs, who received the Communicator of the Year Award from the NE Community Board.

There was also a group of 10 individuals who received the Merit Award for the Region as well as 10 individuals or organizations who received the Service Award.

Candy Sawyer presenting Christine McGinnis with an award

Donna Desjardins and Donald Rook presenting an award to Randy Jacobson

Everyone had a great time in visiting and discussing the many gifts and champions we have in our communities.

As we all know, a major celebration like a conference can’t happen without many people working very hard behind the scenes. This photo and the following are a sample of the many people who helped make this year’s conference happen.

Workers at the registration desk.

A new project was done for this year’s conference. Each Community Council in the Region prepared mural displays for their community, which were displayed during the conference.

Once again the Internet café was a popular option along with the ever popular chance of catching up with old friends