From Rick Rake. Snapshots from the 11th annual Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards held at the Ramada Plaza and Conference Centre. Great night organized by Goldie VanGarderen. Guest speaker was B.C. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon.
Guest of Honour
The Honourable Judith Guichon was sworn-in as the 29th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia on November 2, 2012. Prior to this appointment she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley in the British Columbia Interior. The Guichon family has ranched in the area since 1878 and Her Honour’s father-in-law was awarded the Order of Canada in 1974 for his leadership in Cattleman’s Associations and his contribution to agriculture in Canada. Her four children now manage the ranch with a 700 head cow calf and 700 yearling operation.
Master of Ceremonies
Mark Forsythe joined CBC Radio in 1984 on B.C.’s North Coast at Prince Rupert and has anchored CBC Radio’s daily current affairs program B.C. Almanac since 1996. He’s also published three books: The British Columbia Almanac, The B.C. Almanac Book of Greatest British Columbians (with colleague Greg Dickson) and The Trail of 1858 which chronicled the B.C. gold rush. Mark has been a co-winner of a Webster Award and RTNDA awards.
Some passions include: reading and writing – with a focus on B.C. authors, cycling, photography and plucking guitar
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Manpreet Grewal, John van Dongen, Mayor Bruce Banman and other great people … at the Ramada Plaza and Confence Centre.
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Mayor Bruce Banman and emcee for the night, Mark Forsythe of CBC radio program B.C. Almanac.
Ken Herar and Douglas MacAdams
Light moment between Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen and Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon.
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