PGI Tenth Anniversary

During the evening, guests attempted the Canada Post Literacy Quiz. Try your hand at the questions that stumped all but two of the teams! You’ll find the quiz at our website (http://www.mb.literacy.ca) under “What’s New”. Send in your responses by fax, email or snail mail before the draw date on International Literacy Day, September 8, 2000, to enter a draw of a signed copy of The Morningside Years by PGI founder Peter Gzwoski.

Hats off to the winning team from Ducks Unlimited: Jim Ingebrigsten, Bob Kindrachuk, Brian Gray and John Markowski

Entertainment

As required by the PGI formula, Peter Gzowski mandates that his tournaments include music, poetry and good camaraderie.

The Spittunes, a well-known Winnipeg recorder ensemble, greeted golfers at registration and luncheon BBQ. The Westgate String Ensemble provided music at the 19^th hole. Richard Moody and his band entertained the guests with a mix of original compositions and jazz standards during the evening.

Richard Moody, Gilles Fournier (with Larry Roy, out of picture) entertain dinner guests

Petro Canada Poet Laureate, Peter Paul Van Camp, composed and recited a commemorative salute to the day.

Sam Katz in front of the PGI banner

Publicity

On Tuesday, June 6, The Winnipeg Sun ran a half page splash page on the PGI, with four digital photos spreading the word even further about adult literacy. Since there are still $10,000 outstanding in receivables, final figures on the net proceeds will be released in the next issue.

Busy hands on deck at registration included Iolle Fabbro from the PGI National, LPM staff and Board and volunteers to welcome 142 new golfers

The Future

An injection of new committee contacts is direly needed. LPM will be approaching new potential partners to assist in this massive undertaking next year. Do you love golf? Have donors for prizes to help us offset our costs? Have ideas on how to make a golf tournament special? Call Jasmin 947-5757 before our first planning meeting in October 2000 to add your suggestions!

Hundreds of hours of preparation went into the making of this event. Thanks to all the volunteers who made it possible.

Learner Bursary Report
by Joyce Kehler

Since the beginning of the Learner Bursary program, fiscal year 1999, we have issued thirty-four bursaries for a total of $14,646.65. They have been given in amounts as small as $65 and as large as $800. We have given a total of $3,394 for childcare, $4,702.65 for transportation, $1,409 for supplies, $4,790 for various exam or tuition fees, and $350 in administration fees.

To date, eight of the recipients, whose bursaries totalled $3,164, attended programs in Brandon. Eighteen of the recipients, whose bursaries totalled $5,550, attended programs in rural Manitoba. Eight of the recipients, whose bursaries totaled $5,931.65, attended programs in Winnipeg (this included a $3,950 bursary given to one program to distribute).