Announcing the 2010 Summit Award Winners!

CALGARY, ALBERTA, 18 OCTOBER 2010: Close to 100 delegates and guests gathered at the beautiful Chateau Fairmont Lake Louise, Alberta, on Friday, October 15th, to celebrate the achievements of their colleagues at the 5th Annual International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies (ISUAS) gala awards night.

Summit Awards were presented in a dozen different categories, representing all four sectors of the companion animal industry including:

    •    animal control and legislative enforcement,
    •    animal welfare,
    •    animal health and wellness, and
    •    animal services.

Winners were determined by current ISUAS delegates and alumnus in good standing who cast their ballots via a confidential computerized voting system.
The Canadian Kennel Club’s Andrew Patton, chair of the Summit Awards Committee and master of ceremonies for the event, said that this year’s nominees represented the “best of the best.”

“While we could only award one winner in each category,” said Patton, “every nominee is an exemplary example of creativity and dedication in their efforts to improve the lives of pets and people in their respective communities. Both nominees and winners deserve our congratulations!”

AND THE WINNERS FOR 2010 ARE:

• SHELTERING: Fredericton SPCA
  
• ADOPTION: Edmonton Humane Society
  
• WELLNESS: Nova Scotia SPCA
  
• EDUCATION: Nova Scotia SPCA
  
• COLLABORATION: Fredericton SPCA
  
• MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS: Dogs in Canada Magazine
  
• COMPLIANCE: City of Calgary Animal and  Bylaw Services
  
• RETAILER: Pets West Pets & Supply
  
• RECOVERY: City of Calgary Animal and Bylaw Services
  
• DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROVIDER: Alberta Animal Services
  
• INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT: George Potter ~ Alberta Animal Services
  
• LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Charles Simonds ~ CKC Foundation
  

OTHER NOMINEES INCLUDED: Calgary Humane Society, Whisker Rescue Foundation, Nana Kiska Memorial Foundation for Canine and Feline Cancer Research, Ontario SPCA, Banded Peak Veterinary Hospital, North Star Pets, Taylor Made Pet Products, Laird Englinton Animal Hospital, Greg Stromgren of the Beaufort Delta SPCA and Stacey Worobetz from Whiskers Rescue Society.
 

Learn more about the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies.

THANK YOU TO OUR AWARD SPONSORS!

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies

Destron Fearing

Dogs in Canada Magazine

Iams Canada

Ontario SPCA

PetLynx Corporation
PetSecure

PetSmart Charities of Canada

Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council Canada

ABOUT THE ISUAS: An initiative of PetLynx Corporation and its industry partners, the International Summit for Urban Animal Strategies [ISUAS] attracts Executive Thought Leaders from North America’s Companion Animal Industry to develop strategies that will create and sustain healthy communities for pets and people. Executive level discussion, networking and world-class speakers facilitate the executive working sessions. The Annual Summit Awards are presented in conjunction with the alumni Summit each October and bestow the recognition of industry peers upon individuals and organizations who are achieving success in each summit award category.

Posted by Terri Perrin, Online Communications Editor