IBC and OCNA Team Up to support community service
TORONTO, Aug. 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) announced today the Insurance Bureau of Canada Community Award in Memory of Mary Knowles.
"IBC and its members have a proud history of working locally to make a difference, and partnering with OCNA is a great way to support those individuals who make outstanding contributions to better their communities," says Ralph Palumbo, Vice President, Ontario, IBC.
The Mary Knowles Award was created in memory of Mary Knowles, a dedicated newspaper employee and active community member who died from breast cancer in 1996. This award recognizes both the contributions of individual newspaper employees and the intimate connection community newspapers have with their communities.
"We are pleased IBC is committed to recognizing local heroes with this important community service award," said Anne Lannan, OCNA's Executive Director. "Community newspapers create strong communities across this province because of their intimate connection with local groups, businesses and government. Dedicated newspaper employees make it happen. "
The recipient of the 2013 Insurance Bureau of Canada Community Award in Memory of Mary Knowles will be announced in February and recognized at the Awards Gala in April, 2014.
For more information about OCNA and the Mary Knowles Award visit:
For more information about IBC's community outreach initiatives visit:
http://www.ibc.ca/en/In_the_Community/
About Ontario Community Newspapers Association
The OCNA is a non-profit industry association comprising more than 300 member newspapers located throughout the province. OCNA is dedicated to helping community newspapers prosper by connecting them with the public to promote issues of local interest.
About Insurance Bureau of Canada
Insurance Bureau of Canada is the national industry association representing Canada's private home, car and business insurers. Its member companies represent 90% of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance market in Canada. The P&C insurance industry employs over 118,600 Canadians, pays more than $7 billion in taxes to the federal, provincial and municipal governments, and has a total premium base of $46 billion.
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SOURCE: INSURANCE BUREAU OF CANADA
If you require more information, IBC and OCNA spokespeople are available to discuss the details in this media release.
To schedule an interview, please contact:
Helen Lialias
Media Relations Officer
Insurance Bureau of Canada
416-362-2031 x 4312
[email protected]
Kelly Gorven
Member Services Coordinator
Ontario Community Newspapers Association
905-639-8720 x 221
[email protected]
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