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Prix Riel

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The Prix Riel Statuette

The Prix Riel, created in 1983, recognizes francophones in the Canadian province of Manitoba who, through volunteerism, have made significant contributions to the collective development of the Franco-Manitoban community....[1]

According to the website of the prize's founder, the Société Franco-manitobaine, The prize is awarded to francophones who share the entrepreneurial energy of Louis Riel : these people are dynamic, sincere, and proud of their francophone identity.

Prize categories

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The Prix Riel can be awarded for contributions in the following categories:

  • Francophone education
  • Arts and culture
  • Economic development
  • Heritage
  • Communications
  • Law and politics
  • Community development
  • Sports and leisure
  • Health and social sciences

Notable recipients

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Raymonde Gagné receives the Prix Riel at the 2015 awards gala

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "La Liberté, October 1, 1982, Page 2, Item Ar00202". peel.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  2. ^ française, © 2010 - Conseil supérieur de la langue. "L'Ordre des francophones d'Amérique et le Prix du 3-Juillet-1608 2002 sont remis par le premier ministre, monsieur Bernard Landry - Conseil supérieur de la langue française". www.cslf.gouv.qc.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "La Liberté, October 27, 2000, Page 3, Item Ar00303". peel.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  4. ^ "La Liberté, October 26, 2001, Page 3, Item Ar00303". peel.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  5. ^ "La Liberté, October 26, 2005, Page 7, Item Ar00703". peel.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  6. ^ "La Liberté, March 14, 2007, Page 7, Item Ar00701". peel.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  7. ^ "La Liberté, March 17, 2010, Page 39, Item Ar03903". peel.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
  8. ^ "À bord du prix Riel". journaux.apf.ca. Retrieved 2017-01-03.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Société -. "Janine Bertrand et Raymonde Gagné reçoivent un Prix Riel". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2017-01-03.
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