Monday, November 22, 2010

Park Bursary Awarded

(Left to Right - Nick Lawrence, Partner Representative, Van Houtte Inc.; Adair Ireland-Smith, Director, Ontario Parks; Theresa McDonald, bursary recipient; John Winters, Bursary Chair; and Virginia West, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources - supplied photo)

An Atikokan woman is among forty students receiving educational bursaries for their work at Ontario Parks this past summer.

Melissa Miller, a student at Confederation College, was employed at Quetico Provincial Park.

Winners were nominated by park visitors as well as the students' peers and supervisors for their dedication, customer service, initiative and leadership.