OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF ONTARIO


MEDIA ADVISORY

For immediate release

30 April 2009

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRESENTS AWARDS TO

THE CANADIAN SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOUR


TORONTO – The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will present several diplomas and lifetime achievement awards to members of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour.

“I’m honoured to distribute these awards to new and honorary members of the society as well as those members who have earned a lifetime achievement award.” said His Honour.

The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour was founded in 1925 by some of Canada’s most illustrious artists and honours excellence in watercolour through juried exhibition, presents major national and international exhibitions of work by its members and collects contemporary and historical Canadian watercolour.


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Who: The Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

What: Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour Diplomas

Where: Lieutenant Governor’s Suite, Music Room (2nd floor), Queen’s Park

When: 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2009


- Media asked to arrive at the Music Room by 2:00 p.m. -

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Contact:

Nanda Casucci-Byrne

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

416-325-7780

www.lt.gov.on.ca