Nominations open for the 2024 Joe Smallwood Memorial Recognition Award
CANADA, August 29 - Premier Dennis King announced today that nominations are open for the 2024 Joe Smallwood Recognition Award.
The award is in memory of longtime horseman Joe Smallwood and was established to recognize individuals who have made a positive impact on the harness racing industry on Prince Edward Island at the grassroots level. The award was created in 2019 and previous recipients of the award have been Clarkie Smith, Ron Gass, the late Earl Smith, Ralph Annear and the late Lowell Stead.
“Joe was a grassroots industry builder whose impact on building a thriving harness racing industry here on Prince Edward Island would be impossible to measure over his lifetime involvement with the industry. I’m honoured to open nominations for the 2024 Joe Smallwood Memorial Recognition Award for the sixth year.”
- Premier Dennis King
There are two ways to nominate a candidate:
- Submit a nomination form online at www.peiharnessracing.ca; or
- Mail nominations to the PEI Harness Racing Industry Association office. (Suite 204A, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1A 7Z5)
The deadline for nominations is Monday, September 16, 2024. Nominations will be reviewed by an independent selection committee and the recipient will be announced during Atlantic Breeders Crown weekend in Charlottetown.
Media contact:
Emily Blue
Office of the Premier
emilyblue@gov.pe.ca
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