Winnipeg’s Gail Asper receives
Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award
Winnipeg’s Gail Asper, 49, became the youngest Canadian and the first Manitoban to receive the Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award, designated annually to a
Canadian who has made an extraordinary contribution to his or her community over many years. Previous
winners of the Canadian Urban Institute’s (CUI) lifetime achievement award have included Toronto’s Ed
Mirvish, June Callwood and Moses Znaimer, Montreal’s Phyllis Lambert and B.C.’s Hon. Michael Harcourt. View press release.
“Join us at this year’s Urban Leadership Awards Gala Event, being held on June 5 in Toronto. With truly inspirational award winners from coast to coast, this year’s ULAs have gone truly national and reflect the depth and breadth of Canada’s urban experience.” said President Murray. Read more about these inspirational Canadians or purchase tickets to this year’s event by visiting our Urban Leadership Awards information.
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