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Cheryl Benedict recieves the Prime Minister's Award |
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On Friday June 20th, 2008, Cheryl Benedict was awarded the 2007/2008 Prime Minister's Award of Excellence in Early Child Education. This award recognizes and honours Cheryl as an outstanding early childhood educator who, through her dedication and hard work, gives children a head start in life to help them succeed in school. Cheryl was one of 28 recipients across Canada recognized for their passion and dedication to this field. "We met Cheryl when our son was recovering from encephalitis that rendered him like a toddler again. On his initial day as we walked around aimlessly, we remember Cheryl saying, 'He just needs to learn to play again and everything will fall into place.' At the time it seemed so simple but impossible. "Cheryl will always find a way to make it so that no child is left out of any activity or learning experience." |
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| Alexa McDonough presenting the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Early Childhood Education on behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper |
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| Alexa McDonough and Cheryl Benedict |
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| Cheryl Benedict and Councillor Patrick Murphy presenting a congratulatory certificate on behalf of Mayor Peter Kelly |
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| Cheryl's family with Alexa: Morris Benedict, Alexa, Cheryl, Ella Benedict, and Rudy Dykens |
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| Cheryl with staff past and present |
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