April 18, 2006
For Immediate Release

Escarpment Protectors Honoured at Georgetown Awards Dinner

Two dedicated advocates of Niagara Escarpment protection were honoured on April 12 at a dinner at Smitty's Restaurant in Georgetown. Barbara Halsall of Georgetown and David Hahn of Honeywood were recognized with awards for their long and exceptionally dedicated involvement in protecting the Escarpment.

Ontario Nature (the Federation of Ontario Naturalists) presented Barbara Halsall with its 2005-2006 Ian Shenstone Fraser Memorial Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the protection of the Escarpment. The award was given in recognition of Barbara's longstanding commitment and actions related to Escarpment protection in Halton Region as the leading light in the citizens' group Protect our Water and Environmental Resources (POWER) based in Halton Hills.

The Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment (CONE), which has its office in Acton, recognized David Hahn with the 2005 Lyn MacMillan Award for Niagara Escarpment Protection named after the founder of CONE in 1978. David, a former president of CONE, has more recently been instrumental in CONE's biosphere reserve road sign project and the formation of the Niagara Escarpment Foundation, CONE's sister charity.

Steve Hounsell, President of Ontario Nature, presented the award to Barbara Halsall and André Rudnicky, President of CONE, presented the award to David Hahn. Approximately 25 local residents and guests from along the Escarpment attended the awards dinner.