Frank Sutherland To Receive Progressive Conservative President's Award

I received this email from Frank Sutherland's daughter Debbie this afternoon and want to pass it along to all Frank's friends. Frank has worked very hard as a member of Destination Richmond Tourism Association serving as former treasurer and board member of the Association. After his retirement from the work force and return to the Richmond area Frank and his wife Dolena ran the popular summer Stone Mountain Festival in Lynches River as a fundraiser for the local charities. Their tireless work has been an inspiration to us all.

Good afternoon Everyone
We are sending this e-mail in hopes of seeing you all here Monday evening to celebrate with the Sutherland family. The following article is an explanation of the award dad will be receiving that evening here at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital in Sydney where dad is a patient.

Frank Sutherland, a past district vice president on the PC Party of Nova Scotia's provincial executive, as well as a former PC candidate and constituency association president for Richmond County, received the party's President's Award. The honour is granted every year to a Progressive Conservative who best exemplifies the party's grassroots.

"Frank Sutherland has done just about every job in our party, devoting countless hours to advancing the cause of Progressive Conservatism in Richmond County, the Strait Area and across the province," said Robert Batherson, President of the PC Party of Nova Scotia. "Together with his late wife Dolena, Frank has always answered the call of political activity, complementing their work on many other worthwhile community projects."

Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie - who has visited Richmond County on several occasions since he began to consider seeking the leadership in late 2009 - added his support for Sutherland receiving the award.

"Frank Sutherland is a model grassroots PC Party leader, worker and supporter," said Baillie. "As we build a modern, dynamic, alternative to the NDP, we should look to people like Frank who have helped build and shape our party over the last 15 years."

While health issues prevented Sutherland from attending the party's provincial annual meeting, he will be personally presented with the President's Award on Monday February 28th, 2011 at 6pm the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. Please check with security or the information destk for he room location

Please feel free to send this on to anyone you feel would like to attend.
Although this e-mail is being sent to friends and family near and far, we understand that weather and distance may prevent you from joining us.