My current event is about the south country fair founders honoured at mayor's luncheon.Chambers and Trent Moranz, who together founded Fort Macleod's South Country Fair 25 years ago, accepted the award from the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge at the fifth annual mayor's luncheon for business and the arts Thursday, just two months after celebrating the 25th anniversary of the much-loved country-folk festival.
Moranz compared receiving the award, which was actually a portrait of the two recipients by local artist Donna Bilyk, to graduating from high school.
"It's one of those landmark moments," he said. "It's just great for somebody to have noticed at that level."
"It's a very pleasant feeling to be recognized for what we do," Moranz added. "We'd do it anyway. We have a deep love."
The pair was among several other local individuals and businesses to be recognized for their contributions to the arts community.
Former mayor Bob Tarleck and Dr. Barbara Lacey shared the Allied Arts Council's individual excellence award, while Covenant Health won in the service organization category and CTV Lethbridge took home the excellence award in the business category. This current event effects me because I went to the south country fair and saw this happening, this effects Canada because it is a very exciting first for members of the Canadian society to have two of their citizens win an luncheon.
Moranz compared receiving the award, which was actually a portrait of the two recipients by local artist Donna Bilyk, to graduating from high school.
"It's one of those landmark moments," he said. "It's just great for somebody to have noticed at that level."
"It's a very pleasant feeling to be recognized for what we do," Moranz added. "We'd do it anyway. We have a deep love."
The pair was among several other local individuals and businesses to be recognized for their contributions to the arts community.
Former mayor Bob Tarleck and Dr. Barbara Lacey shared the Allied Arts Council's individual excellence award, while Covenant Health won in the service organization category and CTV Lethbridge took home the excellence award in the business category. This current event effects me because I went to the south country fair and saw this happening, this effects Canada because it is a very exciting first for members of the Canadian society to have two of their citizens win an luncheon.
