Gary Ramsay honoured with Library Service Award

Gary Ramsay is a very deserving recipient of the Nora Bateson Award for Excellence in Library Service, says Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Vessey.

Mr. Ramsay was presented with the award today at a ceremony at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

“Mr. Ramsay consistently provides excellent service to Islanders at the Confederation Centre Public Library,” said the Minister. “He is always ready to go the extra mile to help people find the information they need. Gary has helped everyone from genealogists to summer visitors to students working on heritage projects, and he is an invaluable resource to the PEI Library Service. ”

This award was created in honour of the Island’s first librarian, Nora Bateson. Ms. Bateson helped open many library branches on Prince Edward Island in the 1930s. Today there are 26 public libraries serving communities on Prince Edward Island.

For more information on the PEI Public Library Service, visit www.library.pe.ca.