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16 October 2003, Ottawa.
The Conference of
Defence Associations (CDA) is pleased to announce that Garth
Pritchard, has been selected as the recipient of the Ross Munro Media
Award for 2003. Out of the large and excellent list of nominees the
selection committee has also concluded that Matthew Fisher (Global
National – CanWest) and Robert Roy (Stornoway Productions) are
deserving of honorable mention.
Mr. Garth
Pritchard, a native of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has over the years
produced some outstanding work on the activities of the Canadian
military. He has reported on Canadian defence issues from such places
as Somalia, Croatia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan, and his work clearly
shows how he has earned the respect of the members of the Canadian
Forces. In 2002, in Afghanistan during Operation APPOLO, Mr. Pritchard
gained special access to 3PPCLI Battle Group for a period of three
months, recording never-before-seen events and accumulating stunning
first-hand accounts and images of the war on terrorism. This
emotion-laden series comprises Chasing Shadows, Waging Peace,
and the very powerful and moving Friendly Fire and offers an
exclusive look inside Canada’s military and the harsh impact of war.
Chasing Shadows and Friendly Fire first aired on
History Television on Remembrance Day last year, and Waging
Peace, which aired with the other two in its debut on the same
network in January 2003.
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L-R: Lieutenant-général Richard J. Evraire (Ret), Chairman
Conference of Defence Associations; Mr. Garth Pritchard,
2003 recipient of the Ross Munro Media Award; Honourable
David Pratt, Minister of National Defence; Brigadier-General
Robert S. Millar (Ret’d), President Canadian Defence &
Foreign Affairs Institute. |
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L-R: Brigadier-General Robert S. Millar (Ret’d), President
Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute, congratulates
Mr. Garth Pritchard, 2003 recipient of the Ross Munro Media
Award. |
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