November 22, 2008

Publication title: Times&Transcript, vol. -, Iss. -, pg. –
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McLachlan To Accept Award

Sarah McLachlan will be given a special award at next year’s Junos honouring her humanitarian work. McLachlan has been named as this year’s recipient of the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award. McLachlan founded the Lilith Fair touring festival in 1997 to showcase and promote women in music and it also raised more than $7 million for charity after three years. In 2000, she was also was bestowed with Canada’s highest civilian honour, the Order of Canada, she is the spokeswoman for the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and is involved with youth charities to get underprivileged kids music lessons and mentorship. The award was named in honour of broadcasting pioneer Allan Waters, the founder of CHUM Limited.

The Junos will be held on March 28, 2009.