Elmer Larter Named Winner of Award

Originally published in The Guardian, Charlottetown, Thursday, March 13, 1969.

Elmer Larter of Charlottetown will receive the Lloyd MacInnis memorial award for 1969. Mr. Larter was selected to receive the fourth annual award in recognition of his outstanding voluntary service to the community. For more than fifteen years he has provided transportation at a reduced rate to handicapped children in the Charlottetown area.

A taxi operator, Mr. Larter provides time and vehicles for the transportation of boys and girls to and from their special classes as well as to recreation events such as parties, games and entertainments.

In addition to his contribution of time and equipment, he personally carries the young handicapped people to and from th car and up and down stairs, helping the little ones to gain confidence and a sense of participating in everyday life.

Mr. Larter also provides candy, books and toys to keep the children amused on their trips and frequently arranges extra outings to allow the children to see something different from everyday routine.

Mr. Larter lives quietly in Charlottetown with his wife and family and devotes almost al his spare time to handicapped children. He is held in high esteem by his fellow citizens as a modest man who is a credit to his community.

The Lloyd MacInnis Memorial Award scroll and citation will be presented to Mr. Larter at the annual dinner on Sunday, march 16^th at the Lord Nelson Hotel in Halifax. Mr. And Mrs. Larter will be guests of the directors of the Memorial Fund for the occasion.

The dinner is open to the public and tickets may be obtained from Gordon Smith CBS-TV in Charlottetown; the price is five dollars per person.

The Lloyd MacInnis Memorial Award was inaugurated four years ago to honour the memory of a man who was widely known as a broadcast performer and had great interest in social work and in the field of human relations in the community.

The award is presented to a person or group selected by a panel of independent judges who examine all nominations. Nominations which come in too late for consideration in a particular year are retained and are eligible in following years.

The person or group selected for the honour may have varied interests and the selection if made in relation to the voluntary effort; the recipients are people or groups who exemplify voluntary and distinguished achievement in the field of human relations.