Aurora Centre is honoured to receive an Alberta Community Justice Award for our service to victims.
Aurora CEO Kristine Cassie accepted the award from Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services at a special ceremony held in Lethbridge October 2 .
Every two years, the Community Justice Awards pay tribute to the people and organizations whose efforts help keep communities safe and resilient.
Aurora Centre was nominated by Lethbridge Police Services, Chief of Police Shahin Mehdizadeh and supported with a nod of approval by Minister Nathan Neudorf, MLA Lethbridge East.
“LPS (Lethbridge Police Service) is honoured to nominate Aurora, previously known as the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre & Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, for the Alberta Community Justice Award in the Representing and Assisting Victims category. This recognition is well deserved because Aurora provides compassionate, trauma-informed and coordinated support that helps victims of crime navigate some of the most difficult moments of their lives with dignity, clarity and care.,” wrote the Chief in his nomination.
“Aurora’s work is grounded in a simple but powerful belief: victims should never have to carry the weight of trauma alone. Their team walks alongside those harmed from the earliest moments of crisis through the often-complex police and court process, ensuring they are supported, informed, and treated with respect at every step. They reduce barriers, ease fear, and help victims feel heard and empowered at a time when many feel overwhelmed and vulnerable,” he added.
Thanks to Chief Mehdizadeh and the Alberta Government for this award. Our congratulations to the other local Alberta Community Justice Award Recipients including: Constable Chris Andrade Lethbridge Police Service, Lethbridge Family Services, Kelly Lepine from McMan South in Pincher Creek, Kevin Anderson from Lethbridge Correctional Centre, and Landon Gross from Landon Gross Associates Counselling Services Ltd.
Click here to read an article on the awards from Lethbridge News Now