La Vera Schiele of the Prince Albert Literacy Network is this year’s recipient of the 2019 Council of the Federation Literacy Award. She was chosen because of her efforts to improve family literacy in Prince Albert for the last 27 years. Schiele says, “Literacy is key to accessing opportunities, and understanding our world.” The award was created in 2004 by Canada’s premiers to recognize outstanding achievement, innovation, and excellence in literacy in each of our provinces and territories.