page_title: Candice James
section_title: Awards and honours
hierarchical_section_title: Candice James / Awards and honours
caption_attribution_description: English: Chamber of Commerce Platinum Awards Gala Evening - Candice James accepting Bernie Legge Award
context_page_description: Candice James is a Canadian poet who became the poet laureate of New Westminster, British Columbia in June 2010. James has long been writing poems about New Westminster. She is Founder, Director and Past President of The Royal City Literary Arts Society She is also Past President of The Federation of British Columbia Writers a full member of The League of Canadian Poets, a member of The Writers Union Of Canada, creator of the "Poetic Justice" poetry reading group, creator of Slam Central spoken word group and creator of Poetry In The Park. The Spring 1980 Literary Press Group Catalogue published by the Association of Canadian Publishers described her book A Split In The Water as "a first book by a self-taught poet characterized by brilliant imagery drawn from all facets of modern life.".
  New Westminster city council appointed James to a second term as the city's Poet Laureate, a post she's held since 2010. The Poet Laureate is responsible for creating and presenting poetry and spoken word works to mark special civic events and functions.
context_section_description: Bestowed Poet Laureate from the city of New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada in 2010.
  Reappointed Poet Laureate to second term as Poet Laureate 2013-2016.
  Recipient of Bernie Legge Artist Cultural Award 2015.
  Bestowed Poet Laureate Emerita at Anvil Centre Civic Dinner 2016.
  Recipient of Pandora's Collective 2015 Citizenship Award.
caption: Chamber of Commerce Platinum Awards Gala Evening - Candice James accepting Bernie Legge Award
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