(December 7 – 09:00 ET) – Altamira Management’s Ian Ainsworth walked away with the Fund Manager of the Year award last night at the 6th annual Canadian Mutual Fund Awards Gala held tonight in Toronto at the Royal York Hotel. Ainsworth took home the same award last year.

Here is a complete list of last night’s other winners.

2000 Award Category Winners

Imagine Corporate Citizenship Award: Mackenzie Financial Corp.

Financial Writing Award: Shirley Won, The Globe and Mail

Investor Education Award: AIM Funds / Trimark Investment

Dealer Education Award: Mackenzie University

Investor Service Award: Altamira Investment Services Inc.

Dealer Service Award: Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd.

Investor’s Choice Fund Company of the Year: Altamira Investment Services Inc.

Dealer’s Choice Fund Company of the Year: AIM Funds / Trimark Investment Management Inc.

Career Achievement Award: David Bissett, Bissett & Associates

2000 Marquee Award Winners

Best Direct Marketing Campaign: President’s Choice Financial

Best Print Collateral: Fidelity Investments Canada Ltd.

Best Print Advertising: AGF Group of Funds

Best Out-of-Home: Spectrum Investments

Best Internet/Multimedia: Merrill Lynch Canada

Best Radio: Blue Cross

Best Television: Investors Group

Best Overall Campaign: AGF Group of Funds

2000 Analyst’s Choice Award Winners

Best Canadian Income Fund: Phillips, Hager & North Bond

Best Global Income Fund: Scotia Can-AM U.S. $ Income

Best Canadian Balanced Fund: AIM Canadian Balanced

Best Canadian Seg Balanced Fund: Transamerica Growsafe Canadian Balanced

Best Global Balanced Fund: C.I. International Balanced

Best Canadian Dividend Fund: BMO Dividend

Best Specialty Fund: Altamira Science & Technology

Fund Manager of the Year: Ian Ainsworth, Altamira Management

Best Canadian Small or Mid Cap: CIBC Canadian Small Companies Equity

Best Regional Equity Fund: Spectrum European Growth

Best Global Equity Fund: AGF International Value

Best Canadian Seg Equity Fund: Transamerica Growsafe Canadian Equity

Best U.S. Equity Fund: AGF Aggressive Growth

Best Canadian Equity Fund: Altamira Capital Growth

Best New Initiative of 2000: TD eFunds

Analyst’s Choice Fund Company of the Year: C.I. Mutual Funds Inc.

New for 2000

Best Use of Technology: AIM Funds Advisor Web Site