[Viva] Fwd: FW: YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards: the 2011 Nominees

Wed Apr 27 16:17:47 PDT 2011

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From: Ross Harvey <rossh at positivelivingbc.org>
Date: Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 4:08 PM
Subject: FW: YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards: the 2011 Nominees
To: Positive Living BC Community Representation and Engagement <
CREgroup at positivelivingbc.org>, Positive Living BC Board of Directors <
board at positivelivingbc.org>, Positive Living BC Department Heads <
departmentheads at positivelivingbc.org>

Dear folk,

            I see that PWN’s Marcie Summers has been nominated for a YWCA
Women of Distinction Award in the “Non-Profit & Public Service” category.
FYI.

Yours for the colleagues,

Ross

Ross Harvey

Executive Director

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*To:* Ross Harvey
*Subject:* YWCA Vancouver Women of Distinction Awards: the 2011 Nominees

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YWCA Vancouver is pleased to announce 59 inspiring nominees for its 28th
annual Women of Distinction Awards. Read about our nominees on our
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*Arts, Culture & Design*

*Morna Edmundson* – Artistic Director, Elektra Women’s Choir
*Meghan Gardiner* – Actor, Playwright, Activist
*Cori Howard* – Founder, The Momoir Project
*Marg Meikle* – Author and former CBC Radio Host; Member, Board of Trustees,
Pacific Parkinson’s Research Institute

*Business & The Professions*

*Laura Ballance* – President, Laura Ballance Media Group
*Christine Day* – CEO, Lululemon Athletica Inc.
*Connie Fenyo* – President, Dye and Durham Corporation
*Kathy McGarrigle* – COO, Coast Capital Savings Credit Union
*Jane Russell* – Senior Vice President, Business Banking, TD Bank Group
*Nancy Shewfelt *– Senior Vice President, Investment Advisor and Wealth
Management Consultant, Wellington West Capital Inc., The Shewfelt McMillan
Group
*Tamara Vrooman* – President and CEO, Vancity Credit Union

*Community Building *

*Christina Anthony *– Director, Odlum Brown Limited; Founder and Chair,
Forum for Women Entrepreneurs
*Leila El-Khatib* – Director and Middle East and Islamic Trainer, 6 Degree
Seminars Inc.
*Gladys Johnston* – Founder and Volunteer Leader, Mount Seymour Thrift Shop
*Judi Miller* – Founder, Nite of Hope
*Betty Murray *– Registered Nurse and Counsellor
*Linda Poole* – Founder and Executive Director, Vancouver Cherry Blossom
Festival
*Catherine Van Alstine *– Partner, Odgers Berndtson

*Education, Training & Development*

*Natacha V. Beim* – Founder and CEO, Core Education & Fine Arts
*Malgorzata Dubiel* – Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, SFU
*Barb Finley* – Director, Project CHEF Education Society
*Corey Zylstra* – Executive Director, REACH Learning Centre

*Entrepreneurship & Innovation*

*Judy Brooks* – Entrepreneur, Business Advisor and Mentor, Presenter
I*rene Lee* – President, Pure Nail Bar
*Michelle Pockey *– Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
*Beverley Pomeroy *– Founder and CEO, Global Currents Enterprises
*Andrea Scott *– Co-owner, skoah inc.
*Amelia Ufford* – Co-founder and Director of Business Development, Debrand
Services
*Lisa von Sturmer* – Director and Co-Founder, Growing City UrbanEco
Enterprises Ltd.

*Health & Active Living*

*Paige Larson* – Proprietor, North Shore Sports Medicine
*Verity Livingstone* – Medical Director, Vancouver Breastfeeding Centre
*Saleema Noon* –  Principal, iGirl Empowerment Workshops
*Pat Pawlett* – Dragon Boat and Outrigger Canoeing Coach
*Chelsey Walker *– Executive Director, Whistler Adaptive Sports Program
Society

*Non-Profit & Public Service*

*Elaine Allan *–  Executive Director, Shelter Net BC Society
*Jan Bell-Irving* –  President and CEO, Junior Achievement of British
Columbia
*Helen Burns* –  President, Mercy Ministries Canada
*Debbie Cameron* –  Director, Mediation and Conflict Resolution Programs, BC
Labour Relations Board
*Moira Gookstetter* – CEO, Gymnastics BC
*Jodyne Keller* – Constable and Homeless Outreach Coordinator, Vancouver
Police Department
*Linda Malcolm* – Constable and Sex Industry Liaison Officer, Vancouver
Police Department
*Shawn Marsolais *–  Founder, Blind Beginnings
*Filomena Nalewajek* – CEO, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
*Marcie Summers* – Executive Director, Positive Women’s Network
*
Technology, Science & Industry*

*Kelly Findlay *– Vice President of Finance, Imperial Metals Corp.; Chief
Visionary Officer, Kelly’s Clinic
*Janet Wood* – Executive Vice President, SAP

*Young Woman of Distinction*

*Sunpreet Bains-Dahia* – Alumni, Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Student,
UBC
*Sarah Betcher Rice* – Coach, Kitsilano Demons’ Cheerleading
*Alia Dharamsi* – Former President and Founder, UBC Meal Exchange UBC
*Alison Lee *– Student, UBC
*Kassandra Linklater* – Student, Kwantlen Polytechnic University
*Diane Rizzardo *– Volunteer; UBC Varsity Soccer Player
*Brittany Segal *– Volunteer, First United Church
*Shazeen Suleman* –  President, MusicBox Children’s Charity

*Innovative Workplace*

*McCarthy Tétrault LLP**
NOW Communications
PwC
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
University of British Columbia *

*Connecting the Community Award - vote for your favorite nominee!*

In addition to the ten original nomination categories, the nominees are also
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learn more about the nominees and cast your vote.
*Voting ends on Friday, May 27 at noon*.

The nominee with the most votes receives the Connecting the Community Award
and Scotiabank will donate $10,000 to the YWCA program area of her choice.
The recipient will be announced at Women of Distinction Awards event on May
31.

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