BPW Ontario Leadership BPW Canada Leadership Years Of Service Life Members
BPW Ontario Leadership/Woman of the Year
This award recognizes members for their outstanding achievements, with a focus on leadership, during a biennium. A BPW Ontario member is nominated by at least one fellow member. The Leadership Award format began in 2008 and prior the Woman of the Year format was awarded from 2002 - 2006. From 1996 to 2000, the award was named the Outstanding Woman of the Year and members were nominated by their district.
Leadership 2020
Joint Winners
- Valerie Clarke, North Toronto
- Sheila Crook, Bowmanville
- Heather Ellis, Trenton & District
- Kelly Franklin, London
- Joanne Hodgson, Barrie
- Zainab Williams, Brampton
Leadership 2018
- Mary Beth Bezzina, London
- Sharon Doran, Barrie
- Pat Dowling, Brampton
Leadership 2016
- Winnifred Barnett, London
- Kimberly Rowntree, Barrie
Leadership 2014
- Recipient: Laura Noble, London
- Nominees:
- Lin Gibson, Greater Sudbury
- Barb Hicks, Bowmanville
- Karen Moffatt, London
- Corinna Traill, Bowmanville
- Christina Wetmore, Barrie
- Nominees:
Distinguished Service Award 2014*
- Doris Hall, London
Leadership 2012
- Barbara Wetmore, Barrie
- Norma Yau, London
Leadership 2010
- Sandra Franke, Barrie
- Kathryn Munn, London
- Linda Rice, North Toronto
Leadership 2008
- Katherine Allen, Toronto East
- Kim Beatty, Durham
- Vi Andersen, Barrie
Woman of the Year 2006
- Teresa Habs, Barrie
Woman of the Year 2004
- Recipient: Joyce Marshall, Durham
- Nominee:
- Rachel Proulx, Greater Sudbury
- Nominee:
Woman of the Year 2002
- Recipient: Sheila Crook, London
- Nominees:
- Valerie Darling, Trenton & District
- Val McMahon, Greater Sudbury
- Nominees:
* One-time award
Outstanding Woman of the Year (1996 - 2000)
Nominees were selected, by district, for the Outstanding Woman of the Year Award. The recipient of the Outstanding Women of the Award represented BPW Ontario at the upcoming BPW Canada National Convention.
Outstanding Woman of the Year 2000
- Recipient: Ann Kenney, District 2 - Bracebridge
- Nominees:
- Vickie Hughes, District 1 - London
- Val Dunn, District 4 - Toronto East
- Valerie Darling, District 5 - Trenton & District
- Marlene Moore, District 6
- Nominees:
Outstanding Woman of the Year 1998
- Recipient: Sharon Selkirk, District 6 - Sault Ste Marie
- Nominees:
- Ann Kenney, District 2 - Bracebridge
- Carrie McCollum, District 3 - Cambridge
- Mary Andrews, District 4 - Brampton
- Mavis Carlton, District 4 - Bowmanville
- Ruth McMullen, District 5 - Belleville
- Nominees:
Outstanding Woman of the Year 1996
- Recipient: Carol Sharpe, District 4 - Durham
- Nominees:
- Elisabeth Clare, District 3 - Cambridge
- Ruth McMullen, District 5 - Belleville
- Leena Jenson, District 6 - Greater Sudbury
- Nominees:
BPW Canada National Leadership Awards
BPW Ontario Recipients:
The 2012 Leadership Award was presented at BPW Canada's 43rd Biennial Convention in London, Ontario. Dr. Carole Orchard of BPW London received the award.
The 2010 Leadership Award was presented at BPW Canada's 42nd Biennial Convention in Barrie, Ontario. Laura Noble of BPW London, Ontario received the award. Leadership Committee Member, Henrike von Platen of BPW Germany, presented the award to Laura.
The 2008 Leadership Awards were presented at BPW Canada's 41st Biennial Convention in Winnipeg in July 2008. Sheila Crook of BPW London, Ontario, Linda Prafke of BPW Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Rachel Proulx of BPW Greater Sudbury, Ontario received the distinctive award for their outstanding leadership. Also nominated were Sharon Hale of BPW Greater Moncton and Dianne Matyas of BPW Kitchener-Waterloo. The awards were presented by the President of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women Chonchanok (Nok) Viravan of Thailand.
All BPW Canada Leadership Award Recipients
Years of Service
BPW Ontario recognizes members for their years of service at each Annual Conference. Recognition is for 10 and 15 years of service. Twenty years and up is recognized at the BPW Canada biennium Convention.
BPW Ontario recognized the following members at the 2020 BPW Ontario Provincial Conference
| 10 Years of Service | |||
| Charlene Borg | Brampton | ||
| Nelia De Sousa | Brampton | ||
| Wendy Humphreys | Brampton | ||
| Indira Persaud | Brampton | ||
| 15 Years of Service | ||
| Sue Brydon | Barrie | |
| Lianne Armstrong | London | |
BPW Ontario members recognized at past BPW Ontario Conferences
| Joined Prior to 1970 | |||||
| Dormer Ellis | 1959 | North Toronto | |||
| Ruth Jesshope | 1959 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Ruth McMullen | 1960 | Belleville | |||
| Anne Hodson | 1966 | St. Catharines | |||
| Leny Crum-Ewing | 1968 | North Toronto | |||
| Sharon Selkirk | 1968 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Joined 1970 - 1979 | |||||
| Judy Hagerman | 1971 | Bowmanville | |||
| Kris McDonald | 1971 | Bowmanville | |||
| Ethel Clarke | 1972 | North Toronto | |||
| Valerie Clarke | 1972 | North Toronto | |||
| Barbara Bosiak | 1975 | Belleville | |||
| Betty Sine | 1975 | Belleville | |||
| Valerie Dunn | 1976 | North Toronto | |||
| Phyllis Hemingway | 1977 | Cambridge | |||
| Emily Noble | 1977 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Patricia (Pat) Wepf | 1979 | Brampton | |||
| Joined 1980 - 1989 | |||||
| Dora Cook | 1980 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Sharon Nicholls | 1981 | North Toronto | |||
| Suzanne Roy | 1981 | Brampton | |||
| Margaret Deane | 1984 | St. Catharines | |||
| Sandra Franke | 1985 | Barrie | |||
| Mary Balfour | 1986 | Cambridge | |||
| Nancy Barnes | 1986 | Bowmanville | |||
| Joan Ann Evelyn | 1987 | Durham | |||
| Teresa Habs | 1987 | Barrie | |||
| Doris Hall | 1987 | London | |||
| Joyce Marshall | 1987 | Durham | |||
| Dottie Voegele | 1987 | Brampton | |||
| Barb Coutu | 1988 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Barbara Hicks | 1988 | Bowmanville | |||
| Eva Main | 1988 | London | |||
| Sandra Katvala | 1989 | North Toronto | |||
| Carol Wrightman | 1989 | Barrie | |||
| Joined 1990 - 1999 | |||||
| Monique Forsyth | 1990 | Greater Sudbury | |||
| Sheila Crook | 1991 | Bowmanville | |||
| Karin Gorgerat | 1991 | Trenton & District | |||
| Margaret Millington | 1991 | Belleville | |||
| Toula Sakellaris | 1991 | Greater Sudbury | |||
| Roberta Bondar | 1992 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Dorothy Krynicki | 1992 | St. Catharines | |||
| Patricia (Pat) Prez | 1992 | Brampton | |||
| Gerry Spence | 1992 | Trenton & District | |||
| Linda Davis | 1993 | London | |||
| Carol Kollar | 1993 | Brampton | |||
| Cathy Nadjiwon | 1993 | Greater Sudbury | |||
| Sylvia Hodgson | 1994 | Barrie | |||
| Carole Holder | 1994 | North Toronto | |||
| Pat Keays | 1994 | Bowmanville | |||
| Patricia (Pat) Tiveron | 1994 | Brampton | |||
| Brenda Carpenter | 1993 | London | |||
| Lois Hodgins | 1995 | Belleville | |||
| Tracy Marshall | 1995 | Brampton | |||
| Heather Ellis | 1996 | Trenton & District | |||
| Sandy Pearce | 1996 | London | |||
| Sharon Leitch | 1997 | Belleville | |||
| Kim Beatty | 1998 | Durham | |||
| Nancy Broerse | 1998 | Niagara Falls | |||
| Kathryn Munn | 1999 | London | |||
| Anne Salter-Dorland | 1999 | Greater Sudbury | |||
| Joined 2000 - 2008 | |||||
| Linda (Lin) Buxton | 2001 | Cambridge | |||
| Linda Ford | 2001 | Brampton | |||
| Anita Pordham | 2001 | Belleville | |||
| Norma Yau | 2001 | London | |||
| Karen Armstrong | 2002 | Brampton | |||
| Gloria Ann Curwin | 2002 | Greater Sudbury | |||
| Pat Dowling | 2002 | Brampton | |||
| Sheryl Hennebry | 2002 | Barrie | |||
| Barbara (Barb) Hore | 2002 | Brampton | |||
| Lucy Oliveira | 2002 | Brampton | |||
| Ellen Todoroff | 2002 | North Toronto | |||
| Marlene George | 2003 | Brampton | |||
| Linda Rice | 2003 | North Toronto | |||
| Jeannette Veenstra | 2003 | London | |||
| Sheila Walker | 2003 | Brampton | |||
| Mary McBrearty | 2004 | London | |||
| Marlene McKinnon | 2004 | Sault Ste Marie | |||
| Sue Brydon | 2005 | Barrie | |||
| Carrie Andrews | 2006 | Bowmanville | |||
| Linda Garrard | 2006 | Belleville | |||
| Laura Noble | 2006 | London | |||
| Elaine Mortensen | 2007 | Kitchener-Waterloo | |||
| Janet Waitman | 2007 | Ottawa | |||
| Stephanie D'Avollo | 2008 | St. Catharines | |||
| Kim Egan | 2008 | Belleville | |||
| Chantal Fraser | 2008 | Trenton & District | |||
| Winnifred Barnett | 2009 | London | |||
| Joanne Cox | 2009 | Bowmanville | |||
| Harriett Margaret Gray | 2009 | Sault Ste. Marie | |||
| Tara Hurley | 2009 | Greater Sudbury | |||
| Lisa Reaume | 2009 | Kitchener-Waterloo | |||
BPW Canada Leadership BPW Ontario Leadership Years of Service
BPW Ontario Life Members
Life membership in the Canadian Federation (BPW Canada) is conferred on a member by her club, in recognition of her contribution to all levels of the organization.
| Sandra Franke | Barrie | ||
| Dittie Voegele | Brampton | ||
| Patricia (Pat) Wepf | Brampton | ||
| Mary Balfour | Cambridge | ||
| Phyllis Hemingway | Cambridge | ||
| Leny Crum-Ewing | North Toronto | ||
| Roberta Bondar | Sault Ste Marie | ||
| Dora Cook | Sault Ste Marie | ||
| Ruth Jesshope | Sault Ste Marie | ||
| Sharon Selkirk | Sault Ste Marie |
