BPW Ontario Leadership BPW Canada Leadership Years Of  Service Life Members

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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

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

Woman of the Year 2002 

• Recipient: Sheila Crook, London
  • Nominees: 
    • Valerie Darling, Trenton & District
    • Val McMahon, Greater Sudbury

* 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

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

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

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BPW Canada National Leadership Awards

BPW Canada Leadership Award is presented at the BPW Canada Biennium Convention.

BPW Ontario Recipients:

The 2020 Leadership was presented at BPW Canada's 47th Biennial Convention. This was a virtual event. Kelly Franklin of BPW London received the award. Click here to view the presentation of the award.

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 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

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Life Members

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

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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
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
Tracy Marshall		1995			Brampton
Heather Ellis		1996			Trenton & District
Sandy Pearce		1996			London
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
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
Sheila Walker		2003			Brampton
Mary McBrearty		2004			London
Marlene McKinnon		2004			Sault Ste Marie
Sue Brydon		2005			Barrie
Carrie Andrews		2006			Bowmanville
Laura Noble		2006			London
Elaine Mortensen		2007			Kitchener-Waterloo
Janet Waitman		2007			Ottawa
Stephanie D'Avollo		2008			St. Catharines
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