9th Annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario: Awards 2006.Attendees of the sold-out Ninth Annual Influential Women of Northern Ontario luncheon in Thunder Bay and Sudbury could feel the positive energy in the room when several community leaders were honoured for their accomplishments. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The audiences of over 400 in the Radisson Hotel, Sudbury and over 380 at the Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay were impressed. This included high school students and the Thunder Bay Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club who were invited to attend. The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund is a division of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines in the Canadian province of Ontario, whose purpose is to provide funding and program support to foster economic development in the economically disadvantaged Northern Ontario region. Corporation, FedNor, Inco and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is a technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. It was founded in 1898. In 2006, the organization had 12,000 national members. (CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. ) sponsored their tickets. Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario. publisher and co-host of both luncheons Patricia Mills, said she hoped the young attendees would be inspired by the outstanding award winners. "Thank you for the awesome experience. I had a lot of fun. I hope to have a business of my own some day. The luncheon really inspired me to accomplish many things in life. Thank you for everything." Sabrina Quinn, student of Carl A. Nesbitt School, Sudbury "I just wanted to take this chance to thank you for allowing the Boys and Girls Club of Thunder Bay to take part in your event. This event was something that our members would never have had the chance to take part in if it was not for people like yourself. Being that our members come from disadvantaged backgrounds it was good for them to come out and see what positive role models are in their community and that if they work hard success can be just around the corner. So once again thank you for this opportunity." Jeffrey Dymond, Assistant Program Manager, Thunder Bay Boys and Girls Club Northeastern Ontario winners were Sandra Mews from Sudbury owner of two financial businesses, Dundee Wealth Management Dundee Wealth management is a Toronto, Canada based financial services firm. The parent company of Dundee Wealth Management is Dundee Corporation. Dundee Wealth Management operates a number of different wholly-owned subsidiaries, shown in the sections below. and Sudbury Family Mediation, who won the private sector category. Lois Krause executive director of North Bay and District Hospital Foundation won the public sector category. Patricia Vecchio, owner, The Steamy Bean Coffee Company in Sault Ste Marie, won the Young Entrepreneur Award. A special recognition award was presented posthumously to Patricia Aitken. Derek Wilkinson her partner accepted the award on her behalf. Northwestern Ontario winners were Mary Long-Irwin, president of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, who won the public sector category. Geraldton business owner Lynn Gosselin won the private sector category and Brenda Cooper, owner of Serenity Esthetics esthetics: see aesthetics. in downtown Thunder Bay, won the Young Entrepreneur Award. Sponsors of the luncheons were thanked including TD Bank Financial Group, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, City of Greater Sudbury, City of Thunder Bay, Performance KIA KIA n. A member of the armed services who is reported killed during a combat mission. [k(illed) i(n) a(ction).] , BDC, FedNor, Cambrian College, College Boreal, Laurentian University, Confederation College, Staples Business Depot Staples Business Depot is a retail brand of The Business Depot, Ltd., a division of the American office supply chain Staples. In Quebec, Business Depot stores operate as Bureau en Gros. , Inco, Levert Personnel, Curves Sudbury, Inspiring Interiors, The Flower Shed/Maggie's Magical Occasions, Cambrian Foundation, Investors Group, CBC Radio One CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming. , CTV, Northern Life and Flower Towne. Fabulous prizes were drawn during the luncheon from many generous businesses including Via Rail, Union Gas, Trade Secrets, Merry Maids, CAA Caa See CCC. , Coaching Plus, Pixatron Photo Studio, Beijo Canada, Robert Brown's, Home Depot, La Renaissance, What To Wear, Yves Rocher, Carry Me Babies, Twin Stacks Golf Club, Vanessa Wiman, Docks and Decks, ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Embroidery, Patricia Lovett-Reid, Wasaya Air, Intercity Mall, Mytravel.ca, Tbay Tel, Totally-U Image Communications, Fabricland, First Choice Haircutters, Ganong Bros. Ltd., Kitchen Bits, Rainbow Cinemas, Roots Canada, Stop Restaurant Supplies, Sudbury Cycle and Marine, New Sudbury Shopping Centre, and the Sudbury Wolves. The 10th Annual Influential Women Awards will be held in Thunder Bay and North Bay in 2007. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thunder Bay May 29th, 2006 * Valhalla Inn Sudbury May 31st, 2006 * Radisson Hotel For more coverage of our luncheons, visit: www.influentialwomen.ca |
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