Event captures vitality, passion of award winners. (Influential Women of Northern Ontario: Awards 2002).Passionate. Creative. Grace under pressure. Joie de vivre joie de vi·vre n. Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life. [French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living. . The words Dara Shaw Brachman used to describe her mother, Karen. Shaw, this year's recipient of the Special Recognition Award, paid tribute to the contributions Karen made to her community for three decades. Shaw held the position of city councillor for Sudbury between 1991 and 1997, was the executive director for the Cambrian Foundation from 1989 to 1996, a Sudbury Board of Education trustee from 1976 to 1985 and a member of the Laurentian University Laurentian University, main campus at Sudbury, Ont., Canada; bilingual, coeducational; founded 1960. Among its faculties are those in astronomy, commerce, computer science, education, engineering, law, mathematics, music, native studies, nursing, physics, and social board of governers from 1986 to 1996. Shaw was one of five women honoured at the 5th annual Influential Women (IW) of Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it Awards, held in Thunder Bay Thunder Bay, city (1991 pop. 113,946), SW Ont., Canada, on Thunder Bay inlet of Lake Superior. The city was created in 1970 by the amalgamation of the twin cities of Fort William and Port Arthur and two adjoining townships. on May 28 and Sault Ste. Marie Sault Sainte Marie — pronounced "Soo Saint Marie" (IPA /su seɪnt məˈɹi/) — is the name of two cities on the Saint Marys River, which forms part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. on May 30. Shaw Brachman, who attended the event in Sault Ste. Marie, accepted the award on behalf of her mother, who was unable to attend the event due to illness. "I would like to share some of the lessons I learned from my mom and what I believe are the keys to her success," Shaw Brachman, said. "Be passionate in all you do, commit to excellence, love life and experience as much as you can and be creative because it creates opportunities," Shaw Brachman said. "Learn. Learn. Learn," Shaw Brachman said. "Karen not only championed lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. for others, but lived it for herself. ...In pursuing a formal education she was awarded a PhD at age 54 - a goal she was so proud to achieve." Margaret Penasse-Mayer, chief of Nipissing First Nation The Nipissing First Nation consists of first nation (i.e. aboriginal) people of Ojibway and Algonquin descent who have lived in the Lake Nipissing area for about 9,400 years. band council, was recognized with the public sector award for northeastern Ontario Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron. Northeastern Ontario consists of Algoma District, Sudbury District, Cochrane District, Timiskaming District, Nipissing District, Manitoulin . Penasse-Mayer has taken an active role in providing a voice for indigenous women worldwide. Rosetta Sicoli, owner of Thymely Manner restaurant in Sault ste. Marie, and Karyn Loree-Spacek, a business manager in Kapuskasing, were both recognized with the private sector award for northeastern Ontario. Sicoli said the biggest influence in her life has been her mother, who has supported and applauded her efforts and accomplishments in the business world. "She taught me to work hard and it would pay off, to be honest and I would always be treated fairly, to be generous and I would be rich in happiness, to seize opportunities because they were gifts from above and to dream because dreams do come true," Sicoli said. About 240 delegates attended the IW event held in Sault Ste. Marie, while over 190 individuals attended the IW event in Thunder Bay. This year the event garnered over 100 influential women award nominations. Bev Topping, guest speaker at both awards ceremonies, said "let us never forget why we're here (at the awards). It is to remind the world of business, whether it's in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Toronto, Thunder Bay or Sault Ste. Marie, that every year there will be more women rising higher on the corporate ladder." According to the Royal Bank, the number of women entrepreneurs in Canada is growing at twice the rate of men. John Flynn, representing the RBC RBC red blood cell. RBC or rbc abbr. red blood cell RBC, n See red blood cell count. RBC red blood cells; red blood (cell) count (see blood count). Royal Bank, a major sponsor of both awards luncheons, pointed out that women have been venturing into business at an unprecedented rate. "In Canada, women own 37 per cent of all small- and medium-sized businesses and the numbers keep growing. They control 85 per cent of consumer spending," Flynn said. "No matter what their business, women want lots of information before making financial decisions and prefer a holistic approach holistic approach A term used in alternative health for a philosophical approach to health care, in which the entire Pt is evaluated and treated. See Alternative medicine, Holistic medicine. to personal and business finance issues," Flynn said. In Thunder Bay, Nova Lawson won the public sector award in the northwest, while Paula Sdao captured the private sector award in the northwest. Lawson is the co-ordinator of Aboriginal initiatives at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. Her goal, she says, is to influence aboriginal youth to excel. Her accomplishments include establishing collaborations between national First Nation organizations and the university, co-authoring a handbook, which details Aboriginal innovations, and running a consulting business. Sdao is an abatement and air quality supervisor for Wardrop Engineering in Thunder Bay and has been instrumental in designing and implementing programs which focus on improving the environment. |
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