Exceptional women honoured at 10th Influential Women awards anniversary.Seven outstanding women were hailed at this year's 10th annual Influential Women 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. The awards luncheon was held in North Bay June 4, for the northeast winners, and a second luncheon 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. June 6, for the northwest winners. Both events brought almost 800 attendees combined. Louise Paquette, director general of FedNor, was selected as the Influential Woman of the Decade in Northern Ontario. Her commitment to securing and enhancing Fed-Nor funding, public with private partnerships, communication technology for remote communities and Northern Ontario's think tank for health care are just some of her many accomplishments in her 11 years with the agency. (NOB Nob, in the Bible, religious center just N of Jerusalem. Saul had its inhabitants massacred. ) Publisher Patricia Mills called Paquette "a passionate, dedicated northerner who is articulate and smart," and made wise decisions about people she has hired, while showing "extraordinary leadership." Greater Sudbury Greater Sudbury (2006 census population 157,857) is a city in Northern Ontario, Canada. Greater Sudbury was created in 2001 by amalgamating the cities and towns of the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury, along with several previously unincorporated geographic townships. resident Chantelle Gorham, 32, and owner of the Northwest Fudge Factory was presented with the Young Entrepreneur Award. Handing in her police badge and gun to take a shot at running her own business, Gorham has led a slew of community projects, obtained national accolades and has put herself and her business into the Guinness Book of World Records. Lois Henderson-Campbell, vice-president of finance at Cementation cementation In geology, the hardening and welding of clastic sediments (those formed from preexisting rock fragments) by the precipitation of mineral matter in the pore spaces. It is the last stage in the formation of sedimentary rock. Canada of North Bay and Greater Sudbury resident was presented with the Influential Woman award for the private sector. Nominator and boss Roy Slack says Henderson-Campbell takes challenges on admirably, in a male-dominated industry. The company has been purchased twice and each time she took the lead in dealing with due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. teams and external audits. North Bay resident Marianne Berube, Ontario director of Wood WORKS!, an agency that promotes the use of wood in non-residential markets, was honoured as an Influential Woman in the public sector category. Berube has helped to directly influence 85 projects in Ontario to use wood instead of steel or concrete, a feat worth up to $54-million in Northern wood product sales. In the northwest, Dorothy Wright Dorothy Winifred Wright (born August 19, 1889 - died ?) was a British sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. She was a crew member of the British boat Ancora, which won the gold medal in the 7 metre class. External links
Thunder Bay's Irene Kozlowski was the recipient of the Private Sector Award for her success as president of Sencia Canada. After being a casualty of the dot.com-bust, Kozlowski restarted her career in web-based training platforms and e-learning applications. She's been called a "visionary" and an "exceptional business woman" by her nominators. Everything equine equine Any member of the ungulate family Equidae, which includes the modern horses, zebras, and asses, all in the genus Equus, as well as more than 60 species known only from fossils. Equines descended from the dawn horse (see Eohippus). sums up Geraldton's Teri Treftlin, winner of the Young Entrepreneur Award. The high school teacher and stable owner has made the most of small town life serving as a volunteer firefighter, helping youth at risk, and coaching sports while offering recreational and competitive riding lessons in a non-farming area. She has big plans to convert a Thunder Bay property into northwestern Ontario's first equine event centre. RELATED ARTICLE: Honouring A Decade of Achievements North Bay Monday, June 4, 2007 * Clarion A family of application development systems for Windows from SoftVelocity, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (www.softvelocity.com). Clarion provides a comprehensive set of tools for development, including a screen builder, 4GL and application generator. Resort Pinewood pine·wood n. 1. The wood of the pine tree. 2. A forest of pines. Often used in the plural. Park [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thunder Bay Wednesday, June 6, 2007 * Valhalla Inn [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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