PEOPLE

Cal Harrison

president of Beyond Referrals, was recently recognized for bringing "the best marketing and sales advice to the professional services world" in Professional Services Marketing: How the Best Firms Build Premier Brands, Thriving Lead Generation Engines, and Cultures of Business Development Success. The book was written by Mike Schultz and John E. Doerr and published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. in New Jersey.

Moracine Graham

has been appointed consultant with STRATA Benefits Consulting Inc. Graham brings 20 years' experience in the group benefits industry with extensive knowledge in group benefits plan design, benefits administration, claims management and wellness initiatives.

Derek Rolstone

has been appointed director of human resources at TransX Group of Companies.

Mark Howe, B.Sc.(Ag.)

director of marketing & professional development with Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP, has completed the marketing management program (honours) at Red River College.

AWARDS

Manitoba Bar Association

announced its award recipients for 2011-12: Distinguished Service Award -- Judge John Guy; Pro Bono Award -- George Orle, Q.C., Orle Davidson Giesbrecht Bargen LLP; Community Involvement Award -- Brian Bowman, Pitblado Law; Headnotes & Footnotes Award -- Cynthia Lau, MPI; Isabel Ross (MacLean) Hunt Award Recipient -- Justice Freda Steel; and Section Award -- corporate (in-house) counsel section past-chairperson Jon Sigurdson.

Tapash Chakraborty

professor in the department of physics and astronomy, University of Manitoba, has been named a Fellow of the American Physical Society, 'for understanding of the spin structure of the fractional quantum Hall effect and the electronic properties of quantum dots.' The Canada Research Chair in Nanoscale Physics is an internationally recognized condensed matter theorist.

BOARDS

Manitoba Master Gardener Association

announced its interim board of directors: co-chairs, Colleen Zacharias (Winnipeg) and Karen Loewen (Steinbach); treasurer, Ed Czarnecki (Winnipeg); secretary, Jeannette Adams (Winnipeg). Directors: Stephanie Tretiak (Gimli); Lenore Linton (Winnipeg); Marilyn Dudek (Winnipeg); Deborah Petrie (Brandon). Members: Carol Bender (Beausejour), Barbara-Jean Jackson (Brandon). Ex officio -- MG program coordinator at ACC Mary Petersen.

WinnipegREALTORS

2012 board: Shirley Przybyl, Century 21 Bachman & Assoc., president; Richard Dettman, Cornerstone Properties Inc., president-elect; David Powell, Powell Property Group, treasurer; Ralph Fyfe, Century 21 Bachman & Assoc., past president; Roger Burns, Century 21 Bachman & Assoc., chair; Tom Derrett, Colliers International, chair. Directors: Winn Adair, Sutton Group -- Kilkenny Real Estate; Stewart Elston, Realty Executives Premiere; Claudette Griffin, L.J. Baron Realty; David MacKenzie, Sigmar MacKenzie Real Estate Services Ltd.; Peter Redekopp, Coldwell Banker Preferred Real Estate; and Sheldon Zamick, Sutton Group -- Kilkenny Real Estate.

Selkirk & District Chamber of Commerce

announced its 2012 board: Chad Sheppard (Chad Sheppard Chartered Accountant), president; Connie Rapko (Hair Fantasy) -- 1st vice-president; Michael Klassen (Oldfield Kirby Esau Insurance) -- 2nd vice-president; Darryl Robinson (D. Robinson & Associates), treasurer; Cyndi Typliski (Sunova Credit Union), secretary; Kelly Cook, past president. Directors: Reid Henderson (ONE Insurance); Ted Lewis (Scotiabank); Rob Willitts (Canadian Tire Selkirk); Guy Shelemy (Shelemy Arborist Services); Laurel Sarginson (Evergreen Gate B & B). New Members: Ken Jur (Tim Hortons Selkirk); Russell Wasnie (ONE Insurance); Eric Muise (CIBC); Colin Graves (TD Canada Trust); Brett Mitchell (Big & Colourful Printing/Selkirk Record); Jean Oliver (Lord Selkirk School Division); Wayne Davies (Lord Selkirk S.D.)

Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association

appointed its new board: Menno Peters, president; Laurie Socha, vice-president; Laura Devlin, secretary; Kay Garrity, treasurer. Directors: Joanne Schmidt, Lawrence Poirier, James Friesen, Karl Falk, Glen Kruck. Executive director: Dianna Mae Hocaluk.

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Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition January 16, 2012 B5