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Kerry Pogson

has joined Year-End Ready Bookkeeping as a full-time professional bookkeeper. Kerry has been with the firm part-time since December 2009. Kerry is enrolled in CGA and will complete Level 3 by fall. Year-End Ready Bookkeeping provides bookkeeping services for small and home-based businesses.

Diane Ives

has been certified as a professional bookkeeper by the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada. Ives owns D Ives Consulting.

Trudy Turner

has been appointed business development manager for Imperial Properties, Manitoba's first company specializing in property management for condominium corporations. Turner has 20 years of sales and marketing experience and several years in community development.

AWARDS

Karen Lewicki

has been awarded the George E. Wilson Award for Excellence, given annually to the Canadian accredited insurance broker with the highest average mark. Lewicki received this award at the annual Insurance Brokers Association of Manitoba convention on April 30. She is a broker with Gemstar Insurance at 3034 Portage Ave.

Julie Jacobs

was presented with a special-recognition award for outstanding performance and community service in Western Canada in 2009 at the Welcome Wagon 80th anniversary spring conference in Brandon on April 24. She has been with Welcome Wagon since 1984. Welcome Wagon Ltd. of Winnipeg also received a special-recognition award for outstanding community service in 2009.

Bison Transport

received the 2010 Supply Chain & Logistics (SCL) Green Supply Chain Award. The award was presented to Don Streuber, president and CEO, at SCL's conference in Woodbridge, Ont. Bison was selected for its ongoing commitment to reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide by continuing to improve upon the environmental performance of its freight operations.

Habitat for Humanity Winnipeg and Vern Koop

were recognized at the 2010 Habitat for Humanity national conference. The organization was given Canadian Affiliate of the Year Award for its sustainable building practices, which include energy-efficient homes that meet the Manitoba Hydro Power Smart Gold standard and LEED certification, as well as its long-term funding partnerships. Koop, director of construction, received the Kenneth J. Meinert Leadership Award for his years of leadership demonstrating compassion, humility, selflessness, determination and honesty.

Cadorath Aerospace (Winnipeg)

has earned the 2009 Rolls-Royce Model 250 Award for greatest investment in the global network. The announcement was made by Rolls-Royce during a Heli Expo 2010 awards reception. Cadorath Aerospace (Winnipeg) has been a Rolls-Royce authorized repair facility since 1999. It recently received a nine-year contract renewal from Rolls-Royce.

PATTISON Outdoor Advertising

has won an OBIE Award from the Outdoor Advertising Association of America for creative excellence in outdoor advertising. PATTISON was nominated for its poster campaign for SHINE Dental. Creative director Bob Connor created the design that illustrated the challenges of eating a cob of corn with a missing tooth and how dental implants from Shine could provide the best solution to the problem.

Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame Inc.

has announced its inductees for 2010. The six individuals judged to have made a significant and lasting contribution to agriculture in Manitoba during their lifetime are: John Cameron (Cam) Brown of Winnipeg; Anton (posthumously) and Adeline Chorney of East Selkirk; Doug Fletcher (posthumously), formerly of Carman; Hugh Jameson of Brandon; Jacob Schulz (posthumously), formerly of Grandview.

Number TEN Architectural Group

was recognized by the American Institute of Architects, Academy of Architecture for Justice, in Washington, D.C. The group's work in Iqaluit will be published in the 2010 Justice Facilities Review. The review offers the profession an indicator of proven strategies and the latest trends in design and construction of justice facilities in North America.

BOARDS

Manitoba Institute of Child Health Inc.

has appointed its board of directors for 2010: Mark Gray, chairman; Shelley Werner, vice- chairwoman; Sheldon Chochinov, finance; Leo Wong, secretary; Dr. Peter Cattini, Dr. Kevin Coombs, Dr. Shyamala Dakshinamurti, Dr. Gary Glavin, Cheryl Lawson, John Myers, Dr. Hans Pasterkamp, John Perrin, Dr. Carla Taylor. Ex-officio members: Dr. Joanne Embree, Dr. Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Dr. Kent HayGlass, Dr. Blake McClarty, Lesia Sianchuk, Karen Sparrow, Dr. Barb Triggs-Raine. Manitoba Institute of Child Health, a research division of the Children's Hospital Foundation, is dedicated to excellence in child health research. There are 220 researchers working at MICH.

Children's Hospital Foundation

has appointed its board of directors for 2010-2011: Cheryl Lawson, chairwoman; Fiona Webster Mourant, vice-chairwoman; Neil Duboff, planned giving; Dan Rempel, finance; Leah Shaw, secretary; Ardelle Kipling, Greg McLaren, Bonnie Patenaude, Mark Gray, JJ Burnell, Dr. Ruth Grimes, Kevin Klippenstein, John Perrin, Dr. Tom Blydt-Hansen, Greg Loader, Scott Kinnear. Ex officio: Lesia Sianchuk, executive director; Susan Fogg, child health program director; Dr. Cheryl Greenberg, medical director; Chris Anderson, director of operations; Karen Fowler, director of development; Adam Topp, chief operating officer, Health Sciences Centre.

Manitoba Young New Democrats

appointed its 2010-2011 executive board: Emily Clark and Justin Gilchuk, co-chairmen; Scott Stockwell, treasurer; Mitchell Duce, secretary; Rachelle Devine, Mark Striemer, Courtney Maddock, Les James, Dale Edmunds, Daniel Draper, Faith Gushulak, Amy Jackson, Chantel Bage, Andrew Podolecki, Breanne Korban, Meghan Thomson and Gregory Furmaniuk.

Mechanical Contractors Association of Manitoba

has elected a new board of directors for the 2010-2011. Bob Modjeski, GMA Industrial Inc., is president. Members: Jamie McNabb of ABCO Supply & Service Ltd.; Jim Kazuk of Mikkelsen-Coward & Co. Ltd; Darcy Shorrock of ABCO Supply & Service Ltd; Marcel Brissette and Robert Thain of Black & McDonald Ltd; James Derksen of Derksen Plumbing & Heating (1984) Ltd; Brad Mason of Derksen Mechanical Services Inc.; Marc Lynch of Randall Plumbing & Heating Ltd.; Eric Henstridge of Comco Pipe & Supply Co.; Rick Levesque of East Side Ventilation; Ilona Hutchinson of Emco Corp.; Clint Gulbrandsen of Wolseley Mechanical Group Midwest; James Kopec of Bornhorst Mechanical Inc.; Roger Phaneuf of Wes-man Mechanical; Paul Tougas of Westwood Mechanical Inc.; Sean Baldwin of IVC Ltd.; Bill Skromeda of BDR Services Ltd.; Don Mowat of DFC Mechanical Testing; Robert Gray of Thermo Applicators Inc.; Dave Derksen of Tech-Air Ltd. and Slobodan Suvajac of Randall Plumbing & Heating Ltd.

Manitoba Chamber of Commerce

has appointed its 2010-2011 board of directors: Wayne McWhirter, Meyers Norris Penny LLP, chairman; Frank Sottana, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, vice-chairman; Kenneth Jones, CMA, Cushman & Wakefield LePage, vice-chairman; Carol Paradine, Deloitte & Touche LLP, vice-chairwoman; Tracey L. Epp, Pitblado LLP, legal counsel; Ken Thomas, treasurer (April to August); Darren Barfus, treasurer (from August); Mr. Jim Forestell, corporate secretary; Dennis Brownlee, Mazer Group, immediate past chairman.

Italian Canadian League of Manitoba

has elected the following executive members at its recent AGM: Erminio Caligiuri, president; Greg Fiorentino, past president; Reno Augellone, 1st V.P.; Alfina Grande, 2nd V.P.; Franca Cannata, treasurer; Gina Aiello, secretary; Mario Audino.

Real Estate Institute of Manitoba Inc.

has elected its new board of directors: John Zabudney, past president; Mark Uddin, president; Joedi Pruden, vice-president; Wendy Miller, secretary treasurer. Directors at large: Ron Penner, Terry Bruneau and Darrell Jones. REIM Council No. 114: Ron Penner, chairman; Mark Uddin, vice-chairman.

Meals on Wheels

2010-2011 board of directors: Alyson Kennedy, president; Janice Seimens, vice-president and treasurer; Don Brown, secretary; Grant Nerbas, immediate past president. Directors: Dalbir Bains, Catherine Cuddy, Robert Fleishacker, Jean Kopstein, Al McLeod and Drew Salter. Rhonda Gardner is executive director. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that last year saw a team of 500 volunteers deliver over 200,000 meals to housebound Winnipeggers.

Winnipeg Humane Society

announced appointments to its board of directors for 2010: Patricia Nesbitt, chairwoman; Stuart Blake, Michelle Bradet-Tapper, Dr. Christine Dino, Neil Duboff, Louise Gordon, Gail Kreutzer, Marcia McKenzie-Hodge, Dr. Nancy McQuade, Sharon Pekrul, Richard D. Pope, Brent Thomas, Doug Warkentin, Rhoda Watson, Dr. Lynn Webster, Steve Vogelsang and John Youngman.

Got a promotion, appointment or new contract? Mail, fax or email the information to Linda Shepertycki at 1355 Mountain Ave., Winnipeg, R2X 3B6, fax 697-7412 or email linda.shepertycki@freepress.mb.ca

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition May 10, 2010 B7