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PEOPLE

Heather Erhard

has received the designation of associate certified coach with the International Coaches Federation, a global organization dedicated to advancing the coaching profession. Erhard is director of Erhard Associates, an executive coaching and management consulting firm in Winnipeg.

 

COMPANIES

Elite Communications

has announced that Scott Greer, president and CEO, and Jeff Arnold, vice- president, have assumed ownership of the company. Elite Communications is a member of the MTS Connect chain of stores with two locations in Winnipeg: Grant Park Shopping Centre and 585 Century St., as well as locations in Carman and Flin Flon.

 

AWARDS

Canadian Institute of Planners

presented the 2011 Award for Planning Excellence in the Planning category to the City of Winnipeg for OurWinnipeg/SpeakUpWinnipeg. OurWinnipeg is the blueprint that will guide land use and development for the city over the next 25 years. SpeakUpWinnipeg is the multi-faceted public engagement initiative through which city planners reached out to citizens and stakeholders to determine their vision of what Winnipeg might look like in the future.

 

Kathleen Williams

The Winnipeg Public Library’s coordinator of community outreach and marketing, was a joint winner of the Canadian Library Trustees’ Association’s 2011 Stan Heath Achievement in Literacy Award, presented at the association’s annual conference in Halifax in May. The award is presented to a public library board that has initiated an innovative program that is contributing significantly to the advancement of literacy in its community.

 

BOARDS

Manitoba Opera

announced its 2011-12 board of trustees: Jennifer Synder, chairwoman; Peter George, past chairman; Wayne Benson, Robert Biscontri, Remo De Sordi, Ginny Devine, Elba Haid, Peter Heavysege, Dr. Anthony Iacopino, Christopher Mainella, Luisa Matheson, Melanie Sifton, Ian Trump, Brent Twist, Robert Vineberg.

 

New Directions for Children, Youth, Adults and Families

announced its 2011-12 board: Maxwell Allen, president; Joyce Odidison, past president; Paul Champa Heather Erhard gne, first vice-president; Hogan Mullally, second vice-president; Beverley Temple, executive secretary; Brian Janzen, treasurer. Directors: Wanda Deong, Ken Webb, Marion Giles, David Sitarik, Laura Sokal, Kaely Zettel, Fiona MacDonald, and staff representatives, Kim Bartlette and Dave Suttorp.

 

The Heavy Equipment & Aggregate Truckers Association of Manitoba Inc.

reappointed the following board members and officers: Nicole Chabot, president; Ken McKeen, first vice-president; Dallas Hiebert, second vice-president; Darren Barnhart, treasurer; Alan Hiebert, secretary; Charlene Radwanski. Director: Kevin Sigurdson, Grant Chrisp; Neal Wirgau, past president. New members: Gary Romijn and Kerry Minsky.

 

Pan Am Clinic Foundation

announced its board for 2011-12: James Ferguson, chairman; David Asper, vice-chairman; Ida Albo, vice-chairwoman, Rod Corbett, treasurer; Directors: Susan Borger, Brock Bulbuck, Mark Chipman, Dr. Wayne Hildahl, Dr. Peter MacDonald, Jim Richardson, Dr. Bert Taylor, Jeff Thompson, George Vis, Dr. John Wade.

 

The Manitoba Institute Purchasing Management Association of Canada

announced its 2011-12 board: Peter Buscemi, president and national rep, Manitoba Hydro; Jay Anderson, Pro-Ag Products Ltd.; Kevin Dika, General Scrap; Jim Friess, Nor-Man Regional Health Authority; Gary Braden, Scott Office Systems; Charles Latschislaw, ATCO Structures Ltd.; Kunnal Sharma, Manitoba Lotteries Corp.; Shaun Ritchie, Manitoba government.

 

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