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PEOPLE

Dr. Anne Katz

a clinical nurse specialist at CancerCare Manitoba and an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba, College of Nursing was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. The academy’s more than 2,100 members — known as fellows — are nursing’s most accomplished leaders in education management, practice and research. Fellows have been recognized for their extraordinary nursing careers, and Dr. Katz joins just a handful of Canadian nurses so honoured.

 

Danielle Rohde

is the newest member of Republic Architecture Inc.’s team at its head office in Winnipeg. As office manager, Rohde will take care of the firm’s accounts and support its operations. Republic Architecture Inc. will use Danielle’s 11 years of experience in accounting, co-ordination and employee development to support the firm’s work for various clients across Canada.

 

Helen Dyrkacz

has published her first book, The Trainer’s Inside Edge: What You Need to Know About Training Workshops. It provides tips, tools, strategies and how-tos for novice and seasoned trainers to plan, prepare, deliver and follow up on training workshops. Numerous checklists, templates and resources provide trainers, educators and learning specialists with a wealth of knowledge and practical ideas.

 

COMPANIES

CMHA-Winnipeg / CMHA-Manitoba

is pleased to announce the appointment of Marion Cooper as executive director. Cooper has more than 20 years of experience in the field of mental-health and community-service delivery and an extensive history working with community-based non-profit organizations, regional health authorities, school divisions and government departments. Cooper comes to us from the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, where she was the regional manager of mental- health promotion, illness prevention and early intervention.

 

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ

is pleased to announce its executive director, Stefano Grande, has been elected as the second vice-president of the International Downtown Association, an organization that connects diverse practitioners who transform downtowns and cities into healthy and vibrant places. Grande has also been appointed as the chairman of the IDA Canadian Downtowns, a committee consisting of Canadian business-improvement associations that aim to keep the importance, value and health of downtowns across Canada front and centre.

 

Harris Interim Executives

is pleased to welcome Hern°n Popper to our Winnipeg team of interim professionals. Popper excels at short assignments with clients by bringing more than 24 years of international experience in innovation, marketing and business development at a fraction of the cost of a senior permanent staff member.

 

AWARDS

Manitoba Chapter, Osteoporosis Canada

is pleased to announce Lawrence McCaffrey recently received Osteoporosis Canada’s prestigious Eleanor Mills Inspiration Award. This national award honours those special OC volunteers who, like Eleanor, have embraced their own osteoporosis, and by doing so have inspired others with their determination, perseverance and optimism, and have given of themselves to champion the osteoporosis cause. Only one of these awards may be presented nationwide in any given year. McCaffrey has volunteered with the Manitoba Chapter for 12 years and epitomizes the spirit of this award.

 

Professional Property Managers Association Inc.

announced its 2014 awards of excellence recipients at its annual Suite Living Trade Show & Conference held recently: Member of the Year, Mario Lopes, M. R. Lopes Investments Ltd.; Associate Member of the Year, Jean Louis Laurendeau, Emco/Western Supplies; Resident Manager of the Year, Grace Heselwood, Sussex Reality; Outstanding Customer Service, Kyle Picard, MTS.; Outstanding Community Service, Frogbox Winnipeg; Long Term Service Award, Judy Aithkenhead, Edison Properties. Advertising Award, Globe General Agencies; Renovation of the Year, Towers Realty Group — 495 Lanark St.; Maintenance Person of the Year, Manfred Hamm, Edison Properties, Landscaping Award, Globe General Agencies — Westminster Court of 2945 Pembina Hwy, Innovation Award, Towers Reality Group Ltd. For Online Application Payment Gateway, Historical Building of the Year, River Heights Apartments, 378 Academy Rd., Akman Management and Property Manager of the Year, Dana Smith of Globe General Agencies.

 

Carpathia Credit Union Limited

was recently presented with the City of Winnipeg’s Community Service Award. Mayor Sam Katz made the presentation at the credit union’s 75th Gala Celebration. This award is given in recognition of an exemplary organization whose excellent leadership in the field of community service is gratefully appreciated. Carpathia Credit Union Limited invests about $80,000 in various community-support projects each year.

 

Dr. Grant Pierce

executive director of research, St-Boniface Hospital and professor of physiology, University of Manitoba, has received three international honours in the past few weeks: the Plaque of Merit from the Slovak Medical University and the Institute for Heart Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) in Recognition of Research Excellence and Support of Slovak Young Scientists Education; Medal of the Serbian Physiological Society (Belgrade, Serbia) for Lifetime Achievements and Contributions in Physiology; Bohuslav Ostadal Award (IACS European Section Meeting in Balatongyorok, Hungary) for Excellence in Cardiovascular Sciences.

 

BOARDS

Kiwanis Club of East Kildonan

has announced their 2014/15 board of directors: Bert Hanson, president; Reagan Slezak, president-elect; Bob Harris, past president; John O’Grodnik and Ted Stoyko, vice-presidents; Lawrie McCaffrey, secretary; Scotty McLaren, LeBeau Jakobson, treasurers; Mario Colonnelli, Joe Gilbert, LeBeau Jakobson, Ed Scrapneck, Laurie Tidquist, Don Tole, Helen Tole, directors.

 

Catherine Green

president of Teen stop Jeunesse Inc. would like to announce the addition of Jason Kendall of Tapper Cuddy LLP to its board of directors. Kendall is joining Green as well as Roland Johnson, vice president, Marian Chaput secretary, John Lavallee finance and eight other members at large as they enter into their 35th year.

 

The Associates of the Asper School of Business

are pleased to announce their 2014/15 board of directors: Bill Baines, OMT Technologies Inc.; Al Babiuk, Loewen; Michael Benarroch, I.H. Asper School of Business; James Cohen, Gendis Inc.; Bryan Crowley, Consider the Possibilities (TM) Inc.; Joe Cyr, Price Industries Limited; Diane Gray, CentrePort Canada; Debra Jonasson-Young, People First HR Services; John Kearsey, University of Manitoba; Moe Levy, The Asper Foundation; Rick MacKay, Deloitte (Retired); Howard Morry, Pitblado; John Proven, Conviron; Colin Ryan, BMO Nesbitt Burns; Paul Soubry, New Flyer Industries, Arni Thorsteinson, Shelter Canadian Properties; Gary Timlick, The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.; Brent Trepel, Ben Moss; Don Whitmore, Vector Construction Ltd.; Denise Zaporzan, Denise Zaporzan & Associates, Young Associates Representatives: John Jabs, Deloitte and Alan Goddard, NovaTuri Group Inc.

 

Camerata Nova

is pleased to announce its new executive director Carolyn Rickey and the 2014/15 board of directors: Sandi Mielitz, president; Karine Beaudette, vice-president; Andrew Balfour, artistic director; Martha Blouw, secretary; Ellen Henry, volunteer coordinator; Debbie Young, treasurer; Ross Brownlee; Fred Ford; Angela Neufeld; Bill Pope; Allan Schroeder; Sally Sweatman; Michael Thompson.

 

Family Dynamics Inc.

has announced its board of directors for 2014-15: Drew Mitchell, president; Bryan Monchamp, vice-president; Steve Williams; treasurer, Shannon Solinski; secretary; Fran Coulter, Luc Lewandoski, Brian Moore, Kevin Jensen, David Meister, Cory Boehm, Jennifer Chen and Corrie Lynn McDougall.

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