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COMPANIES

The Eureka Project

is excited to welcome the addition of YOMM Beverages Inc. to the business incubator. YOMM Beverages Inc. is a healthy beverage company established in 2009 that manufactures and markets natural, healthy hibiscus tea beverages, both in ready-to-drink and tea-bag form.

 

The People Bank — a division of Design Group Staffing

is pleased to announce the welcome addition of a new recruiter/account manager to their office. Marnie Tod is a talented and outgoing recruiter with more than of nine years experience in the recruiting industry and 12 years in the human resources field. Tod has her human resources certificate and is in the process of obtaining her diploma in HR from the University of Winnipeg and her CPC through the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services.

 

Fillmore Riley

is proud to announce that nine lawyers from Fillmore Riley LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2012. The following lawyers have been recognized in his or her respective practice area: Stuart J. Blake, insurance law; Bernice R. Bowley, insurance law; Timothy S. Dewart, banking & finance, corporate, and real estate; Cy M. Fien, tax law and trusts and estates; D. Wayne Leslie, corporate & commercial litigation and insolvency & financial restructuring; Robert D. McDonald, insurance law; Morton (Mickey) L. Rosenberg, real estate law; Charles A. Sherbo, insurance law; Robert A. Simpson, labour & employment law.

 

PEOPLE

Rita Hildahl and Anthony Ramos were elected as chairwoman and vice-chairman of the Winnipeg School Board.

 

Silvia de Sousa

an intellectual property lawyer with Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP has been appointed the vice-chairwoman of the national IP section of the Canadian Bar Association.

 

Michael Stokes

has accepted the position of vice president of sales & marketing for Hooked Media Inc. Stokes brings more than 15 years experience in sales and the print industry with an impressive background both nationally and internationally selling and overseeing sales staff for high profile events such as the Winter and Summer Olympics, Super Bowl, Cannes and Toronto film festivals to name a few. As vice-president of sales & marketing, he will strengthen the continued growth of sales, help develop new products and services, as well as providing training for the sales team.

 

Brian Feuer, P. Eng.

has joined Dillon as building and facilities design practice leader. Feurer has more than 25 years of professional experience in the consulting engineering, design and construction markets. His responsibilities include leading a team of architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical professionals and growing our national presence in these areas with his particular client focus in Manitoba.

 

Ana Schor

has joined the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation as director of development. Ms. Schor brings extensive fundraising experience, most recently as associate campaign director for the United Way of Winnipeg. The CancerCare Manitoba Foundation is the only organization exclusively fundraising for CancerCare Manitoba, which is responsible for cancer prevention, detection, care, research and education for the people of Manitoba.

 

Eugene Warwaruk

recently attained the LEED Green Associate Professional Credential after passing the required exam. LEED professional credentials demonstrate current knowledge of green building technologies, best practices, and the rapidly evolving LEED rating systems. Warwaruk is a second-year law student at Robson Hall Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba. He intends to practise in legal areas impacting the green building industry, the environment and renewable energy and resources.

 

BOARDS

The Estate Planning Council of Winnipeg has announced its directors for 2011-12: Lorraine Scollin, Chapman Goddard Kagan, president; Susan Hagemeister, Winnipeg Foundation, past president; Herb Rempel, Pullan Kammerloch Frohlinger, vice-president; Andy Hamilton, Nanton Financial Services, secretary; Bill Eamer, WGE Associates, treasurer. Directors: Doreen Sigurdson, Geoff Garland; Bill Willms and Paul Taylor.

 

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