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PEOPLE
Bryan Grom
has qualified for membership in the 2015 Million Dollar Round Table for the 14th year, with eight years in the distinguished Top of the Table. Less than five per cent of MDRT members qualified for Top of the Table. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional professional knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.
Terry Aseltine, APR, FCPRS
has been made a lifetime member for his dedication to the Manitoba chapter of the Canadian Public Relations Society, and the PR profession as a whole. A long-standing member of CPRS, he is past-president of the Manitoba chapter and also served on the national executive, becoming national president in 1995. He is a member of the national nominating committee and is a Fellow of the Canadian Public Relations Society.
AWARDS
Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame
honoured the following inductees at a recent ceremony: Harry Airey of Rivers; Clarence Baker formerly of Beausejour Area; Morris Deveson of Winnipeg, Glen Findlay of Shoal Lake; William Gregor of Brandon; Robert Hopley of Brandon; David Jeffries of Portage la Prairie; Robert Roehle of Winnipeg.
Plum Creative
has been awarded a bronze Broadcast Design Association International Award in the category of Best Art and Design for Sports Program Title for MBC's FIFA World Cup broadcast at this year's Promax/BDA conference in Los Angeles. Plum specializes in creative media campaigns, website design, broadcast video production and design, 3D animation and interactive media.
River East Travel
received the President's Gold Circle award for Agency Excellence from Ensemble Travel Group. There are only two of these awards handed out -- one to a company in the United States and one to a company in Canada. Established in 1968, Ensemble Travel Group is a proactive, member-owned organization of approximately 850 top-tier, independent travel agencies in the U.S. and Canada, with a newly expanded presence in Australia/New Zealand.
BOARDS
The Provincial Council of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate
is pleased to announce the 2015-16 board of directors for Holy Family Home, Inc. Officers: Roman Zubach, chairman; Vera Chernecki, vice-chairwoman;
Peter Washchyshyn, secretary; Walter Dlugosh, treasurer. Directors: Don Boitson, Andrew Bryk, Bill Balan, Don Cilinsky, Cathy Lentz, Patricia Kmet, Anna-Marie Konopelny, Andrew Kulyk, Mike Kuzyk, Marcy Markusa, Walter Saranchuk, Donald Solman, Sr. Janice Soluk, Sr. Eugenia Stefaniuk, Peter Connelly, medical director. Ex-officio: Metropolitan Lawrence Huculak, Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Winnipeg, Sr. Patricia Lacey, Provincial Superior, SSMI. Honourary members of the corporation: Nick Diakiw, Peter Grant, Ben Hewak, Ted Glowacki, Joanne Huzel, Jack Kisil, Walter Kulyk, Bill Markusa, Myron Musick, Terry Prychitko, Peter Swerhone.
The Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association
has announced the board of directors for 2015-16: Mike Hutton, president, Nancy Ewachewski, vice-president; Marc Morissette, registrar, Ben Trunzo, treasurer, Valerie Pelleck, secretary, Mandy Los, director at large and executive director Stephanie Trimble.
The Lions Eye Bank of Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Inc, and the Lions Foundation of Manitoba & Northwestern Ontario Inc.
are pleased to announce the election of the 2015-16 board of directors: chairman, Chris Barnard, Steinbach Lions Club; vice-chairman, Al Koroniak, Vermillion Bay Lions Club; secretary, Cheryl McKitrick, Crystal City Lions Club; treasurer, Ray Downey, Winnipeg South Lions Club.
Directors: Lillian Marchand, Kenora Lions Club; Joanne Ogden, Emo Lions Club; Evelyn Myskiw, West St. Paul Lions Club; Alex Haluschak, Swan River Lions Club; Al Lightfoot, Portage la Prairie Lions Club; Bill Michl, Fort Frances Voyageur Lions Club; Gord Kingdon, Minnedosa Lions Club; Gerald Fontaine, Riverside Lions Club; Louise Kernested, Stonewall Lions Club; Melvin Millender, Bemidji Lions Club; Mike Janssen, East Kildonan Lions Club. Executive Director, Elly Prendergast.
Taekwondo Manitoba 2009 Inc.
elected its 2015-16 board: president, Jae Park; vice-president, Scott Toderash; secretary, Jillian Golby Borsa; treasurer, Kristopher Noseworthy; directors at Large: Gail Cielen, Evelyn Hoogerdijk, Debbie Lamont-Dreger, Darryl Elyk.
Bravestone Centre Inc. (formerly WISH Inc.)
is pleased to announce its 2015-16 board of directors: Jonathan Webber, chairman, Heather Hill, vice-chairwoman, Tannis Buzza, treasurer, Kristyne Brandt, secretary, Lee Vandenbroeck, past-chair. Members: Kathy Hallick, Aruna Hall, Richard Mcilearney, Kate Schellenberg, LeRae Rigney. Executive director: Lori Rudniski. Bravestone Centre is nationally accredited through Imagine Canada.
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies -- Manitoba
is pleased to announce its 2015-16 board of directors and executive officers: president Alana Gauthier, P.Eng. -- WSP Canada Inc; past-president Cameron Dyck, P.Eng. -- Stantec Consulting Ltd.; president elect, Allyson Desgroseilliers, P.Eng. -- Amec Foster, Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure; vice-president, Richard Tebinka, P.Eng. -- MMM Group Limited; secretary-treasurer, Kristen Poff, P.Eng. -- WSP Canada Inc.; and Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada Director, Todd Smith, P.Eng. -- AECOM. Directors: Rick Martin, P.Eng. -- KGS Group; Ralph Kurth, P.Eng. -- Teshmont Consultants LP; Jeff Rempel, P.Eng. -- SNC-Lavalin Inc.; James Blatz, P.Eng. -- TREK Geotechnical Inc; Brent Wall, P.Eng. -- Accutech Engineering Inc.; Emile Shehata P.Eng. -- TetraTech WEI Inc.; Warren Gendzelevich, P.Eng. -- Hatch Ltd.; and Peter Gryc, P.Eng. -- SMS Engineering Ltd. Shirley Tillett Associates Inc. has been reappointed as association manager with Shirley Tillett as executive dDirector.
Manitoba Opera
has announced its 2015-16 board of trustees: Robert Vineberg, chairman; Jennifer Snyder, past-chairwoman; Wayne Benson, vice-chairman; Anthony Lacopino, secretary; Robert Biscontri, treasurer; Brent Bottomley, Abbie Grieder, Elba Haid, Amanda Huminicki, Sue Jurkovic, Hermann Lee, Henri Marcoux, Luisa Matheson, Heather Sarna, and Jeffrey Sisler, Leona Herzog, William (Bill) Pope, Kimberley Puhach, and David White. Retiring from the board are Liz Barron, Peter Heavysege and Ian Trump.
The Manitoba chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators
is pleased to announce its 2015/16 board of directors: president, Lindsay Ridgley; past-president, Susan Buffie; vice-president, Sylvie Laurencelle-Vermette; director of administration and director of finance, Roland Pajares; director of marketing & communications, Meghan Franklin; director of professional development, Amanda Pochinco; directors of leadership development; Mekala Wickramasinghe and Marjorie Huculak; directors of community partnerships & sponsorship, Jackie Wild and Milanyila Vargas; director of membership & networking, Heather Howell.
Winnipeg Harvest
is pleased to announce its 2015/16 board of directors: Gordon Pollard, president; Gail Loewen, vice-president); Marilyn McLaren, secretary; Desiree Paulsen, treasurer; Richard Scott, executive officer; Janet Baldwin, Richard Cloutier, John Graham, Brad Lutz , Aileen Madden, Philip Poon, Brian Scharfstein, Deb Shorrock, Robert Tapper.
Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVETS)
committee for the 53rd Biennial Convention are as followws: chair, Syd Stamper; secretary, Elsie Fraser; Sgt at Arms, Barry Burns; fund raising, Gord Kent and Ben McMurachy; sports, Sheldon Clupp; host co-ordinator, Rae Roberts; brochure, Allan and Liz Wallace; transportation, Hayden Kent; credentials, Bill Todd; P R, Duncan M Anderson; ANAVETS Dominion Command, Ron Smith.
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Manitoba
is pleased to announce the board of directors for 2015-16: Debra Radi, chairperson; Glen Mazur, vice chairperson; Garett Surcon, treasurer ; Lisa Erickson, secretary. Directors: Rudy Ambtman, PhD., Yutta Fricke, Damon Johnston, Betty Edel, Reid Hartry, Stephanie Dudok, Irene Merie, chairperson of CMHA National; Michael Jordan, Paula Hendrickson and Dessalegn Melesse.
The Advertising Association of Winnipeg
is pleased to announce its 2015/16 board of directors: president Brent Neill; past president, Matt Cohen; association manager, Lise Carbonneau; directors, Kerilee Raven, Lisa Rae Swan, Mike Moreau, Kim Leadbeater, Veronica Neufeld, Laura Taylor, Melodie Richard, and Will Woytowich.
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