Saskatoon, SK—Kathryn Ford has been named the 2017 Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Kathryn is a force in Saskatchewan’s legal community and has done pioneering work in collaborative law. Her work ensures that all voices are heard and that decisions are made collectively.
She also has been responsible for building capacity for community organizations, including the YWCA and the Prairie Hospice Society, leading expansion and transformation that has strengthened our community and empowered individuals.
“With this award, our community is celebrating all the significant contributions Kathryn has made to empowering others over the years, and all she is still doing. Several years ago, Kathryn was instrumental in building up our own organization during a time of expansion of services and facility. To see Kathryn chosen by our independent selection committee, and recognized publicly as a Woman of Distinction, seems very fitting,” said Shannon Zook, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA Saskatoon.
10 Awards are announced at the upcoming May 31 Awards Dinner. The 2017 Women of Distinction nominees are:
Arts, Culture & Heritage:
Sandra Fraser
Dr. Joan Halmo
Yvette Nolan
Dawn Woroniuk
Athletics:
Darlene Danyliw
Carla Little
Sandra Nicholat
Community Building:
Twyla Baschuk
Connie den Hollander
Judy Hannah
Carin Holroyd
Shirley Isbister
Shelley James
Chantelle Johnson
Caval Olson-Lepage
Keisha Sharp
Marlee Walker
Education:
Claudette Degagné-Ellis
Lana Elias
Cathy Mills
Dr. Janet Mola Okoko
Patti Rowley
Kelly Van Damme
Dr. Chelsea Willness
Entrepreneurship:
Mackenzie Firby
Shaina Lynden
Jessica Tetu
Health & Wellness:
Noreen Agrey
Jana Danielson
Dr. Vicki Holmes
Blanche Johnston
Haylie Lashta
Dr. Amy Morris
Dorthea Swiftwolfe
Patricia Tait
Ceal Tournier
Leadership & Professions:
Nykea Behiel
Kari Calder
Joy Crawford
Uyen Huynh
Nancy Lautner
Véronique Loewen
Louise Oelke
Research & Technology:
Jacqueline Cook
Dr. Erika Dyck
29 & Under:
Maizie Bowkowy
Ashlyn George
Renata Huyghebaert
Anna Tavares
Lifetime Achievement Recipient:
Kathryn Ford, Q.C.
The YWCA Women of Distinction Awards are recognized nationally as one of the most prestigious awards for women. Since 1982, Saskatoon’s Women of Distinction Awards have honoured hundreds of women for their leadership and contributions to our community.
The Awards Dinner is proudly presented by PotashCorp, and has raised over $500,000 for YWCA programs since 2012. This year’s Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at TCU Place. Tickets can be purchased on Picatic at www.ywcasaskatoon.com or by calling (306) 244-7034 x 121.
Funds raised through the Women of Distinction Awards Dinner stay here in our community, designated for vital YWCA Saskatoon programs and services nurturing the well-being of women and their families.
For more information about YWCA Saskatoon or to schedule an interview, contact:
Joy-Ann Allin
Director of Development and Communications,
YWCA Saskatoon
306 244 7034 extension 132
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