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Women of Influence Cold Lake2024-11-22T15:49:19-07:00

Who We Are

Our Committee is comprised of a group of local women who have come together to celebrate International Women’s Day and to honour the various ways that women enhance and invigorate the Cold Lake community.

We are seeking to acknowledge women who use their individual strengths and abilities to further themselves, their families, their organizations and our community. Our Committee includes women from various professions who fill many different roles within the community. We recognize the multitude of ways in which women contribute to make Cold Lake the successful, flourishing community it is.

Keynote Speaker

Jelena Mrdjenovich

With a professional record of 42-12-2 (19 KO), eight time world champion boxer Jelena Mrdjenovich is the most decorated Canadian female professional boxer of all time.

Boxing out of Edmonton, Alberta, Jelena’s professional boxing career has spanned over 20 years.

Categories

An Award Will Be Presented To One Woman In Each Of The Following Categories:

ARTS & CULTURE

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has demonstrated artistic achievements or contributions to the cultural community. 

She has cultivated greater visibility and understanding of the value of the arts or worked to preserve and share her culture. She has encouraged excellence and built new leadership within her sphere and has inspired others to appreciate and share artistic and cultural endeavours.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who is successful within an established organization or her own business.

She is a positive influence in her workplace and profession and has been identified as a trend setter by her peers. She has exhibited extraordinary leadership and growth to achieve her goals.

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEERISM

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman whose efforts have contributed to the well-being of her community and fellow community members through her employment and/or volunteerism. 

She exemplifies the spirit of community service, demonstrates exemplary initiative, leadership, and creativity in her service to others. She serves as a role model for others in the community and inspires others to engage in the volunteer service. She improves the overall quality of life of individuals and the community as a whole.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

This award recognizes a woman who contributes to our community’s mental and/or physical health, either through employment or volunteerism.

This is a woman who sets a positive example for wellness and encourages others to lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle. She is energetic, positive, and encouraging and inspires others to be the same.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has made significant contributions to the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) sector.

She has demonstrated innovation, curiosity, and creativity in making a positive contribution to her individual field. She also engages with and communicates her practice to a broader community. Her contributions to the scientific and technological communities improve and evolve our society and she inspires future generations of women in science.

OLDER WOMAN (65+)

This award celebrates a woman who has actively sought to influence the community in a positive way by starting something different or new in her later years.

The focus isn’t on past accomplishments or lifetime achievements, but on new accomplishments in which she is achieving excellence. She has demonstrated that a woman of any age can bring about change by actively seeking new ways to contribute to the good in society. Her life serves as an example of the benefits of active aging while helping to dispel the negative stereotypes of older age.

ARTS & CULTURE

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has demonstrated artistic achievements or contributions to the cultural community. 

She has cultivated greater visibility and understanding of the value of the arts or worked to preserve and share her culture. She has encouraged excellence and built new leadership within her sphere and has inspired others to appreciate and share artistic and cultural endeavours.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who is successful within an established organization or her own business.

She is a positive influence in her workplace and profession and has been identified as a trend setter by her peers. She has exhibited extraordinary leadership and growth to achieve her goals.

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEERISM

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman whose efforts have contributed to the well-being of her community and fellow community members through her employment and/or volunteerism. 

She exemplifies the spirit of community service, demonstrates exemplary initiative, leadership, and creativity in her service to others. She serves as a role model for others in the community and inspires others to engage in the volunteer service. She improves the overall quality of life of individuals and the community as a whole.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

This award recognizes a woman who contributes to our community’s mental and/or physical health, either through employment or volunteerism.

This is a woman who sets a positive example for wellness and encourages others to lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle. She is energetic, positive, and encouraging and inspires others to be the same.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has made significant contributions to the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) sector.

She has demonstrated innovation, curiosity, and creativity in making a positive contribution to her individual field. She also engages with and communicates her practice to a broader community. Her contributions to the scientific and technological communities improve and evolve our society and she inspires future generations of women in science.

OLDER WOMAN (65+)

This award celebrates a woman who has actively sought to influence the community in a positive way by starting something different or new in her later years.

The focus isn’t on past accomplishments or lifetime achievements, but on new accomplishments in which she is achieving excellence. She has demonstrated that a woman of any age can bring about change by actively seeking new ways to contribute to the good in society. Her life serves as an example of the benefits of active aging while helping to dispel the negative stereotypes of older age.

ARTS & CULTURE

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has demonstrated artistic achievements or contributions to the cultural community. 

She has cultivated greater visibility and understanding of the value of the arts or worked to preserve and share her culture. She has encouraged excellence and built new leadership within her sphere and has inspired others to appreciate and share artistic and cultural endeavours.

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who is successful within an established organization or her own business.

She is a positive influence in her workplace and profession and has been identified as a trend setter by her peers. She has exhibited extraordinary leadership and growth to achieve her goals.

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEERISM

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman whose efforts have contributed to the well-being of her community and fellow community members through her employment and/or volunteerism. 

She exemplifies the spirit of community service, demonstrates exemplary initiative, leadership, and creativity in her service to others. She serves as a role model for others in the community and inspires others to engage in the volunteer service. She improves the overall quality of life of individuals and the community as a whole.

HEALTH & WELLNESS

This award recognizes a woman who contributes to our community’s mental and/or physical health, either through employment or volunteerism.

This is a woman who sets a positive example for wellness and encourages others to lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle. She is energetic, positive, and encouraging and inspires others to be the same.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has made significant contributions to the science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) sector.

She has demonstrated innovation, curiosity, and creativity in making a positive contribution to her individual field. She also engages with and communicates her practice to a broader community. Her contributions to the scientific and technological communities improve and evolve our society and she inspires future generations of women in science.

OLDER WOMAN (65+)

This award celebrates a woman who has actively sought to influence the community in a positive way by starting something different or new in her later years.

The focus isn’t on past accomplishments or lifetime achievements, but on new accomplishments in which she is achieving excellence. She has demonstrated that a woman of any age can bring about change by actively seeking new ways to contribute to the good in society. Her life serves as an example of the benefits of active aging while helping to dispel the negative stereotypes of older age.

Overall Woman of Influence

This award celebrates the achievements of a woman who has the tenacity, energy, and fortitude to seek success for themselves, their employees, and their communities. She has demonstrated outstanding leadership both with her company (organization) and her market, set the standards for originality, quality, and successful management. She is a mentor, visionary, leader, successful woman, and, in all elements, a trailblazer in her field.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the nominee have to live in Cold Lake?

No, we consider women who make an impact in Cold Lake, not necessarily reside within the city limits.

The Cold Lake Women of Influence Committee forms a selection committee who uses the responses from the nomination forms to determine the recipients.

Yes, in fact we encourage you to nominate as many females as possible.

No, we offer a hard copy of our nomination form as well. You can access it  HERE

Once completed, please return to the Lakeland Centre for FASD in Cold Lake.

No, the recipients are announced live at the event. Until that point, only the selection committee is aware of who the recipients will be.

We do notify the nominees and ask each nominee if she would like her name to stand. Each nominees can decide whether she would like to proceed to the selection committee or not.

Nominees will be notified by the Women of Influence Committee and asked if they wish to continue to the selection process. If you so wish to proceed, then your name will be announced as a nominee, and the nomination information provided by the person who nominated you will be used to determine who the recipient will be.

Past Award Recipients and Nominees

2024 Award Recipients

Overall Woman of Influence

Audrey McFarlane

The impact of this years’ Overall Woman of Influence is far reaching. She has benefitted not only our
community, but has made a difference at the provincial, national and international level. She was the
founding member of the Lakeland FASD Committee and worked as the Executive Director of the
Lakeland Center for FASD for over two decades. In that capacity, she not only raised awareness but
innovatively developed programs tailored to serve the needs of individuals with prenatal alcohol
exposure and their families. She has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to
excellence and her dedication to advocating for individuals and families with complex needs has not
only impacted our community but has set a standard for her peers. She established the 2 nd Floor
Women’s Recovery Centre, a residential treatment facility for women at risk of having children with
FASD. The desire to provide those women with positive role models from our community was actually
the foundation for this event. She has published numerous peer reviewed articles and served as the
Executive Director of the National Research Network in FASD. She has retired from the Lakeland
Director for FASD and now serves as the executive director of CanFASD, a collaborative, interdisciplinary
research network, with collaborators, researchers and partners across the nation. It is Canada’s first
comprehensive national Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) research network. In 2008 she received
the Provincial Award Celebrating Excellence from the Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical
Institutes. 2022 saw her honoured with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for Alberta and in
2023 she was further recognized with induction into the prestigious Alberta Order of Excellence.
Beyond her work with FASD, she is actively involved in the community, having founded the Lac La Biche
Special Olympics Club and initiated the Lakeland Special Olympics club. She is an incredible role model
who encourages others to contribute and be involved in ways that they perhaps otherwise would not.

Arts & Culture

Dana Schwab

This year’s recipient has made a tremendous impact in the arts community in the Lakeland Region over
the last ten years. She has directed ten plays at the Cold Lake High School and the eleventh is currently
underway. The play she wrote for last years performance was selected as the 2023 winner of the A+
Playwrighting Contest for Teachers and will now be performed by schools worldwide. Working to build
the drama and theatre program at the Cold Lake High School, she has encouraged students to explore
the fine arts. She volunteers countless hours to school productions and role models for her students the
benefits of hard work, dedication and commitment.

Business & Professional

Sherri Buckle

This year’s award recipient has effectively made it her mission to enhance the profile of our community.
Through both her employment and her volunteer work, she does everything she can to lift-up Cold Lake
and make it a better place to live. She trumpets the benefits of our City through her position as the
Executive Director of the Cold Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce and has been recognized by her
peers as the Alberta Chamber Executive Director of the Year twice in her career. She has been
instrumental in creating community events such as Feast on the Beach and volunteers countless

hours to help others succeed. She volunteers as a mentor for Community Future’s Smart Start
Business Program and has been involved in the Economic Development Advisory Committee since 2023.
Her dedication to mentorship and advocacy for small businesses has created a ripple effect, fostering
positive change in our community. She possesses a unique blend of vision, tenacity, and compassion.

Community & Volunteerism

Kim Schmitz

This year’s winner is a cornerstone of our community. She works tirelessly to support and advocate for
people who are struggling with homelessness, mental health and other life crises. She mentors and
encourages the people of our community to become strong confident leaders, irrespective of
background and social status. Through her work with FCSS, she creates an environment that is
welcoming and inclusive to people of all walks of life. She has been a strong supporter of 2SLGBTQ+
community. She role models the power of kindness and humility. She runs community drives to
support those in need and partners with other organizations to help the most vulnerable in our
community. She radiates passion and excellence in giving back.

Health & Wellness

Paulette Dahlside

The work of this year’s recipient has been improving access to dental health in our community since 2010.

Her mission has been to offer inclusive, culturally safe, affordable, accessible, patient
centered preventative oral healthcare. She started out with a mobile clinic catering to homebound patients, seniors, and large families. She expanded into the Elizabeth School, Fishing Lake School and the schools on the Cold Lake and Frog Lake First Nations.

She helped to spearhead Metis Dental Week, where dental students from the University of Alberta came to do cleaning, x-rays and extractions, free of charge.

Through this event, many individuals who lacked dental benefit coverage and otherwise would have gone without oral healthcare were assisted.

She started her master’s degree in 2021 focusing on Metis oral healthcare experiences, using a community driven, Metis research methodology that
centers on Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing that honours love and accountability to the families and communities of the Metis people.

She is expected to graduate this spring with a Master of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.

Science & Technology

Laura Gantz

Living in Cold Lake influenced this year’s recipient and directed her to aspire to a career in the oil and gas field.

She left home to accomplish that goal, starting in the Petroleum Technology program at NAIT.

When the downturn in the oil industry limited the opportunities available to students, she decided to
further her education. She moved to Butte, Montana, to obtain a degree in Petroleum Engineering at Montana Technological University. She returned to Cold Lake in the summer of 2021 as a Petroleum Engineer.

While at NAIT, she commenced her 4th class power engineering studies. Upon return to
Cold Lake, she worked not only to get the respect of her co-workers but also to get enough hours to obtain her 4th Class Power Engineering Designation. Working in a male-dominated field, she shows initiative and dedication and is respected for her work.

She is tenacious in achieving her goals and is a role model for other women who want to pursue their dreams in the engineering field.

Older Woman (65 years old+)

Cathy Aust

With a work history in social services, preventative social services, and program development, this year’s
recipient has worked in her later years to improve the quality of life of seniors in our community.

She has been instrumental in creating the Age Friendly Cold Lake Society, a registered charity
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life, dignity and independence of seniors in our community.

She has worked to support and improve the lives of seniors in our community and care facilities. To this end she has helped develop programs and services to help seniors get to medical appointments, received
home visits from trained volunteers, do phone check-ins and provide grief support, programming related
to dementia and nutrition.

She also assisted in the creation of the Men’s Shed, a place for men to learn skills, meet people, drink coffee, share stories, & hit things with hammers!

Nominees

(in no particular order)

  • Susie Fraser O’Connor
  • Dana Schwab
  • Tasha Blais
  • Ronda Morin
  • Deanna Pratt
  • Rola Elsafadi
  • Caitlyn Bush
  • Lisa McRae
  • Nikki Rondeau
  • Adele Richardson
  • Bonnie Folkard
  • Laura Hunter
  • Candace Ducharme
  • Danielle Normand
  • Chelsea Clarke
  • Tracy Law
  • Paulette Dahlseide
  • Kim Schmidtz

Morgan Watters

Lonita Sheridan

Chelsea Tilbury

Diane Penner

Natalie Mc Cue

Melanie Bossence

Annie Fudge

Angela Nagoya

Melveena Roberts

Patti Arnt

Shauna Jazwinski

Danika Kiziak

Megan Caleo

Lauren Scherger

Cathy Aust

Heather McFarlane

Debbie Hamilton

Laura Gantz

Amy Pilat

Sherri Buckle

Tammy Kolody

Stephanie McMann

Joanne Myhre-Copeland

Jessica Jubinville

Allie Untereiner

Audrey McFarlane

Jennifer Dusyk-Johnson

Margaret Walker

Nikki Zahara

Elaine Brisebois

Penny Vasseur

Lesley Brown

Kari Falk

Jesse Stein

Andrea Papalia

Sarah-Lynn Locke

  • OVERALL:  Kelly Eagles
  • ARTS & CULTURE: Susie O’Connor
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL: Kristy Isert
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEERISM: Candice Sutterfield
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS: Alisha Bramwell
  • OLDER WOMAN: Isabel Myshaniuk

2023 Nominees (in alphabetical order)

  • Lyla Allan
  • Cathy Aust
  • Kayla Blanchette
  • Darah Blandford
  • Brenda Blythe
  • Alisha Bramwell
  • Elisa Brosseau
  • Tammy Buchanan
  • Caitlyn Bush
  • Rhonda Byrne
  • Tammy Charland-McLaughlin
  • Jena Colbourne
  • Paula Davidson
  • Whitney Desjarlais
  • Chantelle Dery-Wicht
  • Candace Ducharme
  • Jolyane Dumont
  • Kelly Eagles
  • Lindsay Evans
  • Kayla Fletcher
  • Stephanie Fillier
  • Lisa Fisher
  • Bonnie Folkard
  • Crystal Frey
  • Vicky Friend
  • Laura Gantz
  • Pamela Guilbault
  • Vicky Harris
  • Viola Holden
  • Jeannette Hunter
  • Laura Hunter
  • Kristy Isert
  • Chantelle Jacknife
  • Jessica Jubinville
  • Amber Jury
  • Britainee Kellar
  • Andi Kilburn
  • Karley Kramer-Grimard
  • Kathy Legare
  • Kari Leiper
  • Sarah-Lynn Locke
  • Monica Matzner
  • Natalie McCue
  • Charlotte Milliken
  • Abby Morris
  • Isabel Myshaniuk
  • Susie O’Connor
  • Margaret Ovens
  • Amy Pilat
  • Melveena Roberts
  • Brenda Rosychuk
  • Andrea Salzl
  • Melissa Shea
  • Amanda Stacey
  • Candice Sutterfield
  • Kristie Tait
  • Eva Urlacher
  • Allie Untereiner
  • Morgan Watters
  • Amanda Willert
  • Maryann Wood
  • Anne Zimmerman

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE – Val Hanson
  • ARTS & CULTURE – Linda Minoose
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL – Viola McNeil
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER – Melanie Smith
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS – Elaine Wall
  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY- Chelsea Clarke
  • OLDER WOMEN- Mary Anne Penner

2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE – Brooke Cory
  • ARTS & CULTURE – Teresa Petit
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL – Chantel Axani- Rawlake
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER – Linn Penner
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS – Cheryl Hunter
  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY- Lee VonGrad
  • OLDER WOMEN- Kaye Lewis
  • YOUNGER WOMEN- Maria Thiel

2019 NOMINEES

  • Alexis Corbin
  • ​Alisha Zadko
  • Amanda Mahe
  • Andrea Salzl
  • Andie Walker
  • Anna Deligianis
  • Blaise (Cheryl) Hunter
  • Brenda Brouwer
  • Brittany Tucker
  • Brooke Cory
  • Caitlyn Blake
  • Candice Sutterfield
  • Cari Cain
  • Cassandra Newton
  • Cathy Harvey
  • Chantel Axani-Rawlake
  • Chera Clements
  • Danika Desaulniers
  • Dawn Weber
  • Debbie Marcellus
  • Edith Claybert
  • Elaine Wall
  • Evelyn McCowan
  • Gail Hiar
  • Heather Henson
  • Jena Colbourne
  • Jhoana Patularu
  • Katherine Hodges
  • Kaye Lewis
  • Kelly Eagles
  • Kimberley Coosemans
  • ​Lee VonGrad
  • Leslie Mendez
  • Lillian Balaz
  • Linn Penner
  • Lisa Long
  • Lori Hamel
  • Maria Thiel
  • Mary-Anne Penner
  • Megan Hawley
  • Michelle Coulter
  • Michelle Quiban
  • Nada Chehayeb
  • Natalie Cooze
  • Nicole Grolux
  • Pateresa Winter
  • Susie O’Connor
  • Teresa Petit
  • TJ Unger
  • Tracey Belscher
  • Tyla Tong
  • Valerie Grau
  • Victoria Sparklingeyes
  • ​Viola McNeil

2018 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE – Jennifer Dusyk- Johnson
  • ARTS & CULTURE – Linda Hayward
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL – Nadine Friesen
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER – Cathy Gauthier
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS – TJ Unger
  • SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY- Marsha Hayward
  • OLDER WOMEN- Linda Grant
  • YOUNGER WOMEN- Sarah Haldt

2018 NOMINEES

  • Jena Colbourne
  • Ghislaine Depot
  • Danika Desaulniers
  • Abigail Dinn
  • Jennifer Dusyk-Johnson
  • Genine Franklin
  • Nadine Friesen
  • Eliza Flores
  • Darlene Gates
  • Cathy Gauthier
  • Linda Grant
  • Linda Hayward
  • Marsha Hayward
  • Sarah Hildt​
  • Rachelle Hogg
  • Linda Howe
  • Monika Iverson
  • Theresa Legault
  • Rhoda Lemay
  • Elizabeth MacPhee
  • Debbie Marcellus
  • Jeri McCue
  • Lynn McFarlane
  • Lynda Minoose
  • Kendra Moore
  • Cassandra Newton
  • Teresa Petit
  • Mecell Pilon
  • Angela Plaquin
  • Jaimie Plouffe
  • Erica Reddecliff
  • Andrea Reid
  • Meghan Rennie
  • Anita Roy
  • Oreen Skiba
  • Alisha St.George
  • Annette Swiderski
  • Brittany Tucker
  • Hazel Tyson
  • Hannah Underdown
  • TJ Unger

2017 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE – PATTY COWDEN
  • ​ARTS & CULTURE – MEGAN BAILEY
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL – KATHRYN HOTTE
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER – GWEN LEPINE-MORISSETTE
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS – CHRISTINA KEAN

2017 NOMINEES

  • Alexis Corbin
  • Angela Plaquin
  • Barb Carroll
  • Cari Cain
  • Cassandra Butt-Newton
  • Christina Kean
  • Debbie Cardinal
  • Elizabeth Morris
  • Evelyn McCowan
  • Gwen Lepine-Morissette
  • Heidi Massery
  • Iona Bailey
  • Jolyane Dumont
  • Johanne Thibeault
  • Judy Brooks
  • Kathryn Hotte
  • Kim Schmidtz
  • Lara Ripkens
  • Leanne Draper
  • Leslie Price
  • Lisa Swan
  • Linda Folkard
  • Lindsay Toth
  • Marie Michelle Siu
  • Mecell Pilon
  • Megan Bailey
  • Melodie Baskerville
  • Natalie Hoy
  • Patty Cowden
  • Teresa Petit
  • Yvette Shostak

2016 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE – PATRICIA COULTER
  • ARTS & CULTURE:MEREDITH KEIZER
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL: KELLI WIPINSKI
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER: JANELLE SLOYCHUK
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS: SHERYL McCORMICK

2016 NOMINEES

  • Agnes Gendron
  • Barbara Carroll
  • Brittany Fuller
  • Corinne Beresford-Leeco
  • Dayana Porter
  • Debbie Tercier
  • Elaine Brisebois
  • Grace Schienbein
  • Grace Willie
  • Heather Ayers
  • Janelle Sloychuk
  • Jody Lehr Turco
  • Kathryn Hotte
  • Kelli Wispinski
  • ​Kelly Eagles
  • Leanne Draper
  • Liz MacPhee
  • Marilyne Thir
  • Martha Robertson
  • Meredith Keizer
  • Nadine Friesen
  • Oreen Skiba
  • Pat Coulter
  • Pennylynn Heffner
  • Rachel Ripkens
  • Sherri Bohme
  • Sheryl McCormick
  • Tasha Elliott
  • Yvette Shostak

2015 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE- NATALIE WISPINSKI
  • ARTS & CULTURE- AGNES GENDRON
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL- JULIE CHORNEY
  • COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEERISM- LYDIA (GRACE) WILLIE
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS- YOLANDA PRINSLOO

2014 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE- LYLA ALLEN
  • VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY – MARY ANN BUSHORE
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS- CLAUDIA MELTO
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL- JUDGE KATHLEEN WILLIAMS
  • ARTS & CULTURE- LINDE DUNN

2013 AWARD RECIPIENTS

  • OVERALL WOMAN OF INFLUENCE- HELEN WHEELER
  • VOLUNTEER – EVA URLACHER
  • COMMUNITY- UTA SQUIRE
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL- TANYA MCLEOD
  • ARTS & CULTURE- SVALA DUNN

We would like to thank our 2024 Award Event Sponsors

Category Sponsors

  • Overall:  Lakeland Credit Union
  • Business & Professional:  Community Futures
  • Health & Wellness:  Ageless Living
  • Community/Volunteer:  MD of Bonnyville
  • STEM: Imperial Oil
  • Arts/Culture: Stingray Radio
  • Older Women: Respect Newspaper

Keynote Speaker presented by Cenovus

Organization provided by Lakeland Centre for FASD

Photography by Images Studios

Website design, management & social media by Lakeland Connect

Wine Tasting provided by Wine Knows

Other sponsors

  • MLA Bonnyville – Cold Lake – St. Paul : Scott Cyr
  • Joanne Copeland
  • Krazee Clean
  • Furniture Galaxy
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Casino Dene
  • Chevroke
  • Cold Lake Brewery
  • Country 99
  • Seven Lakes
  • Richard Thir
  • Todd & Drake LLP
  • NAP Liquor
  • The Brick
  • Jesters
  • Mocktail Magic

We would like to thank our 2023 Award Event Sponsors

Category Sponsors

  • Overall:  Lakeland Credit Union
  • Business & Professional:  Community Futures
  • Health & Wellness:  Ageless Living
  • Community/Volunteer:  MD of Bonnyville
  • STEM: Imperial Oil
  • Arts/Culture: Stingray Radio
  • Older Women: Respect Newspaper

Other sponsors

  • Joanne Copeland Real Estate
  • Lakeland Connect
  • Lakeland Centre for FASD
  • Vecyo
  • Krazee Clean
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Casino Dene
  • Ketron
  • NAP liquor
  • Images Studio

​2020 EVENT SPONSORS

A  HUGE Thank You to all our Sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to put on the event without your support!

Award Sponsors:

  • Professional and Business Award- Lakeland Credit Union
  • Volunteer and Community Award- Community Futures Lakeland
  • Arts and Culture Award- MD of Bonnyville
  • Health and Wellness Award- The Scotiabank Women’s Initiative ​
  • Older Women Award- Respect Newspaper
  • Science and Technology Award- Imperial Oil
  • Overall Women of Influence- Ageless Living
Event Sponsors:
  • City of Cold Lake
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Family Community Support Services
  • Images Studios
  • Coldwell Bankers
  • Joly’s Fine Cuisine
  • Vista Radio
  • Jester’s
  • Lakeland Inn​
  • Lakeland Centre for FASD
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • The Brick
  • Euroshine Building Maintenance
  • Wine Knows
  • Stingray Radio
  • ​Wine Knows
  • Cold Lake High School

A HUGE Thank You to all our Sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to put on the event without your support!

Award Sponsors:

  • Professional and Business Award- Lakeland Credit Union
  • Volunteer and Community Award- MD of Bonnyville
  • Arts and Culture Award- Todd/Drake LLP
  • Health and Wellness Award- Providence Dental Hygiene
  • Younger Women Award- 2nd Floor Women’s Recovery Centre
  • Older Women Award- Respect Newspaper
  • Science and Technology Award- Imperial Oil
  • Overall Women of Influence- Ageless Living

Event Sponsors:

  • CM Cleaning
  • City of Cold Lake
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Family Community Support Services
  • Images Studios
  • The “I Do” Shop
  • Joly’s Fine Cuisine
  • Lakeland Inn​
  • LCFASD
  • RBC Royal Bank
  • The Brick
  • Bonnie Hankey
  • Wine Knows
  • Valeyo
  • ​Elevate Coffee

A HUGE Thank You to all our Sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to put on the event without your support!

Award Sponsors:

  • Professional and Business Award- Lakeland Credit Union
  • Volunteer and Community Award- MD of Bonnyville
  • Arts and Culture Award- Todd/Drake LLP
  • Health and Wellness Award- Value Drug Mart
  • Younger Women Award- RBC Royal Bank
  • Older Women Award- Chevroke Developments
  • Science and Technology Award- Jacknife Oilfield Services
  • Overall Women of Influence- CGA Medical Imaging

Event Sponsors:

  • Ageless living wellness Centre
  • Chevroke Developments
  • City of Cold Lake
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Family Community Support Services
  • Images Studios
  • The “I Do” Shop
  • Joly’s Fine Cuisine
  • Lakeland Inn​
  • LCFASD
  • LG Fraser Consultant
  • Nourish the Soul Wellness Centre
  • Shoppers Drug Mart Cold Lake
  • Wine Knows
  • Wisdom & Opportunities for Women

A HUGE Thank You to all our Sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to put on the event without your support!

Award Sponsors:

  • Professional and Business Award – Lakeland Credit Union
  • Volunteer and Community Award – Lakeland United Way
  • Arts and Culture Award – Todd/Drake Law Offices
  • Health and Wellness Award – CGA Medical Imaging
  • Overall Woman of Influence Award – Superior Concrete Pumping Ltd.

Event Sponsors:

  • Chevroke Developments LTD.
  • ​City of Cold Lake
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Crew Haus Barbers & Stylists
  • DMSCC
  • FCSS
  • ​Images Studios
  • Ross & Sylvestre
  • The “I Do” Shop​
  • The Lakeland Inn
  • LCFASD
  • ​LG Fraser Consulting
  • Nourish The Soul Wellness Centre
  • Wine Knows
  • Wisdom & Opportunities for Women

A Huge Thank You to all our Sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to put on the event without your support!

Award Sponsors:

  • Keynote Speaker – Cenovus
  • Professional and Business Award – Lakeland Credit Union
  • Volunteer and Community Award – Lakeland United Way
  • Arts and Culture Award – Todd/Drake Law Offices
  • Health and Wellness Award – Nourish the Soul Wellness
  • Overall Woman of Influence Award – ATB

Event Sponsors:

  • Ageless Living
  • Chevroke Developments LTD.
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • DMSCC
  • Everything Organized
  • FCSS
  • The “I Do” Shop​
  • LCFASD
  • ​LG Fraser Consulting
  • Waterfront Harbour Bed & Breakfast
  • Wine Knows

A Huge Thank You to all our Sponsors, we wouldn’t be able to put on the event without your support!

Award Sponsors:

  • Keynote Speaker – Cenovus
  • Professional and Business Award – Lakeland Credit Union
  • Volunteer and Community Award – Lakeland United Way
  • Arts and Culture Award – Todd/Drake Law Offices
  • Health and Wellness Award – Cold Lake Medical Clinic Skin Wellness
  • Overall Woman of Influence Award – ATB

Cash event sponsors:

  • Functionally Fit
  • Cold Lake Dental
  • City of Cold Lake/FCSS

In Kind Sponsors:

  • LCFASD
  • DMSCC
  • 4 Wing
  • Everything Organized
  • Chevrok
  • Images Studio
  • LG Fraser Consulting
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • Inner Balance Therapeutics

Award Sponsors:

  • Community and Volunteer Award- Lakeland Credit Union
  • Business and Professional Award- Lakeland Credit Union
  • Overall Women of Influence Award- ATB
  • Arts and Culture Award-LG Fraser Consulting
  • Health and Wellness Award- LCFASD/DMSCC

Event Sponsors:

  • Cenovus
  • Everything Organized
  • 4 Wing MFRC
  • Cold Lake Florist
  • City of Cold Lake
  • Wealth Management

Past Designs

2020 AWARDS
ARTIST- Blue Sky Healing

2018 AWARDS
ARTIST- CATHY AUST

2017 AWARDS
ARTIST- LAURI ANSELL

2016 AWARDS
ARTIST- MARINA BLAKE

2015 AWARDS
ARTIST- PATRICIA COULTER

2014 AWARDS
ARTIST- SARAH DIONNE

2013 AWARDS
ARTIST- BRENDA EBER

Become an Awards Artist

If you are a local artist and are interested in designing the awards for the 2024 event, please complete the form below.

Thank you for your interest in becoming an awards artist.

Please note: the artist would be responsible for creating a unique award for each category, using the same medium and theme.

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