The Canadian Federation of Business and Professional Women

Membership Recognition

BPW Canada National Leadership Award

BPW Canada Leadership is presented at the BPW Canada Biennium Convention.

Years of Service

BPW Canada recognizes members for their years of service at the BPW Canada Biennium Convention. Recognition is for 20 years and up of membership.

BPW Canada recognized the following members at the 2022 National Convention

60 Years of Service
Dormer Ellis (63)North Toronto
50 Years of Service
Judy HagermanBowmanville
Ethel ClarkeNorth Toronto
Valerie ClarkeNorth Toronto
Kris McdonaldBowmanville
Joan MacklinMontreal
Gertrude DemechaOnline Club
45 Years of Service
Emily NobleSault Ste Marie
Phyllis HemingwayCambridge
40 Years of Service  
Sharon NichollsNorth Toronto
35 Years of Service
Teresa HabsBarrie
Nancy BarnesBowmanville
Dittie VoegleBrampton
Mary BalfourCambridge
Doris HallLondon
Jeanne MartinsonOnline Club
Shan McewingOnline Club
Anne HodsonSt Catharines
30 Years of Service
Sheila CrookBowmanville
Patricia PrezBrampton
Suzanne RoyBrampton
Karin GorgeratHastings &
Prince Edward
Roberta BondarSault Ste Marie
Barbara CoutuSault Ste Marie
Margo Davidson-WoodOnline
25 Years of Service
Sandy Kirkwood-PierceLondon
Patricia KeaysBowmanville
Julie LeclercMontreal
Tracey MarshallOnline Club
Heather EllisHastings &
Prince Edward
20 Years of Service
Karen ArmstrongBrampton
Pat DowlingBrampton
Linda BuxtonCambridge
Linda FordBrampton
Barb HoreBrampton
Snigda MalikBrampton
Lucy OliveiraBrampton
Norma YaoLondon

BPW Canada recognized the following members at the 2020 National Convention

60 Years of Service
Ruth JessopSault Ste Marie
50 Years of Service
Sharon SelkirkSault Ste Marie
45 Years of Service
Joan MacklinMontreal
40 Years of Service  
Dora CookSault Ste Marie
Emily NobleSault Ste Marie
35 Years of Service
Sandra FrankeBarrie
30 Years of Service
Barbara CoutuSault Ste. Marie
Margaret DeaneSt Catharines
Anne HodsonSt Catharines
Eva MainLondon
Carol WrightmanBarrie
Margo WoodOnline
25 Years of Service
Amy LanghornSaskatoon
Linda DavisLondon
Sylvia HodgsonBarrie
Dorothy KrynickiSt Catharines
Tracey MarshallBrampton
Shannon MacneillOnline
20 Years of Service
Kathryn MunnLondon
Stephanie D’AvolioSt Catharines

BPW Canada members recognized at past BPW Canada Conventions*

Joined Prior to 1970   
Hanna Konkin1954Langley
Dormer Ellis1959North Toronto
Ruth Jesshope1959Sault Ste Marie
Anne Hodson1966St. Catharines
Leny Crum-Ewing1968North Toronto
Sharon Selkirk1968Sault Ste Marie
Joined 1970 - 1979
Judy Hagarman1971Bowmanville
Kris McDonald1971Bowmanville
Joan Macklin1971Montreal
Ethel Clarke1972North Toronto
Valerie Clarke1972North Toronto
Valerie Dunn1976North Toronto
Phyllis Hemingway1977Cambridge
Emily Noble1977Sault Ste Marie
Patricia (Pat) Wepf1979Brampton
Joined 1980 - 1989
Dora Cook1980Sault Ste Marie
Elaine Elliott1980Selkirk
Shannon MacNeill1980Online
Sharon Nicholls1981North Toronto
Suzanne Roy1981Brampton
Gerlinde Sarkar1983Saskatoon
Margaret Deane1984St. Catharines
Sandra Franke1985Barrie
Maureen McIntosh1985Greater Moncton
Suzanne Theriault-Mitton1985Greater Moncton
Mary Balfour1986Cambridge
Nancy Barnes1986Bowmanville
Shannon McEwing1986Online
JoanAnn Evelyn1987Durham
Teresa Habs1987Barrie
Doris Hall1987London
Joyce Marshall1987Durham
Wendy Sweet1987Greater Moncton
Dittie Voegele1987Brampton
Jill Worobec1987Langley
Barb Coutu1988Sault Ste Marie
Barb Hicks1988Bowmanville
Eva Main1988London
Sandra Katvala1989North Toronto
Carol Wrightman1989Barrie
Joined 1990 - 1999
Margo Davidson-Wood1990Online
Maureen Forsyth1990Greater Sudbury
Sheila Crook1991Bowmanville
Karin Gorgerat1991Trenton & District
Barbara Hall1991Langley
Amy Langhorne1991Saskatoon
Toula Sakellaris1991Greater Sudbury
Roberta Bondar1992Sault Ste Marie
Donna Krynicki1992St. Catharines
Carm Michalenko1992Saskatoon
Patricia (Pat) Prez1992Brampton
Gerry Spence1992Trenton & District
Colleen Allan1993Selkirk
Linda Davis1993London
Carol Kollar1993Brampton
Cathy Nadjiwon1993Greater Sudbury
Sylvia Hodgson1994Barrie
Carole Holder1994North Toronto
Patricia (Pat) Keays1994Bowmanville
Patricia (Pat) Tiveron1994Brampton
Brenda Carpenter1995London
Sharon Leitch1995Belleville
Tracy Marshall1995Brampton
Gertrude Demecha1996Online
Heather Ellis1996Trenton & District
Sandy Kirkwood-Pearce1996London
Kim Beatty1998Durham
Nancy Broerse1998Niagara Falls

*Year joined is based on information each club reports to BPW Canada. Please report any missing or incorrect information to BPW Canada’s Membership Chair.

BPW Canada LIfe Members**

Life membership in the Canadian Federation (BPW Canada) is conferred on a member by her club, in recognition of her contribution to all levels of the organization.

Sandra FrankeBarrie
Dottie VoegeleBrampton
Patricia (Pat) WepfBrampton
Mary BalfourCambridge
Phyllis HemingwayCambridge
Maureen McIntoshGreater Moncton
Wendy SweetGreater Moncton
Suzanne Theriault-MiltonGreater Moncton
Julie LeclercMontréal
Joan MacklinMontréal
Leny Crum-EwingNorth Toronto
Gertrude DemechaOnline
Roberta BondarSault Ste Marie
Dora CookSault Ste Marie
Ruth JesshopeSault Ste Marie
Sharon SelkirkSault Ste Marie

**Life member list is based on information each club reports to BPW Canada. Please report any missing or incorrect information to BPW Canada’s Membership Chair.

BPW Canada Brochure

Many women rise to the challenge as leaders in pursuit of BPW’s mission and mandate both in their community and workplace.

BPW Canada salutes these women, through its own Awards Program and others listed here.