I like to support my community by volunteering and sponsoring events. I am a member of Vernon Women in Business and I currently sit on the 2010 Woman of the Year Committee. For 2009 and 2008, I was the Chairperson. This year, I stepped back as Chairperson to focus more on my writing. Rhino Curbing, a company my husband and I own, is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of this event.
New this year, a five
member judging panel from the community will be struck to determine who will be Woman of the Year. In previous years, the organizing committee determined the Woman of the Year. This new process is designed to streamline the decision-making process.
Bouwman says, “The
Woman of the Year will be honoured with a Journey Pendant valued at $1495 retail.
The pendant is on display inside Gregory’s Fine Jewellery.
The nomination form is available by clicking any of the above images, on
the Vernon Women in Business website or at sponsor locations including Triboda Printing, Kal Tire, Rhino Curbing, Scotiabank, Gregory’s Fine
Jewellery, Shaw, Sun FM, The Morning Star, Kiss FM, Resort TV,
Allan-Francis-Pringle, Harris Flowers and Brenda Hala Photography.
The Woman of the Year Gala is a community event designed to celebrate exceptional women. It is planned and executed by volunteer members of Vernon Women in Business. The woman of the year:
1. Consistently
displays and exercises leadership.
2. Demonstrates
vision, initiative, creativity and courage.
3. Enriches and
improves quality of life for others.
4. Has an impact in
her chosen field.
5. Displays and
sustains a continued commitment to her community.
6. Promotes and
supports opportunities for females.
7. Has made Greater
Vernon a better place to live.
In addition to the
diamond pendant, the Woman of the Year will receive a one year parking pass for
the City of
The Woman of the Year will be announced at the Woman of the Year Gala on the evening of Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the Best Western Vernon Lodge. Tickets for the event will go on sale in April. The 2009 Woman of the Year was Barrita Durward. The deadline for nominations is 5:00 p.m. March 31, 2010.
Woman of the Year Past Recipients
1988 Jean Koenig & Melanie Korol
1989 Daphne Thuillier
1990 Claudette Everitt
1991 Hedi Lattey
1992 Colleen Vollan
1993 Donna Mihalcheon
1994 June Rigby
1995 Ruth Wolfe
1996 Joan Jacobi
1997 Jane Lister
1998 Liz McArthur
1999 Betty Selin
2000 Ann Powter
2001 Marie Fleming
2002 Phyllis Simon
2003 Carol Williams
2004 Marlene Stark
2005 Carole Benz
2006 Val Heuman
2007 Michele Blais
2008 Carol Wutzke
2009 Barrita Durward
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