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Celebrating the Return of top-notch Physiotherapist
Posted October 21, 2023
NWP's Young Entrepreneur Award is intended to recognize an outstanding professional, 30 years of age or younger, for their achievements and/or service contributions to the community and region. Fittingly, outstanding is a place that this year's recipient, Katie Gaucher (nee Boisvert), has come to know very well. Katie was born and r... Read Article »
Building Success on the Metrics that Matter
Posted October 21, 2023
When you think of a successful business owner and leader, you expect them to be ambitious, comfortable with risk, and highly attuned to the market. Eunice Friesen, this year’s recipient of the Board of Governors Distinguished Innovation Leadership Award, is certainly all those things. Upon meeting her, however, you quickly realize that sh... Read Article »
Megan Stone: Leading with
Heart
Posted October 10, 2023
From a young age, Megan Stone was naturally inclined toward leadership and helping others. Megan's grandmother was a teacher, who inspired her with an engaging and open-ended approach to education. It was through this connection that Megan recognized the power of teaching and the impact it could have on students' lives.Throughout high sch... Read Article »
Shannon Ball: A Career Shift
Posted October 3, 2023
Shannon Ball knows the importance of careful selection. It’s something she’s learned over time. While employed as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer in Calgary, Shannon was placed on light duties after she sustained a foot injury at work. Although she didn’t know it just then, the temporary move to the tool room would eventually ... Read Article »
Kristy Honing: Paws-itive Education
Posted September 26, 2023
Despite being allergic to animals and never having a pet growing up, Kristy Honing admits she has always been drawn to all creatures, great and small."As a little girl, I was the unofficial caretaker of the neighbourhood cats. These cats often found their way into my backyard and were corralled into my playhouse, where I lovingly cared fo... Read Article »