The Women’s Canadian Club of Calgary
Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta presented our President, Susan Green with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal on February 1st in Calgary.
7000 Albertans were recognized for their significant contribution to the province.
Laughter, Tears & Storytelling by an Alberta Wordsmith
Doris Daley (pictured right) with WCCCalgary member, Carla Bennet.
WCCCalgary President, Susan Green was honoured to recevie an arragement for her outstanding work throughout the pandemic.
What Did You Say? Memories on a Road Less Travelled.
Hugh Gillard with Jennifer Goodman - Speaker’s Chair, and Carol Lynne Gregory -Vice-President
Hugh Gillard is a retired oil industry executive who achieved success in business, his community and in life despite looking and speaking being “different”.
Hugh was born with a cleft lip and palate (CLP) including a severe speech impediment, hearing loss and unusual facial features. As a child, a teenager and as an adult he faced and overcame many obstacles and challenges including social rejection, stigma and discrimination.
Born in the heart of Central Alberta and raised on a cattle ranch near Coronation until his parents retired and moved to Okotoks Mr. Gillard gained a unique perspective on life as a child and young adult. In 1972 he earned his Bachelor of Commerce Degree before joining the oil industry where he spent his entire career.
Hugh retired as a successful executive having served as President of CanWest Marketing, PrimeWest Energy and Kelso Energy and on multiple boards of directors of public companies. He has always had a strong commitment to his community including serving as President of the Okotoks Lions Club, Chairman of Hospice Calgary, Chairman of the Calgary Zoo Board and currently a director of the Magical Moments Foundation (USA). Today, he and his wife Rosie of 37years reside in Calgary. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.
Mr. Gillard authored “What Did You Say? Memories on a Road Less Travelled”, an inspirational, candid and humorous memoir (www.hughgillard.com) with 100% of gross proceeds being donated to cleft related charities. Total sales or donations because of the book now exceed $28,000.
Hugh has been featured on CTV’s Inspired Albertan (hosted by Darrel Janz) and as a keynote speaker at medical conferences, most recently to over 300 doctors at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Recently he was given the rare privilege, as a non-scientist or medical professional, of being ask to write a chapter for a major medical journal.
Speaker - Patrick Fagan and his wife Janet Munro
For the past 45 years I have devoted my professional life to upholding the law and pursuit of justice. In addition to conducting cases throughout and at every level of Court in the Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, my experience as legal counsel has extended to:
The Supreme Court of Canada
The Law Enforcement Review Boa
The Provincial Court of Manitoba
The Provincial Court of Ontario
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice
The New Brunswick Provincial Court
The New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench
The Northwest Territorial Court
The Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
Nunavut Court of Justice
The Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
The Alberta Securities Commission
Cherie is a 4th generation rancher and CEO of CL Ranches Ltd., a cow/calf, backgrounding and mixed grain operation located in Jumping Pound, just west of Calgary, Alberta Canada. Cherie currently sits as an Executive Member for the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, is a Director of the Calgary Stampede and co-chair of the Government of Alberta’s Red Tape Reduction Panel for Agriculture. She also sits on numerous post-secondary advisory boards. Cherie was also the founding chair of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. As the mother of a 5th generation of ranchers, sustainability is something near and dear to her heart.
Speaker Cherie Copithorne-Barnes and Noelle McKinley, Membership Chair
Guest speaker Ashley Tedham with Speaker’s Chair Jennifer Goodman, and Member Mona Toews
Lunch in the Alberta Room
Treasurer Shirley Handel and Past President Gillian Inglis with members picking up tickets.
Life Lessons from a Death Investigator
Kathy Covey (Dining Room Chair) and Cindy Loudfoot (Recording Secretary)
Sue Jacques (Speaker), Joan Hillson (Speaker’s Assistant, Carol Lynne Gregory (Vice President)
Dr. Craig Jenne and Jennifer Goodman, Speaker’s Chair
Ray Price with Myrna Toews {member} and Jennifer Goodman, {Speaker’s Chair}
Ray Price with Carol Lynne Gregory (Vice President}
Our March speaker Dr. Diana Monea is shown here with members of the Women’s Canadian Club: Barbara Hongisto, Sharon Terray, and Sheena Banks
Dr. Diane Monea is with Membership Chair, Noelle McKinley
Michelle Thrush and Corinne Knittle - Assistant Publicity
Michelle Thrush - Finding Your Inner Elder
January Speaker - Darrel Janz with Club President Gillian Inglis, and Speaker’s Chair Joan Hillson
Our Treasurer Shirley Handel and her assistant Donna McEwan
Our Membership Chair Noelle McKinley and assistant for today and Recording Secretary Cindy Loudfoot.
Christmas at the Palliser
The foyer
The Youth Singers quartet
Paul Brandt
Marie Illingworth for the Veterans
Paul Brandt
With Sylvia Adams (Past President)
Paul Brandt
With Gill Inglis (President) and Carol Gregory (Dining Room Chair)
Michelle Cameron Coulter
With Dr. Joan Hillson, Speaker’s Chair
Michelle Cameron Coulter
With Joanne Phillips, VP
Our September speaker, Kaysi Fagan with Beatrice Cissell (member), Joan Hillson (Speaker’s Chair) and Jennifer Goodman (Speaker’s Assistant).
Teya Springford with Shirley Allen (Past President)
Christina Fast with Joanne Phillips (Vice-President)
Dr. Marvin Fritzler and Wyn Luft a new member of the Club
Kath Smyth with Gillian Inglis (President)