National Convention 2008 Winnipeg, MB

The incoming BPW Canada executive with BPWI President Chonchanok Viravan (far right). From left, BPWI 2nd Vice-president Liz Benham from New York; Outgoing BPW Canada President Fran Donaldson (BPW Trenton & District); Incoming BPW Canada President Sue Calhoun (BPW Southeast NB);  1st Vice-president Doris Hall (BPW London); Vice-president Vi Andersen (BPW Virtual); Vice-president Joan Macklin (BPW Montreal); Secretary Olga Gil (BPW Brampton) and Treasurer Lynn Johnston (BPW Winnipeg).		The incoming BPW Canada executive with BPWI President Chonchanok Viravan and provincial presidents: Manon Sirois-Boudreau (in red, NB); Colleen Allan (in green, MB); Julie Leclerc (white shawl, PQ); Connie Friesen (behind Sue Calhoun, BC) and Carol Kollar, ON (hidden).

Sharon Selkirk (left, BPW Sault-Ste-Marie) was nominated by BPW Canada for the prestigious Lena Madesin Phillips Award, the mandate of which is to recognize an individual BPW member who makes a significant contribution to the development of BPW at the international level and/or to improve the status of women with the leadership and dedication inspired by Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips, the founder of the International Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW International). With Sharon is BPW Canada President Fran Donaldson (right) and Immediate Past President Darla Campbell.		Many members received their long-term service pins. From left, Monica McNeill, Region Coordinator for BPW North America and Non Spanish Speaking countries; Fran Donaldson, outgoing BPW Canada President; Joan Currie Marchand, BPW Saskatoon receiving her 40-year pin (Joan is also a Life Member) and Chonchanok (Nok) Viravan, BPW International President.

BC 2008 Provincial Conference

Ontario Provincial Conference was held in June 2008

The Québec Provincial Conference, held in June 2008 in St-Félicien, Québec.

Re-launch of BPW Saguenay 2008

BPW Canada President Fran Donaldson was keynote speaker at a recent re-launch of the BPW Saguenay Club. BPW Saguenay has launched a major membership drive, and is receiving support from its sister clubs in Canada. Also shown in photo, BPW Saguenay President Germaine Bolduc (centre) and Quebec Provincial President Joan Macklin.

BPW Canada's 2007 AGM was held recently in Montreal. The following greetings were received from our BPW International Federation president:

Report from BPWI President Chonchanok (Nok) Viravan: "It’s a pleasure for me to send this message for BPW Canada’s Annual General Meeting in July 2007. As 2007 is the year when BPW International celebrates its 60th anniversary of holding Consultative Status to the United Nations, I would like to thank BPW Canada for decades of contribution to help improve the status of women." Read the full message (pdf).