Each year we honour Manitoba’s most extraordinary women with the YMCA-YWCA of Winnipeg’s Women of Distinction Awards.
Our alumnae include some of Manitoba’s most fascinating and influential women whose outstanding achievements have made a lasting impact on the well-being and future of our communities.
2017 Award Recipients
Congratulations to the 2017 Women of Distinction award recipients!

(L to R): Mirha Zohair, Sharon Redsky, Dr. Diane Clare, Dr. Joanne Embree, Buffy Handel, Abigail Olfert, Trudy Lavallee, Jo Wright, Aly Raposo
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