LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Dedications
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Joan Marie Aylward
In memory of strong women everywhere, most especially Mary Bridget (Colbert) Harding and Maud Elsie (Pike) Aylward. To all the women who inspired me through their leadership; vision; love of reading; enduring support; pursuit of education and the strength to speak up and speak out on things that matter. To our daughters and granddaughters, may they remain vigilant and empathetic as they reach for their possibilities. In tribute to nurses and caregivers who inspire us all in the growth of empathy and a deep culture of caring. Women today stand on the shoulders of those women who have gone before us. May we continue to honour them with their hard-won franchise of voting and by putting ourselves out there to hold possible office. Dr. Amanda Bittner AnnMarie Candow In honour of my Mother, Annie May, and all the strong resilient women of Newfoundland and Labrador. Kathleen Connors & Kara Connors Margo Connors and Robert Stack Julia Courtney and Scott Oxford In memory of our mothers, Delia Felger Courtney and Nancy Scott Oxford. Chesley Crosbie In honour of Jane Furneaux Crosbie, who was one of ten women who provided the funds to purchase the property on Military Road for the purpose of establishing the Newfoundland Status of Women Council (now the St. John's Status of Women Council). David Crosbie In memory of my grandmothers Janet Miller Ayre Murray and Lady Mitchie Ann Crosbie and my mother Gert Crosbie and partner Sue Miller Jessica Dellow and Nicholas Crosbie In honour of our grandmothers: Annie Pelley Brake, Gertrude Murray Crosbie, Elizabeth McIntosh Dellow, and Ellen Hazelwood Howitt. Each of these women achieved and contributed greatly within the spaces they were allowed to occupy. Their daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters build on their legacy every day. Bernard Davis BJ Danylchuk Judith Dearlove & Joan Peck In celebration of Margot Duley, Carol Haddad, and the Persistence Theatre Company |
Shannie Duff
A dedication to my beloved resilient and determined mother, Helena McGrath Frecker BA, MA,LLD 1906-1993. Born on the now resettled Island of Oderin, Placentia Bay. When she was nine years old her father moved his family to St. John’s to ensure a better education for his children. She graduated from high school at Mercy Convent School, but in order to enroll in the new Memorial University she needed courses in Physics and Chemistry which were not available in her Catholic Girls school. With the assistance of a tutor from Bishop Field College, an Anglican Boys School, she completed the required courses and won the Jubilee Scholarship in her graduating year. She was the first graduate of Memorial University and went on to obtain a Masters Degree from the University of Toronto in English Literature and Latin and returned home to teach at Memorial University College. Two years later, when she married my father, she was forced to resign her teaching position due to a university hiring policy barring married women from teaching positions. Twenty years and eight children later, hiring policies had become more enlightened and my mother was able to return to her teaching position at the University where she taught until her retirement. Dr. Margot I. Duley In memory of Florence Pitcher Duley, Eliza Vavasour Pitcher, Tryphena Soper Duley and Margaret Duley, all brave and accomplished women in very different ways; and for Heather MacLellan, a tireless advocate for historical preservation. Roberta Edgecombe Robb In honour of my parents Margery and Arthur Edgecombe and my Uncle John Butler, whose love and support in my formative years enabled me to walk a non-traditional career path - always mindful of the need to move women’s rights forward. It is a great privilege to support this tribute to one of the many wonderful women - Armine Nutting Gosling - who walked this equity road with such success nearly one hundred years ago, and showed us all how to do it! And in memory of Anne Caron - a dear friend. Frances Ennis Judy May Foote In celebration of my daughters Carla Jean Foote & Heidi Ellen Lee Foote, and granddaughters Katie May Young, Meadow Foote & Ruby Jude Tanner. Maria French In memory of my mother, Carmel McGrory, who was a fearless female entrepreneur so many years ago. She instilled courage and drive in me, always advocating for the equality of women. I am also thankful for my mother-in-law, Margaret French, whose encouragement for the education of all women in our family left an unwavering impression on our daughters and granddaughters. Because of Armine Nutting Gosling's remarkable contributions, and those who worked beside her, we carry forward the torch of equality and empowerment, inspired by their legacy, making strides in our own lives and communities. Deborah Fry Scott Giannou and Judith Sparkes-Giannou Dr. Carol J. Haddad With thanks to Dr. Margot Duley, whose pioneering scholarship on the history of the Newfoundland Women's Suffrage movement brought Armine's story to us, and to Persistence Theatre for planning and promoting this statue. Lois Hoegg In honour of Janet Miller Ayre Murray who was instrumental in pressuring the Newfoundland Legislature to amend the Law Society Act (1910) to permit women to practice law in Newfoundland. She had been denied enrollment in the Law Society because she was a woman. The amendment provided that the word "persons" in the Act "shall be held to extend to and to include a female person so as to confer upon all women the right to be entered as clerks, admitted as law students, enrolled as Solicitors, and called to the Bar, and to exercise fully all the rights and...obligations which are conferred and imposed upon men under the provisions of the said [Act]". The women lawyers and judges in this province stand on the shoulders of Janet Miller. |
Lynne C. Howarth
In celebration of Drs. Margot Duley and Carol Haddad Patricia & Peter Hutton In memory of suffragist and grandmother Antonia Hutton Hazel Janes & Pamela Janes-Young In heartfelt admiration and gratitude for all who helped “RaiseHerUp;” especially Ettie J. Martin Johnson, Hazel Mae French Janes, Sylvia Joan Skriving Young, J. Neil Young, and all who continue to advocate for higher wisdom. Paths laid before us by strong wise courageous suffragists and their supporters are ours to carry on. May Armine Nutting Gosling’s Statue be a reminder of past present and future endeavours. Here’s to RaisingWomenUp. Kathleen Knowling Gina Pecore Jocelyn Perry In celebration of all women in Newfoundland and Labrador Debbie Petite In memory of my dear friend Whitey (MM White) Rebecca Roome Michelle H. Snow In honour of the women who came before me -The remarkable women whose lives shaped me in immeasurable ways. My mother, Mary Delaney Snow; my aunt, Elizabeth (Betty) Delaney Moore; my grandmother, Bridget Keefe Delaney; and my great-grandmother, Elizabeth Hall Delaney. Their strength, quiet courage, unwavering resilience, and entrepreneurial spirit have been the guiding lights of my life. They were not only role models but the very foundation upon which I stand. May their legacies live on through the work I do and the woman I strive to be. Dr. Anne Stewart Staveley & Dr. Michael Staveley In gratitude for the lifelong commitment of Anne Ford Leslie and Florence Mary Staveley to a woman's right to be treated equitably in her work in the public and private sphere. In memory also of great -grandmothers and great -aunts Margaret Deacon McColl, Jane Cuthbertson Leslie, and May Stewart McColl, who all worked in stores and factories, grand houses and police barracks. Also, in honour of the next generation of working women in universities, colleges, studios and community organizations, Victoria, Alice and James pay tribute to their godmothers, Mary Elizabeth Barry, Margery Green, Mabel Farmer, Helen Jones and Mary West Pratt. Sarah Stoodley Eleanor Swanson Caitlin Urquhart In loving memory of Shelagh Marion Harris (nee Giles), a teacher, a community builder and an inspiration. When she rose to leadership, she was a mentor to and champion for women, lifting them up to follow in her footsteps. She was an endlessly curious world-traveler, a tireless volunteer and fundraiser for local causes, and never missed an opportunity to offer tea and a sweet treat, or to correct your grammar. I am guided by her determination, commitment to service and her compassion each day. May my dear late grandma's memory live on alongside Armine Nutting Gosling and these other notable individuals. Anne Whelan |
COMMUNITY DONOR DEDICATIONS
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John Abbott In memory of Angela (Ennis) Abbott Ellen Alcock For Angela Earles Margaret Allen In memory of Kathleen K. (Fitz-Gerald) Earle Maureen Anonsen Mary Atkinson In memory of Shelagh Marion Harris (Giles) Thomas Baird Victoria Belbin John Barrington Kate Barrington Olivia Barrington Shevone Barrington Barbara Barrowman Linda G. Bartlett In honour of Suzanne C. Bartlett and Everleigh S. Bartlett-Stout Sharon Batstone Tashia Batstone Natalie Beausoleil Oliver Bendzsa Cathy Bennett Dr. Terry Bishop Sterling Bobbie Boland Remembering Helen Blanche Murphy - she worked hard to raise women up, for equity, safety of women and children, and social justice; and Lily Oldford Brown - a community builder, craftsperson, farmer, a woman of the island; and Anita Hynes Boland, a humble, kind and generous woman who loved to laugh, loved her family and her faith; and Jean Boland, whose way of being in the world was to help others, to enjoy the natural world, friendships and children. Glendora Boland In Celebration of Katherine Wilson Boland & Meghan Wilson Boland; and In Memory of Lillian Anna Murphy Wilson and Helen Blanche Murphy. Patricia Boland-Baker Susan Bonnell In honour of Cynthia Gill Mary Boulos Amy Bowring In celebration of Sandra A. Rowe Diane Brenton Gillian Brown Jane Brown In honour of Majorie Brown Jenn Brown For my mother, Philomena Brown, sisters, Bethina, Pamela and Ashley, and all of the strong woman leaders in our family. Dr. Roberta Buchanan In memory of Dorothy Jeanate Buchanan Jim Butler For our granddaughter Jane Amelia Overton Janis Byrne Bonnie Campbell Dedicated to my mother, Edwina Suley, a lifelong educator, egalitarian, social justice campaigner, and heritage activist; and for my grandmothers: Lovetta Loder Suley and Blanche Squires Howell, with all my love and gratitude; and to the Waterford Valley High English Department! Diane Campbell AnnMarie Candow Ruth Canning In memory of Mary Jessica Canning; a strong, courageous woman. Elizabeth Carew In honour of Patricia Carew (McCarthy) and Mary McCarthy, our mother and grandmother who inspired and challenged us to work hard and give back. Also our father Stan Carew, whose law partner, Louise Sauders, was the first woman called to the bar in Newfoundland. Angela Carter In celebration of Florence Carter Susan Chalker Brown Ane Christensen For forward-looking women everywhere — inspired and inspiring. Barbara Clancy Chip Clark Caroline Clarke Courtney Clarke Melanie Coughlin In honour of Patricia Anne Coughlin Julia Clarke For my nanny Joan, my wonder woman Sandra Clarke Denise Cleary Nicholle Cluett Joan Coady Maggie Coady Stacey Coady Corina Coady-Walsh Lisa Cobb Aimee Coles Victoria Collins Dedicated to Irene Halley Collins, a woman ahead of her time Kara Connors Kimberly Connors Margaret Coombes In memory of Katherine Margaret Seymour & Jean Carmel Coombes Deborah Coombs Dr. Heidi Coombs Carol Ann Cotter Marie Corbett Pam Corrigan Jennifer Coultas Bea Courtney Linda Cox Maryann Coynoypopoylos Marlene Creates Elizabeth Creelman William Crosbie Erin Cullen In memory of Patricia Mary Sparrow and Winifred Ploughman Linda Cullum Diana Dabinett Carol Daley Doreen Dawe Bernard Davis Doreen Dawe Nicole Dawe Erin Delaney Jenn Deon & Dave Walsh In memory of Fran Deon, Janet Edmonds, Michelle Jackson & Rita Walsh Elke Dettmer Mary Devine Sheila Devine Lynn Diamond Geraldine Downey Cathy Driedzic Stephanie Duff Dedicated to my mother, Shannie Frecker Duff, a woman of incredible energy and dedication to her family and her community who ran in 10 elections and served over three decades in elected office. She was the second woman elected as Mayor of St John’s and the 6th woman elected as a member of the NL House of Assembly. I grew up inspired by my parents’ devotion to community service and the ideals of inclusion and social justice. Florence Duff Carter In memory of Ellen Duff and Phyllis Carter Cathy Duke Nora Duke Pauline Duke Maxine Dunne Elaine Dunphy In honour of Suzanne C. Bartlett and Everleigh S. Bartlett-Stout |
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Carolyn Earle Yvonne Earle In honour of Wendy Williams, former city councillor (St. John's) and former leader of Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women; and in memory of Dorothy Carnell Earle; Joan Loveday Earle; and Joyce Hall - teacher extraordinaire and boundary pusher. Carolyn Emerson Maxine Ennis Lela Evans Anne Fagan For my Mom, Kathleen (Bradley) Fagan 1924-2007, the strongest and bravest of women Nichola Feldman-Kiss Alice Flynn Charmaine Flynn Judy Foote Debbie Forward In memory of Lorna Clouter and in celebration of Granddaughter Avery Forward Nora Furlong In memory of Beatrice and Nora Whalen Furlong and Catherine Hogan Fitzgerald Brenda Gagnon Krista Galbraith Sherry Gambin-Walsh In celebration of Marina Walsh and Victoria Jane Walsh; and in memory of Jane Brewer-Gambin and Aggie Mooney-Power Bruce Gilbert Rosalind Gill Jean Graham Gloria Haley Joyce Hancock In honour of Dorothy Inglis Kathy Hawkins Sara Hawkins Marlayne Hardy Ita Hatfield Lynn Healey Claire Hickman Kathy Hickman For all the women who fought courageously to give women the right to vote. Jenny Higgins Nancy Hollett In honour of Madonna Hollett, whose strength and grace inspire us all. Judy Hudson Melva Humber Lisa Hutchens Danika Hyatt Lauren Hyatt Linda Inkpen Connie Ings In memory of the Reverend Evelyn Piercey, my beloved friend and mentor, a woman of great strength and inspiration, and a strong advocate for justice. And in memory of my beloved grandmother, Marion Grace Burry. Peter Jackson Bonnie James In memory of Joan Cochrane James Pam Janes-Young Jennifer Jeans In honour of Ann Jennings Sylina Jones Deidre Keating With love, to honour the strong women of our family, including Elizabeth Murphy, Cecilia Brothers, and Dana Brothers Kim Keating Bridget Keating Sheila Keats Jennifer Keyte Susan Khaladkar Jolene King Yamuna Kutty "In loving memory of Ravindran Nair, my little brother, Covid-19 victim" Jeanette Lambermont-Morey Ruth Lawrence In memory of Frances "Fannie" Knowling McNeil (14 March 1869 - 23 February 1928) Jacqueline Lee Ruby Legge In honour of Lorraine Crummey, Rebecca Crummey and Naomi Crummey Christine LeGrow Lydia Lewycky Joanne MacDonald Chantelle MacDonald Newhook Ann Marie Mackey Heather MacLellan Leslie MacLeod Barbara Maidment Erin Malloy Cassie Manning-Dyke Eileen Maxwell Lara Maynard Karen McCarthy In honour of Margaret Myles Mallay Debbie McGee Elizabeth McGrath Christie Meadus In celebration of Avery Moore Juanita Mercer For Victoria Katie Mercer Lorraine Michael In honour of Ann Michael, Janet Michael, Sandra Michael Sorensen, and Lorraine Michael Carol Mitchell Elaine Mitchell Carol Ann Molloy Trudy Morgan-Cole Kathleen Morrissey In honour of Elaine Sullivan Margie Mulcahy Crystal Murphy Elizabeth Murphy Richard Murphy To Catherine and Edward Murphy, Children of the Harbour Susan Murray Geri Nichols Jessica Dellow and Nicholas Crosbie In honour of our grandmothers: Annie Pelley Brake, Gertrude Murray Crosbie, Elizabeth Mclntosh Dellow, and Ellen Hazelwood Howitt. Each of these women achieved and contributed greatly within the spaces they were allowed to occupy. Their daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters build on their legacy every day. Caroline Nicholson Heather O'Brien In honour of Basia & Emelia Gogacz-O'Brien Janet O'Brien Patricia O'Brien Shane & Marie O'Dea In honour of Helena McGrath Frecker, the FIRST graduate of Memorial University College in 1926 Liz Ohle Votes for Women! Carolyn O'Keefe Cher O'Keefe To my daughter, Sarah Power and for Rebecca Pardy. Colleen O'Keefe Sheilagh O'Leary |
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Elisabeth Pardy Hartling For Sheila Marie Gushue (née Kelly): pioneer, matriarch, soulmate, endlessly supportive grandmother on her 90th birthday. Marion A Pardy In honour of International Women's Forum, St. John's, NL Karen Parmeter Marion Parsons In honour of Rachel Dragland Allan Penny Joyce Penney Rita Perchard Iris Petten Evelyn Peyton Murphy Linda Phillips Connie Pike Tina Pomroy Bernadatte Power Katie Power Doreen Power Michelle Power Dedicated to the resilient women of this province who have raised themselves up after heartbreaking loss of children and partners. They chose to thrive and contribute. Sheila Power Judith Puddester Mary Purchase Susan Pye Theresa Rahal Catherine Rees Evelyn Reid For my grandmothers Beatrice Burton & Evelyn Reid; for my mother Joyce Burton; and my aunt Lillias Downey. Margot Reid Doreen Riche In honour of Frances Knickle Elizabeth Roche Rebecca Rose Mona & Mary-lou Rossiter In memory of John & Catherine Rossiter Paul Rowe For Bessie Rowe Catherine Royle Maureen Ryan Michelle Ryan In memory of Margaret Mary Ryan, Middle Cove Emily Samson Stares In dedication to the Stares and Sampson women who lived, worked, and played here before us. Jennifer Selby Paula Sheppard Susan Sherk Kim Shipp Mary Shortall Katherine Simmons Jean M Smith Erin Snow Michelle Snow In memory of my mother Ann (Kinsella) White Jenifer Soper Lima Spurrell Bernie Squires Annette Stapenhorst Margaret Stares For Margaret Stares, who raised us up and set a fantastic example of being a strong woman. Thanks, Mom! For Joanne Stares, the coolest sister of all time... and now that's cast in stone. Thanks for always being someone to look up to! Jane Steneker Gail Sullivan Joan Sullivan Lynn Sullivan Sara Swain In honour of Audrey O'Brien Swain Christine Taylor-Fearing Bruce Templeton In honour of Dr. Anna Templeton Joanne Thompson Heidi Tiedemann In memory of Katharine Cantlie Robertson Kim Todd In memory of Annie (Clarke) Smith Edna Turpin Rose Van Driel Scott Katrina Vanta Mary Lou Vokey Allyson Wakeham In memory of Kathleen Doyle Wakeham Mona Wall Corina Walsh Brenda Walsh Donna Walsh For Theresa K.J. Walsh & Donna Walsh Mary Watson Cassandra Whalen Karyn Whelan Kelly White Marian White Abra Whitney In honour of the fiercely strong women in the Whitney, McGee, Forrester and Pelletier Families Elizabeth Whitten Victoria Whitten In memory of Cherry Midwood Greene and Mary Kent Whitten Heidi Wicks Amanda Will In celebration of Jaqueline Saunders Wendy C Williams Kate Wilson For Millicent Fleming Moran, loving Gran to Jax, Charlie and Stewie, and Bonus Mama to me. We are so happy to have you in our lives! Nancy Winsor Christine Winters Nicole Winters In celebration of Hannah Nicole Winters Toni-Marie Wiseman Steven Wolinetz Vannie Woodford For Scarlett Li Yu Chen Durnford and Skye Dora Yu Han Durnford - May you both grow in strength, compassion, love, and wisdom like your wonderful Mama and the other great women in your lives; and in memory of my beloved grandmothers, Mary Frizzell and Joyce Woodford Mandy Woodland Janine Woodrow Alison Woolridge Aedon Young Élyse Young Jennifer Young Courtney Zwicker In honour of Megan Norris |
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1620 Electrical Workers
Align Chiropractic & Wellness Canadian Union of Postal Workers City of Mount Pearl CFUW Clayton Hospitality Inc. Coady's Fishing Company CUPW, Local 126 Empower NL Five Island Rug Hooking Group Fonemed |
Growler Energy Online
Hickman Automotive Group IATSE, Local 709 IMTT Inclusion Canada Lynn Hammond, MPR Martin, Whelan, Hennebury, Stamp Law Mount Pearl-Paradise Chamber of Commerce Newfoundland & Labrador Deaf Women Group Inc. NL Liberal Women's Commission NL New Democratic Party |
Newfoundland and Labrador Public Sector Pensioners' Association
Newfoundland Transshipment Ltd. NLOWE Oceanex Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women Russell Accident Law Scotiabank Solace Reiki, Energy & Wellness Women in Resource Development Corporation |
