The Quota International Weyburn Women of the Year awards luncheon was held on March 30 at McKenna Hall.
The afternoon began with a catered meal and door prizes. Quota member, Heather Sidloski, served as the emcee for the awards ceremony, which featured Dr. Dale Dewar as guest speaker.
Dewar is a rural doctor from Wynyard, Saskatchewan who is an international human rights activist, the executive director of Physicians for Global Survival and the Chair of the International Society of Rural Physicians of Canada. Dewar's decision to become a physician was made as a young girl in 1951, after receiving medical treatment for her hand that piqued her interest in the medical profession. She decided that she could accomplish this and her journey began as a female doctor. Dewar shared stories and her wisdom served as inspiration for all the women in attendance at the luncheon.
The ceremony concluded with the presentation of the Women of the Year awards. Jolene Tuchscherer presented the Weyburn Credit Union Workplace Award to Jacquie Williams. The Access Communications Exceptional Entrepreneur Award was presented by Wendy Hoffart to Kathy Erickson. Michael Hoffman presented the Investors Group Young Woman of Distinction Award to April MacMillan. The final award, the M.Isabelle Butters Quota International of Weyburn Community Service Award, was presented by Isabelle Butters to Deana Mainil. Congratulations to all of the nominees and recipients of the 2015 Women of the Year Awards.
