Fort McMurray, Alberta (October 12, 2021) — Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta (Girls Inc.) and Syncrude are thrilled to announce this year’s scholars of the Women of Inspiration Education Award presented by Syncrude. The three scholars are: Areebah Mansoor for the Barb Jewers Memorial Scholarship Denna Flett for the Elsie Yanik Memorial Scholarship Laurell Pallot […]
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Fort McMurray, AB (September 24, 2021) — Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Bouchier are thrilled to announce a local business owner and psychologist as the third nominee of the 2021-2022 Women of Inspiration Series. Jillian Martin has been selected by the committee for her work as a psychologist and her efforts in minimizing mental […]
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Fort McMurray, Alberta (September 17, 2021) — Over 70 golfers joined Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta (Girls Inc.) for the 27th Annual Golf Tournament Fore Girls Inc. presented by Fort McMurray First Nation Group of Companies on September 4. Golfers came together in a tie-dye spirit at Miskanaw Golf Club for a fun afternoon of […]
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Fort McMurray (July 30, 2021) — Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Bouchier are pleased to announce the second nominee of the Women of Inspiration 2021-2022 Series. Lina Gallup, a residential school survivor, has been selected by the Women of Inspiration committee not only for her resiliency, but also for her efforts in creating a […]
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Fort McMurray (May 28, 2021) — Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Bouchier are excited to announce not one, but two women as the first Women of Inspiration nominees in the 2022 series. The committee has selected Dr. Samantha Clouthier, ND and Dr. Jacinta Sullivan, ND — who are tirelessly breaking new grounds and old […]
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Please join Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta on June 2, 2021 for our Annual General Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held virtually on Zoom starting at 7pm. RSVP to admin@girlsincofnorthernalberta.org by Monday, May 17 to receive your AGM package and meeting link.
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Mosaic: Women of Inspiration Virtual Celebration a success for girls in Wood Buffalo Region Fort McMurray (March 16) — Over 300 attendees joined Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta (Girls Inc.) in celebrating and awarding five local women at its MOSAIC: Women of Inspiration Virtual Celebration presented by Bouchier on March 8, 2021. While honouring these […]
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The Jays Care Foundation works to provide a level playing field for all children and youth across Canada. Jays Care has been a Girls Inc. partner through their Girls At Bat program. Did you know? – If a girl hasn’t participated in organized sport by age 10, there is only a 10% chance she will […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort McMurray (February 11, 2020)— On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Girls Inc. of Northern Alberta and Finning Canada are honoured to announce the first recipients of the Finning Canada Spotlight on STEM Awards. Carolyn Spence and Kaylen Young will receive $1,000 each from Finning as they work to […]
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A group of girls from Westwood Community High School are navigating the science world their own way and including the younger generation with them. Queens in Code (QIC) is a student led organization in Fort McMurray that is working toward encouraging and integrating girls in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) field at a […]
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