ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 Contents 2 Message from the Chair 3 Message from the President and CEO 4 2018–2019 by the Numbers 5 Indigenous Education is Enriching Canada’s Future Growth 6 ’s K–12 Institute: through Indigenous Promoting Indigenous Education 9 National Gathering education and for Indigenous Education by inspiring 10 Guiding the Journey: achievement. Indigenous Educator Awards 11 Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering 12 Building Brighter Futures (BBF): Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards 14 2019 Indspire Awards 16 Board of Directors and President & CEO 17 Indspire Staff 18 Sponsors and Donors ($100K+) 33 LIFT and Indspire

INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 1 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO David Tuccaro Roberta L. Jamieson

hank you for believing in Indspire and We currently meet 22 per cent of student ke:no. I’m Roberta Jamieson, President This past year, Indspire awarded a record continuing to champion Indigenous applicants’ needs. We know we have to do better and CEO of Indspire. We’re excited to $16.3 million through 5,553 scholarships and education and support of , and believe that together we can achieve this. share with you the stories and highlights bursaries to First Nations, and Métis students T Indeed, we have had a record year, disbursing S across Canada. On average, 90 per cent of Indspire- Inuit and Métis students across Canada who are more than $16 million in 5,553 bursaries and of this past year. supported students graduate. While these numbers realizing their dreams and graduating from post- scholarships — a year of unprecedented impact for Each year, I have the opportunity to meet First are impressive, what is truly inspiring are the stories secondary institutions; many of these students Indigenous students and one we intend to pursue Nations, Inuit and Métis students across Canada. behind these numbers, some of which we’ve shared are the first person in their families to do so. We in our growth strategy over the coming year. With every student that I meet, and through in this report. They demonstrate how we can truly truly appreciate our private and public funders impact the lives of Indigenous people. We have set ourselves the ambitious challenges of the stories that they tell about their educational who continue to invest in our social impact increasing our bursary and scholarship applications journey, the more I believe that Indspire can fulfil I also speak with many of our donors, who are across the country. Through our programs this by 25 per cent and increasing funding for students its purpose — that within a generation, every committed to providing their support so that past year, we reached some 7,856 students. by more than 40 per cent. In the coming year, we Indigenous student will graduate. Indigenous students can achieve their highest When we add the CBC reach, we are connecting will make a huge investment in technology to better Some of their stories came out in a survey we potential. They know that investing in the with more than 630,000 ! serve and support our students. As we do that, we conducted of First Nations, Inuit and Métis education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people are monitoring their success through our National students across the country in 2018. I encourage will not only benefit these individuals, their families Senator Murray Sinclair, former chair of the Education Survey to be conducted again in 2020. you to read the full report at indspire.ca to hear, and communities, but Canada as a whole. Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has said that in their voices, what students are experiencing on education provides one of the greatest hopes for On behalf of the board, I would like to thank our Once again, Indspire received a four-star rating campuses across the country. repairing cultural attitudes, redressing the legacy leader, Roberta Jamieson, and her dedicated staff. from Charity Intelligence, and named us a Top of Indian Residential Schools, and advancing the Thank you for your continued support. Together, I am so pleased that the federal government 10 Canadian Impact Charity. Indspire was also process of reconciliation. Through its support we are making a difference for thousands of chose to significantly increase its investment in the recognized by Maclean’s magazine in 2019 as of thousands of students each year, Indspire is First Nations, Inuit and Métis students across education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis students a top-rated charity for Canadians to support. contributing to the success of First Nations, Inuit this country. in its 2019 budget. For Indspire, this meant an To the dedicated and hard-working staff, to and Métis learners, the process of reconciliation additional $9 million over three years — one David Tuccaro, the chair of our board, and all the and ultimately realizing its purpose that within a David Tuccaro Chair, Board of Directors further step towards increasing Indigenous student board directors, to governments, to corporations generation, every Indigenous student will graduate. success and closing the gap between Indigenous and individual Canadians who support Indspire and Click here to see our audited statements. and non-Indigenous learners. make our work possible, I thank you in the language of my people: Nia: wen! Roberta L. Jamieson President & CEO

2 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 3 2018–2019 BY THE NUMBERS More than $115,000,000 Indigenous Education is provided to students since 2004 Canada’s Future Growth

In an increasingly interconnected world, Canada is in a global race for talent. Fortunately, Canada has a ready supply of labour, energy and enterprise right here at home. Indigenous peoples are the fastest growing Indspire provides hundreds of scholarships, bursaries demographic cohort, and they are younger than the and awards to thousands of Indigenous students Canadian average. More than 130,000 Indigenous every year through its Building Brighter Futures people aged 17–51 will be eligible to attend Program. Since 2004, Indspire has provided over post-secondary university by 2023. They are a key $115 million in financial support to more than piece of Canada’s economic engine. In fact, the 37,500 First Nations, Inuit and Métis students. Centre for the Study of Living Standards estimates Ninety per cent of students who have received that if we close the education and labour market funding have graduated from a post-secondary gaps for Indigenous people in Canada by 2031, institution. Fifty per cent of graduates continue Canada’s GDP could gain $36 billion. toward another post-secondary credential, and most importantly, 50 per cent of employed recipients Indspire is an Indigenous national charity that work in fields that support Indigenous people. invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these As a society and a country, we have the individuals, their families and communities, and responsibility to ensure all our students have what Canada. With the support of its funding partners, they need to follow their dreams and make the Indspire provides financial awards, delivers most of future opportunities. Not only is this vital programs and shares resources so that First to advancing reconciliation, but it will also make Nations, Inuit, and Métis students will achieve our country stronger, more innovative and more their highest potential. inclusive. It will make us all better able to thrive in a changing world and a shifting global economy. More than Approximately Over 37,500 90% 50% awards distributed of recipients will graduate of recipient graduates have since 2004 continued towards another post-secondary credential

About Only About 42% 5% 50% of recipient graduates of recipient graduates had of employed recipients have obtained not secured employment work in fields that support employment Indigenous people

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RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES SPOTLIGHT Peer Support: NURTURING Successful Practices: Spirit Bear and Children Make History: Educator Mentorship CAPACITY SPOTLIGHT Showcasing Strategies that Work Spirit Bear Book Learning Guide Peer Support is a mentorship and Seven Oaks School Division, Successful Practices include documented research, Spirit Bear and Children Make History is written by coaching program for educators Winnipeg, MB, Researcher: frameworks, models, and educational strategies that First Nations educators (Dr. Cindy Blackstock and of Indigenous students. Indspire Dr. Niigaan Sinclair have worked to enhance kindergarten to Grade 12 Eddy Robinson) and illustrated by a First Nations pairs educators across Canada The Ojibwe Bilingual Program student success. Indspire evaluates and shares these artist (Amanda Strong). Produced by a national based on their professional at Riverbend Community proven practices on the Indspire website, through charitable organization, the Caring Society works learning goals and provides School is a community-based webinars and at Indspire’s National Gathering, for to ensure the safety and well-being of First Nations support online to this learning elementary-level initiative, the benefit of Indigenous education stakeholders youth and their families. community through webinars, located in Seven Oaks School nationwide. Practices are evaluated using seven and other professional Division in Winnipeg, Canada. principles, which were founded in consultation with Spirit Bear and Children Make History was written development tools. Opened in September 2016, it national Indigenous scholars. The principles honour to engage a younger audience in learning about is a dual-track program where “Together, my mentee and The top five goals for the Indigenous ways of knowing and values. the child-welfare case, and to demonstrate and students receive 50 per cent I inspire each other to learn, 2018–2019 Peer Support affirm the powerful role of young people in the of their school day instruction share, seek, and develop program were: reconciliation movement. in the Ojibwe language and transformational resources 1. Infusing Indigenous 50 per cent of the day in English. to build capacity for ways/teachings/culture A large percentage of students colleagues and students.” into classrooms; in this program are children in PEER SUPPORT MENTOR, the child-welfare system and, as BILLIE-JO GRANT, 2. Building and increasing a result of attending the school, ST. ALBERT, ALTA. knowledge of Indigenous culture; report experiences of personal 3. Sharing resources; and cultural empowerment, 4. Classroom management; feelings of community and finding an identity. The program 5. Lesson planning. personnel also develop their own curriculum and train language For the 2018–2019 school educators to become teachers. year, there were 351 active The program is open specifically participants in the program. to students in the Seven Oaks Nurturing Capacity: Documenting School Division, Indigenous Community Success and non-Indigenous, as well as Indspire supports communities students living throughout the to document and evaluate city of Winnipeg. their successful practices. The community-led process “I was inspired with new is supported by an Indigenous ideas, met new contacts researcher, who works with and learned new strategies the community from identifying from my mentee.” what data to collect to PEER SUPPORT MENTOR, SHELBY MCNISH, WINNIPEG completion of the evaluation.

INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 7 EVENTS Indspire’s K–12 Institute: National Gathering Promoting Indigenous Education for Indigenous Education

Rivers to Success: Mentoring “My name is Alex Thomas The National Gathering for Indigenous Education Indigenous Students and I am a proud member of is an annual gathering for educators and others Rivers to Success is a national Snuneymuxw First Nation in who work with Indigenous students to improve mentorship program with Nanaimo, B.C. I am currently educational outcomes. two streams of mentorship. enrolled in my second year of The post-secondary stream medical school at McMaster Attendees share promising practices and collaborate matches Indigenous students University and I am mentor with to translate theory into workable strategies. More than with career professionals to the Rivers to Success mentorship 850 educators and others attended a Pre-Gathering assist students transitioning program. Throughout high-school, workshop on reconciliation and 70 workshops into the workplace or with my undergraduate degree at the sixth annual gathering in Edmonton, from further education. The second and now medical school, I November 7–9, 2018. The next conference will be stream of mentorship connects have received a tremendous held in Toronto, November 20–22, 2019. “The opportunities are endless Indigenous high-school students amount of advice and support for Indigenous students in with post-secondary students from mentors and peers, so I What 2018 National Gathering attendees had to say: to encourage successful am always looking for ways to Canada, so as a mentor I find “The atmosphere was wonderful, inviting, noninvasive. great fulfillment in sharing my high-school completions and do the same for others. The to support smooth transitions opportunities are endless for Everyone was genuine and super interested in bettering story and helping others pursue their school environment. I would love to attend again.” their dreams and goals as well.” to post-secondary education. Indigenous students in Canada, so as a mentor I find great ALEX THOMAS, “The entire gathering was so efficient and also friendly. This past year, there were fulfillment in sharing my story RIVERS TO SUCCESS MENTOR 371 active participants There were such a variety of workshops to choose and helping others pursue their from, and all that I attended were informative, in Rivers to Success from dreams and goals as well.” 32 post-secondary institutions Indigenous and incredible. I really appreciated ALEX THOMAS, the many different events available, including the across the country. These RIVERS TO SUCCESS MENTOR students were matched with opening event, lunch-time events, awards and the both first-year students who are film screening. It was so incredibly inspiring to meet Rivers to Success Gathering so many Indigenous role models and people from Indspire-funded recipients from On February 22, 2019, 60 Rivers all walks of life who are passionate about moving their school and high-school participants attended a education forward in the process of reconciliation.” students who are considering luncheon in Calgary that took attending their institution. place during Indspire’s Soaring Youth Empowerment Gathering and Indspire Awards. While enjoying lunch, participants were encouraged by post-secondary Attending the Rivers to Success mentors through words of advice Gathering are Jocelyn Plouffe, and strategies for success that B.Sc., University of (left) have guided their journeys. with her mentee Brianna Jonnie, a Grade 12 high-school student who also plans to attend university to study science.

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Indigenous Educator Awards Empowerment Gathering Indigenous Youth

Guiding the Journey recognizes and celebrates At Soaring, high-school students learn about a myriad of career and post-secondary outstanding educators for their achievement education options. Students participate in career workshops, learn about and innovation in Indigenous education. financial support, and meet Canada’s top employers. These educators work hard to transform Held annually, Soaring continues to be widely “Cuz it motivates youth to work hard and you tell us Indigenous education across Canada by advocating appreciated by the students, educators, sponsors that we have potential and that we can make it and for updated resources and more cultural teachings and trade show vendors. be more, and some of us haven’t been told that.” in the curriculum; having innovative teaching “I believe that these conferences help to show/ practices; and helping Indigenous students Surveys completed by student participants provide inspire people to follow their dreams and to know reach their full potential. Nine educators and insight into their thoughts about post-secondary that they will have support and options.” one organization were honoured at the National education. The following is a snapshot of what youth shared: Gathering in Edmonton on November 8, 2018. “It is important because it helps not only young “The way the people speak, it’s like they know what students find where they want to go in their you fear & give advice related to that.” future, but it also helps them feel connected to their culture.” INDIGENOUS EDUCATOR

10 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards

Indspire provides financial support for Indigenous students across Canada to assist them in completing their post-secondary education. In 2018–2019, Indspire awarded more than $16.3 million through 5,553 financial bursaries, scholarships and awards. A snapshot of what the students that we support are studying — top 10 fields of studies.

149 213 683 Science, Technology, 261 Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Business 354 Social Science and Humanities 667 Education Social Work/Counselling 429 Nursing “… Due to your award, I can focus my time The 2017 federal budget allocated $25 million Indigenous Languages and Studies at university on schoolwork and community to Indspire’s Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, engagement, instead of struggling with finances. Scholarships and Awards program over five years Health I will forever be grateful for that. Thank you for beginning in 2017–2018, and contributions from 548 665 Law your generosity and support. I covenant to work non-federal sources will be matched by the federal Fine Art very hard and eventually give something back government up to March 31, 2022. 566 to others, both as an architect and as an active In its March 2019 budget, the federal government member of my community.” made an additional investment of $9 million over three years to enable Indspire to support many more Indigenous students to achieve their potential through education.

“… The amazing contribution that you have given me towards my education adds up to a lot of stress taken off my shoulders. Thank you for making it possible for me to continue my studies.” “I am overjoyed to be the recipient of your bursary, and I am deeply appreciative of your support …”

INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 13 2019 Indspire Awards 2019 Indspire Awards

The Indspire Awards recognize Indigenous professionals and The Indspire Awards were established in 1993 in conjunction with youth who demonstrate outstanding achievement and serve the United Nations’ International Decade of the World’s Indigenous as invaluable role models for Indigenous youth. Each year, Peoples, and after 25 years, we have honoured 362 outstanding First Nations, Inuit and Métis individuals. These positive role recipients are selected by a national jury of past laureates. models are a source of inspiration for Indigenous youth. The 2019 Indspire Awards were held on February 22, 2019, at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary.

2019 INDSPIRE AWARDS RECIPIENTS Award Recipient Community Atuat Akittirq Aggu, CelebrLifetimeang 25 ye arAchievements of Célébrer 25 ans de Indigenous Achievement réalisaons autochtones Arts Barbara Todd Hager St. Paul Des Métis Settlement, Alta. Business & Commerce Ron Derrickson Westbank First Nation, B.C. Culture, Heritage Jijuu Mary Snowshoe Gwich’in Nation, N.W.T. & Spirituality Education Dr. Vianne Timmons Mi’kmaq, N.S. Health Dr. Marlyn Cook Misipawistik Nation, Man. Law & Justice Dianne Corbiere M’Chegeeng First Nation, Ont. Public Service Peter Dinsdale Curve Lake First Nation, Ont. Sports Brigette Lacquette Mallard, MB & Cote First Nation, Sask. Youth — First Nations Billy-Ray Belcourt Driftpile Cree Nation, Alta. Youth — Inuit Kelly Fraser Sanikiluaq, Nunavut Youth — Métis James Lavallée Métis Homeland (St. Vital, St. Boniface, Bissett), Man.

The 2019 Indspire Awards were broadcast on CBC TV, radio and online and APTN. Board of Directors Indspire Staff and President & CEO

BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY CHAIR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES (AS AT MARCH 31, 2019) David Gabriel Tuccaro (Chair) Yvan Guy Larocque Her Excellency the Office of the CEO Development Education Jamie Ricci Jean Teillet (Vice Chair) Jean LaRose Right Honourable, Julie Payette Roberta L. Jamieson Cindy Ball Michelle Bomberry Research Advisor Darrell Beaulieu Peter Lukasiewicz C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M. President and CEO, Vice-President, Director, Post-Secondary Nicole Bourque Bouchier Dr. Gerald McMaster Governor General of Canada Indspire Development Education Program Felicia White Michael Dan Maatalii Okalik Executive Producer, Data Entry Clerk Clint Davis Hilary Pearson Julia O’Hara Tammy Martin Indspire Awards Finance & James Dekker Gordon Peeling Director, Partnerships Director, K–12 Institute Julie Monture Administration Joseph Dion William (Bill) Shead John Stanwyck Trista Bomberry Len Flett Paul Tsaparis Senior Executive Tom Darnay Director, Individual Bursary & Scholarship Chief Financial Officer Aditya Jha Donald E. Worme Assistant to the President and CEO Giving & Donor Support Officer Fauna Kingdon Relations Tabitha McNaughton Fiona Crean Suzanne Bradley Manager, Finance Chief Operating Officer Sierra Barber Bursary & Scholarship Development Assistant Officer Arlene Williams Lauren Hollywood Accounts Receivable (Back row L-R) Clint Davis, Michael Dan, David Gabriel Tuccaro (Chair), James Dekker, Paul Tsaparis, Gordon Peeling Executive Assistant Stephanie Bergman Mike Hager & Finance Officer (Front row L-R) Hilary Pearson, William (Bill) Shead, Jean Teillet, Donald E Worme, Roberta L. Jamieson to the Chief Senior Development Teach for Tomorrow Corry Williams (President and CEO, Indspire), Yvan Guy Larocque, Fauna Kingdon, Darrell Beaulieu, Joseph Dion Operating Officer Officer Lead Information Not pictured: Len Flett, Aditya Jha, Dr. Gerald McMaster Manager Accounting Chelsea Fennell Michael Brown Support Clerk Administrative Assistant Corporate Sales Rachel Hill Associate Program Coordinator, Shyla Williams Human Resources, Communications Peer Support Rose Goulais Payroll & Benefits & Marketing Development Valerie Hill Administrator Nick Foglia Coordinator Administrative Support Vice-President, Carol Sherry Communications Ailis Hamilton Hillary Martin Finance & & Marketing Development Officer, Bursary & Scholarship Administrative Support Corporate Partnerships Support Officer Amanda Charles Government Relations Communications Amanda Leibow Kim Radbourne Yancy Craig Advisor Development Services Rivers to Success Director, Government Coordinator Program Coordinator Chelsey Johnson Relations Marketing Co-ordinator Wendy Quick Terry Ramirez Leah Akiwenzie Senior Development Nurturing Capacity Government Relations Madison Johns Officer Coordinator Communications & Assistant Marketing Assistant Marisa Robins Development Officer, Individual Giving

INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 17 Sponsors and Donors ($100K+) To learn more about our impact, visit https://indspire.ca/programs/impact-research/impact/

Indspire thanks the following organizations and individuals Indspire’s K–12 Institute for their generous support in 2018–2019. FOUNDING PARTNERS PEER SUPPORT RIVERS TO SUCCESS: CIBC MAJOR SPONSOR MENTORING (ALL) SPONSORS & PARTNERS ($100K+) Government of Canada The Slaight Family Foundation INDIGENOUS YOUTH Government of Manitoba Founding Supporter Government of Ontario NURTURING CAPACITY Sandra Rotman, CM, O. Ont. FOUNDING SPONSOR Anonymous Margaret Suncor Energy Foundation Atwood Suncor Energy Foundation Tachane Foundation Inc. Lead Sponsor The J.W. McConnell SUPPORTER TD Bank Manuel and Neil & Katherine Family Foundation Boyd-Myles Foundation Cheryl Buchwald Camarta Winnipeg Foundation Major Sponsor TEACH FOR TOMORROW The Slaight Family Foundation GOVERNMENT PARTNER Bill and Penny Eakin Estate of Frank Peers Estate The Rick Frank Peers Estate Norma Panaro Dietz George Family Indigenous and Kenny Family Foundation Fund Northern Affairs Canada

2018 National Gathering for Indigenous Education Joan and Bob Lehman PRESENTING FILM SCREENING SPONSOR TRADESHOW SPONSORS CORPORATE SPONSOR Pembina Alberta Teacher’s Association Suncor Energy Bridges Canada Marcia Perryman SUPPORTING SPONSOR CSIS LEAD PARTNER Syncrude Elections Canada Indigenous and Gord Downie and Northern Affairs Canada LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP SPONSOR Chanie Wenjack Fund GUIDING THE Cenovus Energy Kids Help Phone JOURNEY AWARDS Learning Bird Suncor Energy Foundation WORKSHOP SPONSORS Manasc Issac Ontario Teachers’ Federation Nelson Education Ltd. MAJOR SPONSORS Unifor OSI TD Bank Pearson Canada The Slaight Family Foundation BREAK SPONSOR TakingIT Global Franklin Covey United Library Services KEYNOTE SPEAKER SPONSOR Voices Into Action Imperial Wintergreen Learning Materials Weeneebayko Area /Anonymous PRE-GATHERING Health Authority WORKSHOP A SPONSOR Shell Canada CONFERENCE BAG SPONSOR Heart & Stroke Foundation Financial Statements WELCOME RECEPTION Indspire’s financial statements for the year ending March 31, 2019 were audited by SPONSOR CN Deloitte and can be found here https://indspire.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Indspire- English-Audited-Financial-Statements-FY2019-signed.pdf

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Bart Melek Michael Wilhelm TRADESHOW Queen’s University Monty Meloche W. Wilson SPONSORS Red River College Greg Moore Clayton & Linda Woitas Air Canada Royal Roads University NOVA Chemicals John Wright Canadian Natural Rupertsland Institute Indigenous Youth Corporation Jennifer Young Resources Trent University Andrew Phillips Vern Yu University of Alberta Alan Polak Grant Zawalsky WORKSHOP University of SPONSORS Marty Proctor Chartered Professional Robbie Pryde T-SHIRT SPONSOR Women Building Futures LEAD PARTNER SUPPORTING Myles Bosman Karen Graham Accountants Canada Matthew Rachiele Ontario Power Generation Government of Canada SPONSORS Karen Brouwers Jolienne Guillemaud Inter Pipeline Stephen Reynish Calgary Meetings + Sean Brown Doug Haughey BACKPACK SPONSOR Nuna Group of Companies Brian Robinson PRESENTING Conventions Paul Campbell Brett & Jeannette Herman Stantec Our Children’s Medicine CORPORATE PARTNER Tim Saxman Teck Resources Vincent Chahley Greg Hickaway Rio Tinto TD Bank Patrick Scace TransCanada Max Chan Dale Hohm RAIL TRAVEL Wells Fargo Andrew Claridge David Holm Secure Energy Services SPONSOR REGIONAL PARTNER LAPTOP SPONSOR Jackie Sheppard VIA Rail Government of Alberta Sante Corona Naushad Jamani EXHIBITOR SPONSORS Imperial Trudy Curran Juan Jarrah Rob Sica ATCO Group Edward Sims HOST UNIVERSITY INDIGENOUS Kiel Depoe James Jepson SPONSORS Banff Centre LUNCH SPONSOR David Skurka YOUTH SPONSOR Michael & Barb Dilger Moti Jungreis Mount Royal University Canadian Armed Forces Elections Canada David Smith Shell Canada Garth Doll Pam Kazeil University of Calgary Concordia University SUPPORTERS Robert Dorrance & Derek Koppe Ellen Smith Concordia University CHAMPIONS Ian Anderson Art & Deborah Korpach Steven Spaulding HOST COLLEGE of Edmonton OF SOARING Gail Drummond Annapolis Capital Limited D. Michael Stewart SPONSOR CSIS APTN Steve Dumanski John Krill Anonymous (7) Clark Terriff Bow Valley College Humber College Suncor Energy Tom Ebbern John Kroeker Joe Ardolino Michael & Renae Tims Let’s Talk Science Syncrude Canada Brian Ector Mark Kuhn EXPERIENCE Taso Arvanitis Trevor English Nancy Lever Shaun Toivanen Manasc Isaac Toronto Foundation DAY SPONSOR MAJOR SPONSORS Angela Avery Linda Ezergailis Kent MacIntyre CP Rail McGill University Pembina Jason & Heidi-Lynne Dan Fitzgerald Chuck Magro Drew Tumbach & National Film Board TD Securities Balasch Pam FitzGerald Andy Mah Joanna Wright CHAMPIONS Parks Canada Scott Barron Christopher Gerry Ken McCagherty Kevin Turchanski OF SOARING Portage College PARTICIPATING Christian Bayle Brock Gibson Drew McIntyre Sheryl Uhlman APTN Public Service SPONSOR Michael Belenkie Glenn Gibson Margaret McKenzie Andrew Waiand Suncor Energy Commission of Canada Nutrien Jim & Cindy Bertram Paul Gill Barry McNamara Patrick Ward Syncrude Canada

“… My future career goal is to find my place within my community where I can make a positive difference for future generations whether it is in a coordinator capacity or a role in advocacy for my Quw’utsun mustimuhw.”

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$5 MILLION+ $250,000 – $499,999 Joan and Bob Lehman $1,000 – $99,999 Citibank Hudbay Minerals Lupina Foundation Pratt & Whitney Canada Government of Canada BMO Capital Markets New Gold AFOA Canada Potash Community Foundation Humber Valley Roderick MacLennan Rozas Foundation CIBC Paramount Resources Alta Link of Nova Scotia United Church James Malcolm Seven Oaks School Division $2 MILLION – HSBC Bank Canada Marcia Perryman Anonymous (3) Crescent Point Energy Ingenium The J.W. McConnell South Dundas Wind Farm $4,999,999 Husky Margaret Atwood Arthur and Audrey Cutten D&R Directional Investors Group Family Foundation Trottier Family Foundation NextEra Energy Canada Muskeg Lake Investment Peter Gilgan Foundation Foundation Deloitte The Ivey Foundation Meteoros Fund Unit E Investments Rio Tinto Management Power Corp The Asper Foundation Dialog Design Denise Jaqcues Michael McKiernan University of PEI The Slaight Family Corporation Royal Architectural Aspire Change Foundation Dillon Consulting Jazz Aviation Muttart Foundation Dan Vetter Foundation Suncor Energy Foundation Institute of Canada Athabasca University Dixon Mitchell The Jade Fund – Dorothea Nation Wells Fargo $1 MILLION – University of Winnipeg (RAIC) Audrey Hellyer ESI Canada Sue Sherwin New Brunswick Wesley M. Nicol $1,999,999 University of Victoria Rogers Charitable Foundation Elizabeth Freeland and Rich Campbell Community College Foundation Bill and Penny Eakin Via Rail Shehtah Nabors Betty Averbach Compassion Fund Roberta Jamieson Nextera Canada White Buffalo Estate of Norma Society of Energy Foundation Morris & Rosalind Kaatza Foundation Nicol Family Foundation Women of Halton Panaro Dietz $100,000 – $249,999 Professionals BASF Goodman KBF Canada Foundation Nuna Logistics Action Movement Air Canada Red River College Sodexo The Ralph M. Barford Family Foundation John and Catherine Kelly Nutrien WSP Canada Anonymous Ryerson University Sun Life Financial Foundation Goods & Services Branding KPMG Ontario Aboriginal Bank of Canada Syncrude Symcor The Max Bell Foundation The Sibylla Hesse Laidlaw Foundation Housing Services BMO Financial Group T.E. Investment Council Mel Benson Foundation Learning Disabilities Pat Kealey $500,000 – $999,999 Bruce Power Tachane Foundation Inc. Bluelime Enterprises Hewitt Foundation Association of Canada Marcia Perryman Canada Life Manuel and Teck Resources Claudine and Stephen Horgarth Family Legacy Bowes Birendra and Cenovus Energy Cheryl Buchwald University of Toronto – Bronfman Family Foundation Sushma Prasada CWB Group Neil & Katherine Camarta Faculty of Medicine Foundation The Rick George Family Canadian Nurses Viterra Burns Memorial Fund Government of Alberta Foundation Wawanesa Mutual Canada Malting Government of Ontario Carleton University Insurance Canadian Association Hydro One Corus Entertainment ‘Weeneebayko Area of Gift Planners McGill University DeBeers Health Authority Canadian Press Apprenticeship, Skilled Trades and Technology Bursaries Ontario Federation Hatch Winnipeg Foundation/ Carthy Foundation of Indigenous Imperial Anonymous Casino Rama Imperial Friendship Centres Indigenous Bar CGOV Foundation Shell Canada Shell Canada Association Church of St. Clement Suncor Energy Foundation TD Bank Jarislowsky Fraser University of Partners Foundation New Brunswick

“I hope to find employment as a producer, or director of documentaries. I want to help tell the stories of other Indigenous people and help artists of diverse backgrounds make it to the screen …”

22 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 23 2019 Indspire Awards: Annual Donors Celebrating Indigenous Achievement (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019)

Indspire is grateful to our donors and sponsors who made a positive impact on Indigenous education and in the lives of Indigenous students, their families and the future of this country. Thank you for your dedication!

$20,000+ Don & Wendy Fraser John Philp & Sara Turner Delia Crawford Manuel & Cheryl Buchwald Areez Gangji & Jamie Ricci Carolyn Pim Fiona Crean Clarus Foundation Greater Toronto Qube Charitable René Cremonese Peter Gilgan Foundation Area Contact Centre Foundation Tom & Julie Darnay Elisa Gislon & Association Leslie & James Snell Jane Davidson Lodovico Sinchetto The Estate of Jack Hallam Three Sisters Fund Keith de Bellefeuille-Percy Hogarth Family Julie Joosten The Tonglen Foundation Maria del Pilar Camargo Foundation Fund Kaatza Foundation Amy Wadley Ron & Else Marie DePauw The Estate of Kreiner Family Fund Tracy Warne & Zohra Docrat PRESENTING MAJOR SPONSORS RECEPTION SPONSOR Government of Alberta Cameron Little Barbara Murchie Edwin Driver CORPORATE SPONSOR & BROADCAST Imperial Gowlings Norma Panaro Dietz PARTNERS Mary Smith Kenneth MacKenzie Teri Drummond TD Bank HSBC Bank Canada $1,000 – $2,499 APTN TABLE SPONSORS Beverley Martin Suzanne Dubeau Celebrang 25 years of Ledcor Célébrer 25 ans de Harold Adams & LEAD PARTNER A.P.E. MaintenanceIndigenous Achievement réalisaons autochtones $10,000 – $19,999 Naomi McCormack Joan Eakin CBC Manitoba Building Trades S. Jean Koetsier-Adams Government of Canada ATB Financial Amicus Foundation Michael McKiernan Bruce & Maggie Edington Mikisew Group Stephanie Aleksiuk MAJOR SPONSORS Backwoods Energy Anonymous (3) Elizabeth Milne Gifting Fund of Companies Anonymous (6) INDIGENOUS Suncor Energy Bouchier Michael Dan Richard Monk Douglas Eggins YOUTH SPONSOR Missing and Murdered J. Armstrong Syncrude Canada Canadian Indigenous Ann Guthrie Rocky Mountain William & Joan Egnatoff Shell Canada Indigenous Women Doris Arnold Nurses Association Bernhard Nickel Charitable Giving Fund Philip English PARTICIPATING and Girls Electa Aust Cathy Glover Wesley M. Nicol Smith S.H.A.R.E. Beverly Ensom REGIONAL PARTNER SPONSOR Plains Mainstream Foundation Nancy Bailey The Government CIBC Foundation Hannah Evans WSP Procon Mining Phillips, Hager & Cindy Ball of Alberta Civeo T4G Limited Christine Fast & Tunnelling North Investment George Ball SUPPORTING CPA Canada Traquair Family Klaus & Rose Feikes Redwood Meadows Leighan Basadur FOUNDING PARTNER SPONSORS Elections Canada Management Ltd. Foundation Terry Feldman Rio Tinto Bax Investments Ltd. & OFFICIAL AIRLINE Calgary Meetings + Enbridge Toivo Puhm & University of Guelph Fern Avenue Public School Rupertsland Institute Peter Beaudoin Air Canada Conventions Fort McKay First Nation Ailsa E. Wood Janet Wood Alexandra Fitzhenry The Banff Centre Darrell Beaulieu Canada Life Fort McKay Group Christopher Richter Ralph Wood Michael Fitzpatrick POST-AWARDS University of Regina Arlene Strom & Joan Berge CEREMONY Government of Nunavut of Companies Wells Fargo Karen Yearsley Ted Forrest & Helen Meyer Colin Jackson James Blackburn William & Frances Frisken RECEPTION SPONSOR Karim Suleman $2,500 – $4,999 Margaret Blakely Teck Resources James Frost & Zahra Jaffer Anonymous Paul Boothe Paul Gervan Turkstra Foundation Drew Atkins Franklin Bouma Betty & Michael Gibbins Barbara Whitcraft & Sylvia Kanitsch Edward Bryant Mary S. Gordon & David Heinsler Eunice Baldwin John & Barbara Buttars Patricia Gouinlock Georgina Brunette Ronald & Carol Byers Brian Gray $5,000 – $9,999 Vincenta Cheng Don Byng Adam Gray Allianz Global Assistance Marsha Copp & John Clark Carolyn Campbell Roy & Roberta Barr Sheldon Green Express Scripts Canada The Carmichael-Willis Fund Shirley Green Family Foundation Clayton Gyotoku Fund Rob Carrick Louise Anne Barsotti Susan Greer Norman and Margaret Iain & Elizabeth Chalmers Griggs Family Foundation Sid Brodovsky Jewison Charitable Choir! Choir! Choir! & Cary Shafir Cornelia Groep Foundation Chris Clark Fund Edna Hajnal Christopher Burton Jodo Shinshu Buddhist The Church of St. Timothy John Cullen Kenneth Hamilton Temples of Canada David Clarry Stephan Hammerberg Barbara DeFriedberg Sherry Peden Copernicus Educational Jeff Durish Harvard Developments Inc. Pennies From Heaven Products Sparkle Hayter William Farrell Don & Heather Perrier Judith Cosco

INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 25 Annual Donors Annual Donors (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019) (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019)

Jarett Henry Paula & Pierre Lessard William Omand The Sisters of Instruction Gary Westover Marian Boys Jennie Ferris William Hughey Michael Hicks Gertrud Lewis Anna Martha Ottenbreit of the Child Jesus Tannis Wightman Stephen Britton Susan Fisher David Innes Gerald Hipple Susan Lingle Madeleine Ouellon Society of Sacred John & Jocelyn Willis Broadview Press John & Patricia Flannagan Paul Isaacs Family Foundation Peter Lips Ken Palmer Heart Canada Donella Wilson Erin Brook Nicola Foglia Nevena Ivanovic Michael Hodgkinson Peter Lukasiewicz Wayne & Vina Parker Stacey Family Hugh Wilson & Bruce Brown Donald Fraser Joan Jack & Katie Chan Keith MacFarlane Sara Pawlik “Aurora” Fund Frances Wilkinson Glen Brown Rose and Daniel Sarah Jackson Chellan Hoffman Sandra Mackenzie Robert & Sandra Pearson Joseph Stanford Barbara Witt Xochi Bryan Freedman Foundation Bill & Karen James-Abra Lynne Howarth & Bruce Billinger Pecan Foundation James Stanford Al Zikovitz Maureen Bulger Alison Froese Bruce Jamison Shirley Humphries Sylvia Mangalam Gordon Peeling Noella Steinhauer Peter & Ann Burbidge James & Sharon Garbutt Thomas Janzen Sarah Iazarovic Michael Manley-Casimir Carol Pepper Eric Stevenson $500 – $999 Jean Burch Denis Garon B. Lynn Johnston IBM Employee Charitable Mary Maude Marcia Perryman Jean Stilwell Lewis Abbott G. Keith Carey Hugh Garrioch Norma Johnston Giving Fund Katie McCain Mary Anne Peters Ruth Fay Stonehouse John & Wendy Abbott June Cauthers Rosanne Gasse Adam Kaufman Rob & Sheila Innes Melanie McGovern Mark Petrie David Stuart Thomas Abler Alex Chang Martin Geleynse Johanna Kavanagh Foundation Joan McKay & Presbyterian Women Carole Styres & Saul S. Abracen Peter Chellew Joan Genest Elaine Keillor Ritsuko Inouye Valerie Landine of St. Andrews Church Rudolph Gasparelli & Family Foundation Gerald Chenette George Cedric Metcalf Carolyn Kelly Valerie Jacobs Victor McNamara Thomas Raedler Jean Teillet Elsie Adair Louise Chezzi Charitable Foundation Ruth Kiessling Naaznin Jaffer Jonathan Mee H. Douglas Ramsay Hugh Thornton Terri Aldred Emilio Ciampini Jane Givens Nicole Knight Tina Johnson Yvonne Mercer Raschkowan Foundation Alan & Cindy Tomchick James Alexander Alan Clark R. Glanville Maria Koller-Jones Daniel Kane Meridian Credit Union Sherry Richardson Will & Porsha Troost Christopher & Julia Cochrane Renee Gomes Gillian Koper Lloyd Karges Merrill Charitable Joan P. Ridout Joan Truemner Carolyn Allworth Charlene Codner Bruno Gossen Andrew Kotaska Kathy Kealey Donations Fund David Robinson Paul Tsaparis Margaret Anderson Jill Coles Patricia Gouge Bohuslav & Joyce Kymlicka Christopher Kelly Sarah Millar Dr. Wilson & Judith Rodger Patricia Turk Anonymous (3) John Collins John Grant Carol Kysela & Audrey Kenny Joy Miller Whitney Rodricks-Mathew Alison Uncles Carolyn Anthony Mary Coughlin Louis Grenier Ed McDonough Kingfisher Foundation Lorraine Mitchelmore David & Liat Ross United Way Prescott Arbor Memorial Joan Cowan Karin & John Groeneveld L.I.M C/O Quinlan Nancy Kleer Eleanor Moore Helen Ross Russell, , Lanark Foundation Walter Cownden Klothilde Grose Road Limited Monica Kreiner & Diane Goudie Helena Rummens and Renfrew Countries Lowell Aronoff Yancy Craig Dean Gugler Jeanne Laframboise Martin Kuhn Pauline Morris Bernadette Schmaltz University of Victoria ATCO Group Sheila Croft John & Patricia Hall Lakeland Consulting Inc. Ada Lam Anit Mukhopadhyay Matthew Semple Ronald & Catherine Veale Jennifer Atkinson Gerald Cross Andrea Hall William Landry R & M Lang Foundation Laura Mullin Samantha Senecal Frances & Alphonsus Kenneth Aucoin Andrew Cumming Ann Hall Alex Larkin & Sue Paradi Dale Lawr Anne Neill Philip Serchuk Veenhuizen Ann Barrett Paul Davidson Terry & Katherine Anne Larkin Nina Layter Emilie Newell Heather Sheehan James Vogtle Melvin Bartman Clinton & Hilary Davis Halverson Yvan Larocque Young-Mi Lee Liisa North Michael & Colleen Sidford Rebecca Walker Margaret Bates Antony Day Ingrid Harms Bodil Larsen Sidney M. J. & Anne Marie O’Brien Silverorange Inc. James Walkus Terri-Lynn Baxter Janet DeMille Hinrich Harries Jean-Luc Lavigne Oliver Lennox-King Brian Oliphant Jeffrey Sisler Gord Warrenchuk Christine Beck Denis Desautels John Harrington Irith Lebovich Fund Dawn Bell Carla Dickof Marie Harris Kamal Lee Ernest Bergbusch Sandra Dirksen Patricia Hart Mary Legros Marilyn Berge Marna Disbrow Theodore Hartz Sylvie Legros Elizabeth Bernard Ross Doody Margaret Hawthorn Val Lem Cecile Berube Margaret Driver Mary Henderson Donald Lewis Daniel Bettencourt Katya Duhamel E. Herring Kelvin Liew Ingrid Betz Lillian Dyck Valerie Hill Eleanor Lind Sterling & Janet Bjorndahl Harriet Eastman Christopher Hinkewich Liphardt Charitable Fund Julia Boberg Catherine Eddy Lynne Hone Jean Loggie Loretta & Daniel Eleanor Ellins Sally Hooff Love in Action Fund Bogert-O’Brien Jeff Everett Howard Family Foundation Joyce Lowe Christopher Booth Marjorie Ewing Mary Howell Michael Lowe Maureen Bostock Lesley Fellows Liz Hoyle Janet Macdonald Vera Bothe Helke Ferrie Ann Hughes Donald MacDonald John Boyle

26 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 27 Annual Donors Annual Donors (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019) (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019)

Eleanor Mack Louise Nicholson Denise Smith Workers Compensation Derek & Joan Bishop Brenda Cameron Couch Jane Copeland Roberta Dubois Colin MacKenzie Robert Norman William Smith Board Helen Black Canadian Bar Association Lise Corbeil Patricia Duncan Art MacNeil Martha Oldham Michelle Snarr Peter Wright J. Richard Blackburn of British Columbia Jean Cormack David Dunham Manu Mahbubani Vicki Olds Ted Snow Gustave Yaki and Barbara Collier Cara Vandale Council of Ontario & Marie Schommer Patricia Mandy M. Inessa Ormond Murray Soder Robin Yates Drina Blair Susan Carlisle Universities Norman Dymond Gavin Manson Emer O’Toole Carolyn Souter Tad & Nachiko Yokota Bob Boase Jane Carnwath Christopher Courtney Kassim Ebrahim Frank Marchioni Andrea Parnell Ron Southerland Sabrina Yoong Gail Boire Wendy L. Caron Elizabeth Cowper Susanna Egan David Marcus Peaceful Possibilities Doreen Spence F. Joyce & William Young Patricia Bolechowsky Nancy Carpenter Bradley Crawford Deborah & David Eisan David Blair Mason Family Fund Doreen St. Aubin Robert Young Patricia Bolla Mary Lou Carroll Susan Crean Jon Eldridge Gerard Masse Winifred Perryman Jocelyn Stacey Marie Batiste & Sakej Michelle Bomberry James Carruthers Nicholas Cristoveanu Susan Ellard Leonard Gallagher Diether Peschken Sarah Stacy Youngblood Henderson Darralyn Bonnor Robert Carter David & Carol Critoph Charles Elliot McCartney & David & Ann Peters Marion Stevens Gerrit Boomgaardt Katherine Cartwright Katherine Cross & Maxine Prentice Kathryn McCartney Richard Phillips Bryce Stewart $250 – $499 Elizabeth Boston Marlene Brant Castellano Barbara Curran David Ellis Arch & Brenda McCurdy Chris Pike Kevin Stille Andrew Adegbite Rosalind Boyd Rosemary Castellarin Judith Curtis Marjorie Evans Candyce McDonald James Piper Lynn Stoltzfus Daniel Allen Gifting Fund Herbert & Evelyn Bradley Patricia Chaikoff Rita Daniel Shane Fainman Valerie McDonald Lois & E. Ralph Pohlman Chuck Suley Sharon Alsyworth Cheryl Bradley Celia Chassels Rebecca Davidson A. Fairhead Jeanette McGrath Lorraine Poitras Margaret Taylor-Sevier Kirsten Anderson Lawrence Bridger Colin Chubachi Joyce Davis Farida & Alexander Betty McInnes Alison Prentice Jean Terry Donna Andrew Sharon Broughton Elizabeth Cirard Virginia & Geoffrey Fareh-Lascaris Garth McKane John Purdy Sarah Thayer Caroline Andrew Marilyn Brown Elaine Clark Dawson Barbara Farren Brianna McKelvie Wendy Quick Christopher Thompson Anonymous (14) Marina Brown Chloe Clark Mamie Dawson Nelma Fetterman Andrea C. McKenzie Margaret Raines Jessica Todd Michael and Meyer Brownstone R. Clarke Heather Daymond Peggy Field Malcolm & Susan McLeod Kathleen Ramsay William Toone Valerie Antoniades Paul & Shirley Bruer Amanda Clarke Leoni Dean Robert Filippetto Tabitha McNaughton Jane Reble Stephen Trott Stephen Archibald Ruth Bryan Beverley & John Coburn Ombretta Debois-Masson Isobel Findlay Helen Meyer Zelma Rebmann-Huber Marilyn Tudhope Charles and Catherine Buchanan Michael & Margaret James Dekker Helen Findlay & Ted Forrest Peter & Kathleen Reimer University of Manitoba Susanne Armitage Gordon Burchill Cochrane Cheryl Devin Barbara Fisk Barbara Michasiw George Renninger Alison Uncles Ann & Simon Armstrong Beverley Burlock Jennifer Code Kathleen Dewey Irene Fizzell Christina Mills Research Money Inc. Stephen Van Beek Laura Arndt Peter Buzzi Antonia Codispoti Stephanie Dickey Catherine Flatt F. and R. Mistry Daniel Richard Catherine Vanner Diane Arthur Barbara Byers Daphne Cole Murray Dickson Ivor Fleming Moksha Yoga East Toby Riley Jeji Varghese Anthony Ashley Dorothy Calbeck N. Roger Cole Victoria Dinnick Norman Flemington Vancouver Scott Rogers F. Ron Varley & Donna Dryden Ian & Patricia Calvert Paul & Elizabeth Coletta Ben Dobson Peggy Folinsbee Kathleen Moleski Reinhard Rosch Catherine Verrall Grant Auchincloss Calvin Park Public School David & Bonnie Collacutt Lynne Dodd Rene Fontaine Helen Molloy Ilana Ross Ann Wachner Laurel Aziz Lisa Cameron Marie-Laure Collet Patricia Dold Cecile Fradin Siobhan Monaghan Royal Bank of Canada Meredith Wagler Meryl Baker Margaret Cameron Sarah E Colquhoun Rachel D’Oliveira John Fraser Rosemary Moorhead Ralph Sabey Jessica Webb Tahia Bakir Ronald Cameron David Connell Hilary Donaldson Mary Frey Cecilia Morgan Alfredo Santa Ana Barry Wiens Robert Baragar Audrey Cameron June Cook Joseph Dooley M. Jennie Frost Heather Morris Jennifer Schacker Rudolph & Anna Wiens Kimberly Barber Audrey Morrison Andre Schwarz Elizabeth Wiles Susan Barnabe Lloyd Morrison John Seymour Marilyn Wiley Bridget Bayliss James Moynihan & Jean Edwards Donald Wilkins Michael & Anne Bedard Amanda Murdoch Leonard Shirchenko Laurie Williams Etienne Belanger Linda Murray Jeff Short Lorris Williams Emily Bélanger John & Margaret Murray Bikram Sidhu Sue Wilson Florence Belanger-Jones Craig Bell Gloria Nafziger Bernie Silverman Carol Wilson “With awards such as this I feel very proud of my Joanne Nedzelski Lisa Simon Ann Wirsig Troy Beretta Herbert Bergen accomplishments and feel that I can continue Brigitte Neukomm Sisters of Saint Martha Susan Wismer to strive for academic success without the Never Apart Inc. James & M. E. Smart Ken Wong Simone Bevan additional stress of financial burden ...” New Sun Joy Karen Smart Madeleine Wong Cassim Bhahba Maclaren Fund Catherine Smee John Woollatt Louis Biancolin Peter Bird

28 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 29 Annual Donors Annual Donors (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019) (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019)

Regine Frost Brigitta Hane Julia Hung Heather Keatley Heather Leighton Laurie Matheson Stephan Newman William Rankin Anne Marie Gallant Charles Hannan Richard Hunter Janet Keefe Beverly Lemire Glen & Sara Mattinson Janice Nicholls Linda Rapson Douglas Galloway Catherine Hardwick Ronald Hyatt Patrick Keilty Christopher Leo Louise Mauffette-Leenders Wendy Nicholls Donald Rasmussen Terry Gardiner Robert & Elizabeth Harlow Cynthia Hyland Don Kendal Diana Lester Beverley McBeth Sarah Nickerson Andrea Raso Christine Gerwlivch John Harnett C.A. Joan Ingram Janet Kennedy Lester B. Pearson Sheila McCabe Stephanie Nickerson Dorothy Read Peter Ginsberg Jill Harrington Sharilyn Ingram & Alain Lamarre School Board Simon McCall Eugene & Francine Niles Eric & Linda Ready Marcel & Pamela Giroux Jennifer Harris Barbara Inniss John Kennedy Danielle Levangie Muriel McCallum Vicke Noah Eileen Reardon Rosemarie Gjerek Margaret Harrop Inspired by God George King Margaret Levey Lisa McCaskell Kathleen Norman John & Anna Reesor Irene Godbout Dorothy Hart Julie Ishida Philip King Christina & David Lewis Anne McConnell Northminster Erin Reid Mary Godolphin Sandra Hayward Dikran Islemeci Penny Kinnear Annette Li Caroline McDonald United Church Dennis Reid Kim & Jay Goldman Samantha Haywood David Jackson William Kinsley Gareth Lind Scott McDowell John Noury James Reilly Gary & Jean Goodman Arthur Heidebrecht William Jaffray Geralyn Klassen Aaron Ling Murray McFadden Benjamin O’Connor Dawn Reynolds Tim & Hazel Gorley Elizabeth Heidt Willem & Marijke Jalink Gertrude Knighton Aaron Ling William McKeown & Ashley Boucher Lawrence Reynolds Barbara Gosling William Henbest Shirley James Alex & Carol Koranyi Jeffrey Lipton Peter McKinnon John & Judy Ogletree Mary Rigby Jennifer Graham Patricia Hennessy Doug & Joanne James Ethel Kostman Joseph & Janet Lobo M. Michaelena McLaughlin Richard Olthuis David Riis Leonard Grasso James Henniger John & Nancy Jefferson Aline Kouhi-Klemencic Tamira Loewen Catherine McLean Jaclyne Ooi Peter Ringrose Gail Gravelines Anne Hepher Stephen Jeffery Peter Kraus Betty Logan Daphne McMullan Rosa Orlandini Diana Rivington Sonja Greckol David Herzig Herman Jilesen Federico & Marion Krause Kristine Logan Linda McMullen William Overton Shelagh Roberts Michael Greene & Lily May Judith Hibberd David John Tom Kurtz Irene Longley Sheila McNair Don Paice Ian & Claire Robinson Paul & Peggy Gregory Shirley Hicks Doris Johnson Kiok Han (Kwan) Karl Loszak Anthony McNally Lucille Papillon Cynthia & Louis Robinson Jean Greig Kai Hildebrandt Tom Johnson Memorial Fund Roland Lotz Monique McNaughton William Pappas Claudette Rochon Honor Griffith Rose Hill Martine Johnson Edward Lafleur Linda Loughlin Matthew McPherson Gilles & Jay Pariseau- Zrien Claudine Rodenburgh Marlyn Grodde Jocelyn Hillier Clarence Johnson Matthew Lalonde Edna Lowe Mary-Lee Merz Anne Parker Joan Rogers Helga Guderley Stanley Hiseler Denham Jolly Emilia Lang Margaret Lowry Jessica Miller Martha Parrott Glenn & Barbara Rogers Gaurav Guleria Steven Hobbs Stephen Jones Hedy Lanthier Jane Luce Deborah Mitchell Jane Patrick Lara Root Judith Gunderson Paul Hollow Barbara Jones Verna Lapish Elizabeth Luce Gerald Molnar Andrea Payne Michael & Hildy Ross Alison Hackney L. Holmes Robert Jones Russell & Laurel Larcombe Theresa Lynett Karin Montin Barb Pearce Joan Rossiter Nancie Hackney Barry Holmes Frank & Bibi Jones Linda LaRocque Heather MacDougall Hilary Moon & Kent McPhee Gella Rothstein Kathleen Hadden Warren Holmes Irene Jonker Karen Laurence George Macenko Grace Moores Heather Pearce Stewart Russell Laurie & Marilyn Hadden James & Agnes Horne Katherine Jordan Carrie Lawson Lynn MacGyver Michael Moravec Pelzer Family Fund Margaret Russelo Rosemary Hagen Louise Hourston David Jory Virginia Leach Patricia MacKay Derek Morphy Jane Petch E. Saddlemyer Mike Hager Catherine Howells Ada Judson Nancy & Terry Lee Kathleen Mackay Douglas Morren Wayne & Emily Phibbs William & Laura Salem David Halpenny Garth & Mary Huffman Freda & Frank Kaplan Howard Lee Joanna MacKinnon Ralph Morris Ruth Phillips Diana Sanderson Ailis Hamilton Jack & Gloria Hiu-Litster Marielle Karamath Kit Lee Anita MacLean Michael Morrisseau Ray Piercy Johanna Sandkuhl Joyce Hand Edward Humphreys Rose Kastelic Elaine Leiba M.F. MacLeod Barbara Morton James Piper Karen Sandy Ian MacMillan Patricia Morton Shirley Pirgov Robert Saunders Marjo MacMullin Pam Mountain Robert Plank Stella & Malcolm Savage Andrew MacNeil Joseph & Patricia Mullally William Poole Muren Schachter John MacNicol Brendan Mulroy Elaine Porter William Schepanovich Barbara Malloch & Barbara Gray Julie Poulin Kate Schissler Kavitha Manickavasagar Shirley Mungall Hilda Power Lucille Schmidt Roger & Pauline Marrec Melba Munholland Peter & Rosemary Preuss Peter Schmocker Gregory Marshall Gaille Musgrove Sigrid Purdon Ellen Schoenberger Daniel Martell Nancy Nares Karen Racine Wendy Scholefield Tammy Martin Joan Nathanson Judith Rae Joshua Schonblum Dylan Mason David R. Nelson Sylvia Raine Sandra Schroeder Gordon Mason Nancy S. Netting Pinayur Rajagopal Heidemarie Schroter Nancy Masterman Margaret Newall James & Maureen Ramsay Cornelia Schuh

30 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 INDSPIRE • ANNUAL REPORT 2018–2019 31 Annual Donors (Donations made between April 1, 2018 – March 31, 2019)

Dionne Schulze Michael Stephen Wilda Thumm Mary Waselenak Graham Scott Eric Stern J. Elizabeth Thunstrom Don Washington LIFT and Indspire Allison Scott Christine Stevens James Till Ronald K. Watts Daniel Scott Maureen Stickney Diana Tipoff Melvin & Pat Webber Leslie Seed Susan Still Gayle Tissington Laura Weingarten LIFT and Indspire have partnered for a three-year Kirtikumar Shah Joan Strack Michael Tomczak Walter Wells agreement at an estimated value of $1M for both Dona Shar Kimberly Strong Vera Top Margaret Wente in-kind and paid services. LIFT estimated at $155,850 Paul Sharkey Maura Sullivan Roger Townshend Kathleen Werneburg in-kind services to March 31, 2019 to support Stephen Shaw Jane Sutherland Samantha Traub John & Jean Wheeler Joyce Shead Roger Sweeny James Tremain Raymond Whitehead Indspire’s desire in significantly moving the needle Yvonne Shewfelt Douglas Symington Christopher Turner Maureen Whitehead on Indigenous education outcomes. Margaret Shinozaki Katherine Tait Kamil Tusznio Bruce Whitehouse Muriel Sibley Alan Tanenbaum Lynne Tyler Christopher Wiebe This would mean that Indspire would be contributing an Joan Sichel Archie Tannock Rebecca Tyson Raymond & Shirley Wiest increased number of Indigenous youth graduating, entering Maggie Siggins Louise Tardif John & Ann VandenHoven Glynis Williams the workforce, and contributing to the economy, and have Peter & Marina Sillery Joy Tataryn Jeremy Vander Hoek Ron Williams the tools to measure and report out on their impact. Jame Simpson Elizabeth Taylor John Vandermeulen Beverly Williams Elaine Sloan Miriam Tees James E. Vandevelde Wayne Willis Eddy Smet Diane Tetley Janet Vandevyvere Stephen Willis Art Smith The Study Rhea Vankeuren Anthony Wilson Joshua Smith Chrystelle Thibault Boyer Gail Vanstone Mary Wilson M. Ardeth Smith Darien Thira Jessie Venters Gustine Wilton Sandy Smith Helen Thomas Jentien Vermaat David Winchester William Snelgrove John Thompson John Vickers Anthea Windsor Douglas Southam Orval & Deloris Thompson Jodi Viljoen Simon Wing Michael Southern D. Gillian Thompson Jeanne Vlasics Marjorie Wood Edward Spencer Karen Thompson Stephanie Von Schilling David Worts Elizabeth Spry Pat Thompson Lilian E. Wagner Harold Wright Martha St. Pierre Pamela Thomson Tricia Waldron Anne Wyminga John Stanwyck Harvey Thomson Marjory Walker Ingrid Yearwood Ordell Steen Dr. Ken Thorlakson Patricia Walker Brendon Yorke The Mireille & Murray Thousand Islands Quakers John Wallace Yang Zhou Steinberg Family Ed Thrasher Clarence Wallace Hongjin Zhu Foundation Jennifer Thull-Freedman Anne Warren Brita Zuk

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