To mark the occasion of Equity’s 50th anniversary, Honours will be awarded in each of our 13 regions, presented at local anniversary events.
Celebrating 50 Years
Toronto
Monday, October 19
Honourees: Life Members – Billy Merasty (Ontario) and Lorna Geddes (Dance), Annika Tupper (Ontario Emerging Artist Award), Sharry Flett (Ontario Community Impact Award)
Vancouver
Monday, October 19
Honourees: Life Members — James Fagan Tait (B.C. & Yukon) and Wade Nott (Western Opera), Deborah Williams (Changemaker Award), Argel Monte de Ramos (B.C. & Yukon Emerging Artist Award)
Montreal
Friday, October 23
Honourees: Life Member — Micheline Chevrier, Emerging Artist Award – Sophie-Thérèse Stone-Richards
Winnipeg
Monday, October 26
Honourees: Donna Fletcher (Life Member & Larry McCance Award) and Tracy Dahl (Life Member — Eastern Opera)
Saskatoon
Monday October 26th @ The SATAwards (The Saskatoon and Area Theatre Awards)
Honouree: Life Member – Kent Allen
Ottawa
Saturday, November 7 (at the Prix Rideaux Awards)
Free for Equity members, non-member guests can purchase a ticket at prixrideauawards.ca
Honourees: Life Members — Laurie Champagne (Stage Management), John Koensgen (Eastern Ontario & Outaouais)
Edmonton
The Northern Alberta Honours were presented on July 20th, during the Sterling Awards ceremony.
Honourees: Maralyn Ryan (Life Member), Gina Puntil (Northern Alberta Changemaker Award), Hayley Moorhouse (Northern Alberta Emerging Artist Award)