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MEMBERS IN FOCUS ~ LIFE MEMBERS ~ ~ J. M. MACBETH AWARD WINNERS ~ This award, which recognizes meritorious service to CGA-BC and the profession over a period of many years, is the highest honour CGA-BC bestows on its members. The following eight members were chosen for Life Membership in 2014: Cindy Choi, CPA, FCGA Ida Chong, CPA, FCGA Brian Friedrich, CPA, FCGA The J.M. Macbeth Award of Merit is presented in recognition of exceptional service at the chapter level. This year, 12 members were honoured for service to their chapters: Rakesh Arora, CPA, CGA Peter Baetsen, CPA, CGA Lenore Clark, CPA, CGA Ingrid Collet, CPA, CGA Ken Eng, CPA, CGA Robert Katzer, CPA, CGA Mandeep Mann, CPA, CGA Urmilla Mereigh, CPA, FCGA Bill Nicholls, CPA, CGA Sabina Schelesny-Opacak, CPA, CGA Abininder Tur, CPA, CGA Sandra Wike, CPA, CGA ~ HAROLD CLARKE AWARD WINNERS ~ The Harold Clarke Award for Service is presented to a CGA-BC member in recognition of outstanding service to the Association, to the community, or to a charitable organization. The following 17 individuals received this award in 2014: Laura Friedrich, CPA, FCGA Irene Gordon, CPA, FCGA Bruce Hurst, CPA, FCGA Candace Nancke, CPA, FCGA David Sale, CPA, FCGA Nisha Agrawal, CPA, CGA Keith Biddlecomb, CPA, CGA Connie Forrest, CPA, CGA Jeffrey Garrad, CPA, CGA Doreen Grossman, CPA, CGA Cynthia Hamilton, CPA, CGA Rose Henri, CPA, CGA Gabrielle Loren, CPA, CGA Roy Marsh, CPA, CA, CGA Bridgette Mettler, CPA, CGA Manoj Popat, CPA, CGA Yvonne Renema, CPA, CGA Dylan Rickard, CPA, CGA C.Y. Tay, CPA, CGA Patricia Van der Flaes, CPA, CGA Ursula Viney, CPA, CGA Paul Walker, CPA, FCGA ~ COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD WINNERS ~ The CGA-BC Community Service Award honours outstanding service to the community and recognizes exceptional voluntary contributions that further enhance the image of the profession. Two individuals were chosen in 2014: Photos by Ron Sangha Productions. Shelley Kvamme-MacDonald, CPA, CGA Joanne Pulis, CPA, CGA CPABC in Focus • Nov/Dec 2014  49