Despite the very unamazing weather that day, the 16th annual airdrielife/Melcor Amazing Airdrie Women Awards was a sweet success on April 25.
275 guests filled the Bert Church Theatre lobby to enjoy live cello music, prosecco and “sweet sixteen” themed appetizers, along with a very popular chocolate tasting bar with locally handcrafted chocolates. Guests gathered at the “glam activation” stations, snapped pics in their amazing shades by the paparazzi balloons and wrote notes on the wall of wisdom, all before heading in for the awards.
But first the incredible talents of Six Minute Warning gave the audience a thrilling set of boy band tunes acapella style, and then the awards began.
By the time the evening had wrapped the 77 women honoured tonight join a total 673 women who are now part of the Amazing Airdrie Women Her-story.
This year’s charity, Wings of Hope received $2000 in proceeds from ticket sales to support women in breast cancer recovery. The Tracy Work Pay-it-forward Fund created by Doreen Kliesinger and Emma and Kayla Work and supported by Pureform Radiology also saw $1500 put back into the community as each recipient selects a charity to have $100 donated in their name.
The recipients of the 2026 awards are:
Pureform Radiology (Tracy Work Memorial) Award – Chelsea Dueck
Vena Mobile Health Amazing Legend – Kathleen Lind
Airdrie Pro Rodeo Amazing Rural Rep – Rhonda Hanson
GP Law Amazing Advocate – Susan Baycroft
Warehouse Fitness & Spin Amazing Athlete – Leah Robinson
Brockway’s Amazing Coach – Sharina Filion
Melcor Amazing Determination – Sarah West
FortisAlberta Amazing Employee – Jessica Williamson
Airdrie Economic Development Amazing Entrepreneur – Amanda Williamson
Pharmasave Amazing Heart – Sami Issa-Tasse
Amazing Cultural Ambassador – Tara Pickford
Blessingways Family Wellness Amazing Legacy – Kelly Boudreau
McKee Homes Amazing Mentor – Carmen Richards
Elements Dance Co. Amazing Promise – Jacy Pruden
Pink Wand Amazing Workplace – At Dawn Wellness
“The awards are the highlight of our year here at airdrielife,” says founder and publisher Sherry Shaw-Froggatt. “To see so many women celebrated on our pages and on the stage is more than meaningful. Its impactful and inspirational.”
Shaw-Froggatt notes the event is simply not possible without the exceptional partners, many who have been involved since day one. “I can’t thank our partners enough for their faith in our ability to deliver this amazing program to our city.”
In addition to the award sponsors listed above, more amazing sponsors included Airdrie Daycare, CacaoWorks, Cream Lingerie, The Donut Man, Excel Homes, The Hair Lounge, Illuminate Mortgage Group, O Esthetics, Fairfield Hotels, Sweet Joan and Sleek Signs.
See gala highlights below:
