Woman of Spirit Award

  The 2023 WOMAN OF SPIRIT Award Winner

Wilamina McGrimmond serves as a spiritual healer, warrior for missing and murdered women and girls, and also an advocate for Indigenous issues in Canada. Wilamina is known for her creativity through her sewing classes and designs she creates for herself and others. Wilamina is also the organizer of Spirit Bear Drummers, a group of Indigenous drummers who performs in and around the Hamilton area.

Congratulations to Charaya Thach, recipient of the 2022 Woman of Spirit Award!

Born in South Vietnam, Charaya and her family were part of a wave of refugees who left  Vietnam in the 1970s and 1980s. Charaya spent years in a refugee camp in Thailand before immigrating to Canada at  age 10. Today, she makes her home in Hamilton, has a successful career in the finance industry,  and volunteers her time as the Chair of the YWCA Hamilton Board of Directors. Despite the  many twists and turns in her journey – or, perhaps because of them – Charaya is determined to  give back, to help others, and to build Hamilton.

The 2019 WOMAN OF SPIRIT Award Winner: Clare Freeman

Executive Director at Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice and formerly at Interval House, Clare is a leader in our area in Palliative Care.  She has spent her career in service for those in this vulnerable sector. Clare has been an advocate for women in the Family Court System, and tireless in her volunteer work and service to our community

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