CALGARY

The Top 7 Over 70 organization started in 2017 in Calgary. A gala celebrating a new group of Top 7 Over 70 award recipients occurs every two years.

  • The next gala will occur Oct. 21, 2025 at the downtown Hyatt Hotel. Watch this space for ticket information.
  • Nominations for the 2025 Top 7 Over 70 awards in Calgary are open until Sunday, June 15, 2025. For more information or a nomination package, click here.
  • Sponsorships for the 2025 awards are open. Click here for more details.
The executive committee of the 2023 Top 7 Over 70 event in Calgary.
The executive committee of the 2023 Top 7 Over 70 event in Calgary.

CALGARY TOP 7 OVER 70

Executive committee: Jim Gray (founder), Steve Allan (2025 chair), Monica Zurowski (past chair), Catherine Brownlee, Alexandria Cuckow, Brian Felesky, John Fitzsimmons,  Sandi Gilbert, Emily Hilman, Marcy Krafft, Walsh Mannas, Cameron McDonald, Linda McNally, Kim McConnell, Hal Walker, and Luanne Whitmarsh.

Past executive members: Elizabeth Carson, Bonnie DuPont, Bev Foy, Cheryl Hamelin, Lindsey Galloway, Phil Levson, Lori Paine, Mary Rozsa de Coquet, and Joanne Toller.

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TOP 7 OVER 70 AWARD RECIPIENTS IN CALGARY AND AREA

2023 TOP 7 OVER 70 RECIPIENTS

The winners of the 2023 Top 7 Over 70 awards in Calgary were (back row) Ron Ghitter, Tom Jackson, John Scott, Mogens Smed, Benno Nigg; (front row) Janice McTighe and Tania Willumsen.

2021 TOP 7 OVER 70 RECIPIENTS

The 2021 Top 7 Over 70 winners: Front row, seated: Marg Southern and Bonnie Kaplan; Back row, left to right: Don Taylor, Miiksika’am (Elder Clarence Wolfleg), Sherali Saju, Louis B. Hobson and Murray McCann.

2019 TOP 7 OVER 70 RECIPIENTS

The 2019 Top 7 Over 70 winners at the Oct. 17 gala: Back row (l-r) Ken Stephenson, Eldon Smith, Bob Brawn, John Lacey; front row (l-r) Jacqueline Cameron, Gus Yaki, Sylvia Rempel. Photo by Christina Ryan.

2017 TOP 7 OVER 70 RECIPIENTS

Amin Ghali, Al Muirhead, Gerry Miller, Don Seaman, Vera Goodman, Alan Fergusson, (citation of unique merit winner) Richard Guy and Marjorie Zingle.