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.
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.
In Calgary, the Top 7 Over 70 is supported by its partner organization — Intergen. When the Top 7 Over 70 project was initiated in Calgary in 2017, its goal was not only to celebrate the remarkable achievements of older individuals undertaking new pursuits. It was also created to promote the talents and expertise of older adults and ensure this great resource wasn’t being left untapped. Thus, InterGen was born.
InterGen is a unique talent development program and matching platform. It helps re-energize our economy by partnering transitioning or retiring individuals with young entrepreneurs, thus creating multigenerational teams that can rapidly scale growth. The founders of young companies have already been matched with experienced Calgarians, producing positive results in areas including networking, board leadership, financing direction and strategic planning. Additionally, an InterGen Fund in the amount of $6 million has been raised to provide investment support for InterGen enterprises which are scaling up. And, this is just the beginning!
To learn more about InterGen, go to intergenconnect.com .
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TOP 7 OVER 70 AWARD RECIPIENTS IN CALGARY AND AREA
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.
