Each chapter of Top 7 Over 70™ holds a gala every two years to celebrate a new class of Top 7 Over 70 recipients. Watch this space for details.
CALGARY: In Calgary, the next gala will occur Oct. 26, 2027. Watch this space for more details in the coming months. Sponsorship information is here; nomination information is available by clicking here.
UNITED COUNTIES OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE / BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO: This new chapter of Top 7 Over 70 is planning its first gala for 2027. For sponsorship and volunteering opportunities, email Marieke at admin@uwlg.org .
SOUTHEASTERN ALBERTA: The last gala for the Southeastern Top 7 Over 70 chapter occurred Oct. 14, 2026 in Medicine Hat. For more info, go to https://cfsea.ca/top-7-70/.
GUELPH, WELLINGTON & DUFFERIN: For information and sponsorship details about the Oct. 29, 2026 Top 7 Over 70 inaugural gala in this Ontario region, contact Colleen Murdoch at colleen@unitedwaygwd.com orclick here.
ATLANTIC CANADA: For information about the first Top 7 Over 70 event that occurred in Atlantic Canada (May 14, 2026) click here. The next awards gala for this chapter will occur in 2028 .
Here’s a look at many memorable moments from past galas. Feel free to download and share the photos!
2025 TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA IN CALGARY To see photos from the Oct. 21, 2025 event in Calgary, click here.
2024 TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA FOR SOUTHEASTERN ALBERTA To see photos from the first Top 7 Over 70 gala event in Medicine Hat click here. Video of the winners is available here.
2023 TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA IN CALGARY Click here for photos and go to this link to watch the gala event on YouTube.
2021 TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA IN CALGARY (This gala was postponed from 2021 to May 26, 2022, due to the pandemic.) Click here for photos. You can watch a video of the Top 7 Over 70 gala on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCvzrvLixlM
2019 TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA IN CALGARY Photos from the 2019 event are available here. Videos from the 2019 event are posted on the Top 7 Over 70 YouTube channel, which can be found here: https://bit.ly/35Xgi3S . You’ll find videos about each award recipient on this YouTube channel, along with a three-part video of the entire gala program.
2017 TOP 7 OVER 70 GALA IN CALGARY Click here to see photos from the inaugural Top 7 Over 70 Gala. That post also has individual video links for each of that year’s recipients and a video of the gala is here.
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2024 TOP 7 OVER 70 RECIPIENTS — SOUTHEASTERN ALBERTA
Medicine Hat hosted the first Top 7 Over 70 event for Southeastern Alberta in October 2024. A summary of that event is here.
2023 TOP 7 OVER 70 RECIPIENTS in Calgary
This group, representing the fourth set of Top 7 Over 70 award recipients in Calgary, was simply awe-inspiring. Meet the award winners by clicking here.
The winners of the 2023 Top 7 Over 70 awards were (back row) Ron Ghitter, Tom Jackson, John Scott, Mogens Smed, Benno NIgg; (front row) Janice McTighe and Tania Willumsen.
No goal was seen as too large for recipients of Top 7 Over 70 awards in 2021. Their stories are available here.
The 2019 recipients were known for making a difference locally and globally. The full story is here.
Want to learn more about who received the first set of Top 7 Over 70 awards? Click here to find out, and to learn why there are eight winners pictured here!
