Take the Lead Champions

Take the Lead champions come from a variety of backgrounds; researchers, dance coaches, accountants, board members, and fans. The one thing they all have in common is a desire to showcase their special slice of Halifax to those outside our province.

The opportunities they bring to our city lead to millions of dollars in economic impact each year and make our city a more vibrant place to live and work. So, join us in a round of applause for our Take the Lead Champions who have turned their passions into events for our city! Halifax couldn’t have done it without you.

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2025 Champions

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Sanjeev Pushkarna

Electric Mobility Canada Annual Conference

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Raymond Klein

Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior and Cognitive Science Annual Meeting

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Marita Winaut & Donald Johnston

Pickleball Canada National Championship

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Frank Denis

Rockwool Canada Sail Grand Prix

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Derek Reilly

HCI/Graphics Interface Conference

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David Percival

13th International Vaccinium Symposium

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Christopher Whitt

Oceans 2024

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Arla Day

International Occupational Health Psychology - Summer Institute

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Allegra Swanson

2024 JUNOS

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2024 Champions

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Raza Abidi

International Conference on Artificial Intelligence

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Mark Gammon

Canadian Pride Curling Champions

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Lena Cameron & Ann Marie Siteman

Canadian Lawn Bowling Mixed Pairs Championship

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Karalynn Burke

Canadian Women's Amateur Golf Championships

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Holly LaPierre

Baseball Canada’s Senior Women's Nationals

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Dennis Pitts

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR)

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Denis Huck

National Soccer Championships

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Allen Finley & Laura Gibson

International Symposium on Pediatric Pain

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2023 Champions

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Tex Marshall

North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)

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Raymond Jahncke

Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing

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Paul Prosper

Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly

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Mathew Harris

Deloitte Canada Partner Meeting

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Bob Millar

Unison Choruses Canada’s UNISSON Festival

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2022 Champions

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Patrick Sullivan

Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting

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Laura Hopper

Atlantic Canadian Irish Dance Championship

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Kelly Serbu, Q.C

Canadian Blind Hockey Summer Development Camp

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Jason Gu

Electrical Power & Energy Conference

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Becky Chapman

Atlantic Canadian Irish Dance Championship

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