Trophies

Ladies Orange Benevolent Association Trophy

Awarded for the most outstanding performance, in eligible classes, of a Folk Song, traditional or traditional style, by a vocalist 14 years or younger

The first Primary Ladies Orange Lodge was instituted in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1908 in the Scott Memorial Orange Hall.  Worthy Mistress at that time, was Mrs. David McKee.  The Ladies’ Orange Benevolent Association (LOBA) thru the years has contributed to a number of worthy causes.  They organized and maintained an Orphan’s home in Winnipeg, until changes in government rules caused the closure of such homes.  The LOBA has supported the Cancer Society, the Diabetic Association, the Hard of Hearing, and the Children’s Hospital, providing wheelchairs when needed.  They have provided bursaries/scholarships to the University of Winnipeg (United College), and St. John’s College (University of Manitoba Campus).  The Association donated the Ladies’ Orange Benevolent Association Trophy to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1951.  Originally the trophy was awarded for the most outstanding performance of a Folk Song Solo by girls 16 years of age and under.  In most recent years, the trophy was awarded for the most outstanding performance in a competition of girls, 14 years of age & under.

Winners

1951 Jacqueline Soltzman
1952 Joan Karasavich
1953 Gloria Lynn Furch
1954 Leona Galts
1955 Norma Klapman
1956 Linda Kerr
1957 Violet Ann Greengrass
1958 Rayleen Giacomin
1959 Hilda Menzemer
1960 Patricia Gail Johnson
1961 Barbara J. Dumas
1962 Diane Berger
1963 Susan Kent
1964 Olivia Belyea
1965 Monica Goldberg
1966 Bonnie Lawson
1967 Vivian-Lee McGuire
1968 Lorraine Stromme
1969 Joan Truscott
1970 Carol Justice
1971 Cheryl McNabb
1972 Patricia Penner
1973 Lillian Joy Rudy
1974 Tracy Dahl
1975 Jo Marcia Harvey
1976 Claire Milgrom
1977 Lisa Gareau
1978 Marjorie Seaton
1979 Leanne Hastings
1980 Chrisandra Gutowski
1981 Tuesday-April Royko
1982 Rennae Leydier
1983 Gina Love Wooley
1984 Jacqueline Williams
1985 Nicole Milne
1986 Millie Scarlett
1987 Chantal Kreviazuk
1988 Jennifer Carmichael
1989 Kristel Peters
1990 Michelle Fehr
1991 Stacey Nattrass
1992 Jackie Appel
1993 Rachael Harwood-Jones
1994 Melissa Smith
1995 Paula McLeod
1996 Cindy MacDonald
1997 Andriana Chuchman
1998 Sarah Hintz
​1999 Chanelle Dorrington

2000 Mia Kulba
2001 Tiffany Cook
2002 Katherine Raymond
2003 Lynlee Wolstencroft
2004 Stephanie Willette
2005 Colleen Furlan
2006 Jessica Kos-Whicher
2007 Meaghan Fletcher
2008 Katherine Mayba
2009 Meaghan Fletcher
2010 Christina Thanisch-Smith
2011 Elena Howard-Scott
2012 Sarah Luby
2013 Jasmin Tang
2014 Mairin Douglas
2015 Jasmin Tang
2016 Anna Layte
2017 Stephanie Bell
2018 Juliana West
2019 Antonietta Bueti
2020 COVID
2021 Chiara Wilson
2022 Micah Angeli Buenafe
2023 Carolina Corona
2024 Ira Shankar