Gordon Hignell's mother and widow donated the Gordon Hignell Memorial Trophy to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1951. This trophy was given for the most outstanding performance of a Two-Song Group by a Grade B vocalist. As of 2009 this trophy is awarded to the most outstanding performance in a Vocal Group class as selected by the adjudicator.
Gordon Kirby Hignell, the son of V.R. Hignell, was born in 1919. He served with the 197th R.C.A.F. Squadron in World War II. Officer Hignell, a R.C.A.F. pilot, was reported missing over France and declared killed July 23, 1943.
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Year
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Winner
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Year
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Winner
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| 1951
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Gwen Houston
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1981
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Angela Wright
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| 1952
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Phyllis Cooke
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1982
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Cheryl McNabb Davis
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| 1953
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Carolyn Malinoski
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1983
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James East
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| 1954
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Henriette Platford
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1984
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Twila Duerksen
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| 1955
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Carolyn Malinoski
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1985
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Lorren Pettit
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| 1956
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Peggy Dryden
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1986
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Pamela Johnson
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| 1957
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Evelyn Snyder
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1987
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Fred Cross
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| 1958
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Lynn Furch
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1988
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Karla Heese
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| 1959
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Lynn Furch
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1989
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Karis R. Wiebe
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| 1960
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Margaret Jonasson
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1990
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Kirsten Brough
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| 1961
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George Wiens
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1991
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Kevin Young
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| 1962
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Marlene Conley
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1992
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Marni Enns
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| 1963
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Arthur R. Janzen
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1993
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Penni Foshaug
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| 1964
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Glen Harder
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1994
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Sandra Fach
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| 1965
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John Ens
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1995
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Jeff Sawatzky
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| 1966
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Shirley McClintock
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1996
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Amanda Hammond
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| 1967
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Frances Richards
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1997
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Jonathan Zantingh
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| 1968
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Sandra Head
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1998
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John Van Benthem
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| 1969
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Eva Michaluk
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1999
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Kristina Malazdrewich
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| 1970
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Beverly Cohen
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2000
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Heather M. Pauls
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| 1971
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Karen Crerar
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2001
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Nancy Dewar
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| 1972
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Bonnie Lawson
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2002
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Somer Kenny
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| 1973
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Michael Crossman
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2003
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Ashley Queen
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| 1974
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James Paschke
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2004
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Katie Smith
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| 1975
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Barbara Pearce
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2005
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Heather Baragar
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| 1976
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Irmgard Cornies
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2006 | no entry |
| 1977
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Norene Morrow
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2007 | Jan van der Hooft |
| 1978
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Susan Harrison
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2008 | Domanie Billinghurst-Schadek |
| 1979
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Lisa Cosens
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2009 | Christina Thanisch-Smith & Jacqueline Thomson |
| 1980
|
Donnalynn Grills
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