Gordon Hignell's mother and widow donated the Gordon Hignell Memorial Trophy to the Winnipeg Music Festival in 1951. This trophy is given for the most outstanding performance by a vocal group.
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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1982
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Cheryl McNabb Davis
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| 1952
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Phyllis Cooke
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1983
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James East
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| 1953
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Carolyn Malinoski
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1984
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Twila Duerksen
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| 1954
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Henriette Platford
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1985
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Lorren Pettit
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| 1955
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Carolyn Malinoski
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1986
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Pamela Johnson
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| 1956
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Peggy Dryden
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1987
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Fred Cross
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| 1957
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Evelyn Snyder
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1988
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Karla Heese
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| 1958
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Lynn Furch
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1989
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Karis R. Wiebe
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| 1959
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Lynn Furch
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1990
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Kirsten Brough
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| 1960
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Margaret Jonasson
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1991
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Kevin Young
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| 1961
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George Wiens
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1992
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Marni Enns
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| 1962
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Marlene Conley
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1993
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Penni Foshaug
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| 1963
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Arthur R. Janzen
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1994
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Sandra Fach
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| 1964
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Glen Harder
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1995
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Jeff Sawatzky
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| 1965
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John Ens
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1996
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Amanda Hammond
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| 1966
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Shirley McClintock
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1997
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Jonathan Zantingh
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| 1967
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Frances Richards
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1998
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John Van Benthem
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| 1968
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Sandra Head
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1999
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Kristina Malazdrewich
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| 1969
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Eva Michaluk
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2000
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Heather M. Pauls
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| 1970
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Beverly Cohen
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2001
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Nancy Dewar
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| 1971
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Karen Crerar
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2002
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Somer Kenny
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| 1972
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Bonnie Lawson
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2003
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Ashley Queen
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| 1973
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Michael Crossman
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2004
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Katie Smith
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| 1974
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James Paschke
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2005
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Heather Baragar
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| 1975
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Barbara Pearce
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2006 | no entry |
| 1976
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Irmgard Cornies
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2007 | Jan van der Hooft |
| 1977
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Norene Morrow
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2008 | Domanie Billinghurst-Schadek |
| 1978
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Susan Harrison
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2009 | Christina Thanisch-Smith & Jacqueline Thomson |
| 1979
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Lisa Cosens
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2010 | Melodie Langevin & Jessica Nickel |
| 1980
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Donnalynn Grills
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2011 | Dawn DeCraene-Young & Joanne Mercier |
| 1981
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Angela Wright
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