The Newfoundland and Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs (NLOWE) recognized Wanda Dawe's singular qualities when they named her 2007 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Eastern Region.
Having raised a family of two sons, she pursued an outstanding academic career, graduating with her PhD from the University of Ottawa in 1998. After graduation, she trained in New York to obtain a certificate in the emerging field of Philosophical Practitioner in 1999. In 2000, she opened Dawe Counselling Services and practiced for four years as a Philosophical Counsellor from her office.
When the opportunity arose to own and operate Radiance Hair Studio and Spa in Bay Roberts in May 2004, Dr. Dawe saw an opening to put into practice what she believed. She would not only be able to promote overall health and well-being of the mind (as she does in her counselling practice), she would be able to do the same for the body. The location of the salon, at the edge of the environmentally important Shearstown Estuary in Bay Roberts, added to the appeal and made the business a perfect fit for her. |
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Dr. Dawe lives with her husband, Eric, in Bay Roberts in the Dawe family home which was built in the 1920s, and has been carefully preserved. They love the peace and security of living "around the bay" surrounded by closely knit communities and living heritage.
Never one to rest on her laurels, she continues to work diligently in diverse fields of interest. She loves her home and role in her husband's, sons' and grandsons' lives. As a resident of a small community, she recognizes the important role that volunteers have played and continue to play in community life and development in rural parts of Newfoundland and Labrador. She believes that persons must give back as much as possible to their communities in order to help them grow and thrive. In an area of Canada first visited by Europeans as early as the 1500s, she values community heritage and is committed to maintaining the natural environment. As Past Chairperson of the EI Appeals Board, she achieved an in-depth understanding of the problems that many people encounter with the system, and ensured that all stakeholders, especially EI claimants, received a full and fair hearing. Through her involvement with policy development and organization with the Liberal Party of Canada, nationally and provincially, she has sought to implement policies that her experiences have shown to be important. In total, she values all that can be learned from experience - personally, professionally, and politically.
