Heather Bishop has championed many causes in her lifetime. She has fought for rights for women since the late 1960’s and was instrumental in closing the gender pay scale gap. In the early 70’s she appeared on radio and TV and at educational institutions to speak out against homophobia. Throughout her life she has been a part of the ongoing struggle against racism. Heather is a carpenter, plumber, electrician and auto mechanic. She helped initiate and taught the first Pre-Trades Training for Women courses in Canada at Red River Community College. She was a founding member of the Women in Trades organization, which has grown to become a national organization of stature.
Heather Bishop is best known for her work as a musician. She performs to both children and adults and has received many awards including Juno nominations for most promising female vocalist and best children’s recording. She is the recipient of two U.S. Parent’s Choice Gold Awards and a NAPPA Gold Award for her children’s releases. Heather has toured the world and performed with almost every major symphony orchestra in Canada and some in the U.S.A.
Heather received the YM-YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in 1997, was the first recipient of the Spirit of Smith Street Award for outstanding community service to the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Communities in 2000, and the Manitoba Awards for the Gay Community in 1992. She was a founding member and is the president of the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry and sits on the board of Manitoba Film and Sound. She has given her time to Habitat for Humanity and voluntarily teaches math to deaf adults.
