Candace Gish

Episode 505 with guest Sheila Willis

Sheila Willis is passionate about combining heritage resources and travel experiences to promote rural economic development. Self described as a housewife from the bush, Sheila is the creator of the History Check mobile app; a collaborative initiative amongst sectors and regions to bring heritage stories and tourism opportunities together on one, Alberta wide mobile app. Sheila, and the History Check project are the recipient of two provincial awards; the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award for Heritage Awareness and the 2019 Marketing Award at Growing Rural Tourism. She was also a finalist for the 2019 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. She hopes her firm belief in cooperation and collaboration inspires others as they creatively increase heritage awareness and tourism in her province, Alberta.

Candace Gish
Candace Gish

Candace Gish is a motivator and empowering change agent who understands the challenges women face while finding success in their everyday lives and businesses. She is an advocate for mentorship and strong, supportive networks. Her four daughters and wonderful husband have inspired her to create a better world, thus the Divas That Care Network was born. Candace enjoys connecting with goal-oriented women and a commitment to make a difference. She believes in the power of women converging to implement change and has ensured that the purpose of Divas That Care movement quantifies just that.