The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to hairstlying innovator Martin Parsons by his dear friend, who flew in to surprise him and to recount to the crowd her memories of Parsons. Martin Parsons is a highly regarded Canadian hair stylist, who has travelled the world to educate and inspire stylists with his unmistakable vision.
The evening (longer than Oscars Awards ceremony) provided all the winners with an opportunity to share their happiness, and even tears. Pure Salon from Montreal received an overwhelming number of awards, and they took the opportunity to announce the opening of Pure Salon in Toronto this August. Yet another creativity boost for the whole hairstyling group. Let's hope the more conservative Toronto consumers will follow.

and the Award Winner for Canadian Hairdresser Awards 2002 are:

British Columbia Salon Team The Lounge Hair Studio & Spa Vancouver, BC Martin Hillier, Denis Translado & Lance Blanchette Alberta Salon Team Jerome Hair Salon, Calgary, AB Hung Van Ngo & Vivian Suk Ng Manitoba/Saskatchewan Salon Team Oxfords Hair Salon, Winnipeg, MN Kristina Pourica & Janet Gosskie Ontario Salon Team Taz Hair Co., Toronto, ON Eva Molenda, Carol Brodzinski & Susan Hayward Quebec Salon Team Pure Montreal, QC Anna Pacitto-Merlo, Daniel Benoit & Leo Forsythe Atlantic Salon Team The Head Room (Team 2), St. John's, NFLD Jennifer Shannah, Trish Malloy & Cindy Hudson Avant Garde Daniel Benoit, Pure, Montreal, QC Classic Style Leo Forsythe, Pure, Montreal, QC Colourist of the Year Roberto Pizzuti, Taz Hair Co., Toronto, ON Editor's Choice Hung Van Ngo, Jerome Hair Salon, Calgary, AB Fantasy Style Michael Valavani, You Salon & Spa, Toronto, ON International Stylist Mark Hill, The Mark Hill Salon, Yorkshire, England Makeover Artist of the Year Hung Van Ngo, Jerome Hair Salon, Calgary, AB Makeup Artist of the Year Richard St. Laurent, Pure, Montreal, Quebec Multicultural Leo Forsythe, Pure, Montreal, QC Men's Cut & Style Mike Insalaco, Hot Heads Salon, Kitchener, ON Newcomer of the Year Joey Mackey, The Head Room, St. John's, NFLD Permanent Wave & Texture Heather Wenman-Fleming, Entrenous, London, Ontario Hairdresser of the Year Daniel Benoit, Pure, Montreal, QC

Winners images courtesy of Harco Publishing.
Marek Wlazlo , Photographer (show images)
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