 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Heppner akapihwa mubairo weNational Arts Centre Award, mubairo unofambidzana neGavhuna Generals Performing Arts Awards muna 1995. Akaitwa Nhengo yeOrder yeCanada muna 1999, akasimudzirwa kuva Officer muna 2002 uye Companion muna 2008. Akaita pamhemberero dzokupedzisa dzeMitambo yeOlympic yechando miviri. MuTurin muna 2006, akaimba rwiyo rwenyika yeCanada. Makore mana gare gare, muVancouver, akaimba Rwiyo rweOlympic. Kaviri, akasanganisa Chirungu nechiFrench. Muna Chikumi 2016, Heppner akaitwa mubairo weGavhuna Generals Performing Arts Awards, aine mubairo weLifetime Achievement muClassical Music. 