By A.P. Crawford, Periodical Editor (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca)
Here is the complete list of national awards for 2023. Again this year, all of these awards are being presented at the local level. Over the course of the coming season, a number of articles will be presented in 5/5 to tell the stories of some of these awards. The 2023 national recognition awards video can be viewed here.
25 Year Service (normally presented at the division or zone level)
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Scott Hill |
Nova Scotia |
Atlantic East |
| Marc Nadeau |
North Border |
Atlantic West |
| Philip Carr |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
| Mat Leblanc |
Fundy |
Atlantic West |
| Eric Davey |
Calgary |
Mountain |
| Charlene Stark |
Calgary |
Mountain |
| Jan Wittstrom |
Calgary |
Mountain |
| Ronald Lewis |
Calgary |
Mountain |
| Troy Letwin |
Edmonton |
Mountain |
| Caroline Boudreault |
Fort McMurray |
Mountain |
| Brent Robinson |
Red Deer |
Mountain |
| James Robertson |
Red Deer |
Mountain |
| Matt Roy |
Superior |
Ontario |
| Peter Bakermans |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
| John Grant |
Algonquin |
Ontario |
| John MacIvor |
Algonquin |
Ontario |
| Dave Mayo |
Central |
Ontario |
| Steve Shaw |
Western |
Ontario |
| A. Bruce Pilcher |
Western |
Ontario |
| Greg Harshenin |
Ogopogo |
Pacific South |
| Claude St. Lous |
Est du Quebec |
Quebec |
| Simon Poire |
Bois-Francs |
Quebec |
| Philip Dube |
Lanaudiere |
Quebec |
| Maria-Cris Codina |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
| François Payer |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
| Benoit Lamarche |
Laurentienne |
Quebec |
| Jacques Lemay |
Abitibi |
Quebec |
| Ruth Sirman |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
| Gord Will |
Qu’Appelle |
Saskatchewan |
| Don Kusey |
Battle |
Saskatchewan |
| Al Tait |
Qu’Appelle |
Saskatchewan |
35 Year Service
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Claire Blight |
Nova Scotia |
Atlantic East |
| Larry LeMesurier |
Fort McMurray |
Mountain |
| George Rodda |
Algonquin |
Ontario |
| Jan Martin |
Algonquin |
Ontario |
| Steve Benetti |
Central |
Ontario |
| Norm Brown |
Central |
Ontario |
| Gord Laidlaw |
Central |
Central |
| Marc Nowacki |
Western |
Ontario |
| Robert Cotey |
Western |
Ontario |
| Bruce Heil |
Superior |
Ontario |
| Tracey Sheldrick |
Greater Vancouver |
Pacific South |
| Barry Widas |
Blue River |
Pacific South |
| Gustave Goldmann |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
| Christian Grothe |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
| Claude McMullen |
Est du Quebec |
Quebec |
| Mark Severin |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
| Gordon Poulton |
Qu’Appelle |
Saskatchewan |
| Ernie How |
Battle |
Saskatchewan |
50 Year Service
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Charlie Turner |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
| Albert Knott |
Frontenac |
Ontario |
| Robert Wheelan |
Central |
Ontario |
| David Metcalfe |
Calgary |
Mountain |
National Appreciation Award (normally presented at the division or zone level)
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
Award No. |
| Brian Collier |
Central |
Ontario |
1814 |
| David Russell |
Greater Vancouver |
Pacific South |
1815 |
| Debbie Dixon |
Red River |
Manitoba |
1816 |
| Eric Poissant |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
1817 |
| Gabriel Cliché |
Bois Francs |
Quebec |
1818 |
| Glen Doyle |
Central |
Ontario |
1819 |
| Helen Penny |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
1820 |
| Hélène Dubois |
Bois Francs |
Quebec |
1821 |
| Jean-Claude Boutin |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
1822 |
| Jim Kalan |
Drayton Valley |
Mountain |
1823 |
| Lori Latreille |
Pembina |
Mountain |
1824 |
| Marie-Eve Brassard-Lesperance |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
1825 |
| Meaghan Kells |
Nova Scotia |
Atlantic East |
1826 |
| Michael Peirce |
Central |
Ontario |
1827 |
| Michael Courty |
Palliser |
Mountain |
1828 |
| Michelle Matte-Stotyn |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
1829 |
| Pierre Gohier |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
1830 |
| Robert Doraty |
Central |
Ontario |
1831 |
| Stephane Filion |
Laurentienne |
Quebec |
1832 |
| Vanessa Duschene |
Saguenay Lac St Jean |
Mountain |
Quebec |
Canadian Ski Patroller Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
Award No. |
| Amanda Mouchet |
Yukon |
Mountain |
968 |
| Andy Payne |
Central |
Ontario |
969 |
| Bob Lidstone |
Central |
Ontario |
970 |
| François Bélanger |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
971 |
| Gordon Merz |
Calgary |
Mountain |
972 |
| Greg Dell’Agnese |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
973 |
| Gustave Goldman |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
974 |
| Guy Deshaies |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
975 |
| Jean-François Bourk |
Lanaudière |
Quebec |
976 |
| Stéphanie Brisebois |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
977 |
| Steve Reeves |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
978 |
Outstanding Contribution Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Greg McCormick |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
| Diane Lemay |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
| Wyn Smith |
Central |
Ontario |
| Paul Bilkey |
Central |
Ontario |
| Pierre Pierre Blais |
Gatineau |
Quebec |
| Claude Gosselin |
Bois Francs |
Quebec |
| Jacques Vachon |
Bois Francs |
Quebec |
Distinguished Achievement Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Gary Ogle |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
| Jennifer Arsenault |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
Dr. Douglas Firth Zone of the Year Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Wanda Ellsworth, President |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
Alison Smith Memorial Leadership Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Meaghan Kells |
Nova Scotia |
Atlantic East |
Canadian Ski Patrol Special Recognition Award
Pierre Begin
John D. Harper Lifesaving Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
| Darryl Murphy, Daniel Penny, Joel Smith, Matthew Garvin |
Newfoundland & Labrador |
Atlantic West |
| Tim Parks, Reed Power-Grimm, Rodney Hull, Andy MacLean (non-CSP), Allison Hunter (non-CSP), Greg Conron (non-CSP), Darryl Rourke (non-CSP) |
Nova Scotia |
Atlantic East |
| Rick Lawrence, Sheri Blake, David Foret, Sean Grainger, Jenny Peterson (non-CSP) |
Red Deer |
Mountain |
| Kerri Loudoun, Jordan Delamere, Cornel Parvulescu (non-CSP) |
Western |
Ontario |
| Hilary Prouse, Nancy Askin, Jason Willet (non-CSP), Paul Hendrie (non-CSP) |
Sault Ste Marie |
Ontario |
| Mike Nicol, Ann Elliott, Don Powell, Rob Docherty, Ernest Ogunleye, Scott Boyson (non-CSP) |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
| Martin Henri, Daniel Dupuis, France Duval, Alain Boulet, Alexy Bélanger, Sébastien Metzger, Jean-Claude Boutin, Simon Guillemette, Isabelle Gagnon, Jean Côté, Stéphanie Brisebois, Marie-Claude Brodeur, Jean-Robert Leblanc, Sébastien Millette, Anie Craig, Patrick Poulin, Sophie Gagnon, Floralie Côté Boisvert, Philippe Jacob, Olivier Lessard |
Cantons de l’Est |
Quebec |
| Jacques Blais |
Lanaudière |
Quebec |
Life Member Award
| Name |
Zone |
Division |
Award No. |
| A.P. Crawford |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
87 |
| Craig Taggart |
Confederation |
Atlantic West |
88 |
| Darryl Murphy |
Newfoundland & Labrador |
Atlantic West |
89 |
| Jenny Skelton |
Watson Lake |
Mountain |
90 |
| Kirstie Simpson |
Yukon |
Mountain |
91 |
| Louise Langlois |
Laurentienne |
Quebec |
92 |
| Tim Manery |
Kawartha |
Ontario |
93 |
