{"id":15281,"date":"2023-10-14T13:41:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T17:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/?p=15281"},"modified":"2024-06-17T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T19:00:38","slug":"national-awards-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/newsletter\/2023\/10\/national-awards-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"National Awards 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15212 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/14121955\/CSP-Announcement-Email-Banner-Oct-2023-Nat-Awards-EN-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/14121955\/CSP-Announcement-Email-Banner-Oct-2023-Nat-Awards-EN-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/14121955\/CSP-Announcement-Email-Banner-Oct-2023-Nat-Awards-EN-1-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cspnational.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/10\/14121955\/CSP-Announcement-Email-Banner-Oct-2023-Nat-Awards-EN-1-560x187.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>By A.P. Crawford, Periodical Editor (<\/i><a href=\"mailto:ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca\"><i>ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca<\/i><\/a><i>)<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">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\u202f<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5\/5<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fto tell the stories of some of these awards. The 2023 national recognition awards video can be viewed <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">here<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:224}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-vimeo su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/874266572?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=ffffff&amp;autoplay=1&amp;dnt=0&amp;muted=0&amp;texttrack=\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW162937612 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162937612 BCX9\">25<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW162937612 BCX9\">Year Service (normally presented at the division or zone level)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW162937612 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Scott Hill<\/td>\n<td>Nova Scotia<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marc Nadeau<\/td>\n<td>North Border<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Philip Carr<\/td>\n<td>Confederation<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mat Leblanc<\/td>\n<td>Fundy<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eric Davey<\/td>\n<td>Calgary<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charlene Stark<\/td>\n<td>Calgary<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jan Wittstrom<\/td>\n<td>Calgary<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ronald Lewis<\/td>\n<td>Calgary<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Troy Letwin<\/td>\n<td>Edmonton<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Caroline Boudreault<\/td>\n<td>Fort McMurray<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brent Robinson<\/td>\n<td>Red Deer<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>James Robertson<\/td>\n<td>Red Deer<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Matt Roy<\/td>\n<td>Superior<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Peter Bakermans<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>John Grant<\/td>\n<td>Algonquin<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>John MacIvor<\/td>\n<td>Algonquin<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dave Mayo<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steve Shaw<\/td>\n<td>Western<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A. Bruce Pilcher<\/td>\n<td>Western<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greg Harshenin<\/td>\n<td>Ogopogo<\/td>\n<td>Pacific South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Claude St. Lous<\/td>\n<td>Est du Quebec<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Simon Poire<\/td>\n<td>Bois-Francs<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Philip Dube<\/td>\n<td>Lanaudiere<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Maria-Cris Codina<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fran\u00e7ois Payer<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Benoit Lamarche<\/td>\n<td>Laurentienne<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacques Lemay<\/td>\n<td>Abitibi<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ruth Sirman<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gord Will<\/td>\n<td>Qu\u2019Appelle<\/td>\n<td>Saskatchewan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Don Kusey<\/td>\n<td>Battle<\/td>\n<td>Saskatchewan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Al Tait<\/td>\n<td>Qu\u2019Appelle<\/td>\n<td>Saskatchewan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW45384798 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45384798 BCX9\">35<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW45384798 BCX9\"> Year Service<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW45384798 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Claire Blight<\/td>\n<td>Nova Scotia<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Larry LeMesurier<\/td>\n<td>Fort McMurray<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>George Rodda<\/td>\n<td>Algonquin<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jan Martin<\/td>\n<td>Algonquin<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steve Benetti<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Norm Brown<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gord Laidlaw<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marc Nowacki<\/td>\n<td>Western<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Cotey<\/td>\n<td>Western<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bruce Heil<\/td>\n<td>Superior<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tracey Sheldrick<\/td>\n<td>Greater Vancouver<\/td>\n<td>Pacific South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barry Widas<\/td>\n<td>Blue River<\/td>\n<td>Pacific South<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gustave Goldmann<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Christian Grothe<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Claude McMullen<\/td>\n<td>Est du Quebec<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mark Severin<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gordon Poulton<\/td>\n<td>Qu\u2019Appelle<\/td>\n<td>Saskatchewan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ernie How<\/td>\n<td>Battle<\/td>\n<td>Saskatchewan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW224816397 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224816397 BCX9\">5<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW224816397 BCX9\">0 Year Service<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW224816397 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Charlie Turner<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Albert Knott<\/td>\n<td>Frontenac<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Wheelan<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Metcalfe<\/td>\n<td>Calgary<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW252721402 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW252721402 BCX9\">National Appreciation Award (normally presented at the division or zone level)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW252721402 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Award No.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brian Collier<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>1814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>David Russell<\/td>\n<td>Greater Vancouver<\/td>\n<td>Pacific South<\/td>\n<td>1815<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Debbie Dixon<\/td>\n<td>Red River<\/td>\n<td>Manitoba<\/td>\n<td>1816<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eric Poissant<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1817<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gabriel Clich\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>Bois Francs<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1818<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Glen Doyle<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>1819<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Helen Penny<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Dubois<\/td>\n<td>Bois Francs<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1821<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jean-Claude Boutin<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jim Kalan<\/td>\n<td>Drayton Valley<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>1823<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lori Latreille<\/td>\n<td>Pembina<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>1824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marie-Eve Brassard-Lesperance<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meaghan Kells<\/td>\n<td>Nova Scotia<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic East<\/td>\n<td>1826<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michael Peirce<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>1827<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michael Courty<\/td>\n<td>Palliser<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>1828<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Michelle Matte-Stotyn<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1829<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pierre Gohier<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Robert Doraty<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>1831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stephane Filion<\/td>\n<td>Laurentienne<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>1832<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vanessa Duschene<\/td>\n<td>Saguenay Lac St Jean<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW35892096 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35892096 BCX9\">Canadian Ski Patroller Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW35892096 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Award No.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Amanda Mouchet<\/td>\n<td>Yukon<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>968<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Andy Payne<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bob Lidstone<\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fran\u00e7ois B\u00e9langer<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>971<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gordon Merz<\/td>\n<td>Calgary<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>972<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Greg Dell\u2019Agnese<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>973<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gustave Goldman<\/td>\n<td>Gatineau<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Guy Deshaies<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>975<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Bourk<\/td>\n<td>Lanaudi\u00e8re<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>976<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>St\u00e9phanie Brisebois<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>977<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Steve Reeves<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>978<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW184901269 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184901269 BCX9\">Outstanding Contribution Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW184901269 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW47674286 BCX9\">Greg <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW47674286 BCX9\">McCormick<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126246193 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW126246193 BCX9\">Confederation<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126246193 BCX9\">Atlantic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126246193 BCX9\"> West<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW187878553 BCX9\">Diane <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW187878553 BCX9\">Lemay<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126246193 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW126246193 BCX9\">Confederation<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW126246193 BCX9\">Atlantic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126246193 BCX9\"> West<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202268812 BCX9\">Wyn<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW202268812 BCX9\">Smith<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW87429439 BCX9\">Paul <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW87429439 BCX9\">Bilkey<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Central<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW241004306 BCX9\">Pierre <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW241004306 BCX9\">Pierre<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW241004306 BCX9\">Blais<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW241004306 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW241004306 BCX9\">Gatineau<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169416157 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW169416157 BCX9\">Quebec<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW157580057 BCX9\">Claude <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW157580057 BCX9\">Gosselin<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW157580057 BCX9\">Bois<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW157580057 BCX9\">Francs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169416157 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW169416157 BCX9\">Quebec<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW68054180 BCX9\">Jacques <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW68054180 BCX9\">Vachon<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW157580057 BCX9\">Bois<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW157580057 BCX9\">Francs<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW169416157 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW169416157 BCX9\">Quebec<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW262414542 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"color: #a6192e;\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW262414542 BCX9\">Distinguished Achievement Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW262414542 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86152965 BCX9\">Gary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW86152965 BCX9\">Ogle<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86152965 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW86152965 BCX9\">Confederation<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86152965 BCX9\">Atlantic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86152965 BCX9\"> West<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9708478 BCX9\">Jennifer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW9708478 BCX9\">Arsenault<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86152965 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SpellingErrorHighlight SCXW86152965 BCX9\">Confederation<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW86152965 BCX9\">Atlantic<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86152965 BCX9\"> West<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW230855585 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW230855585 BCX9\">Dr. Douglas Firth Zone of the Year Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW230855585 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wanda Ellsworth, President<\/td>\n<td>Confederation<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW36405519 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW36405519 BCX9\">Alison Smith Memorial Leadership Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW36405519 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meaghan Kells<\/td>\n<td>Nova Scotia<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW153612497 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW153612497 BCX9\">Canadian Ski Patrol Special Recognition Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW153612497 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW156781696 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156781696 BCX9\">Pierre Begin<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW156781696 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW10895279 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10895279 BCX9\">John D. Harper Lifesaving Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10895279 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Darryl Murphy, Daniel Penny, Joel Smith, Matthew Garvin<\/td>\n<td>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tim Parks, Reed Power-Grimm, Rodney Hull, Andy MacLean (non-CSP), Allison Hunter (non-CSP), Greg Conron (non-CSP), Darryl Rourke (non-CSP)<\/td>\n<td>Nova Scotia<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rick Lawrence, Sheri Blake, David Foret, Sean Grainger, Jenny Peterson (non-CSP)<\/td>\n<td>Red Deer<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kerri Loudoun, Jordan Delamere, Cornel Parvulescu (non-CSP)<\/td>\n<td>Western<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hilary Prouse, Nancy Askin, Jason Willet (non-CSP), Paul Hendrie (non-CSP)<\/td>\n<td>Sault Ste Marie<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mike Nicol, Ann Elliott, Don Powell, Rob Docherty, Ernest Ogunleye, Scott Boyson (non-CSP)<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Martin Henri, Daniel Dupuis, France Duval, Alain Boulet, Alexy B\u00e9langer, S\u00e9bastien Metzger, Jean-Claude Boutin, Simon Guillemette, Isabelle Gagnon, Jean C\u00f4t\u00e9, St\u00e9phanie Brisebois, Marie-Claude Brodeur, Jean-Robert Leblanc, S\u00e9bastien Millette, Anie Craig, Patrick Poulin, Sophie Gagnon, Floralie C\u00f4t\u00e9 Boisvert, Philippe Jacob, Olivier Lessard<\/td>\n<td>Cantons de l\u2019Est<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jacques Blais<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238680346 BCX9\">La<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238680346 BCX9\">naudi\u00e8re<\/span><\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #a6192e;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW109395948 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109395948 BCX9\">Life Member Award<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW109395948 BCX9\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:187,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,3240,3780,5400,6300,7560],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0,0,0,0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1,1,1,1,1,1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-alternate\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #a6192e\"><strong>Award No.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A.P. Crawford<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Craig Taggart<\/td>\n<td>Confederation<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Darryl Murphy<\/td>\n<td>Newfoundland &amp; Labrador<\/td>\n<td>Atlantic West<\/td>\n<td>89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jenny Skelton<\/td>\n<td>Watson Lake<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kirstie Simpson<\/td>\n<td>Yukon<\/td>\n<td>Mountain<\/td>\n<td>91<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Louise Langlois<\/td>\n<td>Laurentienne<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tim Manery<\/td>\n<td>Kawartha<\/td>\n<td>Ontario<\/td>\n<td>93<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By A.P. Crawford, Periodical Editor (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca)\u00a0 Here is the complete list of national awards for 2023. Again this year, all of these awards are being presented at the local level. 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