Distinguished Service Award

AN AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE TO THE CLUB IN MATTERS OTHER THAN MOUNTAINEERING

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to members of the Alpine Club of Canada who have given outstanding service to the ACC either on a voluntary basis or as employees who have given service exceeding the value of their remuneration.

These individuals will have contributed to furthering the aims of the club or a section of the club, working on committees and projects or providing leadership for large undertakings.

The ACC’s Service Badge was instituted in 1906 and the name was changed to the Distinguished Service Award in 1970.

AWARD ELIGIBILITY AND CONTRIBUTION

In order to be eligible for the Distinguished Service Award, the nominee must:

- - Be an active ACC Member.
  - Must be acting on a voluntary basis or exceeding value of their remuneration.
  - Have contributed outstanding service to the club or to a section of the club over a period exceeding 10 years in 2 or more of:
    - furthering aims of the club or a section.
    - on a committee or project of the club or a section.
    - providing leadership for a large undertaking for the club or a section.
    - towards the activities of the club or a section.

NOMINATION PROCESS

NOMINATIONS MUST BE MADE

In writing via the Distinguished Service Award Nomination below.
By a club member.
Before December 31 of the current year.

APPROVALS

Approval of a nomination requires not less than two-thirds of the voting members of the Awards Committee.
Award winners will be announced at the club’s Annual General Meeting.

AWARD FORMAT

ACC Gold Pin and plaque describing the award.

NOMINATION FORM

Distinguished Service Award Past Recipients

2021
Veneziano, Paul
Brown, Catrin
Mollison, Myrene

2020
Newman, Darrel

2019
MacGibbon, Diana

2018
Young, Lesley
Steve Fedyna
Ruttan, Chris
Jensen, Chris
Hitchings, Ivan

2017
Kaschenko, Boris
Bock, Elfrieda

2016
Caldwell, Byron
Booth, John
Harasym, Willa

2014
Geddes, Paul
Roe, David

2013
Statkewich, Simon
Rees, Marg
Pianka, Frank
Mahé, André
Clark, Jackie
Camiré, Félix
Bowkun, Sandra

2011
Currie, Gord

2009
Walker, Sandy
Moore, Kit
Bosch, Neil

2008
Daigneault, Isabelle
Rothermel, Peter
Knight, Tony
Foster, David
Bender, Wes

2007
Tardif, Leo
Norman, Ray
Martel, Lynn
Earle, Mark
Buda, Nick

2006
Lohka, Kevin
Knott, Tom
Hipkin, Nikki
Hardardt, Bruce
Gravel, Deny
Forsyth, Larry
Brusse, Robert

2005
Zemrau, David
Wallis, Roger
Hough, David
Hietkamp, Fern
Gundlach, Gabriela
Earle, Mark

2004
Toft, Murray
Rode, Mary
Polziehn, Renee
Podemski, Edwina
McCormick, David
Higham, Enid
Haslam-Jones, Thomas
Hansen, Nancy
Bradley, Chris

2003
Shokoples, Cyril
Scremin, Manrico
Scremin, Liz
Keith, Bruce
Cousins, Dave
Amann, Peter

2002
Sovdat, Helen
Plasman, Rod
Parker, Gil
Mahé, André
Habgood, Helen

2001
Toole, David
Royston, Ron
Roe, Cam
Muir, Peter
McKinlay, Shelley
MacArthur, Jay
Larlee, Ken
Klassen, Cindy
Keenliside, Julia
Harrop, John
Goldstone, Irene
Brown, Margaret
Brown, Ian

2000
Myles, David
Haden, Mike

1999
Stirling, Bob
Nelson, Robert
Miskiw, Orvel
Clay, Dave

1998
Shackleton, Wayne
Husken, Maurice

1997
Oltmann, Ruthie

1996
Dupuis, Michel

1995
Shackleton, Edie
Andrews, Ron

1994
Whittaker, Jim
Thompson, Dixon
Norton, Gary
Mix, Pete
Howe, Dick
Fox, Doug
Clinton, Tim
Badham, Michael

1993
Wawrychuk, Kate
Wawrychuk, Frank
Vockeroth, Don
Verrall, Dan
Shaw, Bob
Sammons, Doug
Johnston, Kevin
Hartman, Karl
Gully, Garry
Boles, Glen

1992
Hewitt, Ken
Dornian, Dave

1991
Harrison, Brad
Gillespie, David
DeMarsh, Leslie
Brown, David

1990
Watts, Sid
Microys, Helmut
Fleming, Margaret
Fairley, Bruce
Checkland, Rick

1989
Hannigan, Carl
Walker, Graham
Talbot, Malcolm
Mortimer, Heather
Bodi, Tibor

1988
Schiesser, Terry
Rosenbaum, Stan
O’Connell, Christine
Lomas, Dorle
Herchmer, Doug
Dinwoodie, Alison

1987
Vallance, Dave
Rosen, Ted
Merler, Scipio
Kariel, Herb

1986
Spear, Peter
Mortimer, Mike
Mills, Ted
Delesalle, Philippe
Campbell, Frank

1985
Struck, Bruno
Sparling, Barbara
Smith, Gertrude L.
Schiesser, Bernie
Rathbone, Gordon
Purssell, Norman
Murphy, Patsy
Murphy, Jim
Matthews, Evelyn S.
Butling, Helen
Broda, W.P.(Fips)
Blumer, Leon
Bendell, Beverley

1984
Urquhart, Doug
Taylor, Martin
Schwarz, Hans
Rojik, Michael R.
Putnam, William L.
O’Connell, Kevin
Lomas, Eric
Lockwood, Charles M.
Kato, Jo G.
Guy, Louise
Fuhrmann, Peter
Brine, Mrs. C.A.

1982
Simpson, Mike
Manry, Jeanette
Harding, Bruce
Gillespie, Paul
Fraser, Bruce
Brett, John

1981
Habgood, Harry W.
Gruft, Andrew
Daffern, Tony

1980
McArthur, Lewis L.
Jordan, Bob
Boucher, Ken
Robinson, Walt
Kubbernus, Leon
Hartley, Dorothy
Hart, A.R.

1978
Wheeler, John A.
Boswell, Pat

1977
Irvine, Moira

1976
Tewnion, John
Stefanick, George
MacPherson, Isabelle

1975
Hunter, Ray

1974
Ledingham, W. Cam

1973
Dowling, Phil J.

1972
Forest, Donald J.

1971
Walker, Elizabeth

1971
Hind, Robin C.

1970
Munday, Phyl
Fisher, David