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
2021 Brown, Catrin
2021 Mollison, Myrene
2020 Newman, Darrel

2019 MacGibbon, Diana

2018 Young, Lesley

2018 Steve Fedyna

2018 Ruttan, Chris

2018 Jensen, Chris

2018 Hitchings, Ivan

2017 Kaschenko, Boris

2017 Bock, Elfrieda

2016 Caldwell, Byron

2016 Booth, John

2016 Harasym, Willa

2014 Geddes, Paul

2014 Roe, David

2013 Statkewich, Simon

2013 Rees, Marg

2013 Pianka, Frank

2013 Mahé, André

2013 Clark, Jackie

2013 Camiré, Félix

2013 Bowkun, Sandra

2011 Currie, Gord

2009 Walker, Sandy

2009 Moore, Kit

2009 Bosch, Neil

2008 Daigneault, Isabelle

2008 Rothermel, Peter

2008 Knight, Tony

2008 Foster, David

2008 Bender, Wes

2007 Tardif, Leo

2007 Norman, Ray

2007 Martel, Lynn

2007 Earle, Mark

2007 Buda, Nick

2006 Lohka, Kevin

2006 Knott, Tom

2006 Hipkin, Nikki

2006 Hardardt, Bruce

2006 Gravel, Deny

2006 Forsyth, Larry

2006 Brusse, Robert

2005 Zemrau, David

2005 Wallis, Roger

2005 Hough, David

2005 Hietkamp, Fern

2005 Gundlach, Gabriela

2005 Earle, Mark

2004 Toft, Murray

2004 Rode, Mary

2004 Polziehn, Renee

2004 Podemski, Edwina

2004 McCormick, David

2004 Higham, Enid

2004 Haslam-Jones, Thomas

2004 Hansen, Nancy

2004 Bradley, Chris

2003 Shokoples, Cyril

2003 Scremin, Manrico

2003 Scremin, Liz

2003 Keith, Bruce

2003 Cousins, Dave

2003 Amann, Peter

2002 Sovdat, Helen

2002 Plasman, Rod

2002 Parker, Gil

2002 Mahé, André

2002 Habgood, Helen

2001 Toole, David

2001 Royston, Ron

2001 Roe, Cam

2001 Muir, Peter

2001 McKinlay, Shelley

2001 MacArthur, Jay

2001 Larlee, Ken

2001 Klassen, Cindy

2001 Keenliside, Julia

2001 Harrop, John

2001 Goldstone, Irene

2001 Brown, Margaret

2001 Brown, Ian

2000 Myles, David

2000 Haden, Mike

1999 Stirling, Bob

1999 Nelson, Robert

1999 Miskiw, Orvel

1999 Clay, Dave

1998 Shackleton, Wayne

1998 Husken, Maurice

1997 Oltmann, Ruthie

1996 Dupuis, Michel

1995 Shackleton, Edie

1995 Andrews, Ron

1994 Whittaker, Jim

1994 Thompson, Dixon

1994 Norton, Gary

1994 Mix, Pete

1994 Howe, Dick

1994 Fox, Doug

1994 Clinton, Tim

1994 Badham, Michael

1993 Wawrychuk, Kate

1993 Wawrychuk, Frank

1993 Vockeroth, Don

1993 Verrall, Dan

1993 Shaw, Bob

1993 Sammons, Doug

1993 Johnston, Kevin

1993 Hartman, Karl

1993 Gully, Garry

1993 Boles, Glen

1992 Hewitt, Ken

1992 Dornian, Dave

1991 Harrison, Brad

1991 Gillespie, David

1991 DeMarsh, Leslie

1991 Brown, David

1990 Watts, Sid

1990 Microys, Helmut

1990 Fleming, Margaret

1990 Fairley, Bruce

1990 Checkland, Rick

1989 Hannigan, Carl

1989 Walker, Graham

1989 Talbot, Malcolm

1989 Mortimer, Heather

1989 Bodi, Tibor

1988 Schiesser, Terry

1988 Rosenbaum, Stan

1988 O’Connell, Christine

1988 Lomas, Dorle

1988 Herchmer, Doug

1988 Dinwoodie, Alison

1987 Vallance, Dave

1987 Rosen, Ted

1987 Merler, Scipio

1987 Kariel, Herb

1986 Spear, Peter

1986 Mortimer, Mike

1986 Mills, Ted

1986 Delesalle, Philippe

1986 Campbell, Frank

1985 Struck, Bruno

1985 Sparling, Barbara

1985 Smith, Gertrude L.

1985 Schiesser, Bernie

1985 Rathbone, Gordon

1985 Purssell, Norman

1985 Murphy, Patsy

1985 Murphy, Jim

1985 Matthews, Evelyn S.

1985 Butling, Helen

1985 Broda, W.P.(Fips)

1985 Blumer, Leon

1985 Bendell, Beverley

1984 Urquhart, Doug

1984 Taylor, Martin

1984 Schwarz, Hans

1984 Rojik, Michael R.

1984 Putnam, William L.

1984 O’Connell, Kevin

1984 Lomas, Eric

1984 Lockwood, Charles M.

1984 Kato, Jo G.

1984 Guy, Louise

1984 Fuhrmann, Peter

1984 Brine, Mrs. C.A.

1982 Simpson, Mike

1982 Manry, Jeanette

1982 Harding, Bruce

1982 Gillespie, Paul

1982 Fraser, Bruce

1982 Brett, John

1981 Habgood, Harry W.

1981 Gruft, Andrew

1981 Daffern, Tony

1980 McArthur, Lewis L.

1980 Jordan, Bob

1980 Boucher, Ken

1979 Robinson, Walt

1979 Kubbernus, Leon

1979 Hartley, Dorothy

1979 Hart, A.R.

1978 Wheeler, John A.

1978 Boswell, Pat

1977 Irvine, Moira

1976 Tewnion, John

1976 Stefanick, George

1976 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

1970 Fisher, David