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 Details
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.
Distinguished Service Award Past Recipients
2022
Dave Dornian
2023
Frank Spears, Calvin Klatt
2020
Darrel Newman
2019
Diana MacGibbon
2018
Lesley Young, Chris Ruttan, Chris Jensen, Ivan Hitchings, Steve Fedyna
2017
Boris Kashchenko, Elfrieda Bock
2016
Willa Harasym, Byron Caldwell, John Booth
2014
Paul Geddes, David Roe
2013
Sandra Bowkun, Felix Camire, Jackie Clark, André Mahé, Frank Pianka, Marg Rees, Simon Statkewich
2011
Gord Currie
2009
Neil Bosch, Kit Moore, Sandy Walker
2008
Wes Bender, Isabelle Daigneault, David Foster, Tony Knight, Peter Rothermel
2007
Nick Buda, Mark Earle, Lynn Martel, Ray Norman, Leo Tardif
2006
Robert Brusse, Larry Forsyth, Deny Gravel, Bruce Hardardt, Nikki Hipkin, Tom Knott, Kevin Lohka
2005
Mark Earle, Gabriela Gundlach, Fern Hietkamp, David Hough, Roger Wallis, David Zemrau
2004
Chris Bradley, Nancy Hansen, Thomas Haslam-Jones, Enid Higham, David McCormick, Edwina Podemski, Renee Polziehn, Mary Rode, Murray Toft
2003
Peter Amann, Dave Cousins, Bruce Keith, Liz Scremin, Manrico Scremin, Cyril Shokoples
2002
Helen Habgood, André Mahé, Gil Parker, Rob Plasman, Helen Sovdat
2001
Ian Brown, Maragaret Brown, Irene Goldstone, John Harrop, Julia Keeliside, Cindy Klassen, Ken Larlee, Jay MacArthur, Shelley McKinlay, Peter Muir, Cam Roe, Ron Royston, David Toole
2000
Mike Haden, David Myles
1999
Dave Clay, Orvel Miskiw, Robert Nelson, Bob Stirling
1998
Maurice Husken, Wayne Shackleton
1997
Ruthie Oltmann
1996
Michel Dupuis
1995
Ron Andrews, Edie Shackleton
1994
Michael Badham, Tim Clinton, Doug Fox, Dick Howe, Pete Mix, Gary Norton, Dixon Thompson, Jim Whittaker
1993
Glen Boles, Garry Gully, Karl Hartman, Kevin Johnston, Doug Sammons, Bob Shaw, Dan Verrall, Don Vockeroth, Frank Wawrychuk, Kate Wawrychuk
1992
Dave Dornian, Ken Hewitt
1991
David Brown, Leslie DeMarsh, David Gillespie, Brad Harrison
1990
Rick Checkland, Bruce Fairly, Margaret Fleming, Helmut Microys, Sid Watts
1989
Tibor Bodi, Carl Hannigan, Heather Mortimer, Malcolm Talbot, Graham Walker
1988
Alison Dinwoodie, Doug Herchmer, Dorle Lomas, Christine O'Connell, Stan Rosenbaum, Terry Schiesser
1987
Herb Kariel, Scipio Merler, Ted Rosen, Dave Vallance
1986
Frank Campbell, Philippe Delesalle,Ted Mills, Mike Mortimer, Peter Spear
1985
Beverly Bendell Leon Blumer, W.P (Fips) Broda, Helen Butling, Evelyn S. Matthews, Jim Murphy, Patsy Murphy, Norman Purssell, Gordon Rathbone, Bernie Schiesser, Gertrude L. Smith, Barbara Sparling, Bruno Struck
1984
Mrs C.A. Brine, Peter Fuhrmann, Louise Guy, Jo. G Kato, Charles M. Lockwood, Eric Lomas, Kevin O'Connell, William L. Putnam, Michael R. Rojik, Hans Schwarz, Martin Taylor, Doug Urquhart
1982
John Brett, Bruce Fraser, Paul Gillespie, Bruce Harding, Jeanette Manry, Mike Simpson
1981
Tony Daffern, Andrew Gruft, Harry W. Habgood
1980
Ken Boucher, Bob Jordan, Lewis L. McArthur
1979
A.R Hart, Dorothy Hartley, Leon Kubbernus, Walt Robinson
1978
Pat Boswell, John A. Wheeler
1977
Moira Irvine
1976
Isabelle MacPherson, George Stefanick, John Tewnion
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