By A.P. Crawford, Periodical Editor and Production Manager (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca)
Here is the complete list of national awards for 2022. 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 2022 national recognition awards video can be viewed here.
25-Year Service (normally presented at the division or zone level)
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Bob Rankin | Blue River | Pacific South |
| Josée Boulet | Bois-Francs | Quebec |
| Alex Hsueh | Central | Ontario |
| Bob Lidstone | Central | Ontario |
| Christopher Corkill | Central | Ontario |
| David Birrell | Central | Ontario |
| Mark Whitcroft | Central | Ontario |
| Mathew Harder | Central | Ontario |
| Scott Vickery | Central | Ontario |
| Peter Jendrick | Confederation | Atlantic West |
| Colleen Cederall | Lake of the Woods | Manitoba |
| Benoit Lamarche | Laurentian | Quebec |
| Corine Labelle | Laurentian | Quebec |
| Stephane Filion | Laurentian | Quebec |
| Amanda Cottrell-Gale | Peace | Mountain |
| Bruno Chabot | Quebec | Quebec |
| Rejean Custeau | Quebec | Quebec |
| Chad Kuefler | Red Deer | Mountain |
| Luc Poudrier | Saguenay Lac St. Jean | Quebec |
| Chad Conrad | Southern Alberta | Mountain |
| Frank Lehniger | Southern Alberta | Mountain |
50 Year Service
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Louise Langlois | Laurentian | Quebec |
| Don Pitman | Gatineau | Quebec |
| Neil McKendrick | Calgary | Mountain |
Mark Labow Diamond Award – 60 Year Service
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Douglas MacLean | Nova Scotia | Atlantic East |
| George Kryschuk | Red River | Manitoba |
National Appreciation Award (normally presented at the division or zone level)
| Name | Zone | Division | Award No. |
| Alain Sirois | North Border | Atlantic West | 1802 |
| Alexandra Boulding | Central | Ontario | 1803 |
| Andrea Mensforth | Red River | Manitoba | 1804 |
| Anne Valcov | Gatineau | Quebec | 1805 |
| Brian Bennett | Central | Ontario | 1806 |
| Celeste Morneault | Gatineau | Quebec | 1807 |
| Charlene Hamilton | Peace | Mountain | 1808 |
| Chris Kulchyski | Peace | Mountain | 1809 |
| Christopher Daigle | Peace | Mountain | 1810 |
| Cody Whitten | Calgary | Mountain | 1811 |
| David Shepherd | Superior | Ontario | 1812 |
| Patrick Buchanan | Central | Ontario | 1813 |
Canadian Ski Patroller Award
| Name | Zone | Division | Award No. |
| Daniel Martin | North Border | Atlantic West | 963 |
| Edward Grant | Eastern Townships | Quebec | 964 |
| James Torrie | Central | Ontario | 965 |
| Jodie Marc Lalonde | Muskoka | Ontario | 966 |
| Natalie Everitt | Muskoka | Ontario | 967 |
Excellence in Education
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Allan (Butch) Stuart | Nova Scotia | Atlantic East |
Outstanding Contribution Award
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Paul Bilkey | Central | Ontario |
| Nicholas Dodokin | Central | Ontario |
Public Relations Award
Équipe de la promotion et des réseaux sociaux de la Zone Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Dr. Douglas Firth Zone of the Year Award
| Name | Division |
| Muskoka Zone | Ontario |
Alison Smith Memorial Leadership Award
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Aaron Richmond | Central | Ontario |
Canadian Ski Patrol Special Recognition Award
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Mike Wiegele – Mike Wiegele Heli-Ski | Blue River | Pacific South |
John D. Harper Lifesaving Award
| Name | Zone | Division |
| Karine Bourgoin Catherine Dussault |
Quebec | Quebec |
| Aislyn Ireton | Algonquin | Ontario |
| Joshua Lane | Atlantic East | |
| Chris Davies | Kawartha | Ontario |
| Darryl Aarbo, Zacharie Skoko, Eleanor Culver, Kristian Ogle (Lake Louise paid patroller), Sean O’Leary (Lake Louise patrol supervisor), Misha Paule (Lake Louise paid patroller), Zach Pecore (Lake Louise paid patroller) | Calgary | Mountain |
Life Member Award
| Name | Zone | Division | Award No. |
| Dave Swindlehurst | Drayton Valley | Mountain | 82 |
| Marc Slabotsky | Blue River | Pacific South | 83 |
| Michael Bager | Red River | Manitoba | 84 |
| Yves Bernier | Bois-Francs | Quebec | 85 |
| Nancy Price-Hutley | Muskoka | Ontario | 86 |
National awards 2022
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