By A.P. Crawford, Periodical Editor (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) 

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 5/5 to tell the stories of some of these awards. The 2023 national recognition awards video can be viewed here. 

25 Year Service (normally presented at the division or zone level) 

Name Zone Division
Scott Hill Nova Scotia Atlantic East
Marc Nadeau North Border Atlantic West
Philip Carr Confederation Atlantic West
Mat Leblanc Fundy Atlantic West
Eric Davey Calgary Mountain
Charlene Stark Calgary Mountain
Jan Wittstrom Calgary Mountain
Ronald Lewis Calgary Mountain
Troy Letwin Edmonton Mountain
Caroline Boudreault Fort McMurray Mountain
Brent Robinson Red Deer Mountain
James Robertson Red Deer Mountain
Matt Roy Superior Ontario
Peter Bakermans Kawartha Ontario
John Grant Algonquin Ontario
John MacIvor Algonquin Ontario
Dave Mayo Central Ontario
Steve Shaw Western Ontario
A. Bruce Pilcher Western Ontario
Greg Harshenin Ogopogo Pacific South
Claude St. Lous Est du Quebec Quebec
Simon Poire Bois-Francs Quebec
Philip Dube Lanaudiere Quebec
Maria-Cris Codina Cantons de l’Est Quebec
François Payer Gatineau Quebec
Benoit Lamarche Laurentienne Quebec
Jacques Lemay Abitibi Quebec
Ruth Sirman Gatineau Quebec
Gord Will Qu’Appelle Saskatchewan
Don Kusey Battle Saskatchewan
Al Tait Qu’Appelle Saskatchewan

35 Year Service 

Name Zone Division
Claire Blight Nova Scotia Atlantic East
Larry LeMesurier Fort McMurray Mountain
George Rodda Algonquin Ontario
Jan Martin Algonquin Ontario
Steve Benetti Central Ontario
Norm Brown Central Ontario
Gord Laidlaw Central Central
Marc Nowacki Western Ontario
Robert Cotey Western Ontario
Bruce Heil Superior Ontario
Tracey Sheldrick Greater Vancouver Pacific South
Barry Widas Blue River Pacific South
Gustave Goldmann Gatineau Quebec
Christian Grothe Gatineau Quebec
Claude McMullen Est du Quebec Quebec
Mark Severin Gatineau Quebec
Gordon Poulton Qu’Appelle Saskatchewan
Ernie How Battle Saskatchewan

50 Year Service 

Name Zone Division
Charlie Turner Kawartha Ontario
Albert Knott Frontenac Ontario
Robert Wheelan Central Ontario
David Metcalfe Calgary Mountain

National Appreciation Award (normally presented at the division or zone level) 

Name Zone Division Award No.
Brian Collier Central Ontario 1814
David Russell Greater Vancouver Pacific South 1815
Debbie Dixon Red River Manitoba 1816
Eric Poissant Cantons de l’Est Quebec 1817
Gabriel Cliché Bois Francs Quebec 1818
Glen Doyle Central Ontario 1819
Helen Penny Gatineau Quebec 1820
Hélène Dubois Bois Francs Quebec 1821
Jean-Claude Boutin Cantons de l’Est Quebec 1822
Jim Kalan Drayton Valley Mountain 1823
Lori Latreille Pembina Mountain 1824
Marie-Eve Brassard-Lesperance Cantons de l’Est Quebec 1825
Meaghan Kells Nova Scotia Atlantic East 1826
Michael Peirce Central Ontario 1827
Michael Courty Palliser Mountain 1828
Michelle Matte-Stotyn Gatineau Quebec 1829
Pierre Gohier Cantons de l’Est Quebec 1830
Robert Doraty Central Ontario 1831
Stephane Filion Laurentienne Quebec 1832
Vanessa Duschene Saguenay Lac St Jean Mountain Quebec

Canadian Ski Patroller Award 

Name Zone Division Award No.
Amanda Mouchet Yukon Mountain 968
Andy Payne Central Ontario 969
Bob Lidstone Central Ontario 970
François Bélanger Cantons de l’Est Quebec 971
Gordon Merz Calgary Mountain 972
Greg Dell’Agnese Kawartha Ontario 973
Gustave Goldman Gatineau Quebec 974
Guy Deshaies Cantons de l’Est Quebec 975
Jean-François Bourk Lanaudière Quebec 976
Stéphanie Brisebois Cantons de l’Est Quebec 977
Steve Reeves Kawartha Ontario 978

Outstanding Contribution Award 

Name Zone Division
Greg McCormick Confederation Atlantic West
Diane Lemay Confederation Atlantic West
Wyn Smith Central Ontario
Paul Bilkey Central Ontario
Pierre Pierre Blais Gatineau Quebec
Claude Gosselin Bois Francs Quebec
Jacques Vachon Bois Francs Quebec

Distinguished Achievement Award 

Name Zone Division
Gary Ogle Confederation Atlantic West
Jennifer Arsenault Confederation Atlantic West

Dr. Douglas Firth Zone of the Year Award 

Name Zone Division
Wanda Ellsworth, President Confederation Atlantic West

Alison Smith Memorial Leadership Award 

Name Zone Division
Meaghan Kells Nova Scotia Atlantic East

Canadian Ski Patrol Special Recognition Award 

Pierre Begin 

John D. Harper Lifesaving Award 

Name Zone Division
Darryl Murphy, Daniel Penny, Joel Smith, Matthew Garvin Newfoundland & Labrador Atlantic West
Tim Parks, Reed Power-Grimm, Rodney Hull, Andy MacLean (non-CSP), Allison Hunter (non-CSP), Greg Conron (non-CSP), Darryl Rourke (non-CSP) Nova Scotia Atlantic East
Rick Lawrence, Sheri Blake, David Foret, Sean Grainger, Jenny Peterson (non-CSP) Red Deer Mountain
Kerri Loudoun, Jordan Delamere, Cornel Parvulescu (non-CSP) Western Ontario
Hilary Prouse, Nancy Askin, Jason Willet (non-CSP), Paul Hendrie (non-CSP) Sault Ste Marie Ontario
Mike Nicol, Ann Elliott, Don Powell, Rob Docherty, Ernest Ogunleye, Scott Boyson (non-CSP) Kawartha Ontario
Martin Henri, Daniel Dupuis, France Duval, Alain Boulet, Alexy Bélanger, Sébastien Metzger, Jean-Claude Boutin, Simon Guillemette, Isabelle Gagnon, Jean Côté, Stéphanie Brisebois, Marie-Claude Brodeur, Jean-Robert Leblanc, Sébastien Millette, Anie Craig, Patrick Poulin, Sophie Gagnon, Floralie Côté Boisvert, Philippe Jacob, Olivier Lessard Cantons de l’Est Quebec
Jacques Blais Lanaudière Quebec

Life Member Award 

Name Zone Division Award No.
A.P. Crawford Kawartha Ontario 87
Craig Taggart Confederation Atlantic West 88
Darryl Murphy Newfoundland & Labrador Atlantic West 89
Jenny Skelton Watson Lake Mountain 90
Kirstie Simpson Yukon Mountain 91
Louise Langlois Laurentienne Quebec 92
Tim Manery Kawartha Ontario 93
National Awards 2023

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