Here are your new Directors and Award Winners!

Nov 7, 2024

Board of Directors and Executive Committee for 2024- 2025

Robert Anderson, John Ashworth, Martin Gangnier, Jean-Guy Giguère, Janet Fraser, Elaine Mundle, Maurice Marwood, Glen Blake, Gary Clow, Richard Lariviere, Scott Homan, George Craigie, Brent England, David Agnew, Lise Blais-Huot, Wally Wells, Nigel Stafford, Marie Dosso, Claude Martin, Lynda Bennett-Retei, Eric Phinney, Kelly Symons as NMD.

Executive Committee contacts:

  • Lise Blais-Huot, SN
    Chief Commander

  • Eric Phinney
    National Executive Officer

  • Tom Beaver
    National Educational Officer

  • Marie Dosso
    National Administrative Officer

  • Nigel Stafford
    National Financial Officer

  • David Agnew
    National Secretary

  • Claude Martin, JN
    National Law Officer

  • Kelly Symmons
    National Managing Director

Chief commander’s presentations

The Chief Commander’s Commendation is given for such exceptional service that it requires special recognition.

The winners are:

  • Rob Anderson (pictured above)
  • Donna Lankin
  • Gary Clow (pictured above)
  • John Ashworth (pictured above)
  • Julie Ditmar
  • Glenn Carruthers
  • Andriana McCrea

AWARDS & WINNERS

Howard G. Peck Volunteer of the Year Award Sponsored by Cowan Insurance Group

  • Dan Blackwell, Blue Mountain Squadron, Georgian Trent District

Officer of the Year Awards Sponsored by Natural Marine and GEC Aqua Maps

  • John Brewster, RCAF Trenton Squadron, Quinte District
  • Martha Scott, Peterborough Squadron, Quinte District
  • Cedric Robertson, Coquitlam Squadron, Pacific Mainland District

G. William Bowman Instructor of the Year Awards Sponsored by Weems & Plath

  • David Allester, Brockville Squadron, Rideau District
  • Peter Bennett, Vancouver Squadron, Pacific Mainland District
  • Carolyn Wood, London Squadron, Western Ontario District

Electronic Instructor of the Year

  • John Kabel, London Squadron, Western Ontario District

Squadron of the Year

  • Port Credit & Etobicoke Squadrons

District of the Year

  • Western Ontario District

Membership District Bell Award (Best District Membership Renewal)

  • Pacific Mainland District

Membership Squadron Star Award (Best Squadron New Membership Effort)

  • Oakville Squadron

Mary Pritchard Award

  • Mike Paterson, Nanoose Squadron, Vancouver Island North District

Life Members Awards

  • Dwight Dyson, Blue Mountain, Georgian-Trent
  • Len Burton, Brentwood Baym, Vancouver South
  • Larry Kretz, Burlington, Niagara
  • Beverley Estock,Burnaby, Pacific Mainland
  • Adrian C Niderost, Lake St-Louis, St. Lawrence
  • Norman Pearl, Lake St-Louis, St. Lawrence
  • John Manvell, London, Western Ontario
  • Barry Ensign, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island North
  • Sandra Hay, North Bay, Voyageur
  • Robert Burt, Orillia, Georgian-Trent
  • Robert Lee, Oshawa, Quinte
  • Arthur L Meens, Port Dover, Niagara
  • Gayle Hebb, Prince George, Pacific Mainland
  • Paulette Valois, Prince George, Pacific Mainland
  • Janet Fraser, Victoria, Vancouver Island South
  • Brent England, Victoria, Vancouver Island South
  • Richard Lariviere, West Island, St. Lawrence
  • Jeanne M Marchand, Windsor, Western Ontario
  • Kaye James, Calgary, WCID
  • William Blancard, Vancouver, Pacific Mainland
  • Anne Marie Phillips, Sudbury, Voyageur
  • Dorothy Sand, Quesnel, Pacific Mainland
  • Robert Monk, Quesnel, Pacific Mainland
  • Bryan A Carroll, Ottawa, Rideau
  • Jeanette Gordon, Port Moody, Pacific Mainland

70th Anniversary Plaque

  • Bay of Quinte, Quinte District
  • Kingston, Rideau District
  • Port Dalhousie, Niagara District

60th Anniversary Plaques

  • Fraser, Pacific Mainland District
  • Sault Ste. Marie, Voyageur District
  • Sept-Îles, Estuaire St-Laurent District
  • Shediac, Atlanic District
  • Trois-Rivières, Cartier District

40th Anniversary Plaque

  • Havre-St-Pierre, Estuaire St-Laurent
  • Prince George, Pacific Mainland

25th Anniversary Plaque

  • Des Écluses, Cartier District

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