This award is given in recognition of the member judged to have contributed the most to the Club in the previous year.
2024 | Jessica Sims | For initiating the OFNC Book Club. |
2023 | Bob Bergquist | For developing an electronic tax receipt system for donations to the Club. See citation |
2021 | Deb Doherty | For contributions to SafeWings’ bird-friendly initiatives. See citation |
2020 | Joan Heyding & Ian Gough | For fostering amateur mycology in the Club. See citation |
2019 | Martha Farkas | For outstanding coordination of the 2019 Point Pelee bus excursion. See citation |
2018 | Gregory Zbitnew | For writing an informative 4-part series for Trail & Landscape as a tool for birders. See citation |
2017 | Annie Bélair | For redesigning Trail & Landscape as a communication venue for local members. See citation |
2016 | Gordon Robertson | For his enthusiastic support of many activities of the Club. See citation |
2015 | Lynn Ovenden | For delivering a communications plan for the Club and initiating website modernization. See citation |
2014 | Natalie Sopinka | For revitalizing Club communications via social media, including the blog FieldNotes and Twitter. See citation |
2013 | Mark Brenchley | For his creative and enthusiastic development of educational and promotional materials and promoting the OFNC at events. See citation |
2012 | Jay Fitzsimmons | For his work managing the electronic publishing of the Canadian Field-Naturalist and also for his enthusiastic and far-reaching promotion of the journal. See citation |
2011 | Barry Cottam | For his dedicated work at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden to control dog-strangling vine. See citation |
2010 | Francis R. Cook | For for his recent effort to bring the CFN back on schedule. See citation |
2008 | Diane Lepage | For her dedicated work as a volunteer at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. See citation |
2007 | Carla Hilado | For her work with the Fletcher Wildlife Garden, in particular with the Backyard Garden, but also for work on the Butterfly Meadow, and for initiating several important projects such as organization of the FWG brochures. See citation |
2006 | Annie Bélair | For her dedicated, creative and innovative involvement with the Macoun Club, as well as her work as a volunteer at the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens. See citation |
2005 | Gillian Marston and Suzanne Deschenes |
For stellar accomplishments in developing educational and publicity materials for OFNC and leading a successful membership drive. See citation |
2004 | Marilyn Ward | For dedicated contributions to the Excursions and Lectures Committee, the Fletcher Wildlife Garden, and for being the contact person for the OFNC. See citation |
2003 | Pearl Peterkin | For outstanding contributions to the Education and Publicity Committee |
2002 | Bill Royds | For his many contributions to the club’s conservation efforts, especially as the link between the OFNC and the Greenspace Alliance |
2001 | Eve D. Ticknor | For her work on FalconWatch and other birding activities |
2000 | Sandra Garland | For website design and maintenance |
1999 | Claudia Burns | For work at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden and in particular coordinating and planning work on the Backyard Garden |
1998 | Robina Bennett | For performing a multiplicity of tasks within the OFNC including the FWG, various committees, leading walks |
1997 | Eileen Evans | For many and various contributions to the OFNC |
1996 | Catherine O’Keefe | For club service in numerous areas |
1995 | Bob Bracken | For sharing knowledge of natural history by leading numerous field trips |
1994 | Tony Beck | For generously contributing time and energy to OFNC bird-related activities |
1993 | David Moore | For being one of the most hard-working members in 1993 particularly as chair of the Education and Publicity Committee |
1992 | Colin Gaskell | For exceptional service to the club over the previous year, especially coordinating speakers and programmes |
1991 | Michael Murphy | For exceptional service to the OFNC and for making the club an important environmental force |
1990 | Francis R. Cook | For getting the Canadian Field Naturalist back on schedule |
1989 | Deirdre Furlong | For rejuvenating of the Excursions and Lectures Committee |
1988 | Frank Pope | For assuming many Council roles when needed during 1988 |
1987 | Colin Gaskell | For active committee work and organizing club excursions |
1986 | Roy John | For chairing the Bird Records Subcommittee through a year of much change |
1985 | Ellaine M. Dickson | For maintaining the OFNC phone line for many years |
1984 | Frank H. Bell | For exceptional service on many club committees, leading club walks, helping edit The Shrike |
1983 | C. Richard Leavens | For involvement in nearly all aspects of the OFNC’s participation in the FON AGM, 1983 |
1982 | Roger Taylor | For committee work, reorganization of The Shrike, creation of computer-based bird records |
1981 | Joyce Reddoch | For conservation work and Editor of T & L |