The President’s own recognition of a member for unusual support of the Club and its aims. This award and any associated presentation is to be made, or not, at the sole discretion of the President.

2018 Ann MacKenzie For guiding the club toward financial sustainability, professionalism and accountability. See citation
2017 Adrienne Jex, Greg Lutick For improving service of refreshments at monthly meetings. See citation
2016 Carolyn Callaghan For leading delivery of the CFN online with an innovative presence. See citation
2015 Linda Burr For her inspiration and dedication to the several projects that she has taken on so successfully. See citation
2015 Ken Young For his work as treasurer of the OFNC. See citation
2014 Lis Allison For leading development of the Bill Cody Fern Garden. See citationn
2014 Bob Cermak For organizing OFNC-led birding outings at the 2014 conference of the Ontario Field Ornithologists. See citation
2013 Al and Erma Beaulieu For years quietly helping in many ways at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden and maintaining two east-end OFNC feeders.
2013 Dave and Verna Smythe For being active members on the mailing team of Trail & Landscape for over 20 years.
2012 Roy and Gerry Millen For over 30 years keeping the bird feeders stocked at the Jack Pine Trail, Stony Swamp
2011 Joe Dafoe For decades of generous support to the Club through his Nature Store
2010 Janet Gehr
2000 Ellaine Dickson For many years as custodian of the club telephone and for many other club contributions
1995 Dave Smythe For four years of meticulous record keeping for the OFNC
1994 Bill Gummer For 15 years of service on Council and many other club contributions
1993 Eileen Evans For tireless support of so many facets of OFNC activities over many years
1992 Gillian Marston For performance as Treasurer and member of the FON Conference Committee
1991 Larry Neily For long-time operation of the bird-status line
1990 Peter Hall For establishing the Fletcher Wildlife Garden
1989 Michael Murphy For outstanding work on many club activities; creation of the Greenline supplement to T&L
1988 Marg Benson For coordinating OFNC participation in the 1988 Peregrine Falcon Project
1987 Dianna Thompson For organizing the OFNC’s participation in the NCC’s Fall Rhapsody
1986 Barbara Martin For helping to computerize the OFNC’s records
1985 Christine Hanrahan For Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, Ottawa Region