Communication and Leadership Award
Purpose of the Award
The purpose of the award is to honor a non-Toastmaster who has made substantial contributions in the areas of communications and leadership.
There is a travelling plaque (multi-year) and a keeper plaque as indicated to the side here.
Criteria of Award Recipients
Following are the criteria used for award recipient selection:
- Must be a resident of the geographical area covered by District 64.
- Must be a non-Toastmaster (can be a former Toastmaster).
- Should have distinguished themself as a leader or spokesperson for a worthy cause or purpose, especially as it exemplified their communication and leadership skills.
- Shall have made a significant contribution to the communities within the District.
- This award may not be presented to a recipient a second time.
- Must be able to personally accept the award and give an acceptance address at the District 64 Spring Convention.
- Must be a skilled communicator/speaker.
Note that a person who has become a public official, a business leader, an academic leader, or who is successful in other fields of endeavor would be an excellent recipient of this award.
In the past this award was presented at each of the District Conventions (prior to 2018 the District had two conventions per year). The award is now presented once yearly at the Saturday Communication and Leadership luncheon at the Annual Spring Convention.
Past Recipients
Spring 2023 –
Spring 2022 – Maralee Caruso
Spring 2021 – Dr. Brent Roussin
Spring 2020 – Kevin Cheveldayoff
Spring 2019 – Big Daddy Tazz
Spring 2018 – Doug Mackie and David Friesen
Fall 2017 – Getty Stewart
Spring 2017 – Paul Soubry Jr.
Fall 2016 – Karen Chrest
Spring 2016 – Brian Bowman
Fall 2015 – Lyndon Friesen
Spring 2015 – Margaret Redmond
Fall 2014 – Diane Gray
Spring 2014 – Gwen Hoebig
Fall 2013 – Dwight MacAulay
Spring 2013 – Walle Larsson
Fall 2012 – Barbara Bowes
Spring 2012 – James B. Wilson
Fall 2011 – Ron Robinson
Spring 2011 – Hannah Taylor
Fall 2010 – Robert Metcalfe
Spring 2010 – Dr. Allyson Hindle
TLI 2010 – Dr. Jeff Zabudsky
Fall 2009 – Alan Cross
Spring 2009 – Joe Aiello
Fall 2008 – Bill Blaikie
Spring 2008 – Robert Brennan
Fall 2007 – David Angus
Spring 2007 – Gail Asper
Fall 2006 – Joe Malcom
Spring 2006 – Judee Regan
Fall 2005 – Colin Mathieson
Spring 2005 – Bernie Wolfe
Fall 2004 – Jamie Brown
Spring 2004 – Larry McIntosh
Fall 2003 – Tammy Axelsson
Spring 2003 – General R.R. Henault
Fall 2002 – Dr. Jon M. Gerrard
Spring 2002 – Jack Gillespie DTM
Fall 2001 – Ian Ross
Spring 2001 – Honorable Peter M. Liba
Fall 2000 – Noralou P Roos
Spring 2000 – Jeff Stoughton
Fall 1999 – Sylvia Kuzyk
We are searching the archives regarding pre-1999 awards and will udpate at a future date.