This award is given out annually since 1999 to the volkssporter(s) contributing an outstanding amount to volkssport within Alberta.
It was first awarded in 1991.
The dating system was changed in 2008 to more closely reflect the long term contribution these individuals have all given.
YEAR | HONOREES – Club (at time) |
1991 | Phil Sturges – St Albert Bob Pass – St Albert Rick Shaw – St Albert |
1998-99 | Jock Archer – Gibbons |
1999-2000 | Grace Newman – St Albert |
2000-01 | Phil Sturges – St Albert |
2001-02 | Wayne Donner – Medicine Hat |
2002-03 | Myrna O’Neil – St Albert |
2003-04 | Helen & Jim Rousseau – St Albert |
2004-05 | Irene Miller – Devon |
2005-06 | Evelyn Rogers – Fox Creek |
2006-07 | Billie & Bob Collins – Devon |
2008 | Sherri McDonald – Cardston |
2009 | Edna McKelvie – Medicine Hat Kathleen Parr – St Albert |
2010 | Phyllis May – St Albert |
2011 | Pauline Mann – Medicine Hat Richard Parr – St Albert |
2012 | Dan & Bernie Weatherbee – Medicine Hat |
2013 | David Hall – St Albert |
2014 | Peter & Sonja Van Bostelen – St Albert |
2015 | Margaret & Jeff Attrill – Barrhead |
2016 | Alda Watchorn – Wetaskiwin |
2017 | Sharon Tchir – St Albert |
2018 | Denise Wallbank – Medicine Hat |
2019 | Gerry Vercammen – St Albert |
2020 | Not awarded |
2021 | Robert and Diane Duncan – Parkland (formerly Devon) |
2022 | Lorna Allen – St Albert |
2023 | Glenda Palmer – Parkland |
2024 | Anne Baxter – Medicine Hat |