LAND RECLAMATION AWARDS

 

You no doubt have colleagues whose work in the field of land reclamation deserves to be widely recognized for its excellence.  Each year, there are two awards presented at the CLRA/ACRSD Annual Meeting.  The first of these is the Noranda Land Reclamation Award and the second the Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award.

 

The Noranda Land Reclamation Award is the most prestigious award given to honour excellence in reclamation in Canada.  Recipients of this award have made outstanding contributions in the areas of professional practice, teaching, research, and/or regulating authority as they relate to the profession of land reclamation in Canada.  They are widely recognized for their contributions in the field of land reclamation spanning a significant portion of their career.  The award is from Noranda Inc., with the recipient recommended by the CLRA/ACRSD Noranda Land Reclamation Award Committee.  Recipients of this award are:

 

1981    Jack Winch

1982    Phil Lulman

1983    Jack Thirgood

1984    Tom Peters

1985    Sarah Lowe

1986    no recipient

1987    Roger Berdusco

1988    Gordon Boutilier

1989    Edward Watkin

1990    Donald J.  Klym

1991    Keith Winterhalder

1992    Robert Michelutti

1993    Margarete Kalin

1994    no recipient

1995    Peter Beckett

1996    M. Anne Naeth

1997    no recipient

1998    Al Fedkenheuer

1999    Bob Gardiner

 

 

The Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award is presented by the CLRA/ACRSD in recognition of major contributions to land reclamation in Canada and/or to the advancement of the CLRA/ACRSD.  Recipients of this award have also made major contributions  in the areas of professional practice, teaching, research and/or regulating authority as they relate to the profession of land reclamation in Canada, but they do not necessarily span a major portion of the recipients’ career.  The recipient may also have made major contributions  to CLRA/ACRSD which have led to the advancement of the Association.  The recipient may be either an individual or an institution.  Recipients of the Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award are:

 

1983    Edward M.  Watkin

1984    Bernard Brooks

1985    Paul Ziemkiewicz

1986    Percy Sims

1987    Alex Ansell and Byron Creek Collieries

1988    Terry Macyk

1989    Chris Powter

1990    David Walker

1991  B.C. Technical & Research Committee on Reclamation

1992    Daniel Boivin

1993  Alberta Environmental Protection, Land Reclamation Division

1994  Laurentian University, Biology Department

1995    David Lloyd

1996    Ann Smreciu and Alberta Environmental Centre

1997    Darlene Hergott

1998    Sherry Yundt

1999    no recipient

 

Over this winter, please take the time to talk with your colleagues and send in nominations for the Noranda Land Reclamation Award and the Watkin Award.  As noted on the enclosed detailed information for each award, the nominations must be submitted no later than June 30, 2000.  Nominations received earlier will, of course, be appreciated!

 

Remember, this is one of the few means available to recognize excellence in the profession of land reclamation.