Volunteer Awards

Volunteers are the heart and soul of our club. Season to season, day in and day out for over a century, volunteers run the sections, write articles, lead trips, protect the alpine environment and demonstrate their commitment to the club. Every season, and in every part of Canada, volunteer trip leaders take enthusiastic groups and new members on climbing, hiking and skiing outings. They are skilled, dedicated, giving and tireless. Without them there is simply no ACC.

The ACC Volunteer Awards recognize those members who have made significant contributions in furthering the aims and goals of the club and Canadian mountaineering in general. This year, please join us in recognizing the outstanding volunteers mentioned below.

Recipients of the 2021 Alpine Club of Canada Volunteer Awards

DON FOREST SERVICE AWARD

Recipients of the Don Forest Service Award have contributed significant service to the club or a section over a minimum period of one to five years, such as:

• Furthering the aims of the club or a section • Joining a committee or project of the club or a section • Contributing to a large undertaking of the club or a section • Furthering the activities of the club or a section

Shea Goyette, Rocky Mountain Frank Liszczak, Rocky Mountain David Bennison, Rocky Mountain André-Jean Desormeaux, Montreal Mathieu Vallée, Montreal Charlotte Kruszewski, Edmonton Deanna Miller, Saskatchewan Kathy Hitchings, Saskatchewan Zac Robinson, Unaffiliated

ERIC BROOKS LEADER AWARD

Members who have demonstrated a strong, consistent commitment to learn and apply technical and leadership skills in mountaineering or ski mountaineering on club or sectionorganized activities for a minimum of one to five years.

Grant Blanchard, Ottawa

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Members who have contributed outstanding service to the club or a section over a period exceeding five years:

• Furthering aims of club or a section • Providing leadership for a large undertaking for the club or a section • Contributing towards activities of club or a section

Paul Veneziano, Montreal Catrin Brown, Vancouver Island Myrene Mollison, Saskatchewan

SILVER ROPE FOR LEADERSHIP

This award is presented to members in good standing with the ACC who have demonstrated technical skills and leadership abilities of a high calibre