Since 1979, the annual Environmentalist of the Year Awards Dinner has honoured individuals and groups who have made a significant contribution to the protection and/or enhancement of the environment in the City of Hamilton. The event was initiated by CHOP—the predecessor of the Conserver Society of Hamilton & District. In 1982, a committee of community organisations was convened to expand and continue the Award program.
The Awards are sponsored by:
- Conserver Society of Hamilton & District
- Hamilton Naturalists’ Club
- Hamilton Conservation Authority
- Environment Hamilton
- Bay Area Restoration Council
- United Nations Association—Hamilton Branch
- Friends of Red Hill Valley
- Royal Botanical Gardens
- Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club
The awards include the Dr. Victor Cecilioni Award for Environmentalist of the Year, established by the Conserver Society, as well as Lifetime Achievement Awards and Awards of Merit. In addition, Youth Recognition Awards for Environmental Leadership are presented by the Hamilton Conservation Authority.
Nominees must have made their contribution in the City of Hamilton, or have had a significant connection to the City. Both group and individual nominees are eligible.
You can find more information about the Environmentalist of the Year Awards Dinner on the website http://eoyawards.com.
Dr. Victor Cecilioni
Environmentalist of the Year
Award Winners 1979 – 2005
| 1979 | Dr. Victor Cecilioni | |
| 1980 | Gary Birch | |
| 1981 | Save the Valley Committee | |
| 1982 | Alan Stacey | |
| 1983 | Edgar Smee | |
| 1984 | Gil Simmons | |
| 1985 | Ray Lowes | |
| 1986 | Dr. Ross Hall | |
| 1987 | The Upper Ottawa Street Residents’ Association | |
| 1988 | John Norris Conservation Committee of the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club |
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| 1989 | Dr. Jack Vallentyne | |
| 1990 | Victoria Braden William Randall Hamilton Teachers’ Credit Union Green Committee |
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| 1991 | Bruce Duncan | |
| 1992 | Farrell Boyce | |
| 1993 | Ben Vanderbrug | |
| 1994 | Greensville Against Serious Pollution (GASP) | |
| 1995 | Dr. George Sorger | |
| 1996 | Ken Hall | |
| 1997 | Don McLean | |
| 1998 | Lynda Lukasik Dr. Robert Korol—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 1999 | Study and Action Group for the Environment (SAGE) Geraldine Copps—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 2000 | Brian McHattie | |
| 2001 | Corey Lewis | |
| 2002 | Scott McNie Jim Macdonald—Lifetime Achievement Anne Redish—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 2003 | Betty Blashill Kevin Hamilton Joanna Chapman—Lifetime Achievement Robert Elstone—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 2004 | Brian McCarry Ian Reid—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 2005 | Dr. Mark Sproule-Jones Alison Healing—Lifetime Achievement John D. Hall—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 2006 | Murray Charlton Roman Caruk—Lifetime Achievement Bruce Trail Association—Lifetime Achievement |
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| 2007 | Barbara Mckean Jim Quinn—Lifetime Achievement Warren Beacham and Alan Ernest—Award of Merit HCPI (Hamilton Coalition on Pesticide Issues)—Award of Merit |
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| 2008 | Dr. Peter Rice Julia Kollek-Award of Merit Peter Ormond-Award of Merit Dean Carriere-Award of Merit |
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| 2009 | Dr. David Galbraith YAC of Hamilton Community Foundation-Award of Merit Friends of the Eramosa Karst-Award of Merit Laurel Harrison-Award of Merit |
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| 2010 | Green Venture Glenn Marshall-Award of Merit Hamilton Catholic Board’s SEER Committee-Award of Merit Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Trail Team-Award of Merit Bill Kennedy-Award of Merit |
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| 2011 | Joe Minor and Grant Ranalli Josh Gordon-Award of Merit Michael Nabert-Award of Merit |
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| 2012 | Friends of Rural Communities and the Environment Friends of the Eramosa Karst Robert Edmondson Elysia Petrone-Award of Merit Horizon Utilities-Award of Merit Windermere Basin Creation Project-Award of Merit |
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| 2013 | Brian Reid Tys Theysmeyer Brian Montgomery-Award of Merit Swamp Line 9-Award of Merit Maria Brenyo, Deb Falcao, Lucy Hunt, Carm Passaro and Marina Simpson-Award of Merit Warren Beacham-Award of Merit |
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| 2014 | Bill and Judy Wilcox Mary Ellen Scanlon Stephanie McLarty-Award of Merit |
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| 2015 | Kate Andrus Wayne Terryberry Chris Firth-Eagland-Lifetime AchievementCara Contardi- Award of Merit St. Marguerite d’Youville Elementary School-Award of Merit Beautiful Alleys Project-Award of Merit Greg Lenko, Robert Perkins, Peter Thoem- Award of Merit |
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| 2016 | Jen Baker Graham and Emma Cubitt Grant Linney-Lifetime Achievement Stewards of Cootes Paradise-Award of Merit Russell Ohrt-Award of Merit Kathy Zadvorny-Award of Merit |
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| 2017 | John Hannah Marilyn Baxter-Lifetime Achievement |
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