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Since 1995, the National SAR Program has acknowledged particularly outstanding individuals and groups for their contribution to SAR in Canada. Below is the list of recipients who have received Awards of Excellence as well as the recipients of the Outstanding SAR Achievement Award (1995 – 2008) and Certificates of Achievement (1996-2008).

Awards of Excellence for Education and Training

2015 - Bob Ayres, Canadian Coast Guard
2014 - Blair Doyle, Paddle Canada
2013 - Sergeant Robert G. Coates, 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
2012 - Roy Fawcett, CARDA / Chilliwack SAR, BCSDA
2011 - Ted Rankine and Dr. Gordon Geisbrecht, Ph.D.
2010 - Not Awarded

Awards of Excellence for Innovation

2015 - Stephen Waller, Canadian Coast Guard
2014 - Chambly Fire Department, Chambly, Quebec
2013 - Cougar Helicopters Inc., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
2012 - Mr. Ronald & Nancy Arenburg and Valley Ground SAR (Nova Scotia)
2011 - Sgt. Randy Antonio, Winnipeg Police Service
2010 - Mr. Yves Girard, Sûreté du Québec

Awards of Excellence for Leadership

2015 - Dave Brewer, North Shore Rescue, British Columbia Search and Rescue Association
2014 - Angie Cornish, Canadian Beacon Registry, Department of National Defence
2013 - Sergeant Aaron Bygrove, 426 Transport Training Squadron
2012 - Brian Bishop, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, Newfoundland and Labrador
2011 - S/Sgt. Don Webster, Ontario Provincial Police
2010 - Master Warrant Officer Éric Larouche, Canadian Forces

Awards of Excellence for Research

2015 - Roland Hanel, Ottawa Fire Service
2014 - Not Awarded
2013 - Not Awarded
2012 - Not Awarded
2011 - Not Awarded
2010 - Not Awarded

Awards of Excellence for Exemplary Service

2015 - Harry Blackmore, Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada
2014 - Paul Olshefsky, Parks Canada
2013 - Roland H. Webb, British Columbia Ambulance Service, British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (presented posthumously)
2012 - Don Blakely, Vernon SAR (British Columbia)
2011 - Greg McCormick, Prince Edward Island Ground Search and Rescue (PEIGSAR)
2010 - Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and Mr. Peter Murray, Talon Helicopters (submissions with tied scores)

Outstanding SAR Achievement Awards 1995-2008

2008 - Ms. Sylvie Montier
2007 - Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Specialist Coordinators Working Group
2006 - Mr. Robert Petitpas (presented posthumously) and Mr. Ian Cunnings
2005 - Mr. Barry Nash
2004 - Mr. Frank Whitecotton
2003 - Cst. Paul Olmstead
2002 - Mr. John Kelly
2001 - Mr. Jeff Eggleton
2000 - Mr. Philip Jennex
1998 - Mr. Harry Strong
1999 - Mr. Lloyd Gallagher
1997 - LCol Keith Gathercole
1996 - Mr. Mike Daniels
1995 - Mr. Kevin George

Certificates of Achievement 1996-2008

Year	Recipients
2008	Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary-Pacific Unit 14 Gibsons; Mr. Whitney Numan; Mr. Al Ekholm; Mr. Darren Buck; Mr. Bob Smith; Mr. Roland Hanel; Exercise Unified Command Working Group.
2007	Canadian Avalanche Association; Sgt. Patrick J. Egan; Mr. Jim McAllister; Mr. Phil Whitfield.
2006	Mr. Mathieu Bourdon; Mr. Neil Brewer; Mr. Martin Desrosiers; Mr. Rick Holmes; Mr. Guy Lapointe.
2005	Mr. Lloyd Freese; Mr. Douglas Popowich; Mr. Peter Spear; Mr. Rick Staley; Mr. Horace Webb; Cst. Colin Wiebe.
2004	Sgt. Don Bindon; Mr. Harry Blackmore; Mr. Don Burgess; Sgt. Mike Cook; Mr. Don Limoges; Capt. John Palliser.
2003	Mr. David H. Brewer; Mr. John Chaffey; S/Sgt Tim Charlebois; Mr. Stuart A. Meeks (presented posthumously); Maj Graham Newbold; Cpl John Rotheisler; Mr. Daniel Tremblay.
2002	Cst. James Galloway; Mr. Tim Jones; Mr. Eric Langley; Mr. Denis Maurice; Mr. Robert Petitpas.
2001	Mr. Russell Craig Dunn; Mr. Sandy Guse; Mr. Guy Kerr; Mr. William D. Reid; Mr. David Taylor.
2000	Mr. Jean Maillette; Mr. Wayne Merry; Mr. Greg Ursel; Moose Factory SAR; Mr. Scott Brickwood; Ms. Bonnie Hood.
1999	Mr. Harry Blackmore; Mr. Martin Colwell; Mr. Douglas E. Betts; Halifax Regional SAR
1998	British Columbia SAR Advisory Committee; Mr. Lance Cooper; Col Rick Hardy; Iqaluit Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA); S/Sgt. Jack Kruger; Mr. Jerry Mulder; Mr. Raoul Proteau; Mr. Gary Sidock; Ms. Kirstie Simpson; Mr. Richard Smith; Mr. Dan Vedova; Mr. Pete Wise.
1997	Mr. Kenneth Armstrong; Mr. Mike Doyle; 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron; Mr. Charles Gadula; Ms. Bonnie Goebel; Mr. Michel Guay; Mr. John Lavery; Sgt Michael J. Maltais; Mr. Stan McClellan; Mr. Wayne Merry; Mr. Gene Newcombe; Mr. Peter Relkoff; Cst. Terry Totten.
1996	Mr. Tim Auger; Sgt. Keith Crosland; Cst. Everett Densmore; S/Sgt. Richard Dew; Maj Mike Dorey; Mr. Mike Ferris; Mr. Eric Langley; Mr. Armand Leblanc; Mr. Mike Lester; Ms. Carol Namur; Mr. Tony Rodgers; Mr. Harry Strong; Mr. Ab Taylor.

Awards of Excellence for Education and Training

2015 - Bob Ayres, Canadian Coast Guard
2014 - Blair Doyle, Paddle Canada
2013 - Sergeant Robert G. Coates, 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
2012 - Roy Fawcett, CARDA / Chilliwack SAR, BCSDA
2011 - Ted Rankine and Dr. Gordon Geisbrecht, Ph.D.
2010 - Not Awarded

Awards of Excellence for Innovation

2015 - Stephen Waller, Canadian Coast Guard
2014 - Chambly Fire Department, Chambly, Quebec
2013 - Cougar Helicopters Inc., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
2012 - Mr. Ronald & Nancy Arenburg and Valley Ground SAR (Nova Scotia)
2011 - Sgt. Randy Antonio, Winnipeg Police Service
2010 - Mr. Yves Girard, Sûreté du Québec

Awards of Excellence for Leadership

2015 - Dave Brewer, North Shore Rescue, British Columbia Search and Rescue Association
2014 - Angie Cornish, Canadian Beacon Registry, Department of National Defence
2013 - Sergeant Aaron Bygrove, 426 Transport Training Squadron
2012 - Brian Bishop, Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, Newfoundland and Labrador
2011 - S/Sgt. Don Webster, Ontario Povincial Police
2010 - Master Warrant Officer Éric Larouche, Canadian Forces

Awards of Excellence for Research

2015 - Roland Hanel, Ottawa Fire Service
2014 - Not Awarded
2013 - Not Awarded
2012 - Not Awarded
2011 - Not Awarded
2010 - Not Awarded

Awards of Excellence for Exemplary Service

2015 - Harry Blackmore, Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada
2014 - Paul Olshefsky, Parks Canada
2013 - Roland H. Webb, British Columbia Ambulance Service, British Columbia Search and Rescue Association (presented posthumously)
2012 - Don Blakely, Vernon SAR (British Columbia)
2011 - Greg McCormick, Prince Edward Island Goround Search and Rescue (PEIGSAR)
2010 - Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and Mr. Peter Murray, Talon Helicopters (submissions with tied scores)

Outstanding SAR Achievement Awards 1995-2008

2008 - Ms. Sylvie Montier
2007 - Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Specialist Coordinators Working Group
2006 - Mr. Robert Petitpas (presented posthumously) and Mr. Ian Cunnings
2005 - Mr. Barry Nash
2004 - Mr. Frank Whitecotton
2003 - Cst. Paul Olmstead
2002 - Mr. John Kelly
2001 - Mr. Jeff Eggleton
2000 - Mr. Philip Jennex
1998 - Mr. Harry Strong
1999 - Mr. Lloyd Gallagher
1997 - LCol Keith Gathercole
1996 - Mr. Mike Daniels
1995 - Mr. Kevin George

Certificates of Achievement 1996-2008

Year	Recipients
2008	Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary-Pacific Unit 14 Gibsons; Mr. Whitney Numan; Mr. Al Ekholm; Mr. Darren Buck; Mr. Bob Smith; Mr. Roland Hanel; Exercise Unified Command Working Group.
2007	Canadian Avalanche Association; Sgt. Patrick J. Egan; Mr. Jim McAllister; Mr. Phil Whitfield .
2006	Mr. Mathieu Bourdon; Mr. Neil Brewer; Mr. Martin Desrosiers; Mr. Rick Holmes; Mr. Guy Lapointe.
2005	Mr. Lloyd Freese; Mr. Douglas Popowich; Mr. Peter Spear; Mr. Rick Staley; Mr. Horace Webb; Cst. Colin Wiebe.
2004	Sgt. Don Bindon; Mr. Harry Blackmore; Mr. Don Burgess; Sgt. Mike Cook; Mr. Don Limoges; Capt. John Palliser.
2003	Mr. David H. Brewer; Mr. John Chaffey; S/Sgt Tim Charlebois; Mr. Stuart A. Meeks (presented posthumously); Maj Graham Newbold; Cpl John Rotheisler; Mr. Daniel Tremblay.
2002	Cst. James Galloway; Mr. Tim Jones; Mr. Eric Langley; Mr. Denis Maurice; Mr. Robert Petitpas.
2001	Mr. Russell Craig Dunn; Mr. Sandy Guse; Mr. Guy Kerr; Mr. William D. Reid; Mr. David Taylor.
2000	Mr. Jean Maillette; Mr. Wayne Merry; Mr. Greg Ursel; Moose Factory SAR; Mr. Scott Brickwood; Ms. Bonnie Hood.
1999	Mr. Harry Blackmore; Mr. Martin Colwell; Mr. Douglas E. Betts; Halifax Regional SAR
1998	British Columbia SAR Advisory Committee; Mr. Lance Cooper; Col Rick Hardy; Iqaluit Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA); S/Sgt. Jack Kruger; Mr. Jerry Mulder; Mr. Raoul Proteau; Mr. Gary Sidock; Ms. Kirstie Simpson; Mr. Richard Smith; Mr. Dan Vedova; Mr. Pete Wise.
1997	Mr. Kenneth Armstrong; Mr. Mike Doyle; 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron; Mr. Charles Gadula; Ms. Bonnie Goebel; Mr. Michel Guay; Mr. John Lavery; Sgt Michael J. Maltais; Mr. Stan McClellan; Mr. Wayne Merry; Mr. Gene Newcombe; Mr. Peter Relkoff; Cst. Terry Totten.
1996	Mr. Tim Auger; Sgt. Keith Crosland; Cst. Everett Densmore; S/Sgt. Richard Dew; Maj Mike Dorey; Mr. Mike Ferris; Mr. Eric Langley; Mr. Armand Leblanc; Mr. Mike Lester; Ms. Carol Namur; Mr. Tony Rodgers; Mr. Harry Strong; Mr. Ab Taylor.

Date modified:: 2017-09-27

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