CIF-IFC Announces 2022 National Award Recipients in Recognition of Outstanding and Unique Accomplishments to Forestry in Canada
The Canadian Institute of Forestry/Institut forestier du Canada (CIF-IFC) is pleased to announce the 2022 CIF-IFC National Award recipients.
“Each year, the CIF-IFC presents a number of awards in recognition of outstanding and unique accomplishments to forestry in Canada,” mentioned Mark Pearson, Executive Director, CIF-IFC. “Recipients may earn distinction through demonstration of exceptional achievements in the field of forestry.”
The Awards were presented at the 2022 CIF-IFC Annual National Awards Ceremony on September 12, 2022 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront in Sault Ste. Marie, ON.
Please find the CIF-IFC 2022 National Award recipients listed and linked below:
- Forest Capital of Canada (Designation 2023) – Greater Fredericton Area
(City of Fredericton), NB - Canadian Forestry Achievement Award – Murray Woods of McKellar, ON
- Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award – Dr. Nicholas Charles Coops of Vancouver, BC
- Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award – Petawawa Research Forest
- Presidential Award – (Posthumous) Christopher (Chris) A. Lee of Ottawa, ON
- James M. Kitz Award – Fraser Smith of Peterborough, ON
- Schlich Memorial Prize – Abigail Leaist of Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Volunteer Recognition Award – Michael Doig of Steinbach, MB and Jeff Fera of Sault Ste. Marie, ON
- Section of the Year – Maritimes Section
- Tree of Life Awards – Jim A. Taylor of the Newfoundland and Labrador Section; Judy Hall of the Northwestern Ontario Section; Jean MacIsaac of the Northwestern Ontario Section; Dr. M.A. (Peggy) Smith of the Northwestern Ontario Section; Jack Harrison of the Lake of the Woods Section; Bob Winship of the Rocky Mountain Section; and Alex Drummond of the Rocky Mountain Section
- Golden Year Club – Blair A. Vessie of the Maritimes Section; James M. Stephen of the Vancouver-South Coast Section; Floyd Wilson of the Saskatchewan Section; and Kenneth Ross Creelman of the Maritimes Section
- Canadian Institute of Forestry Award of Excellence – Jen Dickman, Communications Manager
Date published: September 14, 2022
