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CIF-IFC announces 2022 National Award Recipients recognizing accomplishments in forestry
September 26, 2022 By CFI Staff
The 2022 award recipients. Photo: CIF-IFC. 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,” said 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 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
The CIF-IFC 2022 National Award recipients are:
Forest Capital of Canada (Designation 2023) – Greater Fredericton Area (City of Fredericton), N.B.
Canadian Forestry Achievement Award – Murray Woods of McKellar, Ont.
Canadian Forestry Scientific Achievement Award – Dr. Nicholas Charles Coops of Vancouver, B.C.
Canadian Forest Management Group Achievement Award – Petawawa Research Forest
Presidential Award (Posthumous) – Christopher (Chris) A. Lee of Ottawa, Ont.
James M. Kitz Award – Fraser Smith of Peterborough, Ont.
Schlich Memorial Prize – Abigail Leaist of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Volunteer Recognition Award – Michael Doig of Steinbach, Man. and Jeff Fera of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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
For more info: CIF-IFC.
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