Awards and Scholarships

Conservation Award

While many people consider conservation an important part of their activities, there are individuals and groups who perform exemplary service. To these, CCCA presents a Conservation Award annually. If you know of a person or group who deserves recognition, you may nominate them by picking up forms at the Administration Office located on Springwater Road.

Past Winners:

2024 – Brandon Widner
2023 – The Canadian Chestnut Council
2022 – Duncan Sinclair, Jr.
2021 – Henry Kielstra & Henry Tenhoor
2020 – Fred Neukamm
2019 – The Hayhoe Family
2018 – Kevin Morland
2017 – Drake Larsen & Sarah Hargreaves
2016 – Jim White
2015 – Tom Martin & Diane Dubois
2014 – The Butters Family
2013 – Richard Brown & Margaret Hornsby
2012 – Leon Deniss
2011 – Don Fick
2010 – The Rotary Club of Aylmer
2009 – Keith Malcolm & Clarence Helkaa
2008 – Bob & Deb Bishop
2007 – Murray Alward
2006 – Ron Casier
2005 – Glenn & Monica Howe
2004 – Dr. Duncan Sinclair

2003 – Ken and Martha Laing
2002 – East Elgin Secondary School – Environmental Leadership Program
2001 – National Wild Turkey Federation – Elgin County Chapter
2000 – Gary Austin
1999 – Henry & Anne Vandenbrink
1998 – The Tarry Family
1997 – Friends of the Environment Foundation – Elgin County Chapter
1996 – Scouts Canada – Elgin District, The White Family
1995 – Sally Martyn, Kevin Ferguson, Assumption School
1994 – Cyril Crocker, Family Campers & RVers
1993 – Giles Hume
1992 – Lorne Spicer, The Order of Good Cheer
1991 – Percy Whitcroft, Ron Prong
1990 – Albert and Jean Gredig
1989 – Aldon Gent, Keith Laidlaw
1988 – William Stewart
1987 – Colin Stafford

Conservation Scholarship

The Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA) offers a $500.00 scholarship for graduating students who reside in the Catfish Creek Watershed. The conservation scholarship provides financial assistance to students who are continuing their education in a conservation or environmental field.

Past Winners:

2024 – Rhyan Hewbank
2023 – Makaela Gilbert
2022 – Margo McDougall
2021 – Carley Wilson
2020 – Ethan Reid
2019 – Makayla Wall & Alex Friesen
2018 – Robyn Whaley
2017 – Amanda Bartch
2016 – Taylor Hooghiem

2015 – Sam Regier
2014 – Matthew Bossuyt
2013 – Cassandra Young
2012 – Stefan Cornelissen
2011 – Scott Bossuyt
2010 – Sarah Roule
2009 – Jaelyn Kloepfer

2008 – Sara Howe
2007 – Stephanie Ungar
2006 – Rachel Morris
2005 – Katie Bond
2004 – Garett Ashton
2003 – Chad Matthews

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