President's Award

W.O.A.A. PRESIDENT’S AWARD

  The W.O.A.A. President’s Award was established as part of the 60th Anniversary celebration in 2002 to acknowledge the person or persons considered to have significantly contributed to the betterment of the organization.

  This award is selected by the President, 1st Vice-President and 2nd Vice-President and is presented annually to the individual(s) who strives to continue “Working With Our Future”.

PAST RECIPIENTS 2002 - Ms. Linda M. Espensen - Wingham 2003 - Mr. John Craddock - Cargill 2004 - Mr. Jon Bateson - Wingham 2005 - Mrs. Joyce McClure - Seaforth 2006 - Mr. David H. Jacobi - Walkerton (posthumously) 2007 - Mr. Harold Turnbull - Walkerton (posthumously) 2008 - Mrs. Kaye Holmes - Keady 2009 - Mr. Hugh Nichol - Kincardine 2010 - Mr. Grant Currie - Wingham 2011 - Mr. Bernie Zacher - Walkerton PAST PRESIDENTS 1942 - 1950 - Mr. L. "Tory" Gregg* - London 1950 - 1953 - Mr. Hugh Hawkins* - Clinton 1953 - 1954 - Mr. Harry Doughty* - Walkerton 1954 - 1955 - Mr. Hugh Hawkins* - Clinton 1955 - 1957 - Mr. Nelson Hill* - Goderich 1957 - 1959 - Mr. John Bell* - Listowel 1959 - 1961 - Mr. Norman Hill* - New Hamburg 1961 - 1963 - Mr. Jim Inglis* - Atwood 1963 - 1965 - Mr. John Crewson* - Wingham 1965 - 1967 - Mr. Richard Parker* - Harriston 1967 - 1968 - Mr. George Wicke - Gadshill 1968 - 1970 - Mr. Hugh Hodges* - Clinton 1970 - 1972 - Mr. Allan Baxter* - Port Elgin 1972 - 1975 - Mr. Ivan Gardner - Wingham 1975 - 1977 - Mr. David Neilson* - Gorrie 1977 - 1978 - Mrs. Joyce McClure - Seaforth 1978 - 1979 - Mr. Hugh Flynn* - Londesboro 1979 - 1981 - Mr. George Foulon - Wingham 1981 - 1982 - Mr. Bev Nixon - Durham 1982 - 1983 - Mr. Bill Kieffer - Bluevale 1983 - 1985 - Mr. Bill De Haan - New Hamburg 1985 - 1987 - Mr. Don Hill - Durham 1987 - 2006 - Mr. David H. Jacobi* - Walkerton 2006 - 2006 - Mr. Dave Garinger - Owen Sound 2006 – 2010 – Mr. David K. Black - Lucknow HONOURARY PRESIDENTS Mr. Harley Crawford* - Wingham Mr. William Mitchell* - Kincardine Mr. Bill Lustig - Chesley Mr. Campbell Grant* - Walkerton Dr. J. R. Riddell* - Palmerston *Deceased