Rotarian of the Year

Posted by Gerald Thomas

2025-26 Rotarians of the Year Award - Jacquie Olsen & Sonny Mundi

2024-25 Rotarians of the Year Award - Yolanda Paul & Rick Medcke

(L-R) Co-President Kasey Kozicky, Yolanda Paul, Rick Medcke President Jamie McNamara

 

2023-24 Rotarian of the Year Award - Reid Nehring

 

2022-23 Rotarian of the Year Award - Gerald Thomas

 

 

2021-22 Rotarian of the Year Award - Gord Lewis

 
Being a member of a Rotary club does not make someone a Rotarian, it only makes them a member of a club.  A Rotarian helps the club achieve its goals and acts with high ethical standards.  A Rotarian also participates in the club’s community projects both locally and internationally.
 
Due to the issues of the Covid years and only getting together via hybrid meetings, this presentation was unable to happen in the 2021-2022 season. Not forgotten, we finally made the presentation in person at the June 29th, 2023 Breakfast Meeting. Gord was nominated for this Award in the 2021-2022 season for all his work that he does as our International Director and Community Services Director. Gord is so proud of Alondra and Project Amigo, a project that he has spearheaded in Manzanillo, Mexico in the past and still continues to do so.
 
If there is any event going on, whether we are doing 50/50 tickets sales or a golf tournament, you can be sure that Gord has been there to get the tent set up and to make sure he has stocked the coolers with water and made sure we have plenty of granola bars, our reusable grocery bags and membership flyers! Thank you Gord for all you have done in the past and still continue to do so, your work has been invaluable and much appreciated!
 
 
President Gerald Thomas (L) presenting Rotarian of the Year Award to Gord Lewis (R)
 
 
 
 
Posted by Elmer Nykiforuk
 
2020-21 Rotarian of the Year
 

I had no problem deciding who in our club was the most worthy of this award for the 2020-21 Rotary year.  This member has gone above and beyond the realm of Rotary service and I have full confidence that my decision was one that all of the club's membership agreed with.

On June 24, 2021 at our Turnover Meeting, I was pleased to announce that our club’s Rotarian of the Year for 2020-21 is:

Kasey Kozicky

To present the award to Kasey at his home while we Zoomed in to watch was the previous Rotarian of the Year winner, Jacquie Olsen.  As we could not be together in person, I thought it only fitting that Jacquie should hand the plaque on to Kasey.

In recognition of Kasey's outstanding demonstration of Service Above Self; principled commitment to the 4-Way Test; contributions to the mission and operation of our club through each of the Rotary Avenues of Service; and for promoting Rotary by your actions and involvement, I was pleased to thank him for his service on behalf of a grateful club.  It was my honour to lead the membership to raise our glasses in a toast to Kasey! 

2019 - Jacquie Olsen

2018 - George Lavertu

2017 - Nadine Lemming

2016 - Chandelle Popik

2015 - Myrtle Smith

2014 - Maurice Tellier

2013 - Maurice Tellier

2012 - Kasey Kozicky

2011 - Robert Neufeld

2010 - Lee Brownlee

2009 - Wayne Schnick / Gary Sandercock

2008 - Grant Leach /  George Lavertu

2007 - Roger Badoiu

2006 - Stephen Lindop

2005 - Gary Sandercock

2004 - Don Bauer

2003 - Les Brownlee

2002 - Mike Demaniuk

2001 - Gary Sandercock

2000 - Mike Demaniuk

1999 - Qayne Schnick

1998 - Lillian McCullough

1997 - Bill Hitchcock

1996 - Les Brownlee

1995 - Bill Langer

1994 - Mary Marsh

1993 - Dave Gerlitz

1992 - :eon Algadzis / Armand Gagnier