W.O.A.A. David H Jacobi Memorial 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.
At the Annual General Meeting in 2006 the award was officially renamed the
David H Jacobi Memorial President's Award. Dave Jacobi had served as president of the association since 1987 until his untimely passing earlier in 2006. The award was presented posthumously to Dave that year with the family members present.
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
2012 -
Mr. & Mrs. (Brian and Lois) Hopper - Palmerston
2013 -
Miss. Coreen Harding - Fordwich
2014 -
Mr. Doug Walker - Belgrave
2015 -
Mr. Barry MacDonald - Ripley
2016 -
Mr. David W. Millen - Teeswater
2017 -
Mr. John Thompson - Waterloo
2018 -
Mrs. Gayle Irvine - Wingham
2019 -
Mr. Dave Garinger* -Owen Sound
2020 -
No Recipient -Covid-19
2021 -
Mr. Rick Vivian - Mitchell
2022 -
Mr. Don Tremble - Durham
2023 - Mrs. Jane Harkness - Belmore
2024 - Mr. Gary Gravett - Goderich