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“Congratulations to all of our 2017-2018 Club and Individual Award Winners. Through your passion and hard work you are helping Rotary: Make A Difference”
Rick Istead
Rotary District Governor 2017-2018
Rotary International Awards
Service Above Self Award
Rotary’s highest honour recognizes Rotarians who demonstrate Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self”, by volunteering their time and talents to help others. The award is internationally competitive and is granted to no more than 150 Rotarians worldwide, and no more than one from each District, each year.
Awarded to: John Alexander (Sandy) McKay
District Awards
Monty Audenart Inspirational Award
This award recognizes one outstanding Rotarian or Rotaractor within the District who was inspired to demonstrate outstanding achievement in Rotary and in the community both locally and internationally and through his or her actions has been an inspiration to others to do the same.
Awarded to: Clarence & Evelyn Buckley
George Curly Galbraith Award
Presented to the Club with the highest attendance at District Conference as measured by the number of registrations on April 15, 2018
Awarded to: Rotary Club of Calgary
Honourable Mentions: Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek; Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook
Ryerson Christie Award
Presented to the Club with the highest percentage attendance at District Conference as measured by the number of registrations and club membership as of April 15, 2018
Awarded to: Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic
Honourable Mentions: Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek; Rotary Club of Calgary East
James Wheeler Davidson Award
Presented to the Club with the greatest percentage increase in net new members from July 1, 2017 to April 15, 2018
Awarded to: Rotary Club of Lethbridge Urban Spirits
Honourable Mentions: Rotary Club of Ponoka; Rotary Club of Airdrie
Gilbert Paterson Award
Presented to the Club with the highest per capita contribution to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund as measured on April 15, 2018
Awarded to: Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake
Honourable Mentions: Rotary Club of Calgary Centennial; Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek
Mel Cunningham Award
Presented to the Club that best promotes Rotary in their Community during the 2017-2018 Rotary year
Awarded to: Rotaract Club of Calgary (Rotary Day)
Rotary Club of Medicine Hat (Project: 63rd Annual Rotary Medicine Hat Music Festival)
Honourable Mentions: Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park
ShelterBox Hero Awards
Bronze Heroes (donated $1,200 (1 ShelterBox)
- Rotary Club of Brooks Rotary Club of Fort Macleod
- Rotary Club of Calgary Rotary Club of Kindersley
- Rotary Club of Calgary Centennial Rotary Club of Lacombe
- Rotary Club of Calgary Heritage Park Rotary Club of Lacombe Daybreak
- Rotary Club of Calgary Olympic Rotary Club of Lethbridge Sunrise
- Rotary Club of Calgary Sarcee Rotary Club of Medicine Hat Sunrise
- Rotary Club of Calgary West Rotary Club of Okotoks
- Rotary Club of Chestermere Rotary Club of Pincher Creek
- Rotary Club of Cochrane Rotary Club of Ponoka
Silver Heroes (donated $3,600 (3 ShelterBoxes)
- Rotary Club of Calgary Chinook Rotary Club of Calgary East
- Rotary Club of Olds Interact Club of Olds
Gold Heroes (donated $6,000 (5 ShelterBoxes)
- Rotary Club of Calgary Fish Creek Rotary Club of Calgary Millennium
- Rotary Club of Calgary North Rotary Club of Red Deer East
- Rotary District Youth Exchange
