Spirit of Community Awards - Past Winners

Spirit of Community Awards

Congratulations to our past winners!


2005 - 9th Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union & Community Volunteer Connections
Community Volunteerism Award
Colleen Talbot

Wesbild Holdings
Workplace Leadership Award
Hazel Postma

Society for Community Development
Arts and Culture Award
Stephen Unser

Terasen Inc.
Environment Award
Niall Williams

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award
Lena Ioculino

Share Family and Community Services
Youth Award
Beth Hong

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award
Ted Kuntz

The NOW Newspaper
Community Action Award
Katrina Lennax

600 AM/93.7JRFM
Cultural Harmony Award
Jisuk Hwang

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award
Blossom Broussard


2004 - 8th Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union
Community Volunteerism Award
Fred Soofi

Wesbild Holdings
Workplace Leadership Award
Gaetan Royer

Rose Kapp Graphics
Arts and Culture Award
Fern Bouvier

Terasen Inc.
Environment Award
Marilyn Cooper

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award
Linda Jackson

Share Family and Community Services
Youth Award
Kendall Hansen

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award
Andy Nord

The NOW Newspaper
Community Action Award
Dave Allen

600 AM
Cultural Harmony Award
Yonah Martin

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award
Bruce Moore


2003 - 7th Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union & Community Volunteer Connections
Volunteerism Award
Linda Balzer

Wesbild Holdings Ltd.
Workplace Leadership Award
Coquitlam Towing - Sisson Family

Pay It Forward Virtues Program & National Crime Prevention
Together Against Violence Award
Elspeth Creith

Lee Johnson Graphic Design
Arts and Culture Award
Vivienne Bennie

Terasen Inc.
Environment Award
Kiyoshi Takahashi

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award
Gaylene Harrison

SHARE Family and Community Services
Youth Award
Pamela Garcia

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award
Cyndy Kirk-Foreman

The NOW Newspaper
Community Action Award
Tri-City Youth Network

Society for Community Development
Cultural Harmony Award
Bill Squance

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award
Linda Ellwood


2002 - 6th Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union & Community Volunteer Connections
Community Volunteerism Award
Betty Riley

Wesbild Holdings Ltd.
Workplace Leadership Award
Maureen Dockendorf

Society for Community Development
Together Against Violence Award
Joni Mitchell

Encore Dance Academy
Arts and Culture Award
Bill Greenland

BC Gas
Environment Award
Nancy Aichberger

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award
WOAW: Women Organizing Activities for Women

SHARE Family and Community Services
Youth Award
Melinda Mennie

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award
Merle Smith

The NOW Newspaper
Community Action Award
Nicole Whitney

VanCity
Cultural Harmony Award
Bahareh Hosseinpour

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award
Wendy Cooper


2001 - 5th Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union & Community Volunteer Connections
Community Volunteerism Award
Gene Vickers

Society for Community Development
Workplace Leadership Award

Riette Kenkel

Society for Community Development
Together Against Violence Award

Lisa van Welzen

ARC Arts Council
Arts and Culture Award

Colin Craig

BC Gas
Environment Award

Rick Simpson

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award

Jean Jackson

SHARE Family and Community Services
Youth Award

Darcie Greenland

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award

Corinne Riedyk

The NOW Newspaper
Community Action Award

Oliver Schneider

VanCity
Cultural Harmony Award

Fatemah Nouripour

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award

Dan Cook


2000 - 4th Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union & Coquitlam Volunteer Centre
Community Volunteerism Award

Linda Baker

Decorating Den Interiors
Workplace Leadership Award

Sonia Siermaczeski

Society for Community Development
Together Against Violence Award

Sgt. Rob McGirr

ARC Arts Council
Arts and Culture Award

Marina Papais

BC Gas
Environment Award

Thelma MacAdam & Al Grist

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award

Brenda Felling

SHARE Family and Community Services
Youth Award

Amanda Jeffrey

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award

Cathy Anthony

Coquitlam NOW
Community Action Award

Carmin Maretic

Vancity Savings Credit Union
Cultural Harmony Award

Mahin Noghabal

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award

David Driscol


1999 - 3rd Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Credit Union, Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Centre
Community Volunteerism Award

Kathy Welter

Society for Community Development
Workplace Leadership Award

Michael Savvis

Society for Community Development
Together Against Violence Award

Cathy & Sandy Burpee

Art Knapp Plantland
Arts and Culture Award

Bob Sheridan & Pablo Schoenefuhs

BC Gas
Environment Award

Mary Bindig (posthumously husband) Ray Bindig

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award

Franco (Frank) Stefinini

SHARE Family and Community Services
Youth Award

Hilda Tang

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award

Ravin Malhotra

PoCoMo Youth Services Society
Community Action Award

Fin Donnelly & Cameron Lipp

VanCity
Cultural Harmony Award

Bozena Lukomska-Khan

Douglas College
"Lifetime of Leadership Award"

Eleanor Ward


1998 - 2nd Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Westminster Savings Crediut Union & Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Centre
Community Volunteerism Award

Kathy Lister

Tri-City CUPE locals 561, 825, 498, 386 & CUPE BC
Workplace Leadership Award

Corporal Randy Herman

Society for Community Development
Together Against Violence Award

Diane Sowden

BC Gas
Environment Award

Don & Norma Gillespie

Tri-City News
Neighbour to Neighbour Award

Bill & June McCracken

SHARE Family and Community Services
Youth Award

Alice Miro (M'Hammed)

Community Ventures Society
Ability Awareness Award

Peter Hulbert

PoCoMo Youth Services Society
Community Action Award

Pat Williams

VanCity
Cultural Harmony Award

Daniel Chiu

Douglas College
Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award

Mary Brown


1997 - 1st Annual Spirit of Community Awards

Neighbour to Neighbour Award

Kathie Clare

VanCity
Cultural Harmony Award

Paul & Lillian Wong

BC Gas
Environment Award

Ruth Foster and Rod MacVicar

Workplace Leadership Award

Alan Goard

Community Ventures
Ability Awareness Award

Norma Hicks

SHARE Family and Community Services
Award for Youth

Amanda Long

Douglas College

Myrna Popove Lifetime of Leadership Award

Ed Morrissey