awards

The Kurt Kukla Memorial Trophy

The late Kurt Kukla was Commander of Ripple Rock Squadron from 1973 to 1976. Awarded to the Squadron with the highest average marks in the Boating exam.

1979 Saltspring Island
1980 Juan de Fuca
1981 Saltspring Island

1982 Port Alberni
1983 Saanich Peninsula
1984 Ledge Point

1985 Pender Island
1986 Victoria
1987 Nanaimo

1988 Nanaimo
1989 Port Alberni
1990 Cowichan

1991 Goletas
1992 Ripple Rock
1993 Ballenas

1994 Pender Island
1995 Pender Island
1996 Sooke

1997 Ballenas
1998 Ripple Rock
1999 Ripple Rock

2000 Nanoose
2001 Powell River
2002 Ripple Rock

2003 Ripple Rock
2004 Port Alberni
2005 Gabriola Island

2006 Gabriola Island
2007 Ripple Rock
2008 Caple Lazlo / Ripple Rock

2009 Ripple Rock

The Wilf Souther Memorial Award

The late Wilf Souther was Commander of Port Alberni Squadron in 1979-80 and 1983-84. Awarded to the Squadron with the highest average marks in the Piloting exam.

1989 Juan de Fuca
1990 Ballenas
1991 Saanich Peninsula

1992 Oak Bay
1993 Ripple Rock
1994 Oak Bay

1995 Cowichan
1996 not awarded
1997 Gabriola Island

1998 Nanaimo
1999 Port Alberni
2000 Cape Lazo

2001 Nanoose
2002 Nanoose
2003 Gabriola Island

2004 Ripple Rock
2005 Ballenas
2006 Mount Brenton

2007 Ballenas
2008 ....
2009 Nanoose

The Youth Excellence Award

Donated by Don and Dianna Hurd of Mount Brenton Squadron in 1997. Awarded toa Vancouver Island North District Squadron for "Excellence in Youth Training".

1997 Nanaimo
1998 Port Alberni
1999 Nanaimo

2000 Port Alberni
2001 Nanaimo
2002 Nanaimo

2003 Ballenas
2004

2005 Nanaimo

2006 ....
2007 Nanaimo
2008 Nanaimo

2009 Nanaimo





The District Commander's Award

Donated by Bryan and Sue Loveless of Mount Brenton Squadron in 1997. Awarded for "Outstanding Dedication to Vancouver Island North District"

1997 Doug Bamford,
Bob Gregson,
Paul Hookings,
Clif Louttit,
Cliff Neff,
Harold Toombs
1998 Charlie Pryde
1999 Clifford Miller

2000 Bob Gregson
2001 Susan Loveless
2002 Cliff Louttit

2003 Don Butt
2004 Clifford Miller
2005 Ray Orr

2006 Jim Singbeil
2007 Nancy DeGagne
2008 Ken Merry

2009 Bill and Joanne Farmer





The Squadron Challenge Award

Donated by Charlie and Trudy Pryde of Nanaimo Squadron in 1999. Awarded to the Squadron attaining the highest marks in the Squadron Challenge.

99-00 Cape Lazo
00-01 Ballenas
01-02 Mount Brenton

02-03 Cowichan
03-04 Ballenas
04-05 Nanaimo

05-06 Cape Lazo
06-07 Nanaimo
07-08 Nanaimo

08-09 Nanoose





The Mike Cartlidge Memorial Award

The late Life Member, Mike Cartlidge, served VID and VIND Districts as Membership Officer from 1994 to 2001. Awarded annually to the Squadron that registers the largest percentage increase in membership for the current year based on the figures provided for voting purposes at the VIND District AGM.

2002 Powell River
2003 Mount Brenton
2004 Goletas

2005 Gabriola Island
2006 Ripple Rock
2007 Gabriola Island

2008 Gabriola Island





The Advanced Piloting Award

Donaated by Walter and Anne Turch of Nanaimo Squadron in 2003. Awarded to the Vancouver Island North District Squadron with the highest average marks in the Advanced Piloting exam.

2003 Cowichan
2004 Cape Lazo
2005 Cape Lazo

2006 Ballenas
2007 Nanaimo
2008 Nanaimo

2009 Nanaimo





Jens Oster Memorial Award

Donated by Susan Oster of Mount Brenton Squadron in 2004. Awarded annually to the Squadron that has the best overall results in training.

2004 Ripple Rock
2005 Gabriola Island
2006 Gabriola Island

2007 Gabriola Island
2008 Ripple Rock
2009 Ripple Rock

Sharon Wipper Memorial Award

Donated by Harry Wipper of Nanaimo Squadron in 2004. Awarded annually recognizing the VIND/CPS Volunteer of the Year.

2004 Phil Devitt
2005 Alexa Stochmal
2006 Alvin Medrum

2007 Barry Ensign
2008 Alexa Stochmal
2009 Charles Hawkswell