Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
Volunteer Marine Search and Rescue

Awards and Honours Past Recipients

 
Please note that this list may not be totally comprehensive; therefore, if any recipient is not identified then please contact us so that we may add the person(s) to the list.

International Maritime Organisation


Certificate of Commendation


Bobby Noble CCGA-NL (2009)
Tejay England CCGA-NL (2009)

Government of Canada Awards


Order of Canada


Captain Peter Troake, CCGA-NL
Harry Strong, CCGA-NL

Outstanding Search and Rescue Achievement Award


Harry Strong, Chief Executive Officer, CCGA - 1998
Jeff Eggleton, CCGA-C&A - 2001
Robert Petitpas, CCGA-Q - 2006

Award of Achievement - NSS, SARSCENE


Harry Strong, CCGA National - 1996
Armand Le Blanc, CCGA Laurentian - 1996
Bob Powell CCGA-C&A
Craig Dunn, CCGA-P - 2001
Robert Petitpas, CCGA-Q - 2002
Stu Meeks, CCGA-C&A - 2003
Don Limoges, CCGA-C&A - 2004
CCGA-Pacific Unit 14 Gibsons - 2008

Transport Canada Medal of Valour



James Eddy CCGA-N

Transport Canada Certificate of Bravery


Captain and Crew of CCGA F/V LACKWHEAN CCGA-P
Captain Peter Troake, CCGA-N

National Transportion Week Award of Valour


Tony York CCGA-P

National Transportation Week Award of Excellence



CCGA NATIONAL - MAY, 1997
CCGA PACIFIC - MAY, 1997
CCGA CENTRAL & ARCTIC - MAY, 1997
CCGA LAURENTIAN - MAY, 1997
CCGA MARITIMES - MAY, 1997
CCGA NEWFOUNDLAND - MAY, 1997
Harry Strong - MAY, 2002

Queens Golden Jubilee Medal



Norm Dyck, CCGA-P
Frank Hudson, CCGA-P
Jack Kruger, CCGA-C&A
Frank McLaughlin, CCGA-M
Harry Strong, Chief Executive Officer, CCGA
Rodney Turcotte, CCGA-C&A
Ronald Williams, CCGA
 

Canada 125 Medal


Ted Cook CCGA-C&A

Caring Canadian Award


Jeff Eggleton CCGA C&A (2002)

Fisheries and Oceans Awards


Deputy Ministers Commendation



CCGA Newfoundland
CCGA Maritimes
CCGA Laurentian
CCGA Central & Arctic
CCGA Pacific

Canadian Coast Guard Awards


Commissioners Commendation


Harry Strong CCGA-N
CCGA-Newfoundland
CCGA-Maritimes
CCGA-Laurentian
CCGA-Central & Arctic
CCGA-Pacific
George Feltham CCGA-N
James Eddy CCGA-N
Michael White CCGA-N
Fred Switzer CCGA-P
Ian Anderson CCGA-C&A 1984
James Ferguson CCGA-C&A 1984
Earl Taylor, CCGA-C&A, 1995
Alex Muir, CCGA-P, September 1998
Ian Hetherington, CCGA-P, February 21, 1999
Sheila Hetherington CCGA-P, February 21, 1999
Wesley Snook Sr. CCGA-N, February 2001
Reuben Rose Jr. CCGA-N, February 2001
Gary Snook Sr. CCGA-N, February 2001
Rod Pierce CCGA-N, February 2001
Glen Jarvis CCGA-N, February 2001
Arthur Pierce CCGA-N, February 2001
Wesley Snook Jr. CCGA-N, February 2001
Tim Stoodly CCGA-N, February 2001
Todd Pierce CCGA-N, February 2001
Edward Blackmore CCGA-N, 2001
Craig Dunn, CCGA-P, 2002
Frank McLaughlin, CCGA-M, 2003
Winston Pitcher, CCGA-N, 2004
Robert Petitpas, CCGA-Q, 2004
Claudette Petitpas, CCGA-Q, 2004
Addison Underwood, CCGA-M (2006)
Fred Munroe, CCGA-M (2006)
Kenneth Snow, CCGA-M (2006)
William Bond, CCGA-M (2006)
Frank Hudson, CCGA-P (2005)
Malcolm Dunderdale, CCGA-P (2007)
Louis Arsenault, CCGA-Q (2007)
John Levantis, CCGA-C&A (2008)
Jack Kruger, CCGA-C&A (2009)

Deputy Commissioners Commendation



Lawrence Swift CCGA-C&A

Director of Marine Programs Award


Eric Robicheau CCGA-M, 2002

Managers Certificate to Merit for Volunteers


John Levantis CCGA C&A, March 1990
Paul Brunette CCGA-L Sept.27, 1991
Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Unit (PARU) CCGA-C&A
Robert Redhead CCGA-P March 7, 1992
Daniel Leblond CCGA-M Sept. 26, 1992
Gordon J. McNeish CCGA-M Sept. 26, 1992
Robert W. Urquhart CCGA-M Sept. 26, 1992
Charles Clarke CCGA-M Sept. 26, 1992
Robert Bennett CCGA-M Sept. 26, 1992
Wayne Baird CCGA-M Sept. 26, 1992
F.E. Chamberlain CCGA-P March, 1991
K.G. Nemrava CCGA-P March, 1991
Harry Strong CCGA-N November 6, 1992
City of Oshawa Marine Rescue Association (COMRA) CCGA-C&A, 1993
Gordon Thomas Lea CCGA-P March 6, 1993
R. Craig Dunn CCGA-P
Armand LeBlanc CCGA-L, March 1995
George Lohnes CCGA-M
Etelbert Robichaud CCGA-M Sept. 1995
Winston Pitcher CCGA-N July 3, 1996
Herbert Pittman CCGA-N November 2, 1996
Harris Backman CCGA-M July 3, 1996
Steve Backman CCGA-M July 3, 1996
Ken Drake CCGA-M Sept. 96
Jocelyne Hogan CCGA-L, CCG, HQ
Earl Taylor CCGA-C&A, 1994
Tully Waisman, CCGA-P, March 1996
Rena & Earl Taylor, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Hubert Charlebois, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
David Charlebois, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Dan Charlebois, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Robert M. Platt, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Grant Henshall, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Wayne Bradley, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Chris Harrison, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Samantha Tokic, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
James A. Weldon, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Joe Konarowski, CCGA-C&A, Feb. 1st, 1997
Claudette & Robert Petitpas, CCGA-L, January 18, 1997
George Cann, CCGA-M, September 27, 1997
John Long, CCGA-M, September 27, 1997
Gary Masson, CCGA-M, September 27, 1997
William Bond, CCGA-M, September 27, 1997
Gisle & Jean Caron, CCGA-L February 7, 1998
Steve Sawyer, CCGA-P, February 27, 1999
Amanda Grey, CCGA-P, February 27, 1999
Frank Hudson, CCGA-P, February 27, 1999
CCGA Pacific Unit 36 Saanich
CCGA Pacific Unit 63 Kitimat
CCGA Pacific Unit 34 Mill Bay
CCGA Pacific Unit 69 Sandspit
CCGA Pacific Unit 35 Victoria
John Hanbidge, CCGA-C&A, February 3, 2001
Paul Atterton, CCGA-P, February 24, 2001
Brad Levantis, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Dan Gaisin, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Glynis Withyman, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Nick Webb, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Mike Johns, CCGA-C&A, 2004
John Levantis, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Preston Short, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Ray Ferry, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Ray Sajgalik, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Tim Stezik, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Doug Parkin, CCGA-C&A, 2004

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Awards


National Honorary CCGA Memberships


Ran Quail Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard
Harry Strong, Past-President, CCGA-N
John E. Hanbidge, Past-President, CCGA-C&A
Michael J. Lucas, Past-President, CCGA-P
Andre Clossey, Past- President, CCGA-L
Earl Taylor, Past- President, CCGA -C&A
Michael Turner, Deputy Commissioner, CCG, January 13, 1999-04-01
Gary Sidock, Director, Operational Services, CCG (C&A) February 6, 1999
Everette Tucker, National Commodore, USCGA
Klaus Baumann, International Affairs Officer, USCGA
Charles Gadula, CCG, 2001
Theodore Too, Spokesboat , 2001
Gene Seibert, USCG Auxiliary, 2006
Steve Budar, USCG Auxiliary, 2006
Jean Murray, NSS, 2007

Heroism Medal


Greg Blanchette, CCGA-P, 2004
Shawn England, CCGA-P, 2004
Kevin Randell, CCGA-NL, 2014
Ralph Randell, CCGA-NL, 2014
Keith Randell, CCGA-NL, 2014


Exemplary Service Medal


Steve Daoust, CCGA National (2002)
Herbert Pittman, CCGA-Nfld (2002)
Harry Strong, CCGA-Nfld (2002)
Norm Lloyd, CCGA-C&A (2003)
Robert Petitpas, CCGA-Q (2003)
David Lindley, CCGA-P, 2004
Don Limoges, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Duff Dwyer, CCGA-C&A, 2004
John Parsonage, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Peter Graham, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Roger Poirier, CCGA-Q, 2004
Winston Pitcher, CCGA-NL 2004
Louis Arsenault, CCGA-Q (2007)
Fergus Reid, CCGA-C&A (2008)
Jim Gram, CCGA-C&A (2008)
Joe Murphy, CCG-Maritimes (2008)
Jack Kruger, CCGA C&A (2009)
Gatan Ltourneau, CCGA-Q (2009)
Bruce Falkins, CCGA P (2010)
Butch Dompierre, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Malcolm Dunderdale, CCGA National (2011)
Randy Strandt CCGA-P (2012)
Frank McLaughlin CCGA-M (2013)
Jack Kruger, CCGA-C&A (2014)

Leadership Medal


Jeff Eggleton, CCGA-C&A (2002)
Jim Gram, CCGA-C&A (2002)
Barry Hastings, CCGA-P (2002)
Hermel Lavoie, CCGA-Q (2002)
Frank McLaughlin, CCGA-M (2002)
Robert Petitpas, CCGA-Q (2002)
Winston Pitcher, CCGA-N (2002)
Harry Strong, CCGA-N (2002)
Louis Arsenault, CCGA-Q (2003)
Jeanne Drolet, CCGA-Q (2003)
Roger Franklin Wishart, CCGA-P (2003)
Neil Peet, CCG-NL (2003)
Gaetan Letourneau, CCGA-Q, 2004
Malcolm Dunderdale, CCGA-P, 2004
Frank Hudson, CCGA-P, 2004
Dave Lamb, CCGA-P, 2004
Mike Janicki, CCGA-P, 2004
Duncan Peacock, CCGA-P, 2004
Ken Moore, CCGA-P, 2004
Mark White, CCGA-P, 2004
Fred Oliver, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Bruce Falkins, CCGA-P, 2005
Brian Cameron, CCGA-P, 2005
John Levantis, CCGA-C&A, 2005
Everette L. Tucker, Jr., USCG Auxiliary (2006)
Gene Seibert, USCG Auxiliary (2006)
Jim Lee, CCGA-P, 2007 • Fergus Reid, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Les Reading, CCGA-C&A, 2007
David Elliott, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Lou Lochner, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Ralph Fitzgerald, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Shannon Laird, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Zoltan Toth, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Mark Dowinton, CCGA-C&A, 2009
Debbie David, CCGA C&A (2010)
Don Cook, CCGA C&A (2010)
Greg Miller, CCGA Pacific (2010)
Mike Miller, CCGA C&A (2010)
Kenneth Campbell, CCGA M (2010)
Paul Mottershead, CCGA P (2010)
Randy Strandt, CCGA P (2010)
Lopold Bchette, CCGA Q (2010)
Grant William Dixon (2011)
Michael McGeoghegan CCGA-M (2011)
Denis Chagnon CCGA-Q (2012)
Jack Kruger CCGA-C&A (2013)
Tim Stezik CCGA C&A (2013)
Butch Dompierre CCGA C&A (2013)
Cal Peyton CCGA C&A (2014)
Brian Canter CCGA C&A (2014)

Operational Merit Medal


Arthur Pierce, CCGA-N (2002)
Rodney Pierce, CCGA-N (2002)
Wesley Snook, CCGA-N (2002)
Aubrey Wells, CCGA-N (2002)
Anthony Buckley, CCGA-C&A (2003)
Gilbert Lger, CCGA-Q (2003)
Stu Meeks, CCGA-C&A (2003)
Jean-Pierre Petolas, CCGA-Q (2003)
Andr Charbonneau, CCGA-Q, 2004
Jean-Pierre Charbonneau, CCGA-Q, 2004
Louis Robitaille, CCGA-Q, 2004
Richard Levesque, CCGA-Q, 2004
Al Smith, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Jim Coleman, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Miles Thompson, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Nancee Adams, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Paul Murphy, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Rob Anderson, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Adrian White, CCGA-P, 2004
Mark Stipec, CCGA-C&A, 2004
Shawn Lynch, CCGA-NL, 2004
Serge Mass, CCGA-Q, 2005
Grant Moffat, CCGA0-C&A, 2006
Jim Gram, CCGA-C&A, 2006
Fernand Boily, CCGA-Q, 2006
Addison Underwood, CCGA-M (2006)
Fred Munroe, CCGA-M (2006)
Kenneth Snow, CCGA-M (2006)
William Bond, CCGA-M (2006)
Brad Levantis, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Marty Burrows, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Scot Logan, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Steven Lightfoot, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Philip Eagleson, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Jean-Marie Houle CCGA-Q (2007)
Marie-Claire Trpanier CCGA-Q (2007)
Pierre Addy CCGA-Q (2007)
Vernon Thoret CCGA-Q (2007)
Jason McEvoy CCGA-Q (2007)
Roger Lalonde CCGA-Q (2007)
Louis Hbert CCGA-Q (2007)
Gatan Ltourneau CCGA-Q (2007)
Marcel Tremblay CCGA-Q (2007)
Franois Xavier Brub-Dufour CCGA-Q (2007)
Charlie McGeoghegan, CCGA-M, (2008)
Mike McGeoghegan, CCGA-M, (2008)
Jim McGeoghegan, CCGA-M, (2008)
Jason Doran, CCGA-C&A, (2008)
Carole Aitken, CCGA C&A, (2009)
Dan Pellerin, CCGA C&A, (2009)
Andrew Watts, CCGA C&A, (2009)
Terry Smith, CCGA C&A (2009)
Andrew Bailey, CCGA NL (2009)
Bobbie Noble, CCGA NL (2009)
Clifford Cull, CCGA NL (2009)
Don Hancock, CCGA NL (2009)
Leonard Mercer, CCGA NL (2009)
Paul Gill, CCGA NL (2009)
Rollins Cobb, CCGA NL (2009)
Tejay England, CCGA NL (2009)
Alonzo Pittman, CCGA NL (2010)
Angus Osmond, CCGA NL (2010)
Hayward Pittman, CCGA NL (2010)
Jabez Wells, CCGA NL (2010)
Peter Jones, CCGA NL (2010)
Philip Clarke, CCGA NL (2010)
Ralph Steadman, CCGA NL (2010)
Rick Wells, CCGA NL (2010)
Robert Pittman, CCGA NL (2010)
Wilson Hurley, CCGA NL (2010)
Dave Bigg, CCGA P (2010)
Eric Symons, CCGA P (2010)
John Urquhart, CCGA P (2010)
Kevin Jenkins, CCGA P (2010)
Kevin Robertson, CCGA P (2010)
Michael Cupit, CCGA P (2010)
Noel Hay, CCGA P (2010)
Richard Galant, CCGA P (2010)
Sarah Elfstrom, CCGA P (2010)
Dean Willits, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Donald Arey, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Ed Farrow, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Herb Paetzold, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Les Kutny, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Marcel Dorey, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Michael Martin, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Peggy Griffin, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Rick Lindsay, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Robert Davis, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Steve Robinson, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Todd Trahan, CCGA-C&A (2011)
Ed Leblanc, CCGA-M (2011)
Glen Burns, CCGA-M (2011)
Herman Deveau, CCGA-M (2011)
Mona Deveau, CCGA-M (2011)
Shane Hannigan, CCGA-M (2011)
Richard Lvesque, CCGA-Q (2011)
John Levantis (2011)
Peter Hammond (2011)
Gilbert Lger CCGA-Q (2012)
Brian Canter CCGA-C&A (2012)
Cal Peyton CCGA-C&A (2012)
Charles Adams CCGA-C&A (2012)
Scott Wolfe CCGA-C&A (2012)
Brian Canter CCGA C&A (2013)
Cal Peyton CCGA C&A (2013)
Charles Adams CCGA C&A (2013)
Scott Wolfe CCGA C&A (2013)
James McQueen CCGA C&A (2014)
Melanie Gendreau CCGA C&A (2014)
Casey Biko CCGA C&A (2014)
Shelia Lindsay CCGA C&A (2014)
Norm Dashwood CCGA C&A (2014)
Mike Drexler CCGA C&A (2014)
Jan Barnewall CCGA C&A (2014)
Danny L Sauve CCGA C&A (2014)
Jim Oakley CCGA C&A (2014)
Frank Yapp CCGA C&A (2014)

Humanitarian Service Medal


Everette Tucker Jr., James OakleyUSCG Aux. (2003)
Ed Mackenzie, USCG Aux. (2003)
Klaus Baumann, USCG Aux. (2003)
Brigette Baumann, USCG Aux. (2003)
Roy Giles, CCGA-NL, 2004
Glyniss Withyman, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Nick Webb, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Mark Visser, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Ray Sajgalik, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Jason Doran, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Lloyd Taylor, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Michel Noel, CCGA-M, 2008
Brad Levantis, CCGA C&A, 2009
Douglas Parkin, CCGA C&A, 2009
Nick Webb, CCGA C&A, 2009
Preston Short, CCGA C&A, 2009
Ray Ferry, CCGA C&A, 2009
Ray Sajgalik, CCGA C&A, 2009
Rodney Turcotte, CCGA C&A, 2009
Tim Stezik, CCGA C&A, 2009
John Findley, CCGA C&A, 2011
David Amadio, CCGA-M (2013)

Administrative Excellence Medal


Marion Hunter, CCGA-C&A (2002)
Marie-France Lavoie, CCGA-Q (2002)
Claudette Petitpas, CCGA-Q (2002)
Charles Roberts, CCGA-N (2002)
Ralph Ashton, CCGA-P (2003)
Gatan Frappier, CCGA-Q (2003)
Irene Jardine, CCGA-C&A (2003)
Sylvio Lagac, CCGA-Q (2003)
Marcel OBrien, CCGA-NL (2003)
Everette Tucker Jr., USCG Aux. (2003)
Earl Miller, USCG Aux. (2003)
Jennifer Fletcher, USCG Aux. (2003)
Jim Anderson, USCG Aux. (2003)
Bob Colby, USCG Aux. (2003)
Steve Daoust, CCG. (2003)
Harry Strong, CCGA-NL (2003)
Monique Parent, CCGA-Q, 2004
Byron Morey, CCGA-NL, 2004
Howard Noel, CCGA-NL, 2004
Ryan Woodward, CCGA-P, 2005
Allan Hughes, CCGA-P, 2005
Nick Doralp, CCGA-C&A, 2006
Lopold Bchette, CCGA-Q, 2006
Butch Dompierre, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Jim Foster, CCGA-C&A, 2007
Butch Dompierre, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Carol Bond, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Carolyn Reid, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Daniel Pellerin, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Don Limoges, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Mark Gagnon, CCG-C&A, 2008
Mark L. Stevens, USCG, 2008
Rodney Turcotte, CCGA-C&A, 2008
Jeff Richard, CCGA C&A, 2009
Juanita Armstrong, CCGA C&A, 2009
Rodney Turcotte, CCGA-C&A (2010)
Dan Savage, CCGA P (2010)
David Rees-Thomas, CCGA P (2010)
Ken Morisette, CCGA P (2010)
Maurice Cherneff, CCGA P (2010)
Tanis Harrison, CCGA P (2010)
Bob McCauley, CCGA P (2010)
Lucie Lessard, CCGA Q (2010)
Richard Lvesque, CCGA Q (2010)
Louis Arsenault, CCGA-Q (2011)
Louis Melanon, CCGA-Q (2011)
Juanita Armstrong CCGA C&A (2013)
Paul Hebbel CCGA C&A (2013)
Jan Barnewell CCGA C&A (2013)
Peter Winffeld CCGA C&A (2013)
Pam Naylor CCGA C&A (2014)
Scott Johnson CCGA C&A (2014)
Peter Graham CCGA C&A (2014)
John Conlin CCGA C&A (2014)
John Findley CCGA C&A (2014)
Robert Corrigan CCGA C&A (2014)
Keith McCuaig CCGA C&A (2014)
Rick Oldale CCGA C&A (2014)
Jim Foster CCGA C&A (2014)
Peggy Griffin CCGA C&A (2014)

Miscellaneous Awards


CASBA Awards



Robert Petitpas CCGA-Q (2002)
Zoltan Toth CCGA C&A (2002)
Adrian Lee CCGA-P (2002)
Norm Dyck CCGA-P (2002)
Robert Petitpas CCGA-Q (2006)
Steve Lightfoot CCGA C&A (2006)
Phil Eagleson CCGA C&A (2006)
Glen Goodale CCGA C&A (2006)
Leslie Reading CCGA C&A (2006)
Nancee Adams CCGA C&A (2008)
Jim Adams CCGA C&A (2008)
Jack Kruger CCGA C&A (2010)

CACP/Motorola Award of Excellence


CCGA Quebec (2010)

Mrite Qubcois de la scurit civile


Award of Distinction
CCGA Quebec (2010)

Meta Safe Boating Award



Bob Powell CCGA-C&A

Lemon Hard Safe Boating Award


TOWARF - 1985
COMRA (1988)
James Eddy CCGA-N
Michael White CCGA-N
Denis Nyren CCGA-P
Alek Bill CCGA-P

Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada Certificate of Recognition


Jim Donovan CCGA-P
Merla Donovan CCGA-P

Award of Merit - Canadian Boating Federation


TOWARF - 1958
TOWARF - 1963

Award of Merit - International Police Association


TOWARF - 1968