Awards
The awards programs of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (Nova Scotia) are designed to support the peer couselling program of the Association, the advocay activities of the Association as well as to reward and note the accomplishments of contributors and supporters.
The Victor Thibault Award For Barrier Free Design
This award is named in honor pf the late Victor Thibault, rehabilitation counsellor of the Canadian Paraplegic Association (NS). The award was created to support the advocacy efforts of the Association.
The award is presented to a business, non-profit agency or government department who has renovated to meet the needs of customers or staff with mobility disabilities. Nominations are received from the public and it is presented annually. The complete criteria for the award can be obtained by contacting our offices in Sydney or Halifax.
Congratulations
Landmark East School, Wolfville
Loch Broom and Area Community Club, Pictou
Old Orchard Inn, Wolfville and The Inverness Richmond Society for Persons With
Disabilities, Port Hawkesbury (Co-Winners)
Rum Hollow Seaside Bed and Breakfast, Tantallon,
Sempra Gas Atlantic
Bayers Lake Industrial Park
The Canadian Tire
Quinpool Road, Halifax
Halifax International Airport
Maritime Inn, Port Hawkesbury
The Honorary Life Membership Program
This award is presented to individuals who have exhibited long term support for the aims and objectives of the Association either as a contributor, builder or volunteer. Individuals are nominated for this award. These nominations can be made by any individual on staff or holding a Borad of directors (past or present) position within the Association.
The Life Members of the Association are:
Dr. Robert Mahar
Audrey Harmer
Dr.John L. Sapp
Judge William Atton
Earle Bowman
A. Lloyd Caldwell
Jean Caldwell
Joan Curren |
J.P. Leblanc
Dr. Donald E. Curren
Justice Walter Goodfellow
Alberta Publicover
Dr. Arthur Shears
Percy T. Chapman
Donna Crawford
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The Arthur D. Stairs Award
This award is presented annually to a paraplegic in Nova Scotia who has made the best adjustments to a new way of life, undertaken and conquered new activities and successfully worked out a new pattern of independence with a disability.
The recipient is chosed by the counselling staff of the Association by supporting postive role models in the community. The first award was presented in 1961.
Congratulations
Barry Patriquin
Crystal Burke
John Crawford
Tim Atkins
Judge William Atton
Barry Austin
Victor Bennett
Marie Bishop
Marilyn Chesnut
Donelda Crawford
Dalton Densmore
Dennis Doyle
Deanna (Drover) Gilholm
D.J. (Jimmie) Gillis
Maurice Gulliver
Roberta (Simmons) Hallum
Arthur Hansen
Melbourne Hebb
Andrew Hennebery
Margaret Hiltz
Jamie (Webber) Hunsley
Blair Keddy |
Sam Lafford
Gerry Lawrence
William Lawrence, Q.C.
Ronald MacGillivray
Christine MacKay
Daniel MacLellan
Kenneth MacRae
Michelle Martell
Peter Morrison
Reg Muise
Richard Munroe
Doreen Noble
Tom Olding
Gordon Publicover
Aaron D. Solomon
Victor Thibault
Judge T.D. Tramble
Brian Ward
Burton Westhaver
Paul Tingley
Ben Marston |
The Dr. James W. Reid Award
This award is presented annually to a quadriplegic resident of Nova Scotia who has laboured strenously to overcome the physical limitation of their injury. The individual is expected to have successfully developed the remaining physical potential and pursued a vocational or educational goal.
The recipient is chosen by the counselling staff of the Association. The award is designed to support the peer counselling model of the Association by supporting positive role models in the community. The fist award was presented in 1979.
Congratulations
Sharon Palermo
Donna Sparling
Lawrence Aucoin
Avery Barkhouse
John Bowness
Michael Collins
Doug Craig
Cathy Frazee
Paul Gouett
Sheldon Higdon
Joseph Ross
Kevin Penny |
Michael Craig
Terry Steward
Sharon McInnis
Paul Jamieson
Rick Laird
Diane Lamb
Terry Leblanc
Hugh Morrison
Thomas Reeves
Robert Ressor
Darrell Robar
Jock MacDonald |
The Susan Marshall Fighting Spirit Award
This award was created in the memory of Susan Marshall. Susan was injured at the age of twenty-four in a motor vehicle accident which left her a quadriplegic. Her life was continually interrupted by complications of this injury. Her redeeming strength and strong personality continually enabled her to move forward and go on with her life. Susan never gave up hope and this was inspirational. She became a well-known mouth painting artist and a role model to others with disability. Eventually the complications led her to become ventilator dependent and subsequently to her death. An award was created in British Columbia and Nova Scotia to recognize others that have overcome the complications of their paralysis and kept a fighting spirit. The award was first given for the year 2000.
Congratulations Sheldon Higdon
Claude Oram
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