1978-2017 CMHA National Award Winners

Honouring the spirit and social commitment of the Canadian Mental Health Association founder.

2017 – Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd.

2016 – University of British Columbia (UBC)

2015 – NAV Canada

2014 – ATB Financial

2012 – Cliff Cross, Interior Health Authority

2010 – Dr. Nancy Hall

2009 – Dr. Norm Costigan

2008 – Steve Lurie

2007 – Dr. Austin Mardon

2006 – Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology

2005 – Moyra Buchan

2004 – Rick Casey

2003 – Ken Ross and Bonnie Pape

2002 – Ron LaJeunesse

2001 – Dr. Paula Goering

2000 – Dennis Anderson

1999 – Scott Simmie

1998 – Len Denton

1997 – Allan Blakeney

1996 – RCMP Aboriginal Policing Branch

1995 – Jessica Hill

1994 – Aleck Trawick

1993 – Pat Capponi

1992 – Dr. Cyril Greenland & Junior Achievement of Canada

1991 – Dr. Frederic L.R. Jackman

1990 – Dr. Harold A. Minden

1989 – Carla Anne McKague

1988 – Hon. David Peterson

1987 – Dr. Reva Gerstein

1986 – Dr. John D.M. Griffin

2010 – Lucille Bart

2009 – Jane Burpee

2008 – Dalhousie Legal Aid Society

2007 – Renita Picton and Christine Cieslar

2005 – Dr. Carolyn Bennett and Barbara Moffat

2004 – Mary Marshall

2003 – Hiltz and Szigeti, LLP Barristers and Solicitors

2002 – Andrejs Berzin Q.C. and Paul Becklake

2001 – Community Legal Assistance Society and Emery Jamieson

2000 – Debbie Sue Martin and Arch Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities

1993 – Lorne Fraser

1992 – Anthony Dalmyn

1991 – Gary McPherson

1990 – Eugene Niles

1988 – Ray McConnell

1987 – Roy Challis

1986 – Ben Babelowsky, Marty Emmons, Paul Ginon & Paul Ginou

1985 – Linden McIntyre & John Trainor

1984 – Hon. Larry Grossman & Marvyn Novik

1983 – Dr. Ian M. McDonald & Wendy Koenig

1982 – Dennis Kealey

1981 – Winnie Norton

1980 – Peter Lougheed

1979 – Canadian Contract Bridge League

1978 – Associated Canadian Travellers with Saskatchewan

Formerly the Work and Well-Being Award, this award recognizes a leader in the promotion of mental health in the workplace and is presented to an organization, company, or employee association which has made mental health a priority.

2010 – The Alberta Teachers’ Association

2009 – Lissa Aubin

2007 – Shawn Wilson

2005 – Fleet Service Department, City of Calgary

2004 – CIBC

1999 – VanCity Credit Union

1998 – Maritime Life Assurance Company

1997 – Northwood Pulp and Timber Limited

1996 – The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound

1995 – Mill Lane Enterprises of St. John’s Newfoundland

For their hard work, time and effort towards many different services provided by CMHA in the field of mental health.

2010 – Josie Sartore

2009 – Craig Johnson

2008 – Don Boddy

2007 – Keith Lowe

2006 – John Thompson

2005 – Judy Watson

2003 – Lucette Cote and Chantal Krevaziuk

2002 – Charles Watson and Ruth Cottingham

2001 – Nancy Redekop

2000 – Sharon Barnes and Doug Baxter

1999 – Joseph Zatylny

1998 – Sri Pendakur

1997 – John Flatt

1996 – Dr. Edward Pomeroy

1995 – Anthony Dalymyn

1994 – Cindy Roberts

1993 – Linda Trigg

1992 – Renee Cochard

1991 – Len Denton

1990 – John Trainor

1988 – Jack & Marjorie Keen

1987 – Stan Martin

1986 – Charlotte Cameron

1985 – Greg Donovan

1984 – Desmond Connor

1983 – Hester Buchanan

1982 – Judge George LeVatte

1981 – Brian Crane

1980 – Eric Morris

Formerly the Consumer Participation Award, this award honours a person who exemplifies self-determination and a strong sense of advocacy as exemplified by the late Nadine Stirling. This award was initiated 1989.

2017 – Cierra Garrow

2016 – Mark Gruchy

2015 – Michael Schratter

2014 – Delbert Lou-Hing

2013 – Edward Sawdon

2012 – Eimert Koops

2010 – Davina Kula

2009 – Loise Forest

2008 – Olivier Martini

2006 – Gordon King

2005 – Robert Gauthier

2004 – Margaret Neraasen

2003 – Roy Muise

2002 – Sylvia Chiasson

2001 – Janice Arnoldi, Henry Eitzen, and Kristin Tokarsky

2000 – Rodger Baggs

1999 – Dr. Britt Bright (consumer) & Dr. Enid Weiner (non-consumer)

1996 – Jayne Whyte (consumer) & Bonnie Pape (non-consumer)

1995 – Doug Crossman (non-consumer) & Glen Dewar (consumer)

1994 – Carol Burnie (consumer)

1993 – Jean-Pierre Galipeault (consumer)

1992 – Ann Getty (non-consumer) & Vince Van de Pol (consumer)

1991 – Barbara Evans (consumer)

1990 – Prince Albert Nesters Group (consumer) & Dr. David Millar (non-consumer)

1989 – Lucien Landry (consumer)

For their exemplary efforts as a CMHA staff members.

2017 – Diane Vinet

2016 – Ruth Smith and Marion Cooper

2015 – Christa Baldwin

2014 – Bev Gutray

2013 – Helen MacDonnell (honourable mention, Stella Lee)

2010 – Julie Flatt

2009 – Marion Quigley

2008 – Street Outreach and Stabilization Program (Alberta), Jean McBrine, and Joyce McDonald

2007 – Christina Papadoupolos

2006 –

2005 – Debbie Wiebe and Wendy Kent

2004 – Sarita Bopanna

2003 – Patricia (Trish) Cameron

2002 – David Allen

2001 – Eric Macnaughton

2000 – Moyra Buchan

1999 – Bev Gutray

1998 – Al James

1997 – Mark Graham

1996 – John Jones

1995 – Steve Lurie

1994 – Jeannine Hurd

1993 – Ron LaJeunesse

1992 – Vernon Branch Staff

For their interest, compassion and understanding as a psychiatric nurse working with persons with mental illness.

2010 – Sheila Turris

2008 – North End Community Health Centre

2006 – Sandy Milakovic

2005 – Bluma Goldberg

2004 – Jo-Anne Lewis

2003 – Delores (Dolly) Ablitt

2002 – Bonnie Myslik

2001 – Jack Beatty

2000 – Audrey Baird

1999 – Linda Wowk

1997-1998 – Leah Mayne Cainey

1996 – Sheri Senum

1995 – Jennifer Pyke

1994 – Margaret Osborne

1993 – Karen Finestone

1992 – Annette Osted

1991 – Alberta Hospital Ponoka, George Bakewell, William Kinnear, George Crowhursy & Fay Dennis

1990 – Wilma Perry

1989 – Karen Lethbridge

1988 – Emily Bryant

1987 – Rita Coghill

1986 – Mary-Teresa Donomme, Barbara Avis & Wendy Koenig

1985 – Ellie Shortt

1984 – Madame Gaytane Trudel-Rivard & Paul Marcel

1983 – Barbara Avis, RN

1982-1981 – Sylvia Jean Walker

1980 – Helena Merry

1979 – Nora O’Brien

This award, named for a former General Director of CMHA National, recognizes innovation within the CMHA, which demonstrates significant community development, mental health promotion or other programs that exemplify team leadership and innovation in the mental health field.

2012 – CMHA Kelowna Branch

2010 – Mobile Response Team, Calgary

2009 – Bounce Back: Reclaim Your Health

2008 – Diane Doherty, Freddi Ford Award, Jane MacKinnon

2007 – Inspiring Communities through Recovery Stories (CMHA Manitoba)

2006 – Glenn R. Thompson

2005 – Cap Reit Management

2004 – The Centre for Suicide Prevention

This award is to honour those representatives in the media who have made outstanding contributions to the coverage of mental health issues.

2010 – The Calgary Herald

2009 – The Toronto Star

2008 – mindyourmind.ca and CBC Radio One – Sounds Like Canada, “A Cruel Confusion”

2007 – Monique W. Dull

2006 – André Picard

2005 – Chatelaine Magazine

2004 – CBC Radio One – The Current, “Manic Depressive Diaries,” Global Television Network (NB) – “Youth in Distress Public Service Announcement,” and The Ottawa Citizen, “Quiet Epidemic”

2003 – Naked Creative Consultancy

2002 – Barb Sweet

2001 – William J. MacPhee

2000 – CBC Radio One 990

1999 – Karin Wells (CBC Radio & B.C. Association of Broadcasters)

1998 – Visions

1997 – Visions

1996 – Scott McKeen (Edmonton Journal)

1995 – The Georgia Straight

1993 – Alain Bouchard (Le Soleil)

1992 – Dawn Hanna (The Vancouver Sun)

1991 – Isabel Bassett (CFTO-TV, “Beyond the Blues”) & Vern Greenshields (The Taber Times)