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The Gerry Couture Stewardship Award

 

Nominations can be made annually until November 1 each year. The nomination period has been extended to November 15, 2023 for the 2023 calendar year.

Since 2009, an anonymous donor has provided the Gerry Couture Stewardship Medal and a $1000 prize to a (preferably curmudgeonly) individual chosen for outstanding personal dedication to natural resource conservation and management in the Yukon.

The purpose of the Gerry Couture Stewardship Award is to foster public awareness of, and appreciation for, the personal dedication required to conserve and manage the Yukon’s natural resources. The donor of the award is inspired by Gerry Couture’s fearlessness and persistence in the face of adversity, and his creativity, innovation, and curmudgeonliness.

Nomination Requirements

To make a nomination, or to self-nominate, please provide the following information:

About the Nominee:

  • Name

  • Phone number

  • Email address

  • Organizations or businesses with which the Nominee is affiliated

About You:

  • Name

  • Phone number

  • Email address

  • Affiliation to nominee

Responses to these questions:

1. Tell us about the Nominee and provide some background information (life, community, work, goals, achievements, curmudgeonliness).
2. Why do you feel this individual is a worthy recipient of this award?
3. Tell us any other relevant stories about this outstanding individual. This award was inspired by Gerry Couture’s courage and dedication to protecting the Yukon’s natural resources. 

Please email nominations to: outreach@yukonconservation.ca.

The Award will be presented at the annual YCS Year End Party on December 7th, 2023.

For more information call YCS: (867) 668-5678, email outreach@yukonconservation.ca or read the document below.

Previous winners of the Award:

  • Bruce Bennett (2023)

  • Heather Ashthorn (2022)

  • Joy Snyder (2021)

  • Norman Barichello (2020)

  • Gerry Whitley (2019)

  • Dorothy Bradley (2018)

  • Angela Sabo (2017)

  • Jimmy Johnny (2016)

  • Karen Baltgailis and Gill Cracknell (2015)

  • Simon Mervyn and Eddie Taylor (2014)

  • Dave Loeks (2013)

  • Mike Dehn (2012)

  • Julie Frisch (2010)

  • Dave Mossop (2009)