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Medal of Merit Recipients

The Council of the Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie annually awards the Medal of Merit to persons or groups of persons from this City for outstanding athletic, cultural or academic achievement or other outstanding contribution to the community.  It is considered the highest of City Awards.  (By-law 93-8)



1969

  • Sir James Dunn Choir
  • Frank J. Davey


1970

  • Bette Gaughan
  • Karl Strom
  • W. J. T. (Bill) Newman


1972

  • Phil Esposito
  • Tony Esposito
  • McFarlane Briar Rink
  • Len Monico
  • Gladys McNeice
  • Harriet Black
  • John Barker
  • W. M. (Bill) Hogg


1973

  • George E. Nixon
  • David S. Holbrook
  • Archbishop W. L. Wright
  • Sister Teresa Agatha


1974

  • Harold Tolley
  • John Ferris
  • Thomas Tipton
  • Ben Littner


1975

  • Marcelle Deslauriers
  • Gordon Cunningham
  • Harry Hamilton
  • Malcolm Nicholson
  • Earl Orchard


1976

  • Eleanor McCarthy
  • Ed & Katherine Gartshore
  • Arthur Wishart
  • Harry P. Waite

 

1977

  • Anthony C. VanDen Bosch
  • Mauno Kahla
  • Russell Ramsay Jr.
  • Cy Thayer


1978

  • Jane Angus
  • Edith Bennett
  • Harold Crowder
  • Gillian Walshaw


1979

  • Walter Lukenda
  • Frank Nolan, Sr.
  • Eric Alessandrini


1980

  • Frank Elliott
  • Paul Paolini
  • Elsie Savoie
  • Mary Wilson


1981

  • H. S. (Mac) McLellan
  • Nora Ramsay
  • Warren Pihlaja


1982

  • Janet Short
  • Perry Short
  • Izetta Hobbs
  • Fred B. Wilson


1983

  • Arno Ambel
  • John Marasco


1984

  • Dr. Charles Eaid
  • Mike and June Zuke
  • Royal Canadian Legion - Drum and Trumpet Band – Branch 25

1985

  • Jim Bonamico
  • P. Edgar Buchan
  • Arthur Jennings
  • Blessed Sacrament Soup Kitchen


1986

  • Edison Danby
  • Manny Hellstern
  • Cardi Rinaldi


1987

  • R. V. B. Burgoyne
  • Peter Vaudry
  • The CAT Scan Committee


1988

  • Trixie Hardy
  • James L. McIntyre
  • Reg Shaughnessy


1989

  • Paul Dalseg
  • Judge James Greco
  • Frederick H. Griffith
  • Ross A. Mervyn
  • Dr. George Shunock


1990

  • Dr. Roberta Bondar
  • Dr. Robert Ewing
  • Dale Harten
  • Nicholas J. Hirt
  • Gary Buck


1991

  • Ron Francis
  • Gerald Nori
  • Don Ramsay
  • Terry Shamess
  • Alex Sinclair


1992

  • Dr. Robert Korneluk
  • Ned Ciaschini
  • Rosemary O’Connor

 

1993

  • John Bennett
  • Jean Burke
  • Joe Dore
  • Forestry Canada – Forest Pest Management Institute Team
  • Ted Nolan


1994

  • Ken Danby
  • Murray Davis
  • Mildred Pajuluoma
  • Kevin Scott


1995

  • Angelo Bumbacco
  • Marguerite Griffith
  • Doug Sykes


1996

  • Harvey Arcangeletti
  • Thomas Gillespie
  • Robert McEwen
  • Jack Ostroski


1997

  • Grace Beith
  • Rick Francis
  • Frank Sarlo
  • Sharon Selkirk
  • Chief Shingwauk


1998

  • Dr. David Johnston
  • Larry Knapp
  • 49th (Sault Ste. Marie) Field Regiment Canada, RCA



1999

  • Kathy Contini
  • Frank Gardi
  • Ron Irwin
  • Benjamin Smith

 

2000

  • Jessica Tuomela
  • Sault Ste. Marie Wildcats Senior ‘A’ Women’s Hockey Team


2001

  • Jennifer Fratesi
  • Larry Guerriero
  • Jack Purvis


2002

  • Howard Tishman
  • Kathleen Brosemer
  • O. E. (Jack) Lay and Lucy Lay


2003

  • Ken Lajambe
  • Gerry McGuire
  • St. Mary’s Knights – Football Team 2002/03


2004

  • Stan Black
  • Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
  • Dr. Louis B. Lukenda
  • Catherine Shunock
  • Dr. David Walde


2005

  • Marie Long and Elgin Long
  • Dr. John Kenneth Mohamed
  • St. Basil’s Saints Senior Girls Basketball Team
  • Jean Wyatt


2006

  • Hollingsworth Family
  • Diane Marshall
  • Denis Turcotte


2007

  • Sault Steelers Football Team


2008

  • Patti Gardi
  • Dennis O’Reilly
  • Dr. Celia Ross
  • Don Watson


2009

  • Harry Houston
  • Monsignor Bernard Burns
  • The Comedics

 2010

  • Tony Celli
  • Northland Barbershop Chorus

 2011

  • Zaafina Naqvi
  • Michael Sanzosti
  • Guy and Susan Traficante

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