Awards

Service above Self	Distinguished Service	Meritorious Service
Dan Doherty 2015-16	John Rymes 1994-95	Jack Thompson 2015-16
Steve Rickard 2014-15	James Robinson 1983	Walter Haessel 2013-14
Bernie Carriere 2013-14		Neil Swensrude 2006-07
Mike Smith 2011-12		Chuck Masur 1999-2000
Walter Haessel 2010-11		Bill Gillott 1998-99
Garth Toombs 2008-09		Alan Williams 1994-95
Neil Swensrude 2007-08		John Rymes1991-92
Clayton Caroll 2002-03		James Robinson 1982
Raju Paul 2000-01
Philip Libin 1999-2000
Carl Smith 1998-99
Chuck Masur 1995-96
Kenneth R. Ford 1993-94

 

The theme of the award is “Inspiring others above and beyond”.  The award commemorates the contributions of Dr. Monty Audenart, a Red Deer dentist who served as District Governor of RI district 5360, in 2000 – 2001 and went on to serve as RI Vice president 2008-2009.  He was the Trustee of the Rotary Foundation at the time of his passing on January 21, 2015.

The selection committee is composed of: The District Governor, the District Governor Elect, The District Governor Nominee, a member of the Rotary Club of Red Deer East and the Awards Chair. The Recipient of the award will be announced at the District Conference.

In addition to completing the attached form, please use additional sheets to describe what qualifies your nominee for the award. Include any writings, previous awards, accomplishments, and contributions to Rotary, in the Club, and in the community, locally and internationally. Please send material in electronic format. Focus on what the nominee has done that emulated the values and actions of Dr. Monty Audenart and demonstrates unquestionable integrity.

The application should be sent to the District Awards Chair.

 

The award will only be given if the selection committee finds that the individual meets the necessary qualifications.

Unsuccessful candidates will be carried over for two additional Rotary years. During this time the nominator has the opportunity to provide information about new accomplishments that will strengthen the candidate’s application.

The recipient of the Dr. Monty J. Audenart Award will

The man who took Rotary Worldwide! Jim was born in Austin, Minnesota on June 14, 1872. In his early adulthood, he led an exciting and adventurous life trekking from the North Pole to travels into the Far East where he met his wife to be, Lillian who was a San Franciscan. James and Lillian came to Calgary in 1906 where he established Crown Lumber.

In March of 1914, he became a charter member of the Rotary Club of Calgary. He then went on to become a director and then President in 1919. In 1921 Rotary raised $11,000.00 and with it, sent Jim and J. Layton Ralston of Halifax to Australia carrying the goals and ideals of Rotary with them. By 1932, Jim had literally travelled the globe, interviewed thousands of individuals and influenced the development of Rotary Clubs worldwide. During his travels, he chartered 23 Rotary Clubs in 12 countries. Jim served as District Governor during 1923-24.

Jim Davidson was a director and Vice-president of Rotary International for the term of 1926-27. Jim Wheeler Davidson died on July 18, 1933.

 

George Harshaw Galbraith was born in Vulcan, Alberta on June 4, 1921.

In 1949, with degrees in Engineering and Business Administration, “Curly” established his own firm connected with development and distribution of mechanical products. George and Doris were married in 1955.

“Curly” became a Rotarian with the Calgary Club in 1949-50 and he has managed over 55 years of perfect attendance. The contributions of PRIVP (Past Rotary International Vice President) Curly Galbraith have been considerable. After his term as District Governor in 1980, he served as an RI director (1988-90) and vice-president (1989-90). Curly served on numerous international committees, including vice-chair of the 1996 International Convention in Calgary. For four years, he was national chairman of the Canadian Rotary Committee for International Development (CRCID). He represented District 5360 four times on the Council on Legislation and served twice on the RI president’s nominating committee. He was Founder and co-convener of Rotary’s Stay in School Initiative. For over twenty years, Curly Galbraith had telephoned every member of the Calgary Rotary Club and other Calgary Rotarians on their birthday to wish them a “Happy Birthday.”

 

Gilbert was born in 1893 and received his early schooling in his hometown of Stayner, Ontario. He came west and for some years Gilbert was a teacher and school principal serving communities in and around Medicine Hat. He then went on to U of A and received a law degree which took him to Lethbridge where he practised until the mid-sixties. He was married to Nan. Gilbert served as a school trustee for three decades and was a co-founder of Lethbridge Junior College.

Dr. Paterson was the Club president of the Lethbridge Rotary Club 1941-42. From 1959-60 he served as District Governor for 536. During his years as a Rotarian, he was most active and enthusiastic about the annual Waterton Peace Park Assembly with its “hands across the border” event.

 

 

M. M. (Mel) Cunningham was born in 1898 in Woodrow Saskatchewan. As a young man, he moved to Lethbridge, Alberta where he married Margaret Perry, the daughter of a pioneer Southern Alberta farming family.

In 1938, he moved to Red Deer where he started a farm implement dealership, which he operated for more than 20 years. In 1955 he was named Alberta vice-president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. He also served as a director of the Canadian Federation of Farm Equipment Dealers.

Mel was introduced to Rotary by Dr. Gilbert Paterson. He served as club president in 1953-1954 and was a delegate to the Rotary International Convention in Seattle Washington in 1954. He served as Rotary District Governor for District 536 in 1958-1959. He was a group discussion leader at the Rotary International Assembly in 1958.

Mel Cunningham passed away on March 14, 1974.

 

It was during his year as District Governor in Alberta that the Rotary Club of Fairview was organized. “As Canada pushes back its frontier,” he then predicted, “Rotary will move deeper and deeper into the northland. Bad roads and cold weather are no match for the Rotary spirit.” Glen was a member of the Rotary Club of Calgary. He served our district as District Governor 1954-55 and as an RI director 1958-60. Under his guidance, the first extension Calgary club in 1955 was formed then known as the Manchester Club. Manchester later became Rotary Club of Calgary South. His classification was motion-picture theatres, Theatre owner.

 

Ryerson was a very active Rotarian at District and RI levels from 1947 to 1952. For the term of 1946-47, he was the president of the Cardston Rotary Club. In April 1948, he was the special representative responsible for chartering the Claresholm Rotary Club. As district governor in 1948-49(then 116 District RI) he hosted the District Conference in Banff June 1-3 1949. At the 1949 International Convention, he was nominated to be a member of the Canadian Advisory Committee. For the term 1951-52, he served as a member of the Program Planning Committee of R.I.

Ryerson Christie was born on Jan. 17, 1888 at Island Brook, Compton, Quebec. He married Ada Dunning on January 20, 1917. His death was recorded in October 1974.

 

Updated: February 2018