Spirit Award 2016 – Present

The Spirit Award was created in 2006, it exemplifies an athlete’s sportsmanship and attitude on and off the greens at the Canadian Championships. Since the inception of this award the medal has been awarded to 12 different players and 1 Team, across 9 different Provinces across Canada. Mathieu Gauvin from Quebec, was the inaugural winner of the award in Regina, SK in 2006.

Winners of The Spirit Award are selected by their peers throughout the week and awarded the medal at the closing ceremonies of the Canadian Championships.

 

PAST WINNERS OF THE AWARD

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2006 – Mathieu Gauvin – PQ
2007 – Team NB (Men’s Fours)  – NB
2008 – Lynn McIlroy – BC
2009 – Glenn Singleton – PEI
2010 – Carolyn McGarr – PQ
2011 – Walter Yochoff – NS
2012 – Clarice Fitzpatrick – MB
2013 – David James-Smith – PQ
2014 – Ernie Meid – SK
2015 – Gayell Slater – AB & Steven Miller – ON
2016 – Robert White – NB
2017 – Bowls Canada
2018 – John Siteman – NS
2019 – Jackie Foster – NS
2020 – Canadians Not Held
2021 – Canadians Not Held
2022 – Lorrand Wong – SK

 

Jordan Kos and 2018 Spirit Award Winner John Siteman from Nova Scotia
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Spirit Award 2013-2015