The Al Fahlman Trophy is awarded annually to recognize and honour that new Toastmaster who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the Toastmasters standard of excellence. That Toastmaster will have shown improved performance in communication skills and will have contributed in other ways to the Toastmasters organization. The member must be a new member, not a dual, transfer or reinstated member. The winner receives the Al Fahlman trophy, a memorial award established by the Fahlman family.

Past Winners of the Al Fahlman Trophy

1989 Carolyn Vallance	1990 Maureen Seyler
1991 Shannon Zwicker	1992-93 Gwynn Alcorn-Kencayd
1993-94 Bill Zbitniff	1994-95 Cindy Kirk
1995-96 Kathleen Walls	1996-97 Margaret Probst (Faryna)
1997-98 Tony Côté	1998-99 Thava Pushparajah
1999-2000 Caroll Spence	2000-01 Dorothy Hudson
2001-02 Helen Mah	2002-03 Tim Hubick
2003-04 Collin Greene	2004-05 Chad Williamson
2005-06 Cindy Miller	2006-07 Natalie Kelly
2007-08 Stephanie Bumstead	2008-09 Joanne Smith
2009-10 Faraz Ahmed	2010-11 Barb Cipriano
2011-12 Sureshkumar Srinivasan	2012-13 John Bauer
2013-14 Adam McDonald	2014-15 Chris Pederson
2015-16 Jason Dehaan	2016-17 Santiago Gomez
2017-18 Shan Froude	2018-19 Giancarlo Palazzo
2019-20 Girish Kamath EH4	2020-21 Austin Krausert PM3
2021-22 Margaret Andris

The Club President of the Year Award, designated as the Neil Wilkinson Trophy, was created to recognize and honour a club member who, through leadership and personal example, while serving as a Club President, has made an outstanding contribution to his or her club and, therefore, to Toastmasters International. This award was initiated during the 1995-96 District Year in honour of the Distinguished Service of Neil Wilkinson and in recognition of his term as President of Toastmasters International.

Past Winners of the Neil Wilkinson Trophy

1995-96 Dale Schleppe, Upward Bound #6395	1996-97 Shairl Honey-Zicha, Aimcriers #4966
1997-98 Drew Kirk, Bridge City #5107	1998-99 Lil Perschke, Bridge City #5107
1999-00 Sharlene Smuk, Treasure Chest, #1245	2000-01 Terry Andriuk, Norwood #284 Jerry Bulmer, Athabasca Landing #9386
2001-02 Judy Mooney, Canorators #6823	2002-03 Dorothy Hudson, Seven Seas #3296
2003-04 Jade Gritzfeld, Club 13 #6161	2004-05 Alice Elliott, Power Speakers #3650
2005-06 Gerda Timm, Fluor Communicators, #3950	2006-07 Patricia Rijavec, Fun Speakers, #3146
2007-08 Karen Burgess, Southern Lights, #3684
2009-10 Janice Muir, Not-Just-Us, #8077	2010-11 Laura Kennett, Pipe-Up, #737481
2011-12 Russ Dantu, MVP Advanced, #976708	2012-13 Denise Rackett, Waters Edge, #1592774
2013-14 Judy Young, Kakwa, #3068	2014-15 David Bartolf, Club 13, #6161
2015-16 Shawn Palm, Sylvan ‘s Slick Speakers, #121624	2016-17 Ingrid Peterson, Pipe-Up
2017-18 Kimberley Germon	2018-19 Danielle Barrett
2019-20 Justin Hayunga DL5	2020-21 Diane Gunn PM1
2021-22 Cheryl Persson DTM, Edmonton Advanced

Best Club Bulletin

The purpose of this award is to recognize and honour that Club Bulletin Editor who achieves and maintains the highest standard of publication. The winning bulletin is determined on a combination of three factors: Readability (20%), Layout/Presentation (20%), and Content (60%).
In 2011, this award was changed to the Best Public Relations Award.

Past Winners of the Best Club Bulletin Award

1967 Cold Lake Officer #1394 (Editor: Jim Miller)	1968 Starfighter #1048 (Editor: Fred Lawson)
1969 “Pekiskwawin” – Y #2478 (Editor: Ron Chapman)	1970 “Prairie Wool” – Circle T #3093 (Editor: John Waldie)
1971 “Pekiskwawin” – Y #2478 (Editor: Ron Chapman)	1972 “Grapevine” – TNT #2291 (Editor: Fred Lawson)
1973 “Northern Nugget” – Northern Lights #489 (Editor: Ron Chapman)	1974 “Northern Nugget” – Northern Lights #489 (Editor: Ron Chapman)
1975 “Kilogram” – Kingsway #3484 (Editor: Joel Gilbeau)	1976 Cool Pool #1959 (Editor: Dave Anderson)
1977 “Northern Nugget” – Northern Lights #489 (Editor: Ron Chapman)	1978 Vince McLeod #1426 (Editor: Ashok Dass)
1979 “Wascanner” – Wascana #577 (Editor: Tom Wieclawski)	1980 “Grapevine” – TNT #2291 (Editor: John Koyko)
1981 “Pekiskwawin” – Y #2478 (Editor: Rick Prentice)	1982 “Nooner News” – Northern Nooners #1084 (Editor: Glen Norton)
1983 “Footnotes” – 3500 Foot #1319 (Editor: Donna Naylor)	1984 “Bull Sheet” – Bow Valley #1494 (Editor: Terry McDonald)
1985 “The Achiever” – CBA #2882 (Editors: Kathy Hoenecke, Mary Kalyn)	1986 “The Torch” – Word Runners #5847 (Editors: Sandy Bard, Phil Coss)
1987 “Golden Chronicle” – Golden Gavel #438 (Editors: Bob Shirley, Marlene Johnson, Carmell Gatt)	1988 “The Achiever” – CBA #2882 (Editors: Ruth Schellenberg, Yvonne Cupid)
1989 “The Achiever” – CBA #2882 (Editor: Ruth Schellenberg)	1990 “The Peak Report” – Rocky Mountain #2730 (Editor: Bill Bouthillier)
1991 “The Torch” – Word Runners #5847 (Editor: Clif Balog)	1992 “CU Nooner News” – CU at Noon #7341 (Editors: Dawn Braun, Barb Banman)
1993 “The Rainbow Connection” – Rochdale #6374 (Editors: Kathy Weber, Al Cathcart)	1994 “Speakers Tailpipe” – Speakers Pipeline #7802 (Editors: Colleen Kiranas, Dan McCormack, Ronaye Willington)
1995 “Autumn Leaves” – Excel #8903 (Editor: Mary Ore, DTM)	1996 “The Advocate” – Eloquent Albertans #6110 (Editor: Karen Hesson, CTM)
1997 “CU Nooner News” – CU at Noon #7341 (Editors: Georgina Schurman, John Luders)	1998 “The Airdrie Discovery” – Airdrie Discovery #6344 (Editor: Yvonne Leduc)
1999 “The Chant” – Chanticleer #8596 (Editor: Steve Peckitt, CTM)	2000 “Schooner News” – Prairie Schooners #6372 (Editor: Richard Jackson)
2001 “The Fishcreek Bravehearts” – Fishcreek Bravehearts #9035 (Editor: Shulamit Kuttner)	2002 “Autumn Leaves” – Excel #8903 (Editor: Juana Henriquez)
2003 “Petals and Sepals” – Wild Rose #5374 (Editor: Michelle Devlin)	2004 “The Kossowan Communicator” – Peter Kossowan Commun #1084 (editor Kim Berges)
2005 “The Telegram” – Telecommunicators #2158 (editor Jim Guloien)	2006 “Petals and Sepals” – Wild Rose #5374 (Editor: Teja Singh)
2007 “The Telegram” – Telecommunicators #2158 (Editor: Karen Tober)	2008 “The Telegram” – Telecommunicators #2158 (Editor: Jay Atienza)
2009 “Riverbend Communicator” – Riverbend #789067 (Editor: Humairah Irfan)	2010 “Chinook Winch” – Chinook #1448 (Editor: David Wing)

Best Public Relations

The Herb Ashley award is to recognize and honour that club newsletter and editor(s) that achieve and maintain the highest standard of publication or that website and webmaster(s) in the District that achieve and maintain the highest standard of a web site.
This award was created to replace the Best Club Bulletin Award. It is named after Herb Ashley in recognition of his promotion of Toastmasters through the “Toastmaster Talk” television program he hosted.

Past Winners of the Herb Ashley Award

2011-12 WAAMtastic, #1427227, Shelley Goldbeck	2012-13 WAAMtastic, #1427227, Shelley Goldbeck
2013-14 Fluor Communicators, #3950, Wanda Weston	2014-15 Beaumont, #7999, Nick Wilson
2015-16 Toast of the Town, #9674, Joanne Smith	2016-17 Woodland Communicators,Linda Holmevik
2017-18 Adam Formanek	2018-19 Jospeph Khoury
2019-20 Nicholas Wilson DTM	2020-21 Brenda Georget DTM
2021-22 Barb Turner, Sourthern Lights

The Cec Pepper Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Area Governor in the District who achieves and maintains the highest standards of excellence in the performance of his or her duties in that office. The winner is determined based on the nominee’s actions with the individual Clubs, with the Area, the Division and with the District.

Past Winners of the Cec Pepper Memorial Trophy

1968-69 Dave Francis	1969-70 Ernie Sangret
1970-71 John Koyko	1971-72 Gerry Dubord
1972-73 Garry Guedo	1973-74 Peter Kossowan
1974-75 Charlie Vandermark	1975-76 Herb Clark
1976-77 Ray Gall	1977-78 Jim Wells
1978-79 Rick Sydor	1979-80 Ken Tanner
1980-81 Kathie Pendrigh	1981-82 Helgi Goodman
1982-83 Wayne Rutten	1983-84 Joe Calenda
1984-85 Ron Kelly	1985-86 Anna Amadouny
1986-87 Jim Phelps	1987-88 Larry Andrews
1988-89 Millie Kossowan	1989-90 Buffy da Silva
1990-91 David Wing	1991-92 Julie Hushagen
1992-93 Karen Egge	1993-94 Robin Deslauriers
1994-95 Sharon Freeman	1995-96 Linda Hawk
1996-97 Bill Wickson	1997-98 Karen Haggarty
1998-99 Molly Strickland	1999-2000 Dave Rodwell
2000-01 Dayle Bowman	2001-02 Dan McCosh
2002-03 Darlene Davies	2003-04 Nandini Venkatesan
2004-05 Leigh Mumford	2005-06 Greg Gazin
2006-07 Myrna Cretny	2007-08 Shelley Musfelt
2008-09 Satish Pandya	2009-10 Sam Barua
2010-11 Lorraine Wheatley	2011-12 Val Erickson
2012-13 Carisa David	2013-14 Marg Schoendorfer
2014-15 Shelley Goldbeck	2015-16 John Markowski
2016-17 Lisa Harron	2017-18 Dotun Eliezer
2018-19 Janie-Rae Gaudett
2019-20 Robert Challborn IP2	2020-21 Girish Kamath PI5
2021-22 Ross McLean DTM

Selection of this award is by the District Governor and shall be that Division Governor who provided the most assistance and support to the District Governor during the given year. The winner receives the John Koyko Trophy. This award was established in honour of Past District Governor John Koyko.

Past Winners of the John Koyko Trophy

1974-75 Jim Thompson	1975-76 Ben Waldron
1976-77 Irene Murray	1977-78 Ray Gall
1978-79 Frank Abbey	1979-80 Brian Papineau
1980-81 Ken Tanner	1981-82 Eugenie Bobier
1982-83 Phyllis Papineau	1983-84 Lanny Coulson
1984-85 Darlene Bell	1985-86 Clif Skrypnyk
1986-87 Elizabeth Pasieka	1987-88 Kathy Hoenecke
1988-89 Flo Mawson	1989-90 Kathie Pendrigh
1990-91 Buffy da Silva	1991-92 Emma Collins
1992-93 Tim Lambert	1993-94 Margaret Bobowski
1994-95 Brad Korbo	1995-96 Judy Dufort
1996-97 Spencer Silver	1997-98 Jacquie Schnider
1998-99 Barry Matthews	1999-2000 Connie Paus
2000-01 Troy Wruck	2001-02 Anne Stewart
2002-03 Irene May	2003-04 Michelle Devlin
2004-05 Lynne Christenson	2005-06 Judy Mooney
2006-07 Carol Edwards	2007-08 Stephen Larocque
2008-09 Dave Cartledge	2009-10 Don Francis
2010-11 Alice Elliott	2011-12 Doris Henn
2012-13 Geetha Nicodemus	2013-14 John Bauer
2014-15 Catherine Secundiak	2015-16 Jeannette Caldwell
2016-17 Teresa Young	2017-18 Omar Nef
2018-19 Mark Terpstra	2019-20 Angelika Lukasevics DTM
2020-21 Linda Holmevik DTM	2021-22 Lynell Bird DTM