Awards & Recognition
RPAY Annual Recognition Award
RPAY’s Annual Recognition award acknowledges individuals or groups who advance RPAY’s mission and support rural or underserved communities to engage their citizens in active, healthy lifestyles through recreation and parks.
CPRA Awards
CPRA awards are presented to individuals, organizations, municipalities, or governments who have demonstrated a high level of commitment, passion and leadership on a national level to the parks and recreation sector.
2025 Award Recipients
To be announced in the Fall
2024 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Cain Miller and Will Quarton (Watson Lake) for establishing the Watson Lake Disc Golf Club.
RPAY recognized Grant Dunham (Whitehorse) for his ongoing” behind-the-scenes” tech-support to RPAY and the Recreation North Training Program.
The CPRA Partner Award was presented to the Recreation North Team (RPAY, NWTRPA and RPAN).
2023 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Cyndy Bekk from Faro.
The CPRA President’s Award was presented to Caroline Sparks.
2022 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Cathie Findlay-Brook and Alex Brook (Dawson City).
RPAY recognized Alyshia Van Kannel (Teacher) and Grade 3 students Heather, Emilia, Katrina, Nossa, Dominic, Ariya, Gavin, Makelia, Grayson, Sophia, and Tyran of Johnson Elementary School (Watson Lake).
2021 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Joshua Wilcox and Colin Dubois from Faro.
CPRA Award of Merit was presented to Sue Meikle.
2020 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Sue Meikle from the Yukon Government Sport and Recreation Branch (Whitehorse).
2019 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Sean Healy, Aquatic Management Specialist, from Vancouver, B.C.
2018 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Erin Gregorash of Old Crow.
2017 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized David Dugas from Skookum Jim Friendship Centre in Whitehorse.
2016 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Dale and Kayla McMillan from Watson Lake.
2015 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Agnes Seitz from Mount Lorne.
CPRA Award of Merit was presented to Caroline Sparks.
2014 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Kara Went (Faro), Meghann Willard (Haines Junction), and Cindy Underhill (Carmacks).
2013 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Beverly James (Carcross) and Caroline Sparks (Whitehorse).
2012 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Ursula Angerer from Tagish.
2011 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Richele Bauer of Whitehorse.
2010 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Kathryn Zrum of Whitehorse.
2009 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized ElderActive Recreation Association (ERA) and presented the award to Bill & Diana Simpson of Whitehorse. RPAY also recognized the outstanding contributions of Bill Simpson to RPAY outside of his volunteer work with ERA.
2008 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Heather Grantham (Faro) and Louise Blanchard (Dawson City).
2007 Award Recipients
No nominations were received this year.
2006 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Lia Fox from Haines Junction.
2005 Award Recipients
RPAY records show that there were three nominations: Mayo, Elder Active Recreation Association, and Nicole Hulstein. However, recipients were not recorded in the Meeting Minutes so the award may not have been presented.
2004 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Shelley Gellatly (Whitehorse), Bryan Woronchak (Carcross), and Valerie and Dan Drummond (Haines Junction).
2003 Award Recipients
No nominations were received this year.
2002 Award Recipients
RPAY recognized Sherri Armstrong (Whitehorse), Jenny Skelton (Watson Lake), Father Mouchet (TEST program), and Douglas Hnatiuk (Whitehorse).