We celebrate you, the members of the CORK team, every day and especially during this National Volunteer Week!
We are reminded of your commitment to CORK everyday when we look at the 1976 Olympic Cairn for Sailing from the Montreal Games located just outside the building at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. This cairn was part of the Olympic flame Tetrahedron located out on the break wall and is “Dedicated to the many Citizens of Kingston and volunteers from everywhere whose hard work supported the Sailing Events held at this venue, and who have supported CORK events since its inception in 1969. June 2007
THE TIM IRWIN AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE was given out for the first time this year.
“Tim Irwin’s service to CORK began with the first CORK regatta in 1969 when he wrote the program for scoring. It continued in a variety of roles and reached a high point in 2005 when he took on the roles of both Board Chair and Operations Chair. In those positions, Tim led the organization to bid for and deliver the 2007 ISAF Youth World Championships – the largest youth sailing competition in the world. This was in addition to CORK’s four annual regattas and an average of one world championship each year during his leadership. His dedication and effort have been acknowledged by prominent awards at the community, provincial and national levels, a truly rare accomplishment. CORK’s reputation, popularity and impact has everything to do with volunteers who have, year after year, served the sailors, parents and coaches. Leading the way for so many years was Tim Irwin. His dedication to CORK and the sport of sailing was in a class of its own. He was the embodiment of the CORK volunteer spirit.
The award is intended to recognize volunteers who have been of exceptional service to CORK in one or more areas of endeavour. It may be a continued effort over a number of years, or it may be an exceptional effort over a single year.”
Brian Brooks was presented with this award by CORK’s Board Chair Jamie Fraser:
(Brian Brooks left, Larry Smith Center, Jamie Fraser right)
Congratulation Brian!
Next up, thank you to Nigel Heath for joining the meeting to introduce the Douglas Heath Award. Honouring Douglas Heath’s memory and celebrating our outstanding volunteers by awarding the Douglas Heath Award is an important tradition for the CORK AGM. Thank you to Janice Wilby for recognizing 2020 recipient of the Heath award Suzanne Hamilton.
Bronze service award pins for:
| Terry Karaim |
| Tim Noble |
| Thomas Shenstone |
| Indraneel Shinde |
| Sandeep Sinha |
| Jamie Sutherland |
| Pauline Sutherland |
| Janice Wilby |
| Nancy Zangerle |
Silver pin service pins for:
| Jim Albert |
| Eric Feigel |
| David MacKinnon |
| Stephen Monty |
| Katie Nicoll |
Congratulations all!
For Continuation of term:
- Dominique Andry
- Tammy Coutu
- Jamie Fraser
- Pat Lymburner
- Stephen Monty
- Andy Roy
- Janice Wilby
Re-elected:
- Paul Brennan
- Gord Jenkins
New board members:
- Jessica Lombard
- Joe Leung