Awards

Every year at the VOC banquet, various awards are given out. They are divided into two categories, serious and humorous and are described below.

Awards - Serious

Bronze Pin

Given to a member who has made a significant contribution to the club over the previous year. The first pin was awarded in 1995 - prior to that pins could be purchased. One is not necessarily given out each year.

Silver Pin

Silver pin awards are given to those who have contributed their time and energy to the club "above and beyond the call of duty". This award was instituted in 1950 and had since been awared to about 60 people. An updated list of recipients is presented below. This list is compiled from records in past journals and therefore may not be complete (Last update '94-'95)

Past Winners

1950 - 1954 Ev Walling, Al Hall, Jack Lintot, Doug Harvey-Smith, Dick Lazenby, Frank Martin, Marg Norris, John Rivett, Fred Bennett, Harry Smith, Peter Girling, Sev Heiberg, Nick Hudak, Shirley Talyor, Fay Dobson, John Ridington 1955 Pat Duffy, Sylvia Ledingham 1956 Jim Denholme 1957 Dave Kennedy, Lew Moir 1958 Beth Chilcott, Al Smith 1959 Karl Ricker, Art Wooten 1960 Carman Smith 1961 Robin Clarke, John Pringle, Bruce Ward 1962 Byron Olson 1963 Dean Goard, Dick Culbert 1964 Ian Stirling 1965 Carole Russell 1967 Roland Burton 1968 Peter Thompson 1969 Dave Wingate, Les Watson

1974 Chris McNeil, Marilyn Rode 1975 Moirea Lemon 1977 Rob Boyce, Julie Ourom, Berri Claus 1978 Helen Lemon, Peter Jordan 1983 Paul Philips, Leon Kolankiewicz 1984 Jay Page, Alan Dibb, Bruce Blackwell 1986 Darlene Anderson 1988 Rich Lechleitner 1992 Muriel Pacheco, Julie MacCauley 1993 Fern Hietkamp, Mike Surface

Gold Pin

Gold pin awards are given to those club members eho have not only devoted much of their time, over a number of years, to the VOC, but have also done some form of outstanding work for the club.Endorsement by 2/3 of the membership at a general meeting is necessary to approve this award. To date only five gold pins have been awarded:

• 1950 Ron Leslie, Club Treasurer - Building the Seymour Cabin.
• 1966 Karl Ricker - Planning, designing and building the Whistler cabin.
• 1966 Byron Olson - Planning, designing and building the Whistler cabin.
• 1970 Roland Burton - Planning and building the Burton Hut.
• 1995 Andre Zimmerman - Construction of the Brian Waddington Memorial Hut

Most Active New Member(s)

Usually this is a book prize given to the new member(s) (one per gender min.) who has developed their outdoor skills the most during the previous year (not necessarily given to novices).

Past Winners

• 1987 Jeff Greenwood
• 1988 Ileana Paul
  
• 2004 Richard So, Kaja Sadowski & Janet Draganov
  
• 2005 Stephen Lerch & Greta Raymant (or Kim ?)
  

Journal Awards

There are several awards given to contributors to the VOC Journal at the discretion of the Journal Editor.

Photography Competition

The VOC holds a photography competition each year. Slides can be entered in one of the following categories: Landscape, flora and fauna, portrait, humorous and VOC activities. Prizes are presented at the banquet. Complete details are announced early in the second term.

Awards - Humorous

The Broken Board Award (& Broken Helmet)

Background

Originated in 1970 when a load of lumber destined for the Neve Hilton (a hut built on Mt Garibaldi, later demolished by snow creep) was destroyed after falling from a helicopter onto the only rock in a snowfield for miles around. It is awarded to a member who has broken something in an equally silly manner, or who has performed what is deemed to be the most spectacularly stupid act of the year. The Broken Helmet has joined this award lately, for those times when the stupidity required a team effort.

Past Winners

• 1970(?) Mike Miles - For carring the (broken) board back to the trailhead (see Background)
• 1980 Paul Phillips
• 1983 Pat MacLachlan - For bouncing the only cheque that year.
• 1986 Debbie Phillips - For breaking the glass ion the newly-built book cabinet in the clubroom.
• 1987 Peter Stone - For his cornice-jumping (or should I say falling) exploits on the Sphinx and for skiing on a broken ankle at McGillivray Pass.
• 1988 Richard Howes & Jeff Greenwood - Fot their marathon five-day assault on the NE Buttress of Slesse Mountain.
• 1989 Scott Phillips - For the many ingenious ways he devised to injure his ankles over the year.
• 1990 Jan Palaty - For giving food poisoning to 12 people on a Christmas camp with poorly cook beans.
• 2006 Jeff Mottershead, Christian Veenstra, and Scott Webster for various "Escapes" (see VOCJ48)

The Kitchen Sink Award

Background

"Early in the new millennium, I found myself wandering around Argentinean Patagonia with my long-time friend, Dave Campbell. Every mountaineer on earth knows the name and legend of Cerro Torre. For Dave and I, it was not to be missed. On a beautiful day in February, we took to frolicking around on the Torre Glacier. The sights were... well, let's just say that I highly recommend going there. Above us loomed the massive granitic finger of Cerro Torre; its South Face, vertical and some 1300m high, sanctifying its summit. The easiest route is rated a very difficult ULMTAN (standing for "Um, Let Me Think About...No!"). But that's ok. What I could take from standing below this tower was the simple pleasure of being in a magical place. On top of that, I gained instant respect for those that have climbed the peak.

While heading back to camp, something caught my eye in the bottom of a shallow closed crevasse. Dave investigated, finding a 1m by 1m mangled chunk of alunimium sheet. It all clicked instantly. In 1995, a team of three Italians (R.Manni, E. Salvaterra, and P. Vidi) climbed a new route on the South Face called "Infinite South". Undoubtedly the route was really hard, rated at 5.11+ / A4 / 70 degree ice for 36 pitches (alternatively rated ULMTAN). The team made the "intersting" decision to use an Aluminium box as a bivy. After climbing a few pitches and setting ropes, the team would spend endless arduous hours hauling the mutliple-hundred-pound beast up the wall. The thing was so heavy that they resorted to using a ratcheting, lever-based pulley. So, with every difficult push of the lever, they gained an impressive 2cm with the box. Hauling a 50 m pitch would take 2500 pumps of the handle!

Upon reaching the top of the wall, they realized that rappelling with this box would not prove easy. Besides, they wanted to summit. So they fitted the box with a parachute and prepared it for "touch down". Considering that the area gets some of the world's fiercest winds (eddies upwards of 70 km/h), you might think this was a doomed experiment. Within a few hundred meters, the parachute collapsed and the box free fell the height of a 300-storey building until making solid contact with the ground. A few days later, the team reported that they went to the base and found no trace of the box: all they found was a haulbag. What would you rather find: 200kg of mangled Aluminium or a haulbag? So, five years later, Dave and I found a big chunk of the above-mentioned box... 5 km away ! I smell a rat.

After carrying the scrap back to Cerro Torre base camp, I erected a monument with the metal entitled "Fly It In, Chuck It Off". Not more than half an hour later, I heard the monument being disassembled. As it turns out, a group of Germans were outraged by my monument; a heated argument ensued. After agreeing to keep the monument down for the sake of the tourists, we carried the scrap out and offered it to the rangers. How interesting that the 1995 climb received international recognition yet the rangers had no idea of how the aluminium got there nor had they ever heard of our Italian champions. Thus, the Kitchen Sink Award comes into being: dedicated to the Italian champions for bringing way too much stuff. The Kitchen Sink Award shall be given to that VOC member who knowingly or unknowingly overloads his or her pack with superfluous devices."

-By Jeremy Frimer, VOCJ43 2000-2001 p.150-152

The Loving Cup

An award cup designed to embarrass couples whose romance has blossomed during the past year or to an individual who has tried repeatedly to engage other club members in relationships and failed.

Past Winners

1955 B.A. Buggs 1956 Dick S. 1957 Al Smith 1958 Sue Saxton 1959 George Hassey 1960 Keith N. 1961 Marion G. 1962 Nick Glen 1963 Ion Stirling 1966 Ted Swanson 1969 Pat Williams 1974 Anthea Farr 1975 Stuart Lynne 1976 Marg Symons & Joy MacArthur 1977 Jay Page & Gail Franko

1978 Jay Page & Gail Franko 1979 Anders Duram & his stuffed frog 1980 Leon Kolankiewicz 1981 Kathy Higgins 1982 Paul Phillips & Phyllis Mallett 1983 Bruce Blackwell & Paula Bergerjon 1984 Kevin Haber & Vicki Venner 1985 Mary McLean 1986 Rob Driscoll 1987 Rich Lechleitner & "bug butts" 1988 Jeff Greenwood & Lisa Moody 1989 Steve Dods & Anita Miettunen 1990 Peter Celliers & Denise Hart 1991 Ken Legg & Barb Bell 1992 Lorne Hoover & Louise Blomer

1994 Guy Edwards & Ann-Marie Conway 1995 Jen Wild 1996 Dave Vocadio & Tamara Rusnak 1997 Ron Horwood & Alanna Brady 1998 Dan Perrakis 1999 Mike Guite & Stella Vetterlein 2000 Matt & Dora 2001 Kelly Franz & Marsha Hamilton 2002 Jeremy Frimer 2003 Vince Johnson 2004 Nick Waber & Christine Stathers 2005 Steve "Muffin" Mullen & Jessica Deutsch

Chorus Line Award

An award for a member whom has contributed to a trip or event involving memorable musicality.

Past Winners

• 2004 Oker

Old Geezer Award

Instituted in 1988 to honour long years of club membership.(Roland is obviously not eligible.)

Past Winners

• ???? Muriel Pacheco, Markus Kellerhals, Drew Brayshaw
• 1988 Andy Pacheco
• 1989 Peter Stone
• 2005 Jeremy Frimer (?)

The Goons Award

A public warning about the stupidity of certain members, usually including a prop to help them extract themselves from embarrassing situations in the future.

Past Winners

• 1958
  • Geri-Lou Simpson - Able Asst. Cup
  • George Gowdridge - Burping Cup
  • Dave McRae - Official Waxing Instructor
  • Albert Nickull - Shuss-Bomber
  • Ann Hutton - Radar Speed Trap
  • Jack Boulding - Railroad Award
  • Nadene Gwyer - Vice Award
  • Bill Shuttleworth - Order of the Animated Stomach
  • Robin Clarke - Order of the Double Breasted Sweater
• 1959
  • Graham Dawson - Goon Awarders Permit
  • Linda Campbell Brown - Able Asst. Cup
  • Parker Williams - Beachcombers Permit
  • Jon Magwood - Burping Cup
  • Chuck Boyd - Break of the Year
  • Don Brown - Blue Boy
  • Ian Mahon - Bed Time Story Teller
  • Robin Clarke - Memories Are Made of This
  • Nadene Gwyer - Mother Hubbard of the year
  • Bill Preto - Cleanest Living Boy in Acadia
• 1960
  • Carman Smith - Cabin "Mistress"

Dean Goard - West Van Parking Permit

• • Ian Stirling - Poet Laureate
  • Linda Griffiths - Able .Asst. Cup
  • Sandra Caldwell - "Knee Caps"
  • Jack Boulding - Operator's License
  • John Pringle - "Hole in Sweater" Award
  • Sandra Ellen - "Madam" Award
  • Garry Cowan - Burping Cup
  • Don Brown - Engineer's Railroad Certificate
  • John Dick - "Mother" Award
  • Carman Smith - Operator's License Reinstated\
  • George Gowderidge - Gamekeeper's License
• 1978
  • Paul Hooper - The Broken Tool Award
  • Graham Underhill - The Broken Canoe Award
  • Robin Bricel & "Claude" - The White Tie Affair
  • Rob MacLaren - The Hard Hat Award
  • Steve Ludwig & Julian Dunster - The Broken Ski Award
• 1980
  • Vicki Seraphim - The Olympic Beach Heavy Weight Champion
  • Audrey Gilmore - The Gourmet Cook Award
  • John Baldwin - Smelly Feet Award
  • Al Knutson - Music Hater's Award
  • Graham Underhill - Pathfinders Award
  • Paul Phillips - Tent Mate Award (from Leon)
  • Audrey Pearson & Kathy Higgins - The Giant Blister Award
• 1983 Graham Underhill & Jean Heineman - For chasing "bunnies" (???)
• 1986
  • Dave Williams - For taking off from a dinner in Squamish with Markus's car keys. Markus had to hitchhiker home.
  • Brian Waddington - For neglecting to have his car insurance up to date and had his car impounded in Horseshoe Bay. This carload also had to hitchhike home, at midnight.
• 1987 Peter Celliers, Darlene Anderson, Chris Lague, Tim Booth & Peter Stone - For leaving a club rope behind on the East Lion.
• 1988 Richard Howes - One for the most memorable (and indecent) slide show of the year and a second, for his vague instructions on how to get to Glacier school which misdirected at least two vehicules.
• 1989
  • Paul Kao - Hemorroid cream for his mysterious references to substances called 'roids' which might help his training regimen.
  • Mike Hayden - Keychain for misplacing his keys and arriving at the parking lot fullyladen with gear after the Glacier school.

Past Awards

Steeplechase

Pletch & Dorka's Steeple Chase VOC Girls Cup

Past Winners

1957 Lynn Webster 1958 Sheila Fenton 1959 Nadene Gwyer 1960 Ginny Willis 1961 Ginny Willis

1963 Barb Whitaker 1965 Nina Locke 1966 Claire Fraser 1967 Diddi Young 1968 Julie Kiraly

VOC Dam Downhill Competition

The annual Dam(n) Downhill alpine classic is held on Mt. Seymour's Unicorn Run in late February

Past Winners

Mens

Class A 1944 Gerry Lockhart 1945 Bill Howard 1946 Jack Skinner 1947 Abe McCarthy 1948 Harry Smith 1949 Nels Itterman 1950 Art Westaway 1951 Pat Duffy 1952 Pat Duffy 1953 Pat Duffy 1954 Jamie McLean 1955 Stu McKay 1956 Dick Street 1957 (lost plate) 1958 Albert Nickull 1959 Karl Ricker 1960 Kim Deane

Class B 1959 John Kirk 1960 Stu Fall

Class C 1959 Barry Tyldesley 1960 Hugh Naylor

Womens

Class A 1959 Linda Campbell Brown 1960 Dianne Ward

Class B 1959 Sue Tatum 1960 Janice Stewart

Class C 1959 Beverley Campbell 1960 Vicki Husband

UBC Outdoor Club Skiing Trophy

Past Winners

1932 J.J. Fairley 1933 H.S. Fowler 1934 D.V. Manley 1935 P.L. Northcott 1936 S.G. Bruce 1937 Donalk Clark 1939 Allan McDougal 1941 Ernest Mason 1944 Hank Tiedje 1945 J.W. Roots 1946 E.Fredk Root

1947 Harry Smith 1948 Harry Smith 1949 Don Manning 1950 Doug Overhill, Al Hall 1951 Tony Blagg 1952 Pat Duffy 1953 Bob McLean 1954 Sev Heiberg 1955 Lou Moir 1956 Dave Kennedy 1957 Karl Ricker

1958 Karl Ricker 1959 Karl Ricker 1960 Albert Nickull 1961 Nick Close 1963 Robert Nash 1965 Blaire Smith 1966 Peter Lattey 1967 Ron Kut 1968 Len Winter 1969 Greg Brown

Photography Competition

Beginning in 1958, the VOC holds a photography competition each year. Slides can be entered in four classes with colored pictures and one black & white class. The four classes were:

• A - Alpine Pictures
• B - Climbing Pictures and Ski Mountaineering
• C - Alpine Natural History
• D - Club Activities and Portraits

Class A

Best Alpine Pictures

Past Winners

• 1958 Don Lyon

Jean Sharp Memorial Trophy (Class B)

Best Climbing and/or Ski Mountaineering Pictures

Past Winners

1958 Dave Kennedy 1964 Bruce McKnight 1965 Bruce McKnight 1968 Harry Bruce

Class C

Best Alpine Natural History Pictures

Past Winners

• 1958 J.J Fairley

Class D

Best Club Activities and Portraits Pictures

Past Winners

• 1958 Don Brown

Black & White

Best Black & White Pictures

Past Winners

• 1958 John Fairley Jr.

Frank Koch Memorial Award

Created in 1958, this award is dedicated for best coloured slide of the annual photography competition.

Past Winners

1958 Don Lyon 1959 Robin Leech 1960 John Fairley 1961 Bristol Foster 1962 Huch Naylor 1963 Byron Olson 1964 Dave King 1965 Ian Stirling

1966 Dave Olsen 1967 Bert Port 1968 Harry Bruce 1969 Ron Kot 1973 Bob McMechan 1974 Fred Theissen 1983 Pat Maclachlan 1984 Jay Page

1985 Alan Dibb 1987 Richard Howes 1988 Richard Howes 1989 Eric Clemson 1990 Eric Clemson 1991 David Williams

Edwin Ker Trophy

Created in 1958, this trophy is dedicated for the best group of four coloured slides during the annual photography competition.

Past Winner

1958 Dave Kennedy