Carolinian Canada Conservation Awards 2005

2005 Awards Presentation - Photo: D. Kanter The Award Winners Individual Peter Carson Allan Elgar Youth East Elgin Secondary School Group Pelee Island Winery Nature Sanctuary and Land Trust Program Group Hamilton Naturalists' Club Lifetime Achievement Art Teasell Certificates of Appreciation for Nominees Margaret Reed Wilfred and Mary Bradnock Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
photos provided by recipients
Individual
Peter Carson NORFOLK	Peter Carson works tirelessly with landowners, communities and conservation allies to protect and restore green spaces in Norfolk, his home county and across the Carolinian Zone. Photo (right): D. Kanter
Allan Elgar OAKVILLE Allan Elgar on right	Allan Elgar involved himself to such a degree in protecting ecological gems in Oakville that he ran and was elected city Councillor. He has inspired other members of Oakville Greens to do the same.
Youth
East Elgin Secondary School AYLMER photo: T. Keep	Environmental Leadership Program at Elgin Secondary School is the most sought after class in the school and the students take on any conservation challenge that comes their way. They are an invaluable aid to many restoration and cleanup projects.
Group
Pelee Island Winery PELEE ISLAND	Pelee Island Winery grows grapes with minimal impact on the environment, a demonstration to the rest of the industry. The business has also been a long-time supporter of conservation events and is working closely with conservation groups to steward the significant natural areas that they own.
Nature Sanctuary and Land Trust Program Group
Hamilton Naturalists' Club HAMILTON photo: D. Kanter	Hamilton Naturalists’ Club volunteers have worked hard over decades to fundraise, protect and steward the best remaining natural areas in their region and beyond.
Lifetime Achievement
Art Teasell SARNIA	A posthumous award to Arthur Teasell for a lifetime dedicated to conservation was received by his son Scott. Teasell spent decades working patiently and with good humour to work with his community and municipal council to integrate conservation into the daily lives and environs of Sarnia residents. Most people would not recognize his name even as they enjoy one of the wildlife sanctuaries he protected or admire a forest he helped to manage. Teasell did not do it for recognition but for the love of nature and concern for the planet. He is not alone. photo (right) T.Keep
Certificates of Appreciation for Nominees
Margaret Reed	photo: T. Keep Wilfred and Mary Bradnock	Rural Lambton Stewardship Network