OTTAWA, ONTARIO (November 28, 2019) — Canoe Kayak Canada honoured numerous coaches and their coaching achievements during the CKC Annual Summit this past weekend in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Coach Recognition and Coach Development Awards were presented to coaches demonstrating excellence in leadership, initiative, and competitive success this year. Below is a full list of this year’s award recipients.
CKC Development Award
The Coach Development Award is presented to a coach who has demonstrated excellence in developing a club or the sport through the implementation of new programs such as aboriginal paddling or PaddleALL, the improvement of Provincial and National level performance, and the concern for all-round athlete improvement and health. Nominations are submitted in this category following specific criteria, with a final recipient selected by Canoe Kayak Canada. This year, two coaches received this prestigious award.
| WINNER | ORGANIZATION |
| Adam Mayo | Cascades Club |
| Ryan Blair | Canoe Kayak Ontario |
| NOMINEE | ORGANIZATION |
| Adam Mayo | Cascades Club |
| Chris Chaisson | Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club |
| Christian Hall | Pisiquid Canoe Club |
| KC Fraser | South Niagara Canoe Club |
| Peter Martinek | Balmy Beach Canoe Club |
| Robert Baer | Senobe Aquatic Club |
| Ryan Blair | Canoe Kayak Ontario |
CKC Recognition Awards
This award is presented annually to coaches who have coached an athlete or crew to either the nomination to a CKC National Team (Senior World Championships, Junior World Championships, Carded Athlete, or National Development Team) or a gold medal at the Canadian Canoe Kayak Championships.
| DISCIPLINE | WINNER | ORGANIZATION |
| Sprint | Adam Mayo | Cascades Club |
| Sprint | Adam Oldershaw | Burloak Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Aiden Steed | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Slalom | Alison Borrows | Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak |
| Sprint | Andres Carranco | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Slalom | Andy Parry | Muskoka Kayak School |
| Sprint | Anna Hetzler | Cheema Aquatic Club |
| Slalom | Ben Risk | Ottawa River Runners |
| Slalom | Brendan Curson | Chilliwack Centre of Excellence |
| Sprint | Brian Hammer | Alouette Paddling Club |
| Sprint | Cheyenne Farquharson | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Chris Chaisson | Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club |
| Sprint | Chris MacPherson | Sack-a-Wa Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Conrad Hutter | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Diane Tam | False Creek Racing Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Doug Tutty | Mississauga Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Edgar Garza | Calgary Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Émilie Veronneau | Club de Canoe Pointe-Claire |
| Sprint | Jacob McKenna | Senobe Aquatic Club |
| Sprint | Jillian Perrone | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Jonathan Pike | Maskwa Aquatic Club |
| Sprint | Jordie Smallwood | Toba Canoe Club |
| Sprint | KC Fraser | South Niagara Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Kyle Jeffery | Mississauga Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Luc Grenier | Club de Canoe-Kayak Lac Beauport |
| Sprint | Mark James | Senobe Aquatic Club |
| Sprint | Mathieu Pelletier | Club de Canoe-Kayak Trois Rivieres |
| Sprint | Maxim Poulin | Club de Canoe-Kayak Lac Beauport |
| Sprint | Michael Thomas | Club de Canoe Pointe Claire |
| Sprint | Mihail Oghina | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Slalom | Mike Holroyd | Alberta Slalom Canoe Kayak |
| Sprint | Mike Kerrivan | Cheema Aquatic Club |
| Sprint | Nicole Haywood | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Nigel Rockett | Balmy Beach Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Pat Lester | Carleton Place Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Peter Majewski | Burnaby Canoe & Kayak Club |
| Sprint | Peter Martinek | Balmy Beach Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Rebecca Fanok | Pickering Rouge Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Reid Farquharson | Rideau Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Rob Baert | SenobeAquatic Club |
| Sprint | Rob Stott | Richmond Hill Canoe Club |
| Sprint | Scott Oldershaw | Burloak Canoe Club |
| Freestyle | Simon Coward | Alberta Whitewater Association |
| Sprint | Tessa Nagai | Ridge Canoe and Kayak Club |
| Sprint | Toshko Kalpakov | Banook Canoe Club |
Congratulations to all our recipients of the 2019 CKC Coach Recognition and Coach Development awards.
About Canoe Kayak Canada
Canoe Kayak Canada (CKC) is the national governing body for competitive paddling in Canada, one of Canada’s top performing summer sports with a total of 24 Olympic medals, and a leader in the Paralympic movement. Canoe Kayak Canada is a member-based organization that includes an intricate network of clubs as well as provincial, territorial and divisional paddling associations. Elite National Team athletes proudly represent Canada at various competitions around the globe – most notably the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan American Games, ICF World Cups as well as Junior,
Under 23 and Senior World Championships. Follow Canoe Kayak Canada on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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For more information:
Colleen Coderre – Communications Lead
ccoderre@canoekayak.ca
Maryn Sommerfeldt – Communications Assistant
intern@canoekayak.ca