CHC Fred Rathje Award

Fred Rathje was the secretary of the Canadian Honey Council from 1975 until his death in 1982. He took great pride in adding fun to all the meetings and conventions that he attended. A memorial award was set up at the AGM in Quebec City in 1983 in his memory.
The award is given annually to a person who has made a significant positive contribution of innovative, creative and effective effort for the betterment of the bee industry of Canada during the past year.

Winner of the award 
2009 Dr. Medhat Nasr (Alberta)
2008 Roger Congdon (Ontario)
2007 Heather Clay (Alberta)
2006 Dale Hansen (British Columbia)
2005 Dr. Domingo D'Oliveira (Quebec)
2004 Wink Howland (Saskatchewan)
2003 Dr. Mark Winston (British Columbia)
2002 Doug McRory (Ontario)
2001 Don Nelson (Alberta)
2000 John Gruszka (Saskatchewan)
1999 Doug McCutcheon (British Columbia)
1998 Jean-Pierre Chapleau (Quebec)
1997 Merv Malyon (Manitoba)
1996 Lorna and Jack Robinson (Ontario)
1995 Gordon Kern (British Columbia)
1994 Kerry Clark (British Columbia)
1993 Linda Gane (Saskatchewan)
1992 Babe and Charlie Warren (British Columbia)
1991 Gerry Paradis (Alberta)
1990 Cam Jay (Manitoba)
1988 Don Dixon (Manitoba)
1987 John Corner (British Columbia)
1986 Gerry Smeltzer (Nova Scotia)
1985 Paul Pawlowski (Alberta)-First year of Award