Know someone who has gone above and beyond in the past year or stands out as someone who gives their all to the community? Nominate them below for Citizen of the Year, presented by the Prince Albert Daily Herald and the Prince Albert Kinsmen Club.
Plus, read more about the annual award and about some of the past recipients.
The Citizen of the Year award has been handed out annually since 1958. It celebrates Prince Albert residents who have gone above and beyond in service to their community in the previous calendar year. Recipients are celebrated with a banquet, usually held in February. Due to COVID-19, this year’s celebration will take a different format. Stay tuned for details!
2020 – Margaret Ferguson
2019 – Janet Carriere
2018 – Derek Smith and Felix Casavant
2017 – Ron and Shelley Horn
2016 – Sheryl Kimbley
2015- Duane Hayunga
2014 – Jeannette Eddolls
2013 – Lyle Karasiuk
2012 – Harris May
2011 – Dale McFee
2010 – Frank Moore
2009 – Donna Christopherson
2008 – Art Hauser
2007 – Dr. Lalita Malhotra
2006 – Malcolm Jenkins
2005 – Bill Smiley
2004 – Molly Cowie
2003 – Mitch Holash
2002 – Bernice Sayese
2001 – Maurice Casgrain
2000 – Marge Nainaar
1999 – Howard Gange
1998 – Ed Glynn
1997 – James Wilm
1996 – Jack Matheson
1995 – Fern Lloyd
1994 – Myrna Nagy
1993 – Eugene Arcand
1992 – Ajay Krishan
1991 – Larry Zatlyn
1990 – Alma Newman
1989 – Jim Bristowe
1988 – Dr. Orville Hjertaas
1987 – Naomi Tucker
1986 – Jim Scarrow
1985 – Stan Danbrook
1984 – Cec Corrigal
1983 – Val Longworth
1982 – Herschel Davidner
1981 – George Slater
1980 – Eileen Lillico
1979 – Percy Hiltz
1978 – Kris Eggum
1977 – Marjorie Wettergreen
1976 – Bill and Jean Neil
1975 – Alma Jeanneau
1974 – R.J. Casey
1973 – J.J. Cennon
1972 – Archdeacon W.F. Payton
1971 – Leafie McDonald
1970 – Reg Brooman
1969 – Wilf Beaton
1968 – Major Arthur Shadgett
1967 – Orville Erickson
1966 – Maurice Longpre
1965 – Tillie Kawula
1964 – Margo Fournier
1963 – Dave Dalziel
1962 – Rowena McLellan
1961 – Andy Zwack
1960 – Marion Sherman
1959 – Margaret Hasseltine
1958 – P.W. Mahon
The Citizen of the Year award has been handed out annually since 1958. It celebrates Prince Albert residents who have gone above and beyond in service to their community in the previous calendar year. Recipients are celebrated with a banquet, usually held in February. Due to COVID-19, this year’s celebration will take a different format. Stay tuned for details!
2020 – Margaret Ferguson
2019 – Janet Carriere
2018 – Derek Smith and Felix Casavant
2017 – Ron and Shelley Horn
2016 – Sheryl Kimbley
2015- Duane Hayunga
2014 – Jeannette Eddolls
2013 – Lyle Karasiuk
2012 – Harris May
2011 – Dale McFee
2010 – Frank Moore
2009 – Donna Christopherson
2008 – Art Hauser
2007 – Dr. Lalita Malhotra
2006 – Malcolm Jenkins
2005 – Bill Smiley
2004 – Molly Cowie
2003 – Mitch Holash
2002 – Bernice Sayese
2001 – Maurice Casgrain
2000 – Marge Nainaar
1999 – Howard Gange
1998 – Ed Glynn
1997 – James Wilm
1996 – Jack Matheson
1995 – Fern Lloyd
1994 – Myrna Nagy
1993 – Eugene Arcand
1992 – Ajay Krishan
1991 – Larry Zatlyn
1990 – Alma Newman
1989 – Jim Bristowe
1988 – Dr. Orville Hjertaas
1987 – Naomi Tucker
1986 – Jim Scarrow
1985 – Stan Danbrook
1984 – Cec Corrigal
1983 – Val Longworth
1982 – Herschel Davidner
1981 – George Slater
1980 – Eileen Lillico
1979 – Percy Hiltz
1978 – Kris Eggum
1977 – Marjorie Wettergreen
1976 – Bill and Jean Neil
1975 – Alma Jeanneau
1974 – R.J. Casey
1973 – J.J. Cennon
1972 – Archdeacon W.F. Payton
1971 – Leafie McDonald
1970 – Reg Brooman
1969 – Wilf Beaton
1968 – Major Arthur Shadgett
1967 – Orville Erickson
1966 – Maurice Longpre
1965 – Tillie Kawula
1964 – Margo Fournier
1963 – Dave Dalziel
1962 – Rowena McLellan
1961 – Andy Zwack
1960 – Marion Sherman
1959 – Margaret Hasseltine
1958 – P.W. Mahon
