CJKL Citizen of the Year
& Lifetime Achievement Awards
CJKL Citizen of the Year Award Recipients:
For improving the quality of life for the people of Kirkland Lake
2019: KL 100th Anniversary Committee (details here)
2018: Kirkland Lake Gold
2017: Lorraine Kiely
2016: Kirkland Lake Swampdonkeys Basketball
2015: Kirkland Lake Festivals Committee Volunteers
2014: Kirkland Lake Rotary Club
2013: KL Gold Miners Jr A Hockey Club
2012: Ministry of Natural Resources
2011: Splash Park Committee
2010: Pat Gannon & Mary Ranta
2009: Conrad Messier
2008: Angela Chiasson-Fox
2007: Doug LaBerge
2006: Frog's Breath Volunteers
2005: Hockey Heritage North Volunteers
2004: Kirkland Lake Gold
2003: Judy Mortson
2002: Barbara Hobson
2001: Nora Barker
2000: Dave Bolger
1999: Rick Danis
1998: Joe Rosko
1997: Sister Georgina Grubb
1996: Irene Pochopsky
1995: Barrick Gold Corporation
1994: Blue Diamond Anniversary Com.
1993: Albert Dinel
1992: Mary Ann Taylor
1991: Norm Connelly
1990: Winter Carnival Com.
1989: Eugene Ivanov
1988: KLCVI Reunion Committee
CJKL Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients:
For improving the quality of life for the people of Kirkland Lake over many years
2020: Steve Cox (details here)
Kirkland Lake Arts Council
Bill Enouy
Alline Morash
Mike Guimond
Kenogami Spring Break Committee
Kabaret Charitable Foundation
Anna Giannakopoulos
Mary Nemcsok
Mike Leahy
Brian Culhane
Chuck Wallsten
Clancy Roswalka
Margaret Daugherty
Brian Hamilton
Carolyn MacKinnon
Ron Loach
Glenn Conrad
James Perry
Glenn Carter
Tom McClelland
Joe Mavrinac
Neil Culhane
Kaarine Evans
Hazel Joy
June Korhonen
Reg Tressider
Bertha Boisvert
The Santa Claus Express Committee
Award Presentations:
The 2019 CJKL FM Citizen of the Year award and the 2020 CJKL FM Lifetime Achievement award will be presented at the Kirkland Lake & District Chamber of Commerce's annual dinner. A rescheduled date for the dinner will be announced in the coming weeks. For more information, contact the Chamber office at 567-5444.
The CJKL Citizen of the Year Award and the CJKL Lifetime Achievement Award are endorsed by The Corporation of the Town of Kirkland Lake.
The Selection Process:
Nominations for the CJKL FM Citizen of the Year & Lifetime Achievement awards are open to the public between December 1-January 10. A committee of local volunteers from the community selects the annual winner. These awards are intended to recognize volunteer efforts and should not be part of a paid position. Send detailed information on your candidate to the CJKL Citizen of the Year Award:
mail: P.O. Box 430, Kirkland Lake, P2N 3J4
fax: 705-567-6101
drop off: 5 Kirkland Street weekdays between 8:30a-4:30p
email: here