Strickland Award
Jerry Strickland, FOCA's former Executive Director, was well known to a great many cottagers for his relentless efforts made in pursuit of their interests. With his passing in July 1995, a true advocate of the "cottage way of life" was lost. The Jerry Strickland Award of Merit is a memorial to Jerry's 18 years with FOCA and a remembrance of his own contribution to cottaging.
Each year FOCA nominates and presents an award in his memory to a member association. The winning organization must have realized a significant accomplishment(s) to benefit waterfront communities in Ontario or demonstrated innovation in its work with its members and community.
The 2009 Jerry Strickland Award of Merit was presented at the FOCA Fall Seminar to the
Point Clark Beach Association
for their commitment to community betterment and the local environment.
Congratulations!
Previous Winners
2007 Kennisis Lake Cottage Owner’s Association
2006 Limerick Waterways Ratepayer's Association
2005 Faraday (Trout Lake) Association
2003 Eagle Lake Conservation Association
2002 Kawartha Lake Stewards Association
2000 Cecebe Waterways Association
1999 Belmont Lake Association and Greater Bobs and Crow Lakes Association
1998 Paudash Lake Conservation Association and West Carling Association
1997 Lake Panache Campers Association
1996 North Sound Cottagers’ Association
Purpose of the Award
The Jerry Strickland Award recognizes the importance to Ontario cottagers of the issues that Jerry worked on and fought for over the years while he was at the helm of FOCA. An annual award is presented to an association that has realized significant accomplishments which benefit Ontario cottagers in general and/or demonstrated innovation in its work with its members and surrounding area. Activities must be consistent with FOCA’s mission and objectives.
