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The information given below shows the place of
employment of the individual at the time of the award. *Asterisk indicates
that a medalist is deceased.
2007
The Nature of Québec/Le Québec au naturel
The first of a four-volume series, The Nature
of Québec/Le Québec au naturel is an ambitious bilingual
coffee-table book and DVD on the geography of Quebec.
2006
The Atlas of Canada
The Atlas of Canada, a program of the Earth Observation and GeoSolutions
Division (EOGD) of Natural Resources Canada in Ottawa, continues to chart
Canada's ever-changing physical, economic and social landscape.
2004
Jean Lemire, Îles de la Madeleine, Québec
For his “Arctic Mission” expedition through
the Northwest Passage collecting scientific data and
documenting on film the impact of climate change in
the Arctic.
Edryd Shaw, Ottawa, Ontario
For the development of RADARSAT, Canada’s
first remote sensing satellite.
2003
Roger
F. Tomlinson, Ottawa, Ontario
For his leadership role in the development of Geographic Information
Systems.
2002
Gordon
Slade, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador
For his initiative and leadership in the restoration and preservation
of the historical fishing village of Battle Harbour, Labrador.
2001
Norman
Hallendy, Carp, Ontario
For his dedicated years of work to preserve the oral histories
of the Inuit ands in recording the significance of the inukshuk
to northern life.
2000
Bernard
Voyer, Montréal, Quebec
For his achievement in being the first Canadian to reach all 'three
poles': the North Pole, South Pole and the summit of Mt Everest.
1998
Mary May Simon,
Ottawa
For her pivotal contribution to the creation of the Arctic Council
and her leadership in building institutions to promote the well-being
of Arctic peoples and environments.
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1997
Peter Gzowski*, Toronto
For his ability to disseminate information about the cultures and
peoples of Canada through his CBC radio show Morningside.
1996
Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Washington,
D.C.
For his strategic support in establishing the Canadian
Council for Geographic Education and promoting geographic education in
Canada
1995
Harold K. Eidsvik, Ottawa
In recognition of his outstanding leadership in championing the
application of natural and social sciences to the identification
and management of nationally significant ecological areas in Canada.
Dr. Lawrence W. Morley, Owen Sound, Ontario
For his outstanding achievements in advancing the remote sensing
sciences and their applications to expanding the knowledge of
Canada's geography.
Dr. Victor K. Prest*, Ottawa
Presented in recognition of his contributions to the knowledge
of Canada's physical geography and glaciation through his numerous
publications.
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1994
The
Historical Atlas of Canada, volumes II and III
Presented to Dr. R. Louis Gentilcore (Toronto)*, Editor of Volume
II, and to Dr. Deryck W. Holdsworth (Toronto) and Dr.
Donald Kerr (Toronto), editors of Volume III, as representatives of the team
of talented individuals who successfully brought 'this remarkable
masterpiece of geographical scholarship to fruition.'
1988
The
Historical Atlas of Canada, Volume I
William G. Dean, Toronto
For his vision of the concept, for his dedication to
the fulfillment of the Atlas and for his rigorous leadership
as the administrator of the Project.
R. Colebrook Harris, Vancouver
For his scholarly and thoughtful approach to this innovative
exercise in historical interpretation and for his adherence
to excellence in presentation.
Geoffrey J. Matthews, Toronto
For his imagination and skill in refining the historical
research material and transforming it into elegantly
and clearly displayed cartographic form.
1986
Dr. Derek C. Ford, Hamilton
For his research in geomorphology, especially karst landforms and
in radiometric dating methodology of calcite cave deposits; and
in particular his leadership in the exploration and analysis of
the Castleguard Caves.
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1980
Selma Barkham, Ottawa
For her work on the 16th-Century voyages of Basque whalers to Labrador,
'a classic piece of historical-geographical research'.
1978
Dr. J. Tuzo Wilson*, C.C., Toronto
For his outstanding contributions to the geosciences, which have
been many, most notably his world leadership in promoting the theory
of drifting continents, but including contributions to geography,
including his pioneer work in the use of aerial photography and
the first map of the features of Canada left by the last Ice Age.
1976
National Atlas of Canada (1974 Edition)
The original Gold Medal was presented to the Department of Energy,
Mines and Resources, Ottawa, the sponsoring arm of the Government
of Canada in this enterprise, as an award to the team of more than
forty individuals responsible for the production of the atlas.
(Replicas of the medal were given to each of these individuals
identified by the Department as contributing significantly to its
realization, and to the Macmillan Co. of Canada, which organized
and created the finished volume.)
1973
Maj. Gen. William J. Megill*, Kingston, Ont.
For his services as executive secretary of the Society and as editor
of its magazine, 1959 to 1973.
1972
Dr. Stanislaw Lesczychki*, of Poland
For his achievements as a geographer in his own country and as
president of the International Geographical Union, and to honour
the IGU for choosing Canada as the site of its 22nd International
Congress (Montreal, August, 1972).
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