Past TIAPEI Award Recipients
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Lieutenant Governor's Award
Leta Andrews
Operator of the Year Award
Douglas Gallant
Media Award
Frank Lewis
King's County Hospitality Award
Doris Llewellyn
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Thelma Seaman
Prince County Hospitality Award
George MacKay
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Archie Johnstone
Operator of the Year Award
Confederation Centre
Media Award
CN Marine
King's County Hospitality Award
Bea Mair
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Waldron MacKinnon
Prince County Hospitality Award
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Linkletter
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Katherine Irene Wyand
Operator of the Year Award
David Rodd
Media Award
Walt Wheeler
King's County Hospitality Award
June Hicken
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Lillian Parsons
Prince County Hospitality Award
Elizabeth MacKay
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Vaughn Groom
Operator of the Year Award
Julie Simmons
Media Award
Cherie Westmoreland
King's County Hospitality Award
Shirley Bennett
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Lucy DesRoches
Prince County Hospitality Award
Austin & Ethel Pendergast
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Mary Stewart Brown
Operator of the Year Award
Earl Davison
Media Award
Wayne Barrett & Anne MacKay
King's County Hospitality Award
Al & Jean Shumate
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Dorothy Taylor
Prince County Hospitality Award
Faye & Eric Oulton
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Wendell & Alice Margaret MacKinnon
Operator of the Year Award
Jim Clements
Media Award
Anne of Green Gables
King's County Hospitality Award
Mildred Ehiler
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Shirley Doiron
Prince County Hospitality Award
Carol Livingstone
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Ralph Dickieson
Operator of the Year Award
John Cudmore
Media Award
Aubrey Cormier
King's County Hospitality Award
Harry Simmonds
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Fanny Roberts
Prince County Hospitality Award
Erma & James Hickey
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Gordon Shaw
Operator of the Year Award
Sharyn Dalrymple
Media Award
Harvey Sawler
King's County Hospitality Award
Andrea Wood
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Hedy Ochsner
Prince County Hospitality Award
Marjorie Moase
Lieutenant Governor's Award
George V. Fraser
Operator of the Year Award
Edna Hall
Media Award
Kevin Sullivan
King's County Hospitality Award
Jim MacAulay
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Matt Malone
Prince County Hospitality Award
Beryl Hogg
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Wally & Sally Rodd
Operator of the Year Award
Kevin Murphy
Media Award
Linda Hanscome
King's County Hospitality Award
Eva Bruce
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Arnold Smith
Prince County Hospitality Award
Marianne Roussel
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Charles & Marilyn Linkletter
Operator of the Year Award
Bruce MacNaughton
Media Award
Frank Lewis
King's County Hospitality Award
PEI Street Rodd Association
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Hazel MacKenzie
Prince County Hospitality Award
Betty Noonan
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Don Groom
Operator of the Year Award
Coopérative d'artisanat d'Abram-Village
Media Award
Island East
King's County Hospitality Award
Verna MacAulay
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Yvonne Doyle
Prince County Hospitality Award
Sandra Arsenault
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Dr. K. G. Ellis and Mrs. Etta Ellis
Operator of the Year Award
Walter and Audrey Wyand
Media Award
Cow's, Prince Edward Island
King's County Hospitality Award
Gerry and Sherri Gallant
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Robbie and Pam Shaw
Prince County Hospitality Award
Rick Ozon
Lieutenant Governor's Award
The Ellis Family
Operator of the Year Award
Ian Hurst
Media Award
Golf Island P.E.I.
King's County Hospitality Award
The Matthew House Inn
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Bob Taylor
Prince County Hospitality Award
Cathy Simmons
Lieutenant Governor's Award
George Brookins
Operator of the Year Award
David Wilmer
Media Award
George Campbell
King's County Hospitality Award
Margaret Quinn
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Betty MacKenzie
Prince County Hospitality Award
Willard and June Waugh
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Earl Davidson
Operator of the Year Award
Margie and Malcolm MacLeod
Media Award
Peter Rukavina
King's County Hospitality Award
Mary Ellen Dougan
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Linda Lowther
Prince County Hospitality Award
College of Piping
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Judy MacDonald
Operator of the Year Award
New Glasgow Lobster Suppers
Media Award
Festivals & Events P.E.I.
King's County Hospitality Award
John & Lorraine VanDyke
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Janet Jardine
Prince County Hospitality Award
Debbie & Gerald Bryanton
President's Award
Martha MacIsaac
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Austin Pendergast, Penderosa Beach Cottages
Operator of the Year Award
Gordon & Winnifred MacInnis, Cavendish Maples Cottages
Media Award
Earl Davidson & Mary Smith, Rainbow Valley
King's County Hospitality Award
David Wilmer & Michael Smith, Inn at Bay Fortune
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Joan Parsons, Avonlea Cottages
Prince County Hospitality Award
Dr. George Dewar, O'Leary Potato Museum
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Liam Dolan, Claddagh Room
Operator of the Year Award
COWS
Media Award
Joan Cumming, Confederation Players
King's County Hospitality Award
Maureen Campbell-Ross, The Platter House
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Joy Gallant, Inns on Great George
Prince County Hospitality Award
Jim & Sue Rogers, Captain's Lodge
President's Award
Terry Perry, Trout River Environmental Committee
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Linda Lowther, Sundance Cottages
Operator of the Year Award
Elaine Thomson
Media Award
Carol Horne, Tourism PEI
King's County Hospitality Award
Fred Foster, Needles & Haystacks B&B
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Dale Larkin, Inn at the Pier
Prince County Hospitality Award
Louise Arsenault, Rodd Mill River Resort
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Rory Beck
Operator of the Year Award
Tom Rath, Lady Catherine's B & B
Media Award
Island Focus Inc.
King's County Hospitality Award
June Moyaert, Ben's Lake Campground and Fishing
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Jennie and John MacNeill, Site of LM Montgomery's Cavendish Home
Prince County Hospitality Award
Sandra Cousins, Malpeque Cove Cottages
Lieutenant Governor's Award
A.B. (Bonnie) LePage
Operator of the Year Award
Al and Sharon James, Kindred Spirits Country Inn
Media Award
Imageworks PEI Inc.
King's County Hospitality Award
Ken and Joan Taylor
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Shirley Andrews
Prince County Hospitality Award
Leona Bernard
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Mel Gass and Lois Gass
Operator of the Year Award
Captain Dan Bears
Media Award
Julie V. Watson
King's County Hospitality Award
Brenda and Edgar Dewar
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Barbara Boss
Prince County Hospitality Award
Jeanette Arsenault and Don Maxfield
Tourism Technology and Innovation Award
Cavendish Beach Golf Group
Lieutenant Governor's Award
The Sark Family
Operator of the Year Award
Pat & Erskine Smith
Media Award
Capital Commission Of PEI
King's County Hospitality Award Richard & Janet Knox
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Andrew Perry
Prince County Hospitality Award
Astrid Johnston
Tourism Technology and Innovation Award
Steve & Laura Armour of the Snap Dragon Bed & Breakfast
President’s Award
Frank Butler
Dr. Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Tim Arnold
Premier’s Award
Tourism Marketing Authority
Lieutenant Governor's Award
David Rodd
Operator of the Year Award
Michelle & David Thompson
Media Award
Peter McCrady
King's County Hospitality Award
Charlene Belsher
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Rosemary Butler/Edward Verge
Prince County Hospitality Award
David & Barbara Davidson
Tourism Technology and Innovation Award
Rodd Hotels & Resorts
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Eric & Wanda MacPhail
President’s Award
Elaine Thomson
Premier’s Award
Gerald & Debbie Bryanton
Lieutenant Governor's Award
Bruce MacNaughton
Operator of the Year Award
Réjeanne Arsenault
Media Award
Camera Art Limited
King's County Hospitality Award
Glenn and Joan Saunders
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Marilyn and Madeline Gallant
Prince County Hospitality Award
Wayne and Janice Trowsdale
Tourism Technology and Innovation Award
Great George Properties
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Danny and Martie Murphy
Parks Canada
Don Anderson
President’s Award
Roxanne Carmody
Premier’s Award
Don Groom
Lieutenant Governor's Award
George M. Brookins
Operator of the Year Award
Wood Islands Lighthouse
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Old Home Week PEI
King's County Hospitality Award
Mark Coffin (Tartan Air)
Queen's County Hospitality Award
Glenda Cooper (Cooper’s Red & White)
Prince County Hospitality Award
Shelley Campbell (Bideford Parsonage Museum)
Tourism Technology and Innovation Award
Tourism Charlottetown Inc.
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Anne Arsenault
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism
Experience PEI
Premier’s Award
Kate MacDonald Butler (Lucy Maud Montgomery)
Tourism Advisory Council Brand Essence Award
Sharon & Dave Moore, Bonshaw Breezes B & B
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
John and Martha Langdale, Rustico Golf & Tennis Club
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Graphic Communications Group, Dean Johnstone, President
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Linda Cole, Butterchurn Café
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Kevin Mouflier, Slemon Park Hotel
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Marian Trowbridge, Rodd Brudenell Resort
Operator of the Year
70 Mile Coastal Yard Sale
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
John Cudmore
President’s Award
Kim Green
Premier’s Award
New Glasgow Lobster Suppers, The Nicholson & MacRae Families
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Basket Weavers Co-op of PEI
Tourism Technology and Innovation Award
Sandpiper Cottages & Suites, Pat & Keith Notman
Tourism Advisory Council Brand Essence Award
Bill & Mary Kendrick, Experience PEI/Briarcliffe Inn B & B
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
The Late Albert J. Dow
Walt Wheeler Media Award
PEI Visitor’s Guide
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Shirley Campbell, Chez Yvonne
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Kelley Campbell, Rodd Mill River Resort
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Joel Short & Dawn Sadoway, Georgetown Inn
Operator of the Year
Murray MacPherson, Brackley Beach North Winds
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Audrey & Walter Wyand
President’s Award
PEI Women’s Institute
Tourism Atlantic Technology Award
Murray MacPherson, Brackley Beach North Winds
Premier’s Award
COWS Inc.
Tourism Advisory Council Brand Essence Award
David Wilmer, Inn at Bay Fortune, Inn at Spry Point
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Nancy Pierce, Links at Crowbush Cove
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Jeannette Arsenault and Don Maxfield – Cavendish Figurines
Walt Wheeler Media Award
PEI Potato Board
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Gary Craswell – Rodd Charlottetown Hotel
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Greta Pike – Loyalist Lakeview Resort
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Clara Jordan – Jordan’s Lodge
Operator of the Year
Aaron & Kendra Wedge – Cairns Motel
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Carol Livingstone
President’s Award
Victoria Playhouse
Tourism Atlantic Technology Award
Golf PEI
Premier’s Award
The Rollo Bay Fiddle Festival
Tourism Advisory Council Brand Essence Award
Cavendish Maples Cottages – The MacInnis Family
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Friends of the Farmer’s Bank of Rustico
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Arnold Smith, Bay Vista Motel & Cottages
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Jeff Squires, ImageWorks
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Joan Blanchard, New Glasgow Lobster Suppers
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Stanley MacDonald, PEI Potato Museum
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Sandra Stephens, Old General Store
Operator of the Year
Perry Gotell, Tranquility Cove Adventures
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Sandi Lowther
President’s Award
Malcolm MacPherson
Tourism Atlantic Technology Award
Village Pottery
Premier’s Award
Andrews Hockey Growth Programs
Tourism Advisory Council Brand Essence Award
Platter House Ocean Retreat
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
David & Michelle Thompson
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Matthew Jelley, Sandspit Entertainment
Walt Wheeler Media Award
North Cape Area Tourism Partnership
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Corrie MacDonald, Confederation Centre of the Arts
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Barry Balsom, Arlington Orchards
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Karen Davey, Inn at St. Peters
Operator of the Year
Vicki Francis & Martha Jacobson, Cranford Inn
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Thom & Heather MacMillan
President’s Award
Robert Jourdain
Premier’s Award
Chef Michael Smith
Tourism Advisory Council Brand Essence Award
The Great George
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Three Rivers Roma Inc.
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
John & Jean Brewer, Anne’s Windy Poplars
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Tourism Cavendish Beach Inc.
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Mayumi Mukaemachi, Prince Edward Tours
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Louise Arsenault, Rodd Mill River Resort
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Marsha & Robert Leftwich, Maplehurst Properties
Operator of the Year
The Dunes Studio Gallery & Café
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Stanley MacDonald
President’s Award
Coach Atlantic Group
Premier’s Award
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
North Cape Wind Energy Interpretive Centre
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Gary Craswell, Rodd Charlottetown
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Welcome PEI
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Shawna Grandjean, Comfort Inn
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Karen Hatcher, College of Piping
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Charlene Belsher, The Old General Store
Operator of the Year
Rachel Vidito, Murphy Hospitality Group
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Linda & Gary Lowther
President’s Award
Mitchell Rennie
Premier’s Award
Canadian Potato Museum
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Prince Edward Island Lighthouse Society
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Tracey Singleton, Versatile Management Group
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Mary-Helen McLeese, Meetings & Conventions PEI
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Ian Cheverie, The Great George
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Alfred & David Groom, Garden of the Gulf Quality Inn
Hospitality Award – Kings County
JJ & Julie Chaisson, The Fiddling Fisherman
Operator of the Year
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Mel Gass
President’s Award
Bill & Mary Kendrick, Experience PEI
Premier’s Award
Doreen Sark, Lennox Island First Nation
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Mi’kmaq Legends
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Jay and Carol Macdonald
Walt Wheeler Media Award
Kim Doyle, Whitecap Entertainment
Hospitality Award – Queens County
Paul Doiron, Aiden’s Deep Sea Fishing
Hospitality Award – Prince County
Scott Smith, West Point Lighthouse Inn
Hospitality Award – Kings County
Roger and Sheila Soloman, DeRoma Cottages
Operator of the Year
BridgeFest 150, Strait Crossing Bridge Limited
Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Murray MacPherson
President’s Award
Greg Weeks, PEI Segway Tours
Premier’s Award
Pat Studen Smith and the Late Erskine Smith, Victoria Playhouse
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Lennox Island Cultural Center
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Carl Nicholson
Tourism Ambassador Award
Faye Brown, Anne’s Windy Poplars Cottage Resort
Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Mitch Cobb, Upstreet Craft Brewing
Canada’s Food Island Leadership Award
Derek Hoare, The Table
Operator of the Year Award
Peter Llewellyn, Shoreline Design
Tourism Trailblazer Award
Chef Ilona Daniel
Dr. Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Tim Arnold
President’s Award
Les Parsons
Premier’s Award
Meghann & Pat Deighan, Trailside Café
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Perry Gotell, Tranquility Cove Adventures
Lieutenant Governor’s Tourism Award
Jeff Noye – Valley Pearl Oysters
Tourism Ambassador Award
Spurgeon Robbins, Summerside VIC
Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Flory Sanderson, Island Hill Farm
Canada’s Food Island Leadership Award
Paul & Karen Lavender, Pt. Prim Chowder House
Operator of the Year Award
Linda & Paul Larkin, Chez Yvonne’s Restaurant
Tourism Trailblazer Award
Linda Lowther
Dr. Kent Ellis Quality of Excellence Award
Glenn & Joan Saunders
President’s Award
Charlottetown Airport Authority
Premier’s Award
Harmony House – Kris and Melanie Taylor
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Island Trails
Tourism Trailblazer Award
Brackley Drive-in
Canada’s Food Island Leadership Award
Red Island Hospitality Group
Premier’s Award
Tourism industry overall
Tourism Leadership Award
Patsy Gotell
Tourism Champion Award
Matthew Jelley
Exemplary Service Award
Ryan Neale
Premier’s Award
Don MacDougall
Tourism Leadership Award
Susan Freeman
Tourism Industry Champion Award
Tracey Singleton
Exemplary Service Award
Jamie Caseley (Posthumous)
Premier’s Award
Port Charlottetown
Tourism Leadership Award
Elaine Thomson (Posthumous)
Tourism Industry Champion Award
Heidi Zinn
Exemplary Service Award
Marsha Doiron
Tourism Trailblazer Award
Mike Robertson
Premier’s Award
Doug Newson
Tourism Leadership Award
Jillian O'Halloran, Central Coastal Tourism Partnership
Tourism Industry Champion Award
Chris MacDonald, Discover Charlottetown
Exemplary Service Award
David McGuire, Bogside Brewing
Tourism Trailblazer Award
Jen Smith & Cal Fraser, Nellie's Landing
Operator of the Year
Twin Shores Camping Area
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Holman Grand Hotel
Indigenous Tourism Award
Annie Martin, RoseWolf Creations
Premier’s Award
Maritime Fun Group
Tourism Leadership Award
Sam MacPhail, Golf PEI
Tourism Industry Champion Award
Ian Cheverie, Blackbush
Exemplary Service Award
Fairways Cottages
Tourism Trailblazer Award
Craig Ono, Fly Fish PEI
Operator of the Year
Rodd Hotels and Resorts
Parks Canada Sustainable Tourism Award
Nature Space Resort
Indigenous Tourism Award
Experience Lennox Island
Premier’s Award
Derrick Hoare, The Table