ERCA Tips
Repair household leaks. Turn off taps and check to see if the water meter is still going to test for leaks in the home.

Previous Winners

Select a year from the list below or scroll down the page to view the previous Conservation Awards winners.

2007 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Volunteer - Andre Campeau
  • Environmental Achievement - Joe Hickson
Organization
  • Educational - Essex Region Children's Water Festival
  • Environmental Achievement - Essex Rotary Club and Foundation and the Town of Essex
Other
  • Conservation Farm Award Winner - Tony Unholzer, Malden Valley Farms
  • Homestead Award Winner - Windsor's Community Museum
  • Special Award of Recognition for 25 Years of Volunteer Service - Dave Vince

2006 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - Mireya Campbell
  • Volunteer - Carl Pascoe & Rachel Powless
  • Volunteer - Corey Naroski
  • Environmental Achievement - David Ainslie
Organization
  • Environmental Achievement - Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation
Other
  • Special Award of Appreciation - Don Learn
  • Conservation Farm Award - John Diemer
  • John R. Park Homestead Award - Questers

2005 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - Pearl Bradd
  • Volunteer - Bruno Sfalcin
  • Environmental Achievement - David Janisse
Organization
  • Education - Windsor-Essex Catholic School Board for St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
  • Volunteer - Massey Green Environmental Club
  • Environmental Achievement - BASF Corporation - Fighting Island Site
Other
  • Special Award - Ontario Ministry of the Environment
  • Recognizing the Introduction of the Clean Water Act
  • Conservation Farm Award - Tiessen Acres Ltd
  • John R. Park Homestead Award - Kingsville Historic Park Inc

2004 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - Dave Kraus
  • Volunteer - Guy Jolin
  • Environmental Achievement - Mr. Gary Aalbers
Organization
  • Volunteer - Holiday Beach Migration Observatory
  • Environmental Achievement - Dr. Murray O'Neil and Highline Mushrooms Ltd.
Other
  • Essex Region Conservation Foundation Award - Mr. Walter Barron
  • JRPH Award - Essex County Historical Cemeteries Society (Ken Turner)
  • Conservation Farm Award - Mr. Ken Schwab

2003 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - Miss Dina Salinitri - Riverside Secondary School
  • Volunteer - Kate Hillman - Environmental President at Leamington District Secondary School.
Organization
  • Volunteer - Wings Avian Rehabilitation Centre
  • Environmental Achievement - Essex Windsor Solid Waste Authority
Municipal
  • Environmental Achievement - City of Windsor
Other
  • JRPH Award - Kingsville-Gosfield Heritage Society
  • Conservation Farm Award - Mr. Tony Simon

2002 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Volunteer - Dan Dufour
Organization
  • Volunteer - Kingsville Train Station Committee
  • Education - Ecole Secondaire L'esssor Environmental Club
  • Environmental Achievement - Family Tradition Foods Incorporated
  • Environmental Achievement - Ducks Unlimited Canada
  • Environmental Achievement - Windsor Regional Environmental Council
  • Environmental Achievement - Town of Tecumseh
Other
  • Conservation Farm Award - Herb Enns
  • John R. Park Homestead Award - Walls Family

2001 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - Kerry McCarthy
  • Volunteer - Bob Hall-Brooks
  • Environmental Achievement - Pat Schincariol
Organization
  • Education - Belle River Public School
  • Environmental Achievement - Agriculture and Agri-food Canada's Greenhouse and
  • Processing Crops Research Centre
Other
  • Conservation Farm Award - Allen & Christine Rogers

2000 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - Mr. Tom Toth (posthumously)
  • Volunteer - Phil Roberts
  • Environmental Achievement - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zuliani
Organization
  • Education - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Volunteer - Friends of Canard River
  • Environmental Achievement - Windsor-Roseland Rotary Club
Other
  • Conservation Farm Award - Henry Denotter of Denotter Farms

1999 ERCA Conservation Award Winners

Individual
  • Education - William Nanson
  • Volunteer - Daniel Pajot
  • Environmental Achievement - Betty Learmouth
Organization
  • Education - St. Anne's High School
  • Volunteer - Scouts Canada - Essex District
  • Environmental Achievement - Ford/CAW Joint In-Plant Environment Committees
Municipality
  • Environmental Achievement - Town of Amherstburg