Chief’s Paddle Award

The Chief’s Paddle is awarded for “Silent Service“.

Recipients:

• 1998 – Ted Aylan Parker
• 1999 – Ian Jones
• 2000 – Justin Way (97- )
• 2001 – Shirley Whitwell (81-10)
• 2002 – Doug Gough (00-05) and Keith Whiten (00-03)
• 2003 – David Wharrie (00-03,06)
• 2004 – Geoff Vaughan (99-06)
• 2005 – Claude Parish (04-07)
• 2006 – Solange Lecluse (04- )
• 2007 – Dean Janowski (02-08)
• 2008 – Rob Owens (07-08)
• 2009 – Jason Tallon (02-09)
• 2010 – Emily Simmons (08- )
• 2011 – James Holloway (07- )

A detail of the carving on the paddle based on a sketch done by former staffer Barry Hardaker