Previous recipients of the Lock Keeper award are:
2001: Peter Connor, long-term planning
2003: Scott MacKnight, environmental design
2005: Ian Bailey, Portobello inclined plane archaeology
2007: Joe MacDonald, parkland maintenance
2008: Bob McDonald, trail development
2009: Frank Horne, heritage preservation
2011: John O’Connor, fundraising
2012: Alden Killen, marine railway model and design
2014: Bernie Hart, longtime volunteer and canal historian
2015: Mike Hughes, longtime promotion, maintenance, and development
2016: Darren Fisher, development and ongoing promotion
2017: Suzanne Roy, leadership and extraordinary volunteer commitment
2018: Deborah Windsor, leadership, strategic planning, and advocacy
2019: Warwick Lambert, digital promotion of the marine railway
2020: Colin Mason, marketing and communications
2021: Barry Hurndall, capital projects leadership
2022: Bill McIntyre, leadership and
2023: Doug Conrad, longtime volunteer