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