• Awarded on: November 28, 2006

Dale F. Stewart, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Governor General's Caring Canadian Award

For over 40 years, Dale F. Stewart has demonstrated exceptional leadership and shared invaluable expertise with people from all walks of life. His volunteer work extends from assisting in the relocation of his local church to helping organize and accommodate approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations for the 1999 Pan American Games. Beginning as a swim coach, Mr. Stewart has since generously given of his time and skills to a diverse number of causes, including the Thompson Diving Club, the Scouts, the Winnipeg Special Olympics, the United Way Campaign, and the 2002 North American Indigenous Games. He also remains an active member of the volunteer board of directors of the Manitoba Forestry Association and has served as a special advisor on the steering committee for the Canon International Envirothon.