The award nominees must satisfy the following criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n This award honors outstanding contributions and recognizes individuals who provide services, as a volunteer and\/or in a staff position, that strengthen our communities and improve the lives of our residents through their service. The individuals who qualify for this award reflect the strong ethic of service that is the very foundation of the Association. They are the dream makers that take up the challenge of the impossible dream of \u201cthe East Coast Trail\u201d and help make it a reality.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#09829a” header_font=”PT Sans Narrow|700|||||||” header_font_size=”25px” custom_margin=”10px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”20px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|700|||||||” link_text_color=”#0ba6c4″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n 2024<\/strong> – Ed Delaney<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” link_text_color=”#09829a” header_font=”PT Sans Narrow|700|||||||” header_font_size=”25px” custom_margin=”10px||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”20px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_line_height=”1.8em” link_font=”|700|||||||” link_text_color=”#0ba6c4″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Punter Award was created to honour and thank Ed Delaney for his 30 years of service as our Trail Manager and extraordinary volunteer. We wanted to recognize the gift of his time, expertise, great effort, unquestionable love of the Trail and his significant contribution to the Association. Ed\u2019s first two years of service were strictly volunteer as a member of our Board of Directors. In the spring of 1997, as he prepared to return to BC to work in the forest industry, Ed answered our call to stay in Newfoundland and become our Trail Manager. This was a milestone event and a major turning point for the Association. For the past twenty-eight years, Ed has excelled as our Trail Manager, and in his off hours and weekends, served as one of our most ardent and dedicated volunteers.<\/p>\n In his position as our Trail Manager, Ed has taken the vision of the East Coast Trail, as defined by our product standards, and physically defined and laid it down on the ground, delivering 336 km of fully developed market ready trail over the past 28 years, as well as the ongoing maintenance of the trail over the past 23 years, and our trail enhancement program over the past 14 years.<\/p>\n In addition, as Trail Manager, for many years, Ed was the face of the ECT for landowners and communities, he was our point person for community outreach dealing with the problems and issues encountered along the trail. Ed has freely given his time and expertise as a volunteer for 30 years. He exemplifies the Association\u2019s commitment to our communities, demonstrated by his significant and sustained service to the Association. He has supported all of the following committees, and a lot more ad hoc committees across the years:<\/p>\n Ed sat on and attended all the meetings of the Trail Management Committee, Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. His principled voice of reason regarding the need to maintain the integrity of the Trail and its environment in its natural state is always present and heard loud and clear with great respect by all.<\/p>\n When we think of Ed Delaney, the following phrases come to mind: Hard Work, Dedication, Commitment, Determination, Integrity & Trust, Defender and Protector of the Trail, and Striving for Excellence. Ed lives and breathes the trail, and his enthusiasm and love for the trail is infectious. Trust, respect, honesty, and fairness have been an essential part of Ed\u2019s daily interactions with his trail crew, staff and all volunteers.<\/p>\n The name we choose is the “Punter Award\u201d in memory of Ed\u2019s very loyal and faithful dog Punter, a loving and sweet-tempered Newfoundland Dog.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Punter AwardAbout Us The Punter Award\u00a0has been established to honor volunteers and staff who exemplify the Association\u2019s mission-centered commitment to our communities demonstrated by their significant and sustained service to the Association. 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Past Recipients<\/h1>\n
Award Background<\/h1>\n
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