Joe Whitehead Award
The Joe Whitehead Award was established years ago as a recognition award to an individual who shows initiative, passion, and commitment for the Wall & Ceiling industry in BC. Joe was the publisher of the Journal of Commerce beginning in the 1950's. He started The Trowel Magazine in August 1953, and it has been in publication since that date. Joe loved our industry, and of any segment of construction, he believed the Wall & Ceiling industry to be the best. Joe Whitehead passed away in January of 2002.
The Joe Whitehead Memorial Award is given each year to the individual who best exemplifies Joe's enthusiasm for this industry in British Columbia on behalf of our association.
Some of the past participants starting in 1983 are:
- 1983 – James Gallagher
- 1984 – Gordon Norberg
- 1985 – Rudy Ziegler
- 1986 – Gary Turner
- 1987 – Jack Ridding
- 1988 – Sydney Fulljames
- 1989 – Glen Clark
- 1990 – J.B Abernethy
- 1991 – Don Logue
- 1992 – William R. Shields
- 1993 – Mike McGuire
- 1994 – Gordon D. Miller
- 1995 – John Pickering
- 1996 – Erick Nordquist
- 1997 – John N. Reeves
- 1998 – Larry Fontaine
- 1999 – Bryan Reeve
- 2000 – Kim Tompkins
- 2001 – Greg Baynton
- 2002 – Danny Gallagher
- 2003 – Al Olson
- 2004 – Kirk Mitchelmore
- 2005 – Bert Gerwin
- 2006 – Steve Moore
- 2007 – Axel Kaul
- 2008 – Eric Brown
- 2009 – John Pattinson
- 2010 – John Warrington
- 2011 – Peter Gallagher
- 2012 – Murray Corey
- 2018 - Cathy Lapointe
- 2020 – Ray Wood
- 2021 - Al Vince
- 2022 – Jordan Oliver
- 2023 – Jim Paulson