Presented annually for 29 years in conjunction with the Autumn Gold Curling Classic, the purpose of the Ray Kingsmith Award was to recognize an individual for their outstanding contributions to Women’s Curling. After a gathering of past recipients during the 40th Annual Autumn Gold, the Award was retired. This list of recipients is a who’s who of great supporters of Women’s Curling in Southern Alberta.

Criteria

  • Overall commitment to women’s curling and women curlers.
  • Leadership (ideas, goals, achievements, co-ordination/administration, ability to motivate) 
  • Support the efforts of others 
  • Congeniality (on and off ice) 
  • Participation as a Curler 
  • Support of the Autumn Gold 
  • Community Involvement

Award Recipients

  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2016 Ann-Marie Giasson
  • 2015 Crystal Webster
  • 2014 Shannon Kleibrink 
  • 2013 Brenda Rogers 
  • 2012 Bronwen Webster 
  • 2011 Masaye Tanaka
  • 2010 Susan O’Connor
  • 2009 Kyla MacLachlan
  • 2008 Marg Wasmann
  • 2007 Rae Kells
  • 2006 Judy Bailey
  • 2005 Bernice Merrick
  • 2004 Barb Davies
  • 2003 Cheryl Bernard
  • 2002 Judy Pendergast
  • 2001 Debby Pendergast
  • 2000 Linda Wagner 
  • 1999 Judy Carr 
  • 1998 Betty Clarke 
  • 1997 Flo Markin 
  • 1996 Sandy Turner 
  • 1995 Wendy Conn
  • 1994 Cordella (Red) Schwengler
  • 1993 Susan Seitz
  • 1992 MaryAnne Nicholson
  • 1991 Rita Jones
  • 1990 Judy Erickson
  • 1989 Sharon Schmidt
  • 1988 Mavis Roland