Previous WinnersEach year, Interpretation Canada recognizes excellence in the field, showcasing leading examples of personal and non-personal interpretation. Award selection is non-competitive—each offering is evaluated based on its own merit against Interpretation Canada’s standards. The following grid lists past Award of Excellence winners from recent years. Projects and organizations are listed in the language of submission. Lauréats précédentsChaque année, Interprétation Canada souligne l’excellence dans le domaine et met en évidence des exemples marquants en matière d’interprétation personnelle et non personnelle. La sélection des prix est issue d’un processus non compétitif : chaque candidature est évaluée au mérite, selon les normes d’Interprétation Canada. La grille suivante dresse la liste des lauréats des Prix d’excellence des dernières années. Les réalisations et les organisations apparaissent dans la langue de soumission de la candidature. | 
Photo: Alberta Parks“Beetlemania” Program, Alberta Parks. Photo: Alberta Parks Programme « Beetlemania », Alberta Parks. Photo: Alberta Parks |
2021
Personal
| GOLD | ||
| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Sherlock Stones and the Disappearing Hoodoo | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Andy Weir and Tara Ryan |
| Frankie Thunderbowl: The Mystery of the Missing Caribou | Palisades Stewardship Education Centre, Jasper National Park (Parks Canada) | Sanne van der Ros, Palisades Education Team |
| Mammals Through Space and Time | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Chelsea Woodard |
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Where Are You Really From? | Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 | Ann Marie Begin |
| Enchanted Garden | Royal Botanical Gardens | Christie Brodie, Erin Gibson, Adrienne Lister, and Iona Spearin |
| Paget Lookout: Getting Connected | Lake Louise, Yoho, and Kootenay Field Unit (Parks Canada) | Annaick Balsan, Cindy Flege, Ardelle Hynes, and Amber deKam |
| Golden Hour Wander | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Chelsea Woodard |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Superheroes vs. Villains | E. C. Manning Provincial Park (BC Parks) | Eve Kenny |
| Salar | Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Parks Canada) and The Hatch Creative Collective | Kersti Tacreiter, Benn Ross, Alexis Milligan, Cathy Porter, and Mary Louise Bernard |
Non-personal
| GOLD |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Make, Mend, and Modify: Ukrainians Adapting in Alberta | Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village | Pamela Trischuk, Becky Dahl, Austin Turner, Albert Ling, and David Makowsky |
| Bill2Law | Legislative Assembly of Alberta | Kelsy Edgerton, Sophie Gareau- Brennan, Silverius Materi, Matthew Mihilewicz, and Matthew Piperm |
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Ke’chin Nodrëk / The Magic Mukluk | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre | Fran Morberg-Green, Darcy Tara McDiarmid, Ben Johnson, Georgette McLeod, and Glenda Bolt |
| Exploring Bowen’s Marine World: A Marine Atlas of Nexwlélexwem/Bowen Island | Bowen Island Conservancy | Len Gilday, Will Husby, and Bob Turner |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Eyes On The Skies: Managing Air Traffic in Canada | Canada Aviation and Space Museum | Erin Poulton |
| Gateway to Asia | Calgary Zoo | Lauryn Record, Scottie Potter, Dallas Cortesi, Katie Frost, Alison Archambault, and Tandem Marketing |
| Simpson River Interpretation Trail | Lake Louise, Yoho, and Kootenay Field Unit (Parks Canada) | Kristy Putnam, Marla Oliver, Jacquie Gilson, and Amber deKam |
| Botany Bites | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Emma Dunlop |
| Andy vs. Bentonite | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Chelsea Woodard and Andy Weir |
2020
Personal
| GOLD |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Pirates of Kananaskis | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Joe Fowler |
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Virtual Ridzvo: Ukrainian Christmas | Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village | Pamela Trischuk, Kevin Baron, Lessia Petriv, Trevor Sliwkanich, and Iryna Tatko |
| Phantom of Chiroptera | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Julie Ryan |
| Parks Canada / Canucks Autism Network | Parks Canada | Maja Lampa and Abigail Borron |
Non-personal
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Learn Where You Live | Wild Pacific Trail Society | Tanya Nestoruk |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Botanical Ramble | Prince Albert National Park (Parks Canada) | Cree Longjohn and Quinn Franks |
| One Great History Podcast | One Great History | Alex Judge and Sabrina Janke |
2019
Personal
| GOLD |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Game of Homes | Banff National Park (Parks Canada) | Akina Kuperus, Alex Loewen, Adele Laramie, and Jacquie Gilson |
| SILVER | ||
| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Paleontology Puzzle | Banff National Park (Parks Canada) | Pippa Gunn, Ardelle Hynes, Adele Laramee, and Jacquie Gilson |
| Mask of Fuego | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Julie Ryan and Joe Fowler |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Savannah Smackdown | Calgary Zoo | Rachel Esser, Scottie Potter, and Chris Villacorta-Lopez |
| Bird’s Eye View | Jasper National Park (Parks Canada) | Spencer Dunn, Marie-Hélène Hamel, and Kara-Lyne Weaver |
Non-personal
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Inspiring Montgomery: Exhibit | Green Gables Heritage Place (Parks Canada) | Chantelle MacDonald, Malve Petersman, and Kassandra McKinnon |
2018
Personal
| GOLD |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Alien Invasion | Manning Park | Erin Rolleman |
| Canadian Wilds Animal Snackers Moose | Calgary Zoo | Visitor Engagement, Rebecca Dryden, and Scottie Potter |
| Night at the Museum | Lake Louise, Yoho, and Kootenay Field Unit (Parks Canada) | Alana Petrella, Kristy Putnam, and Jacquie Gilson |
| Bats in the Dark | Jasper National Park (Parks Canada) | Marie-Hélène Hamel and Spencer Dunn |
| Finding Fawn | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Kelsey Jaggard, Maxine Bennett, Joe Fowler, Kayleen Sandrowski, and Tangle McClaron |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Dinomechanics | Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology | Joanna Northover, Donald Henderson, Malarie Schaffer, and Sue Sabrowski |
| HONOURABLE MENTION |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Critter Connections | Waterton Lakes National Park (Parks Canada) | Breanna Hall |
| The Secret Lives of the Forest | Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park | Chelsea Cox |
| A Beary, Berry Good Day | Banff National Park (Parks Canada) | Phillip Nugent, David Thomson, and Laurie Schwartz |
| The Spirits of Paradise | Royal Botanical Gardens | Barbara McKean, Christie Brodie, and Kat Lucas |
| Bloom or Doom | Waterton Lakes National Park (Parks Canada) | Maxine Bennett and William Greene |
Non-personal
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| A Beary, Berry Good Day | Banff National Park (Parks Canada)/td> | Laurie Schwartz, Stéfanie Gignac, and Amélie Rivera |
| Panda Passage | Calgary Zoo | Customer Experience Team, Lisa McDonald, and Don Enright |
| HONOURABLE MENTION |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Discovery Activity Book | Ontario Parks | Janis Nostbakken, Celeste Gagnon, and Laurel Finney |
2017
Personal
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Wheel of Wildlife | Lake Louise, Yoho, and Kootenay Field Unit (Parks Canada) | Lydia Smith, Kristy Putnam, and Jacquie Gilson |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Claw & Order | Jasper National Park (Parks Canada) | Laurie MacDonell, Julie Seymour, and Marie-Hélène Hamel |
| HONOURABLE MENTION |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Banff Behind the Scenery | Banff National Park (Parks Canada) and Telus SPARK | Phillip Nugent, Steve Jarand, and Laurie Schwartz |
| Dead Centre of Town | Catch the Keys Productions and Fort Edmonton Park | Megan Dart and Beth Dart |
Non-personal
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Sharing Spaces with Wildlife exhibit | Lake Louise, Yoho, and Kootenay Field Unit (Parks Canada) | Parks Canada and Science World, Ross MacDonald, Lyndsay Fraser and Bryn Finer (of Bryn Finer Studios Inc.) |
| BRONZE |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Land of Lemurs exhibit | Calgary Zoo | Lisa McDonald and Chrissy Begus |
| Xplorers Booklets | Gatineau Park (National Capital Commission) | Manon Cuthbertson, Véronique Morin and Roxanne Raby |
| HONOURABLE MENTION |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Canadian Wilds Whooping Crane exhibit | Calgary Zoo | Lisa McDonald and Chrissy Begus |
2016
Personal
| GOLD |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Indiana Cones and the Quest for the Keystone | Waterton Lakes National Park (Parks Canada) |
| SILVER |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Gnarly Pines | Banff National Park (Parks Canada) and Telus SPARK | Phillip Nugent, David Thomson, and Laurie Schwartz |
| Participatory Interpretation programs | Lake Louise, Yoho, and Kootenay Field Unit (Parks Canada) | Marla Oliver, Ardelle Hynes, Nadine Fletcher, Meghan Beamish, Nickole Poirier, and Adele Laramee |
| HONOURABLE MENTION | ||
| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| Shore Wars: The Forest Awakens | Dinosaur Provincial Park | Sara Chappell, Kirin Lamb, Fred Hammer, and Jarrid Jenkins |
| A Dark Night | Waterton Lakes National Park (Parks Canada) | Rachelle Simard, Amber de Kam, Anna Dahonick, Nick Lai, and Natalie Hodge |
Non-personal
| GOLD |
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| Project | Organization | Interpreter(s) |
| TiBert Le Voyageur | Rob Malo, Ron Lamoureux, Christian Miranda, and Hélène Roy |
2021
Personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet | Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Sherlock Stones and the Disappearing Hoodoo | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Andy Weir et Tara Ryan |
| Frankie Thunderbowl: The Mystery of the Missing Caribou | Centre des Palissades pour l’enseignement de la gérance, Parc national Jasper (Parcs Canada) | Sanne van der Ros, Équipe d’éducation Palisades |
| Mammals Through Space and Time | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Chelsea Woodard |
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Where Are You Really From? | Musée canadien de l’immigration du Quai 21 | Ann Marie Begin |
| Enchanted Garden | Jardins botaniques royaux | Christie Brodie, Erin Gibson, Adrienne Lister, et Iona Spearin |
| Paget Lookout: Getting Connected | Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho et Kootenay (Parcs Canada) | Annaick Balsan, Cindy Flege, Ardelle Hynes, et Amber deKam |
| Golden Hour Wander | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Chelsea Woodard |
| BRONZE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Superheroes vs. Villains | E. C. Manning Provincial Park (BC Parks) | Eve Kenny |
| Salar | Parc national des Hautes-Terres-du-Cap-Breton (Parcs Canada) et The Hatch Creative Collective | Kersti Tacreiter, Benn Ross, Alexis Milligan, Cathy Porter, et Mary Louise Bernard |
Non personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Make, Mend, and Modify: Ukrainians Adapting in Alberta | Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village | Pamela Trischuk, Becky Dahl, Austin Turner, Albert Ling, et David Makowsky |
| Bill2Law | Legislative Assembly of Alberta | Kelsy Edgerton, Sophie Gareau- Brennan, Silverius Materi, Matthew Mihilewicz, et Matthew Piperm |
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Ke’chin Nodrëk / The Magic Mukluk | Dänojà Zho Cultural Centre | Fran Morberg-Green, Darcy Tara McDiarmid, Ben Johnson, Georgette McLeod, et Glenda Bolt |
| Exploring Bowen’s Marine World: A Marine Atlas of Nexwlélexwem/Bowen Island | Bowen Island Conservancy | Len Gilday, Will Husby, et Bob Turner |
| BRONZE |
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| Projet |
Organsation | Interprète(s) |
| Eyes On The Skies: Managing Air Traffic in Canada | Musée de l’aviation et de l’espace du Canada | Erin Poulton |
| Gateway to Asia | Calgary Zoo | Lauryn Record, Scottie Potter, Dallas Cortesi, Katie Frost, Alison Archambault, et Tandem Marketing |
| Simpson River Interpretation Trail | Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho, et Kootenay (Parcs Canada) | Kristy Putnam, Marla Oliver, Jacquie Gilson, et Amber deKam |
| Botany Bites | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Emma Dunlop |
| Andy vs. Bentonite | Dinosaur Provincial Park (Alberta Parks) | Chelsea Woodard et Andy Weir |
2020
Personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Pirates of Kananaskis | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Joe Fowler |
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Virtual Ridzvo: Ukrainian Christmas | Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village | Pamela Trischuk, Kevin Baron, Lessia Petriv, Trevor Sliwkanich, et Iryna Tatko |
| Phantom of Chiroptera | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Julie Ryan |
| Parks Canada / Canucks Autism Network | Parcs Canada | Maja Lampa et Abigail Borron |
Non personnelle
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Learn Where You Live | Wild Pacific Trail Society | Tanya Nestoruk |
| BRONZE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Botanical Ramble | Parc national de Prince Albert (Parcs Canada) | Cree Longjohn et Quinn Franks |
| One Great History Podcast | One Great History | Alex Judge et Sabrina Janke |
2019
Personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Game of Homes | Parc national Banff (Parcs Canada) | Akina Kuperus, Alex Loewen, Adele Laramie, et Jacquie Gilson |
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Paleontology Puzzle | Parc national Banff (Parcs Canada) | Pippa Gunn, Ardelle Hynes, Adele Laramee, et Jacquie Gilson |
| Mask of Fuego | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Julie Ryan et Joe Fowler |
| BRONZE |
||
| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Savannah Smackdown | Calgary Zoo | Rachel Esser, Scottie Potter, et Chris Villacorta-Lopez |
| Bird’s Eye View | Parc national Jasper (Parcs Canada) | Spencer Dunn, Marie-Hélène Hamel, et Kara-Lyne Weaver |
Non personnelle
| BRONZE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Inspiring Montgomery: Exhibit | Site Patrimonial Green Gables (Parcs Canada) | Chantelle MacDonald, Malve Petersman, et Kassandra McKinnon |
2018
Personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Alien Invasion | Manning Park | Erin Rolleman |
| Canadian Wilds Animal Snackers Moose | Calgary Zoo | Visitor Engagement, Rebecca Dryden, et Scottie Potter |
| Night at the Museum | Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho et Kootenay (Parcs Canada) | Alana Petrella, Kristy Putnam, et Jacquie Gilson |
| Bats in the Dark | Parc national Jasper (Parcs Canada) | Marie-Hélène Hamel et Spencer Dunn |
| Finding Fawn | Kananaskis Interpretation (Alberta Parks) | Kelsey Jaggard, Maxine Bennett, Joe Fowler, Kayleen Sandrowski, et Tangle McClaron |
| BRONZE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Dinomechanics | Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology | Joanna Northover, Donald Henderson, Malarie Schaffer, et Sue Sabrowski |
| MONTION HONORABLE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Critter Connections | Parc national des Lacs-Waterton (Parcs Canada) | Breanna Hall |
| The Secret Lives of the Forest | Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park | Chelsea Cox |
| A Beary, Berry Good Day | Parc national Banff (Parcs Canada) | Phillip Nugent, David Thomson, et Laurie Schwartz |
| The Spirits of Paradise | Jardins botaniques royaux | Barbara McKean, Christie Brodie, et Kat Lucas |
| Bloom or Doom | Parc national des Lacs-Waterton (Parcs Canada) | Maxine Bennett et William Greene |
Non personnelle
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| A Beary, Berry Good Day | Parc national Banff (Parcs Canada) | Laurie Schwartz, Stéfanie Gignac, et Amélie Rivera |
| Panda Passage | Calgary Zoo | Customer Experience Team, Lisa McDonald, et Don Enright |
| MONTION HONORABLE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Discovery Activity Book | Parcs Ontario | Janis Nostbakken, Celeste Gagnon, et Laurel Finney |
2017
Personnelle
| ARGENT | ||
| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Wheel of Wildlife | Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho et Kootenay (Parcs Canada) | Lydia Smith, Kristy Putnam, et Jacquie Gilson |
| BRONZE |
||
| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Claw & Order | Parc national Jasper (Parcs Canada) | Laurie MacDonell, Julie Seymour, et Marie-Hélène Hamel |
| MONTION HONORABLE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Banff Behind the Scenery | Parc national Banff (Parcs Canada) et Telus SPARK | Phillip Nugent, Steve Jarand, et Laurie Schwartz |
| Dead Centre of Town | Catch the Keys Productions et Fort Edmonton Park | Megan Dart et Beth Dart |
Non personnelle
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Sharing Spaces with Wildlife exhibit | Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho et Kootenay (Parcs Canada) | Parks Canada et Science World, Ross MacDonald, Lyndsay Fraser et Bryn Finer (de Bryn Finer Studios Inc.) |
| BRONZE |
||
| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Land of Lemurs exhibit | Calgary Zoo | Lisa McDonald et Chrissy Begus |
| Xplorers Booklets | Le parc de la Gatineau (Commission de la capitale nationale) | Manon Cuthbertson, Véronique Morin et Roxanne Raby |
| MONTION HONORABLE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Canadian Wilds Whooping Crane exhibit | Calgary Zoo | Lisa McDonald et Chrissy Begus |
2016
Personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Indiana Cones and the Quest for the Keystone | Parc national des Lacs-Waterton (Parcs Canada) |
| ARGENT |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Gnarly Pines | Parc national Banff (Parcs Canada) et Telus SPARK | Phillip Nugent, David Thomson, et Laurie Schwartz |
| Participatory Interpretation programs | Unité de gestion de Lake Louise, Yoho et Kootenay (Parcs Canada) | Marla Oliver, Ardelle Hynes, Nadine Fletcher, Meghan Beamish, Nickole Poirier, et Adele Laramee |
| MONTION HONORABLE |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| Shore Wars: The Forest Awakens | Dinosaur Provincial Park | Sara Chappell, Kirin Lamb, Fred Hammer, et Jarrid Jenkins |
| A Dark Night | Parc national des Lacs-Waterton (Parcs Canada) | Rachelle Simard, Amber de Kam, Anna Dahonick, Nick Lai, et Natalie Hodge |
Non personnelle
| OR |
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| Projet |
Organisation | Interprète(s) |
| TiBert Le Voyageur | Rob Malo, Ron Lamoureux, Christian Miranda, et Hélène Roy |