Ray Allen, of the Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound, served as our District Governor during the Kiwanis year of 1969/1970. PG Ray continued his involvement in Kiwanis, serving as an International Trustee for 4 years and as Kiwanis International Vice President 1985–1986. PG Ray, served the Kiwanis Foundation of Canada as a director and as its’ secretary.
The Kiwanis International motto during PG Ray year was “Get involved in community service”. The Major Emphasis Program for his year was “Get involved by significant participation in Operation Drug Alert/ODA.” A very successful program involving many clubs and community organizations, PG Ray most memorable Kiwanis experience was in Ocho Rios.
PG Ray noted, in the “Drama of Kiwanis Service” book, several Jamaican members said to him “Past Governor Ray, do you remember when you visited our club and you said to us Big men will find little challenge in small dreams ? We believed you because we believe in Kiwanis. We believe that we can provide, through Kiwanis, a practical means to render altruistic service and build a better community. Needless to say, that was my most memorable Kiwanis experience”
This award, named in his honour, recognizes outstanding Kiwanis service by a Past Lieutenant Governor in East Canada and the Caribbean District
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Recipients of the Ray Allen Memorial Award
Year | Recipient | Division | Club |
1999 | David Lochead | Division 13 Ottawa Valley | Manotick |
2000 | Chuck McIlravey | Division 9 Maple Leaf | East York |
2001 | Dist. Lt. Gov. Roy Davis | Division 22 | |
2002 | Hazel Brandon | Division 26 Trade Winds | Paramaribo Cental |
2003 | Stuart McCormack | Division 9 Maple Leaf | Scarborough |
2004 | Lèo Provencher | Division 1 Northern Lights | Noranda |
2005 | John Turpin | Division 16 Alouette | |
2006 | Humprey Taylor | Division 24 Jamaica | St. Mary |
2007 | Ken Hanson | Division 9 Maple Leaf | Casa Loma, Toronto |
2008 | Dist. Lt. Gov. Jim Steele | Division 5 Black Walnut | Brantford |
2009 | Ralph Porter | Division 11 Loyalist | Belleville |
2010 | Joanne Murray | Division 5 Black Walnut | Brantford |
2011 | Navarra Dennis | Division 24 Jamaica | St. Mary |
2012 | Jay McLaren | Division 13 Ottawa Valley | Pembroke |
2013 | Sheila Donald | Division 3 St. Clair Bluewater | Sarnia-Lambton Golden K |
2014 | Llewelyn Allan | Division 23 East- Surry South | North St. Andrew |
2015 | Dist. Lt. Gov. Bob Bogardis | Division 8 Huronia | Barrie |
2016 | Marjorie Buck | Division 11 Loyalist | Belleville |
2017 | William Reeson | Division 23 Jamaica | Kingston |
2018 | Gary Levine | Division 8 Huronia | Owen Sound |
2019 | Rick Brooks | Division 10 Pine Ridge | Oshawa |
2020 | Serge Viau | Division 2 Cambrian | Lakeshore Sault Ste. Marie |
2021 | Edwin Thompson | Division 22 Sunshine | Nassau A.M. |
2022 | Sheila Moore | Division 5 Black Walnut | Paris-Brant |
2023 | Allen Ure | Division 4 Colonel Talbot | Ridgetown |