ACC Award Recipients
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Ottawa (Mr. B’s Osteria, 2446 Bank St.), August 10, 2023
Presenter(s): Inga Michalek (President, ACC), Roland K. Pirker (ACC Awards Chair)
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy Ottawa
Gold
Dr. Hannes Machor
Deputy Head of Mission and Director, Austrian Cultural Forum
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (TD Bank Arena Lansdowne Park, after a hockey game), January 8, 2023
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (ACC Awards Chair), H.E. Sylvia Meier-Kajbić (Austrian Ambassador to Canada)
Affiliation: Ottawa 67’s Hockey Team
Gold
Vinzenz Rohrer
For his outstanding leadership. A native of Feldkirch, Austria, he was a 2022 NHL draft pick by the Montreal Canadiens
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Ottawa Overbrook Bingo Hall), January 1, 2023
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (ACC Awards Chair)
Affiliation: Ottawa Overbrook Bingo Hall, Ottawa ON
Gold
Tatiana Pyzhov
For the past 25 years, Tatiana, owner of the Bingo Hall, has been allowing the Friends of Austria to share in the profits
Silver
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Bronze
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Austrian Society Montreal, October 26, 2022
Presenter(s): H.E. Sylvia Meier-Kajbić (Austrian Ambassador to Canada)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
Naomi Kramer
Karl Pungartnik
Manfred Pungartnik
Ewa Scheer
Silver
Helmut Hargassner
Bronze
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Val-des-Monts (Plangger Residence), October 15, 2022
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (ACC Awards Chairman)
Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council
Gold
Franz Plangger
Director, Austrian Canadian Council
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Residence of the Austrian Ambassador), November 12, 2021
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC), Inga Michalek (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Wirth Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB
Gold
Dr. Joseph (Joe) Patrouch
Director, Wirth Institute
Silver
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Bronze
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Friesach, Carinthia, Austria (Hotel Villa Bucher), September 12, 2021
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: City of Friesach
Gold
Arnold Putz
70 years of Volunteer work for City of Friesach
Silver
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Bronze
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Montreal (Virtual Meeting via Zoom), October 26, 2020
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
Bernd Filzer
Owner of Restaurant Vieux-Kitzbühel
Harold Scheer
President, Viennese Ball Montreal, for 9 years
President, Austrian Society Montreal, for 3 years
Silver
Astri Prugger
President, Viennese Ball Montreal, for 4 years
Bronze
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Ottawa (Residence of the Austrian Ambassador), October 22, 2020
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy
Gold
H.E. Dr. Stefan Pehringer
Austria Ambassador to Canada
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Martin Luther Church), June 14, 2020
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Martin Luther Church
Gold
Pastor Friedrich Demke
for his outstanding support to both the Catholic and the Lutheran churches
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Lansdowne Park Hockey Arena), January 12, 2020
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Plangger (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Minnesota Wild
Gold
Marco Rossi
18-year-old Ottawa 67’s hockey player from Vorarlberg, drafted by the NHL Club Minnesota Wild
Michael Rossi
Father of Marco Rossi
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), October 26, 2019
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: German-speaking Community of Ottawa
Gold
Dieter Kiesewalter
for contributions to the German-speaking Community in Canada
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Austrian Embassy), December 3, 2018
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC); Hans Wyslouzil (Vice-President, Austrian Society Ottawa)
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy
Gold
Mag. Bernhard Faustenhammer
Deputy Head of Mission
Austrian Embassy
Silver
Sigrid Kodym
Consul
Austrian Embassy
Jan Malyk
Passport Section
Austrian Embassy
Bronze
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Ottawa (ACC Meeting, 1391 Cavendish Rd.) November 10, 2018
Presenter(s): Mag. Bernhard Faustenhammer (Deputy Head of Mission, Austrian Embassy); Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa and Friends of Austria
Gold
--
Silver
Elisabeth Strobl
Vice-President
Friends of Austria Ottawa
Bronze
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Montreal (National Day Celebrations of the Austrian Society Montreal at the home of the Austrian Honorary General Consul, Marc Bissell), October 25, 2018
Presenter(s): Mag. Bernhard Faustenhammer (Deputy Head of Mission, Austrian Embassy); Harold Scheer (President, Austrian Society Montreal)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
Birgit Erdan
14 years as producer and host of “Austria Today”; 10+ years as a volunteer with the Viennese Winter Ball
Günter Voss
25 years of service as MC at the Viennese Ball Montreal
Silver
Karlheinz Gubenschenk
for many years of playing guitar and animating Austrian events and gatherings
Bronze
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Ottawa (1391 Cavendish Road, Ottawa), August 24, 2018
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy Ottawa
Gold
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Silver
Alexandra Deutsch
Bronze
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Montreal (National Day Celebrations of the Austrian Society Montreal at the home of the Austrian Honorary General Consul, Marc Bissell), October 26, 2017
Presenter(s): Harold Scheer (President, Austrian Society Montreal); Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball
Gold
Harold Birkens
2nd leader of the Montreal Viennese Winter Ball Orchestra
Joseph Greenstone (posthumously)
former and 1st leader of the Montreal Viennese Winter Ball Orchestra
Silver
--
Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
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Silver
Stefan Pöll
Monica Schirdewahn
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), October 21, 2017
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Ingrid Feil (Treasurer, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Heidemarie Kelly
Franz Ohler
Silver
Dora Ashiq
Regina Parato
Erika Sailer
Karin Streit
Gunter Sulek
Uwe Voss
Bronze
Helmut Gieseler
Greta Piccioni
Ottawa (Residence of the Austrian Ambassador), October 26, 2016
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Ohler (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy
Gold
H.E. Arno Riedel
Austrian Ambassador to Canada
Silver
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Bronze
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Burlington (Clubhouse, Continental Club), June 4, 2016
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Continental Austrian Club, Burlington
Gold
Josef Gollop
Karen Gollop
Alois Schlachter
Ursula Schlachter
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (National Day Celebrations of the Austrian Society Ottawa, St. Albertus Church), October 24, 2015
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Ingrid Feil (Treasurer, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
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Silver
Leni Bolte
David Nielen
Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian Embassy Ottawa
Gold
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Silver
Annkathrin Diehl
Bettina Miller
Bronze
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Edmonton (50th Anniversary of Club Austria Edmonton, home of Valerie Schirmaier), October 18, 2015
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Club Austria Edmonton
Gold
Joe Niederleitner Sr.
Walter Schachenhofer
Valerie Schirmaier
Silver
Gertrude Brosch
John Hebein
Brigitte Katz
Joe Niederleitner Jr.
Alex Schurnig
Bronze
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Calgary (50th Anniversary of the Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary, Austrian Clubhouse), October 17, 2015
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Frank Meixner (President, Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary)
Affiliation: Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary
Gold
Ossie Treutler
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (50th Anniversary Celebration, Austrian Society of Ottawa, Sheraton Hotel, Ottawa), May 24, 2015
Presenter(s): H.E. Mag. Arno Riedel (Ambassador of Austria); Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Heidemarie Kelly (Solicitor & Secretary, ACC)
Affiliation: Alpine Club of Kitchener-Waterloo
Gold
Hans Kroisenbrunner, Past President
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian Club Windsor
Gold
Frank Gutschi
Vice-President, Austrian Club Windsor
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
Peter Hill
President, Austrian Society Montreal
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
--
Silver
Karl-Franz Hafner
Founding Member
Heidi Schaettgen
Treasurer, Frohe Runde
Josef Seidl
Founding Member
Silvia Tobien
Director
Bronze
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Affiliation: Continental Austrian Club, Burlington
Gold
Manfred Reisch
President, Continental Austrian Club, Burlington
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Embassy of Austria, Ottawa
Gold
Ulrike Butschek
Deputy Head of Mission and Director Cultural Forum
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Frohe Runde Ottawa
Gold
Linda Kiesewalter
President, Frohe Runde Ottawa
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (20th Anniversary Celebration, Austrian Canadian Council; Symposium Celebrate Austria, University of Ottawa), May 23, 2015
Presenter(s): H.E. Mag. Arno Riedel (Ambassador of Austria); Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: City of Ottawa
Gold
Jim Watson
Mayor, City of Ottawa
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Annual General Meeting of the Austrian Society Ottawa, Sheraton Hotel), January 11, 2015
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Franz Plangger (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
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Silver
Mike Abou-Abssi
Bronze
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Vancouver (Austria Vancouver Club), October 26, 2014
Presenter(s): Erich Wutschnik (President, Austria Vancouver Club)
Affiliation: Austria Vancouver Club
Gold
Frank Posch
Silver
Helga Posch
Bronze
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Boston (Austro-American Association of Boston), June 21, 2014
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austro-American Association of Boston
Gold
R. Traudwig Schieber-Acker
Silver
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Bronze
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Toronto (Canadian Austrian Society), June 12, 2014
Presenter(s): Christine Meyer (Vice-President, ACC)
Affiliation: Canadian Austrian Society
Gold
Ernst Kroiss
Dr. Manfred Straka
Dr. Jutta Szep
Silver
Linda Kroiss
Barbara Mitsche
Manfred Petz
Lelda Straka
Bronze
Kurt Siebenaller
Ilona Singer
Toronto (Canadian Austrian Society, Eaton Chelsea Toronto), May 21, 2014
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Canadian Austrian Society
Gold
Josef Ebner
Silver
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Bronze
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Edmonton (Club Austria Edmonton), April 13, 2014
Presenter(s): Valerie Schirmaier (Past President, Club Austria Edmonton)
Affiliation: Club Austria Edmonton
Gold
Hilda Stöhr
Silver
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Bronze
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Vancouver (Duller Residence of Former Honorary Vice-Consul), November 3, 2013
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Consulate Vancouver
Gold
Trudy Duller
Former Austrian Honorary Vice-Consul
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Annual General Meeting of the Austrian Society Ottawa, Sheraton Hotel), January 13, 2013
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Otto Heberlein (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Dr. Barbara Brintnell
Silver
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Bronze
Helga Weber
Affiliation: Friends of Austria Ottawa
Gold
Elisabeth Wilson
Silver
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Bronze
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Ottawa (Annual General Meeting of the ACC at the Shallows Restaurant, Southway Hotel), November 10, 2012
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Canadian Austrian Society Toronto
Gold
Christine Meyer
Dr. Alfred Wirth
Silver
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Bronze
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Montreal (Vieux Kitzbühl), May 23, 2012
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
Ulrike Billard
Austrian Consul General
Elisabeth Canisius
Austrian Vice-Consul General
Dr. Sepp Froeschl
Wolfgang Hering
posthumously to Romana Hering
Anita Hold
Helga Scheer
Dr. Herfried Scheer
posthumously to Helga Scheer
Udo Stundner
Pia Teichmann
Elizabeth Wirth
Dr. Manfred Wirth
posthumously to Elizabeth Wirth
Silver
Maria Froeschl
Tony Hold
Manfred Pungartnik
Ewa Scheer
Harald Scheer
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), April 21, 2012
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council and Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Ingrid Feil
Silver
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Bronze
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Quebec City (Viennese Winter Ball), March 31, 2012
Presenter(s): Trade Delegate
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball Quebec City
Gold
Suzanne Paquin
Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)
Silver
Louis Dallaire
Director, Conservatoire de musique de Québec
Jean-François Pouliot
President, Infinima
Bronze
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Winnipeg (Fairmont Winnipeg), September 10, 2011
Presenter(s): Maria Strausz (President, Friends of Austria Manitoba, Inc.); Donald Streuber (Honorary Consul, Austrian Consulate Winnipeg)
Affiliation: Friends of Austria Manitoba, Inc.
Gold
Hildegard Kohli
Fritz Oberbucher
Peter Strausz
Silver
Marianne Greifeneder
Joe Kratschmar
Olga Van Dam
Roberta Vincelette
Bronze
Helga Bartsch
Andrea Berger
Hannes Berger
Jorden Berger
Connie Kluger
Johanna Kowatsch
Alex E. Mannhart
Margrit E. Mannhart
Else Martynec
Helga Oertel
Franz Potucek
Maria Rossol
Josef Schneider
Jim Takasc
Ulrike Toews
Walter Voth
Annelore Zacharias
Quebec City (Viennese Winter Ball), March 12, 2011
Presenter(s): Trade Delegate
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball Quebec City
Gold
Regis Labeaume
Mayor, Quebec City
Robert Mercure
General Manager, Château Frontenac
Silver
Sylvie Paquette
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), October 26, 2010
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Ingrid Feil (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Dr. Willi Nassau
Silver
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Bronze
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Burlington (Clubhouse, Continental Club), June 12, 2010
Presenter(s): Hans Raschke (Vice-President, ACC)
Affiliation: Burlington Continental Club
Gold
Maria Baxant
Rudolf Duller
Anne-Liese Hoepp
Alfred Meister
Katharina Pfeffer
Arno Risse
Fred Schopf
Inge Semianiw
Leopold Waldhuber
Friederike Zeuner
Silver
Elfriede Blasco
Sarina-Helga Hablitschek
Peter Hoffmann
Ursula Hoffmann
Hermann Krottenthaler
Gerhard Maschewski
Helga Schopf
Rupert Schwab
Alfred Zeuner
Bronze
Janos Korenyi
Erwin Ladwig
Lydia Mühlbauer
Jack Schoutsen
Ursula Stiefeling
Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), April 17, 2010
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Ingrid Feil (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
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Silver
Emmi Moll
President, Concordia Women’s Choir
Bronze
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Affiliation: Hofbräuhaus News
Gold
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Silver
Max Bork
Publisher
Ilona Heinzel
Editor
Bronze
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North Bay (Hospital), March 19, 2010
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Kitchener and North Bay
Gold
Baldur Bogensberger
Silver
--
Bronze
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Quebec City (Viennese Winter Ball), March 6, 2010
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Pierre Prunis (Consul, Austrian Consulate Montreal)
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball Quebec City
Gold
Jean Chouzenoux
Silver
Gilles Auger
Marcel Curodeau
Carol Lemieux
André Vezina
Bronze
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Quebec City (Viennese Winter Ball), April 18, 2009
Presenter(s): H.E. Mag. Werner Brandstetter (Austrian Ambassador to Canada)
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball Quebec City
Gold
Yvon Charest
François Gosselin
Helène Lortie-R.
Silver
Jacques Chouinard
Serge-Guy Cloutier
Sylvain Duval
André Ked
Luc Lescarbeau
Louise Mathieu
Hon. Michael Sheehan
André Turcotte
Bronze
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Ottawa (Residence of the Austrian Ambassador), August 11, 2008
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy
Gold
H.E. Dr. Otto Ditz
Austrian Ambassador to Canada
Silver
--
Bronze
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Edmonton (Johann Strauss Foundation Ball), February 16, 2008
Presenter(s): Peter Storer (Minister Counsellor, Austrian Embassy)
Affiliation: Johann Strauss Foundation, Edmonton
Gold
Robert Jüthner-Krtschan
Gerhard Zmatlo
Silver
Brenda Dahl
Elfriede Werner
Bronze
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Ottawa (Westin Hotel), December 20, 2007
Presenter(s): H.E. Dr. Otto Ditz (Austrian Ambassador to Canada); Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball Ottawa
Gold
John Jarvis
Silver
William Verhey
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), November 17, 2007
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Heidi Temelie (Treasurer, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Louis Mrak
President, Mark Motors of Ottawa
Silver
--
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Overbrook Bingo Palace, Ottawa
Gold
Ljiljo Franovic
Vlado Franovic
Silver
--
Bronze
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Toronto (Donauschwaben Club), April 22, 2007
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Hans Raschke (Vice-President, ACC)
Affiliation: Burgenländische Gemeinschaft Toronto
Gold
Prof. Dr. Walter Dujmovits
President, Burgenländische Gemeinschaft Austria
Helmut Jandrisits
Otto Novakovics
President, Burgenländer Club (Toronto) Inc.
Silver
--
Bronze
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Toronto (Residence of Christine Meyer), April 21, 2007
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Hans Raschke (Vice-President, ACC)
Affiliation: Canadian Austrian Society Toronto
Gold
Inge Bibersteiner
Friedrich Istl
Austrian Honorary Consul General
Maria Piller
Silver
--
Bronze
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Ottawa (Westin Hotel), January 5, 2007
Presenter(s): H.E. Dr. Otto Ditz (Ambassador of Austria); Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball, Ottawa
Gold
Ward Griffin
CEO, The Lowe-Martin Group
Silver
Doug Osborne
Account Executive, The Lowe-Martin Group
Bronze
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Ottawa (Sheraton Ottawa), September 30, 2006
Presenter(s): Inga Michalek (President, ACC); Roland K. Pirker (Past President, ACC)
Affiliation: Toronto and Ottawa1
Gold
--
Silver
Ursula Ivonoffski
singer
Voltr Ivonoffski
conductor
Bronze
--
1 Urusla and Voltr Ivonoffski gave many musical performance in Toronto and Ottawa to enhance the image of Austria.
Ottawa (Sheraton Ottawa), May 27, 2006
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (Awards Chairman, ACC)
Affiliation: Alpentrio of the Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
--
Silver
--
Bronze
Andrea Langhammer
Ottawa (Sheraton Ottawa), November 20, 2005
Presenter(s): Inga Michalek (President, ACC); Garry Bonner (Past President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council
Gold
--
Silver
Jim Burgess
Frank Marth
Christine Welling
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Austrian Embassy Ottawa
Gold
--
Silver
Waltraud Brauneder
Mag. Matthias Radosztics
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
--
Silver
Dr. Hans Bänziger
Dr. Barbara Brintnell
Trautl Griesseier
Heli Heberlein
Lucy Horbasz
Tibor Horbasz
Fred Krasny
Karl Mayer
Hannelore Platzer
Barbara Sauter
Cilli Schirgi
Dr. Helmut Zobl
Bronze
Adolf Anzengruber
Kerstin Brauneder
Linda Mayer
Traudl Vogel
Affiliation: Deutsches aus Ottawa Radio Program
Gold
--
Silver
Oswin Lohe
producer and host
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Friends of Austria Ottawa
Gold
Burgie Pirker
Silver
Angie Lacombe
bingo volunteer
Julie Lacombe
bingo volunteer
Rebecca Pirker
bingo volunteer
Rolando Pirker
bingo volunteer
Elisabeth Wilson
Bronze
Erika Fürst
Karin Fürst
Sabine Gibbins
Gabi Kaindl
Hans Unterganschnigg
Ottawa (Symposium An Austrian Celebration), May 21, 2005
Presenter(s): Inga Michalek (President, ACC); Roland K. Pirker (Past President, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council
Gold
Dkfm. Ing. Gustav Chlestil
President, Auslandsösterreicher Weltbund (AÖWB), Vienna
Dr. Kurt Herndl
former Austrian Ambassador to Canada
Dr. Walther Lichem
former Austrian Ambassador to Canada
Dr. Manfred Prokop
Editor, OeCulture
John (Hans) Raschke
Vice-President, ACC
Dr. Franz Szabo
Director, Wirth Institute
Silver
--
Bronze
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Calgary, February 7, 2004
Presenter(s): Frank Meixner (President, Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary)
Affiliation: Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary
Gold
--
Silver
Zacharias Geib
Bronze
--
Calgary (Austrian Club), May 30, 2003
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (Past President and Awards Chairman, ACC); Frank Meixner (President, Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary)
Affiliation: Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary
Gold
Hans Ockermüller
Austrian Honorary Consul in Alberta
Silver
Tina Brandstätter
Otto Doll
Heinz Franke
Theresia Franke
Libert Goritschnig
Brigitte Graf
Anna Haecker
Dieter Haecker
Ernesta Haslauer
Leo Haslauer
Dr. Rudolf Hofmann
Edith Jakob
Josefine Janschitz
Karl Janusek
Johanna Jilek
Katharina Maier
Mara Michor
Paul Michor
Mathilda Mick
Rupert Mrakawa
Fritz Painsi
Ewald Partl
Karl Puffer
Olga Rogi
Joe Ruckenthaler
Rosemarie Stumpf
George Sticksl
Romana Windsteig
Bronze
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Ottawa (Sheraton Hotel), May 24, 2003
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (Past President and Awards Chairman, ACC); Otto Heberlein
Affiliation: Austrian Alpine Singers
Gold
Willi Platzer
Silver
--
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Steirer Klub Toronto
Gold
Karl Vogel
Silver
--
Bronze
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Graz, Styria, Austria (by mail1), March 1, 2003
Presenter(s): --1
Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council
Gold
Hans Unterhuber
cultural promoter
Silver
--
Bronze
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1 Mr. Unterhuber was a cultural promoter who arranged for many Austrian musical groups to appear at Austrian clubs across Canada, and for the Musikantenstadl to come to Toronto. At the time of the award, Mr. Unterhuber was in very bad health and nobody from the ACC was going to be in Austria in the near future to make a personal presentation. Therefore, the award regrettably had to be made by mail.
Windsor (Teutonia Club), November 16, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Garry Bonner (Awards Chairman, ACC)
Affiliation: Austria Club Windsor
Gold
Josef Helbich
Silver
Maria Christ
Simon Christ
Helga Domitter
Frank Gutschi
Hanna Helbich
Emil Kuptyik
Erich Rost
Otto Schwalm
Rudolf Geier
posthumously to Mrs. Geier
Frank Sieberer
Alfred Weiss
posthumously to Mrs. Weiss
Trude Wolf
Bronze
Werner Beck
Manfred Domitter
Marian Lackovic
Trude Lackovic
Rudolf Schmitz
Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), October 27, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC)
Affiliation: Viennese Winter Ball Ottawa
Gold
Dave Wallace
BMO Harris Private Banking
Silver
--
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), October 20, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Michael Benzinger (President, Austria Club Windsor)
Affiliation: Austria Club Windsor
Gold
--
Silver
Christian Albert
posthumously to his son Henry
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), May 25, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Hans Wyslouzil (Cultural Director, Austrian Society Ottawa)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Melitta van Cleeff
Silver
--
Bronze
Hermann Franke
Affiliation: Aus Ottawa (German Radio Program)
Gold
--
Silver
Heinz Deppner (“Hank Dee”)
producer and host
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Quebec City
Gold
Eugene Kedl
Gretl Kedl
Silver
--
Bronze
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Washington, D.C. (Residence of Dr. Peter Moser, Austrian Ambassador to the United States), April 26, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Walburga Pirker
Affiliation: Austrian-American Council
Gold
Juliana Belcsak
Silver
--
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Auslandsösterreicherwerk, Vienna
Gold
Fritz Molden
Silver
--
Bronze
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Ottawa (St. Albertus Church), April 21, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Consul Gottfried Haffner (Consul, Austrian Embassy); Otto Heberlein (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Schrammel Quartet of the Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Hermann Griesseier
Alois Platzer
Edmund Wyslouzil
Hans Wyslouzil
Silver
--
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Alpentrio of the Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Karin Laframboise
Gretl Wyslouzil
Maria Wyslouzil
Silver
--
Bronze
--
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa, Austrian Society Montreal
Gold
Leo Hammerschmid
Silver
--
Bronze
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Calgary (Austrian-Canadian Society), March 25, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Nick Demiantschuk (Austrian Consul in Alberta)
Affiliation: Austrian-Canadian Society Calgary
Gold
Herwig Lavicka
Frank Meixner
Silver
Eva Angerle
Steve Charchuk
Edna Charchuk
Otto Demetz
Olga Eberhardt
Elfriede Foidl
Gisa Hammel
Albert Hammerling
Elfriede Hammerling
Ulrich “York” Rogi
Max Rieberer
Martha Sattler
Hans Schustereder
Günther Stranzinger
Klaus Stumpf
Berta Takacs
Ludwig Takacs
Bronze
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Affiliation: Cultural Promoter
Gold
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Silver
Gery Valtiner
Bronze
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Ottawa (Annual General Meeting of the Austrian Society Ottawa, Sheraton Hotel), January 13, 2002
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Inga Michalek (Secretary, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian-Canadian Council
Gold
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Silver
Heidemarie Kelly
legal advisor to the ACC
Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian International Club, Kingston
Gold
Garry (Gerhard) Bonner
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Otto Heberlein
Silver
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Bronze
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Affiliation: Kanada Kurier (German-language newspaper)
Gold
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Silver
Edith Kuntz
journalist
Bronze
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Affiliation: Deutsches Panorama (German TV Program)
Gold
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Silver
Mathilde Jerabek
host and producer
Franz Jerabek
Bronze
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Kingston, December 9, 2001
Presenter(s): Garry Bonner (Past President and Awards Chairman, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian International Club Kingston
Gold
Ferdinand Prohaska
Silver
Walburga Hetzl
Bronze
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Ottawa (Sheraton Hotel), May 19, 2001
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Dr. Wera Zelenka (Counsellor for Culture and Press, Austrian Embassy)
Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa
Gold
Josef (Pepi) Frühwirth
Franz Kapeller
Heidi-C. Temelie
Silver
Sylvia Bänziger
Ingrid Feil
Liane Rant
Bronze
Trautl Griesseier
Barbara Sauter
Cecilia Schirgi
Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (President, ACC); Otto Heberlein (Director, ACC)
Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council
Gold
Dr. Wera Zelenka
Counsellor for Culture and Press, Austrian Embassy
Silver
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Bronze
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Victoria, May 10, 2001
Presenter(s): Prof. Dr. Franz Szabo (Executive Director, ACC Foundation Programme)
Affiliation: Johann Strauss Foundation Victoria
Gold
Dr. Joseph R. Kandler
Silver
Stephan Harstall
Bronze
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Edmonton, May 9, 2001
Presenter(s): Prof. Dr. Franz Szabo (Executive Director, ACC Foundation Programme)
Affiliation: Johann Strauss Foundation Edmonton
Gold
Anni Leeb
Walter Leeb
Silver
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Bronze
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Winnipeg, April 22, 2001
Presenter(s): H.E. Dr. Wendelin Ettmayer (Austrian Ambassador to Canada)
Affiliation: Friends of Austria - Manitoba Inc., Winnipeg
Gold
Edmund Harzan
Michael Heitmann
Steffi Kratschmar
Erwine Prevalnig
Dr. Eduard Schluderman
Silver
Darlene Berger
Elfriede Berger
Bronze
Magdalena Leitgeb