Honourary Life Membership
presented to Audrey Armstrong and Willy Waterton
June 2023
Members since the beginning, Audrey Armstrong and Willy Waterton, received Honourary Life Memberships for their many contributions toward education, participation in club projects and contributions to the protection and preservation of natural areas in Bruce Grey.
Honourary Life Membership
John Dickson, 2021
An Honourary Life Membership was presented to John Dickson in recognition and gratitude for John’s multi-faceted work on behalf of the OSFN, from his 7 years serving on the Board as Vice-President, President and Past-President, to his infinite hours spent as Program Director on recruiting leaders and expanding and enhancing the OSFN indoor and outdoor Program virtually single-handedly; for his prominent role in securing charitable status for the OSFN; for raising the public profile of the Club through his nature columns in the Owen Sound Sun Times and Owen Sound Hub; for developing the OSFN’s successful Earth Day/Earth Week awareness programming; for broadening the experiences of our Young Naturalists by facilitating their participation at Youth Summits and Nature Camps, and for his all-encompassing, tireless, enthusiasm, support and dedication to bringing our motto – Knowing Nature Better – to the Club and to the greater Grey- Bruce community.
Honourary Life Membership
presented to Norah Toth
June 13, 2019
In recognition and gratitude for your infinite hours of volunteer leadership and exemplary communication skills that have benefited the Owen Sound Field Naturalists and supported the Hart’s Tongue Herald newsletter. Your work in generating and supporting the Huron Fringe Birding Festival, the Bruce Birding Club and your contributions to the Bruce Peninsula Bird Observatory have been remarkable. Your direction and leadership with Stewardship Grey Bruce over 15 years have influenced countless projects that restore, protect and enhance wildlife habitat across Grey and Bruce counties. Combined efforts in outreach and education in the recovery plan for endangered Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) along the Lake Huron shoreline typify your belief that collaborations benefit countless generations to come!
Honourary Life Membership presented to
Peter Middleton
June 9, 2016
In recognition of your many contributions to the OSFN over the years: leading numerous club outings; giving indoor presentations to the club; working on projects including Purple Martin houses, boardwalks, Swiftwatch and others; serving on the OSFN Board; serving as OSFN
President; representing the OSFN on many Committees; and in recognition of your numerous other natural history activities in Grey-Bruce and beyond, which have inspired so many with a greater appreciation and understanding of birds, conservation and our natural heritage.
Fred Jazvac in recognition of your dedication, valued leadership and teamwork with the Owen Sound Field Naturalists, including 14 years of guiding and teaching with ‘Birding Around the Bay’, indoor presentations and a six-year term on the OSFN Board of Directors, including two years as President; from 1996 to 2023 Fred was the Coordinator of the Bruce Birding Club, bringing together the birding community for bi-weekly outings and weekend trips; many years of volunteering with area
Christmas Bird Counts; and since 2007 Fred has been a leader and a
committee member with the Huron Fringe Birding Festival!
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From the very dawn of the OSFN Dave has been involved. He was on the first Board of Directors. He served as Vice-President, President and Past President from 1993 to1998.
Tuesday Evening Birding at the Fidlers was a highlight of May and June for many years.
Dave led many outings. Eagles at Baie du Dore, Around the Sound and many many more.
Dave did a lot of presentations at the meetings. His Antarctic trip was a real highlight.
Continue reading Dave Fidler: Life Member
This year (2014) the OSFN has chosen Merle Gunby as a recipient of our Honourary Life Membership award. This award is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to nature, research, education and conservation. Merle and his wife Sheila joined the OSFN in 1995 and since then Merle has spent many hours volunteering on numerous projects for the OSFN.
Bob has worked with the Owen Sound Field Naturalists over many years to publish several books about the natural history of Grey and Bruce Counties.
Bob’s background is in physical geography and biology. Most of his career was spent working locally as a naturalist and ecologist for the Ministry of Natural Resources.
In 1994 the OSFN began discussing the idea of producing a Grey Bruce plant checklist. Building on Bobs work through MNR with Joe Johnson, the ad hoc group published “A Checklist of the Vascular Plants for Grey & Bruce Counties” in 1995. It has been revised several times and the 4th edition appeared in 2010. A total of 1500 copies has been printed. Continue reading Bob Gray: Life Member
At the Owen Sound Field Naturalist AGM in March 2011, an Honourary Life Membership was bestowed on Lorraine Brown. While in past years, the OSFN has bestowed this honour for outstanding contributions in nature research, education and conservation, Lorraine will be the first member to be recognized for her contribution to the club itself. Lorraine’s life-long love of nature is written into everything she does. A record of the energy and talent that she brings to the table is stamped into the annals of our Club. Continue reading Lorraine Brown: Life Member
Joe Johnson is a naturalist who pursues knowledge and the understanding of nature for its own sake. Continue reading Joe Johnson: Life Member