John Drainie Award
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The John Drainie Award is presented by the Canadian performers organisation ACTRA at the Gemini Awards. Although meant to be presented annually there have been years where it was not presented. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada.
Unlike other awards which are voted on by the Academy's board of directors, the recipient of the John Drainie Award is selected by a committee of previous winners. Any branch of the Academy's Television Division may put forth nominations to the Drainie Committee for consideration. The recipient receives a plaque with Drainie's likeness rather than a Gemini statuette. It was presented posthumously on some occasions but current ACTRA policy is to present this award to living people.
[edit] Past winners
The following people have won the award since 1968. The symbol π indicates the honour was awarded after death.
- 1968: Esse Ljungh
- 1968: W.O. Mitchell
- 1968: Jean Murray
- 1968: Tommy Tweed
- 1969: Andrew Allan
- 1970: Harry J. Boyle
- 1971: Lister Sinclair
- 1972: Graham Spry
- 1973: Rupert Caplan
- 1974: Len Peterson
- 1975: Robert Weaver
- 1976: Jane Mallett
- 1977: John Reeves
- 1978: Wayne and Shuster
- 1979: Ruth Springford
- 1980: Norman Campbell
- 1981: Frances Hyland
- 1982: Mavor Moore
- 1983: Lucio Agostini
- 1984: Robert Christie
- 1985: Fred Diehl
- 1986: Bernard Cowan
- 1986: Pat Patterson
- 1987: Ross McLean π
- 1988: Davidson Dunton π
- 1989: Peter Gzowski
- 1990: Allan McFee
- 1991: not presented
- 1992: Gordon Pinsent
- 1993: Barbara Frum π
- 1994: Max Ferguson
- 1995: Knowlton Nash
- 1996: Dodi Robb
- 1997: Joe Schlesinger
- 1998: Peter Herrndorf
- 1998: Bernie Lucht
- 1999: Pierre Berton
- 2000: Shelagh Rogers
- 2001: not presented
- 2002: David Suzuki
- 2003: Jim Murray
- 2004: Daryl Duke
- 2005: Vicki Gabereau
- 2006: not presented
