The TRCR has several different types of awards that it gives out on an annual basis.

Jake McDonald Annual Reclamation Award &
Category Reclamation Awards

Under the auspices of the Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation a sub-committee is drawn from the group to decide on the Annual Reclamation Award winners. This typically includes the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, B.C. Ministry of Environment, Mining Association of BC and academia.

The Jake McDonald Annual Reclamation Award has been established to recognize outstanding achievement in mine reclamation in British Columbia. In addition to this award, up to five category awards may be given to recognize merit in mining reclamation.

• 2024 News Release -TRCR
• 2024 09 25 TRCR Awards Presentation
• TERMS OF REFERENCE
• PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS

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  Jake McDonald award winners Glencore Canad (L-R): Dayton Strosser, Mathew White and Sean Sharpe, MEMLI.

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  Sand and Gravel award winners R.E. Postill and Sons (L-R): Linsey Johannson, Tim Antill, MEMLI and Jamie Johannson.

  

  Coal Category Award winners Elk Valley Resources from L-R: DJ Formanski (Engineer, Reclamation Planning), Jacqueline Dube (Reclamation Coordinator, Line Creek Operations) and Clayton Dubyk (Former Reclamation Manager).

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Tony Milligan Book Award

Tony Milligan was a pioneer in mine reclamation in BC, a founding member of the TRCR and part of the reason Elkview won so many reclamation awards. Tony was also a role model for how to discuss controversial topics in a constructive and respectful manner. Tony passed away a number of years ago, and to honour his memory, the TRCR set up an annual book award to be given each year to the author(s) of the paper at last year’s symposium that best exemplifies Tony’s interests in the practical aspects of reclamation.

• The 2024 Book Tony Milligan Book Award Winner was Dean Mackenzie for his paper, “Forest surface soil management from textbook to operations” presented at the 46th BC Mine Reclamation Symposium in Prince  George, BC in 2023.

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  Milligan Book Award Winner (L-R) Dean Mackenzie and Steve O’Hara, Gibraltar Mine

• ABOUT THE TONY MILLIGAN BOOK AWARD
• PREVIOUS BOOK AWARD RECIPIENTS

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Jake McDonald Memorial Scholarship

To encourage student participation in reclamation-related fields, the BC Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation has student attending to assist with the Symposia (see Student Information) and awards the Jake McDonald Memorial Scholarship, which is given to support a student (or students) in a scientific field related to reclamation. This scholarship was established in honour of Jake McDonald, former Senior Reclamation Inspector in the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.

• 2024 Jake McDonald Scholarship Awards: During the 2024 awards banquet, the TRCR announced its 2024 Jake McDonald Memorial Scholarship recipient.
• Samantha Gidora, a professional biologist, is pursuing a Master of Science degree in the Environmental Science program at Thompson Rivers University. Additionally, Ms. Gidora receives the poster award on her work in detecting bats via environmental DNA (eDNA)
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  Scholarship and poster award winner (L-R) Jonathan Buchanan, AME and Samantha Gidora.

• Student Information
• PREVIOUS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

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