ACC Award Recipients

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2024

Ottawa (Austrian Embassy, 445 Wilbrod St.), July 30, 2024

Presenter(s): Inga Michalek (President, ACC), Roland K. Pirker (Awards Chair, ACC), Franz Plangger (Director, ACC)

Affiliation: Austrian Embassy

Gold

H.E. Sylvia Meier-Kajbić

Austrian Ambassador to Canada

Silver

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Bronze

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Bullfinch Restaurant, 730 Boston Rd, Sudbury MA, June 23, 2024

Presenter(s): Roland K. Pirker (Awards Chair, ACC)

Affiliation: Austro-American Association of Boston

Gold

David Acker

20 years support to President Traude Acker, Austro-American Association of Boston

Hana Sittler

20 years support to President Traude Acker, Austro-American Association of Boston

Martha Stasa

20 years support to President Traude Acker, Austro-American Association of Boston

Renate Yasigian

20 years support to President Traude Acker, Austro-American Association of Boston

Silver

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Bronze

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Ottawa (ACC Meeting, 1391 Cavendish Rd.) May 11, 2024

Presenter(s): H.E. Sylvia Meier-Kajbić (Austrian Ambassador to Canada) Inga Michalek (President, ACC)

Affiliation: Continental Austrian Club, Burlington ON

Gold

Ursula Hoffmann

President, Continental Austrian Club, Burlington ON

Peter Hoffmann

Director, Continental Austrian Club, Burlington ON

Silver

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Bronze

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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

--

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

--

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

--

Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal

Gold

--

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

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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

--

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

--

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

--

Silver

Leni Bolte

David Nielen

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Austrian Embassy Ottawa

Gold

--

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

--

Bronze

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Affiliation: Austrian Club Windsor

Gold

Frank Gutschi

Vice-President, Austrian Club Windsor

Silver

--

Bronze

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Affiliation: Austrian Society Montreal

Gold

Peter Hill

President, Austrian Society Montreal

Silver

--

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

--

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Embassy of Austria, Ottawa

Gold

Ulrike Butschek

Deputy Head of Mission and Director Cultural Forum

Silver

--

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Frohe Runde Ottawa

Gold

Linda Kiesewalter

President, Frohe Runde Ottawa

Silver

--

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

--

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

--

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

--

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

--

Bronze

Helga Weber

Affiliation: Friends of Austria Ottawa

Gold

Elisabeth Wilson

Silver

--

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

--

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

--

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

--

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

--

Silver

Emmi Moll

President, Concordia Women’s Choir

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Hofbräuhaus News

Gold

--

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

--

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

--

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

--

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

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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

--

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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

--

Graz, Styria, Austria (by mail1), March 1, 2003

Presenter(s): --1

Affiliation: Austrian Canadian Council

Gold

Hans Unterhuber

cultural promoter

Silver

--

Bronze

--

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.

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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

--

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

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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

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Bronze

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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

--

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

--

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Austrian Society Ottawa

Gold

Otto Heberlein

Silver

--

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Kanada Kurier (German-language newspaper)

Gold

--

Silver

Edith Kuntz

journalist

Bronze

--

Affiliation: Deutsches Panorama (German TV Program)

Gold

--

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

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