Each year the CCABC membership recognizes a CCABC member who has made a significant contribution to the CCABC, their community or nation. When the program started it was called the ‘Person of the Year’ and, upon the passing of one of the Association’s founding fathers in January of 2005, the program was renamed in his honour.
The CCABC would like your nomination for the 2011 Monsignor Nunzio Defoe Service Recognition Award. The award recipient will be recognized at the 2012 Conference held at the Sheraton Wall Centre in Vancouver, BC on April 20, 2012. Please complete a nomination form and submit it to the CCABC office by March 1, 2012.
2010 Monsignor Nunzio Defoe Service Recognition Award
John Chasca (right), CCABC President, presented the 2010 Monsignor Nunzio Defoe Service Recognition Award to Jeff Scaglione, Vancouver Casket Ltd./Avanti Distributing, at the CCABC/FSABC joint annual convention in April.
Jeff has been in the business over 30 years, supplying product to both funeral homes and cemeteries. He’s been described as treating all customers the same, whether they are large or small, and customers can always count on him. He has contributed generously with conference and workshop sponsorship, and has been a major scholarship champion since the program began.
Congratulations, Jeff!
2009 Monsignor Nunzio Defoe Service Recognition Award
Anita Bourassa, Marcel Bourassa & Rob Hilton
Rob Hilton, CCABC Director (supplier representation), presented the 2009 Monsignor Nunzio Defoe Service Recognition Award to Marcel Bourassa, City of Kamloops, at the CCABC/FSABC joint annual convention in April.
Marcel completed, with his retirement in December 2009, a 35-year career with the City of Kamloops. His last position was as cemetery crew leader, a role he held with inherent pride, providing exemplary service to Kamloops’ families.
Marcel is considered dedicated, innovative, always helpful and is well respected by his peers, managers and cemetery clientele. He was instrumental in making the City of Kamloops cemeteries well recognized provincially for the high standard of maintenance and service levels provided at these key public amenities.
In addition, Marcel was an active CCABC Board member (municipal representation) and successfully coordinated cemetery maintenance operations workshops for Association members.
As an advocate and supporter of the Communities in Bloom initiatives in helping beautify the city cemeteries and community at large, he played a vital role in Kamloops being awarded the National Award in both 2004 and 2009, and the International Award in 2006.
Marcel is continuing his cemetery activities post-retirement by mentoring his successor for an interim period.