- 2016 Victor Doucette
- 2015 Almedia Thibideau
- 2014 Skit n' Skof
- 2013 Ray & Roy Arsenault of Cascupec
- 2012 Nan Ferrier of Tyne Valley
- 2011 Paul Shea of Tignish
- 2010 B. Roy Dyment of Northam
- 2009 No recipient this year
- 2008 Claude Brisson of Mill River
- 2007 Elaine Wedge of St. Louis
- 2006 Gerald McNally of Brae
- 2005 Clare O'Shea of Tignish
- 2004 Verna Banks of Alberton
- 2003 Jeanette Birch of Tyne Valley area
- 2002 Eileen Chaisson Pendergast & Dennis Pitre
- 2001 The late Terry Pickens of Alberton
- 2000 Therese d'Amour of Alberton
- 1999 J. Henri Gaudet of Tignish
- 1998 Dr. Geoffrey Robinson and wife Dorothy and postumous award to Ray Sark
- 1997 Edward Fitzgerald of Woodstock
- 1996 John Cousins of Bloomfield
- 1995 David Broderick
- 1994 Olive O'Brien of Woodstock
- 1993 Blanche Rennie Crockett of Alberton
- 1992 Mary Graham of Alberton
- 1991 Don King of Cascumpec
- 1990 Jean Dewar of O'Leary
- 1989 Cletus Dunn of Brooklyn
- 1988 Sister Joan McNeill of Alberton
- 1987 Dr. George Dewar of O'Leary
- 1986 Jack Turner of O'Leary
- 1985 Allan Graham of Alberton
- 1984 Enid Birch of Birch Hill
- 1983 Pam Easter of Mill River