The CHEMMYS (AS IN “THE EMMYS”)
These awards (there could be one, or more) will be awarded at the discretion of the President. They will be awarded for various “achievements” from the previous year’s conference. They could be serious, but probably won’t be. At the conference in Toronto, this prize was awarded to Barrie Benton. In honour of him being the only member to have participated in every excursion and event, Barrie was presented with an array of energy drinks! Unbelievably, this was Barrie’s first Chemmy!
THE FUN RUN TROPHY
The J. Willard Gibbs Fun Run Trophy was first presented to the winner of the annual conference fun run at the Capilano Conference in 1990. It consists of a recycled golf trophy (in keeping with the environmental theme of that conference) with an engraved plaque. Rintje Raap won the trophy in 1990, and again in 1994. It was not awarded in the intervening three years. It should probably be given to the Conference Coordinator of the next conference right after the award ceremony. Wrestling it away from the winner has never been a problem.