Awards
ADSA Executive Board reviews all potential female/male ADSA members via its provincial championships and higher levels of competitions/championships of/for the Deaf with strong emphasis of good attitude, sportsmanship and excellence in competition. Then, it will be formally announced during the EAD or CAD’s annual Banquet for award presentation to the winner on annual basis.

ADSA presented Honorary for Jean and Hilda
By Mark Kusiak

Jean Hetherington – Honorary Member
It is an honour to recognize Jean Hetherington as a supportive member and athlete, who helped Wayne Johnson and Frank Lilley with establishing a bowling club for the deaf bowlers in Calgary in 1955.  Jean was full of enthusiasm that she wanted to play bowling.  During her residences in Calgary, Vancouver, and Edmonton over five decades, she continued to bowl.  She was heavily involved in many bowling-related activities.  In her humble years, Jean won several bowling awards.  While in Calgary, she was the President of the Calgary Association of the Deaf and while in Edmonton, she was the President of the Edmonton Deaf Bowling Club in 1958. 

Hilda Dziwenka – Honorary Member
It is an honour to recognize Hilda Dziwenka, who had devoted her time to curling. She has accomplished so much that no Deaf curlers in our Deaf history can beat her record.  In 1979, Hilda participated in the first Canadian Deaf Curling Championship in Vancouver.  Since then, she never gave up curling until 2003.  After a twenty-five year stint, she had collected 21 medals (7 gold, 11 silver and 3 bronze) with various Alberta ladies teams and 2 medals (one silver and one bronze) in the Mixed Teams division.  Not only that but Hilda was the President of Alberta Deaf Curling Association in the 1990s.

ADSA presented Awards for Justyna & Pierre
By Mark Kusiak

Justyna Grela – Female Athlete of the Year
It is an honour to recognize Justyna Grela, who is all round athlete and she is 13 years old. She is involved in many different team sports such as indoor soccer, volleyball and basketball. Justyna attended first, second and third Pan Am Youth training camps for the past year. She was chosen to be on Canadian Deaf Youth team as a basketball player. During Pan Am Games, Justyna was not starter but she was spent several minutes on the floor as a substitute. Her defensive skills were the most impressive in her statistics against the USA team. She was the key player in her first game against the USA. She had 9 rebounds in her defensive and offensive zones. Eventually, her team lost in the gold medal game against the USA. She was elated to receive a silver medal.

Pierre Lapratte – Male Athlete of the Year
It is an honour to recognize Pierre Lapratte who is the most improved curler over the past 9 years. He had been very involved in curling events and activites.  Pierre displayed his competitive skills with the men and mixed teams. Last April, he attended the 27th Canadian Deaf Curling Championship in Montreal, he was played with the Mixed team as a second and the team received a silver medal.  Pierre was elated to receive his all star award as a second. It was his first all-star award.

Sally Korol Was Given an Award by the ADSA
By Mark Kusiak

In 2003, Sally Korol moved to Alberta and joined the Alberta Deaf Curling Association later in the autumn
of 2003. What she brought to Alberta was her youth and her experience as a curler for more than 10
years. Sally started the sport at the age of 10. The reason she deserves her 2004 Female Athlete of the Year award is because of her positive attributes. She is a great asset to her curling team because she shows a lot of enthusiasm for sportsmanship and teamwork with her teammates on Team Dziwenka. The team went to Ottawa to compete in the Mixed Team division at the Canadian Deaf Curling Championships and won the Bronze medal. In addition to her bronze medal, Sally won the All-Star award as the lead with the best throw percentage on the ice. Congratulations to Sally for her achievements in the sport.

Honorary Members of Alberta Deaf Sports Association Award
by Jo Anne Robinson

Frank Lilley (first left) is a highly well-respected Deaf member in the Deaf Community of Calgary as well as Alberta. He has been involved in Calgary bowling for many years. He was the Secretary/Treasurer of the Alberta Bowling Association of the Deaf (ABAD) in 1963. He was also the President of ABAD in 1971. He is still an active member of the Calgary Association of the Deaf. When the ABAD was inactive, he worked hard to preserve the ABAD. Deaf Albertans are fortunate to have Frank's valuable video history on Deaf gatherings that are related to bowling and other Deaf events. It is not only that, but he also has many valuable pictures and documents.

When I moved to Edmonton from Vancouver, in 1971, I joined the ski group to go skiing with some Deaf adults in Banff. In spite of his age, Frank joined us. He was always there for us, the young athletes/friends and he was such a good skier. He has earned lots of respect from the Deaf communities across Alberta for his participation and encouragement.

George Pody (middle) was awarded the Alberta Deaf Sports Association Award as well as Honorary Member of ADSA at EAD’s 52nd Annual Banquet. George was elected as the first president of the Alberta Bowling Association of the Deaf in May, 1957. George was heavily involved in bowling for many years and also held various positions with the Edmonton Bowling Deaf League and the Alberta Bowling Association of the Deaf. George was also elected as the first chairperson of the Alberta Deaf Curling Championship (later changed to Alberta Deaf Curling Association). He also held various positions with the Edmonton and the Alberta Curling.

Even today, George is still involved with the Alberta Deaf Sports Association and will assist any sports organization upon request. The Alberta Deaf Sports Association is very fortunate to have him. He is a well-respected person and he deserves this special award.

We are pleased to present this special awards - Honorary Member of Alberta Deaf Sports Association to Frank Lilley and George Pody.

ADSA’s Honorary Members

2003	2003	2002	2002	2002
Frank Lilley	George Pody	Walter Johnson	Ross Lawerence	Jo-Anne Robinson
5th ADSA's Honorary Members	4th ADSA's Honorary Members	3rd ADSA's Honorary Members	2nd ADSA's Honorary Members	1st ADSA's Honorary Members