The prestigious 4-H Canada Honourary Membership recognizes individuals who have embodied 4-H Canada values through their life and have delivered outstanding services to one or more levels of the organization.

The recognition was created in 1950 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to 4-H in Canada. Honourary Members are nominated by Members of 4-H Canada and approved by the Board of Directors.

4-H Canada Honourary Members

2025

David Hovell

2023

Kim Beilby

Mary-Ann Carson

2022

Shirley Barnable

2021

Dawn Krinke

2020

Duane Bristow

Nancy Orr

2019

Carm Hamilton

Kim McConnell

2018

Kevin Charlebois

2017

Lyndon Carlson

Linda Porter

2016

Rob Black

2015

E. Ward Jones (awarded posthumously)

2014

Morley Handford

2013

Dori Gingera-Beauchemin

Marguerite Stark

Bertram Stewart

2011

Elizabeth Crouse

Marie Logan

2010

Lois James

2009

Gordon Bryant

John J. MacDonald

Gary Skogberg

2006

Bob Boulton

2005

Ruth Thoen

Ted Youck

2004

Shaunda Rossington

Brian Little

2003

Cathy Wilson Pinkney

Jack Gilliland

2002

John Flintoft

2001

Dick Huggard

David M. Adams

2000

William Fulton

George Arnold

Lucy Duke

1998

Joy Palmer

Alice McKay

1997

Clint Whetter

Melva Hornbrook

1995

Donald C. Matthews

C. Les Usher

1990

Jack Redden

1988

Gordon Muirhead

1987

Stanley Wood

1986

Dr. Florence O’Neill Hutchison

Dr. Echo Lidster

1985

Don Wales

1982

Henri Caron

1979

Isabel Percival

1977

David Barrie

Miriam Barrie

Jean Scott

1975

Frank Binnie

1974

Gordon Nixon

1973

Thomas P. Devlin

1971

Thomas McBeath

1968

John E. McArthur

Raymond P. Frey

1964

Charles A. Douglas

1959

Frank E. Wolff

1958

R. Gordon Bennett

1955

Alex MacLaurin

1950

R.S. Duncan, N.C. MacKay, R.S. Hamer, Dr. W. V. Longley, W.J.W. Lennox, S.E. Todd, John Tucker, D.M. Johnson, G.H. Clark, F.W. Walsh, S.J. Changnon, F.M. Morton, Dr. J.B. Munro, W.A. Brown