Past  Presidents

  • 1959-60 Ron C. Dickie*
  • 1960-61 Richard N. Carey*
  • 1961-62 Ken T. Guest*
  • 1962-63 Jack Evans*
  • 1963-64 Ed Hess*
  • 1964-65 Frank J. Ney*
  • 1965-66 R.F. (Pat) Moore
  • 1966-67 Allan Armstrong*
  • 1967-68 Lloyd G. Wood
  • 1968-70 Jack A. Ellis
  • 1970-71 Reg N.L. Eaton
  • 1971-73 Tom Johnstone
  • 1973 Vic Price
  • 1974 Lorne Miller*
  • 1975 Deane D. Finlayson*
  • 1976 Dennis E. O’Leary
  • 1977 Allan F. Parker
  • 1978 David L. Paterson*
  • 1979 Dorothy Whittome
  • 1980 Chuck Perry
  • 1981 Martyn Douglas
  • 1982 Marion Podritske
  • 1983-84 Barry Clark
  • 1985 Tony Pearson
  • 1986 Diane Fullmer
  • 1987 Bruce Berry
  • 1988 Barry Watchorn
  • 1989 Joan Leach
  • 1990 Margaret Leck
  • 1991 Roger McKinnon
  • 1992 Derrick Pereira
  • 1993 Margaret Leck
  • 1994 Mark Anderson
  • 1995 L.R. (Bob) Koester
  • 1996 Wayne Hoffart
  • 1997 Frank Phillips
  • 1998 John Finlayson
  • 1999 David Ney
  • 2000 Norm Cauchie
  • 2001 John Tillie
  • 2002 Susan McGougan
  • 2003 Tom McNee
  • 2004 Gabrielle Osborne
  • 2005 Jim Hoffman
  • 2006 Darrell Paysen
  • 2007 Jennifer Lynch
  • 2008 Subhadra Ghose
  • 2009 Ray Francis
  • 2010 Cliff Moberg

                                                        

* In Memorium

 

Salesman Division Chairs

  • 1969 Ewart Mabee
  • 1970-71 Ralph Walker*
  • 1972-73 Gordon K. Blackhall*
  • 1974 Jim Robertson

 

Honourary Members

  • Herbert R. Fullerton*
  • Dermot Murphy*
  • Stan Hamilton
  • R.F. (Pat) Moore
  • Robert Clarke
  • Ralph C. Walker* 
  • Martyn Douglas

* In Memorium

 

REALTOR® of the Year  Recipients

Each year since 1976, members of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board have honoured one of their own as REALTOR® of the Year. 

The REALTOR® of the Year award is one of the highest honours the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board can bestow on its members.  It is presented to an individual whose dedication to excellence has had a profound influence on the professional image of Vancouver Island REALTORS®, and who exemplifies the professionalism symbolized by this award.

  • 1976 Gordon K. Blackhall*
  • 1977 Clair Wilson*
  • 1978 Dennis O’Leary
  • 1979 Martyn Douglas
  • 1980 R.F. (Pat) Moore
  • 1981 Lloyd Wood
  • 1982 Frank Ney*
  • 1983 Ralph Walker*
  • 1984 Bob Clarke
  • 1985 Barry Clark
  • 1986 Dorothy Whittome
  • 1987 Betty James
  • 1988 Bruce Berry
  • 1989 Ron Burley
  • 1990 Dave Hammond
  • 1991 Roger McKinnon
  • 1992 Tony Pearson
  • 1993 Margaret Leck
  • 1994 Gary Ford
  •  1995 Doug Bamford
  •  1996 Bob Koester
  •  1997 Sandy Baker
  •  1998 John Finlayson
  •  1999 Jack Forsyth
  •  2000 Vera Wilson
  •  2001 Gabrielle Osborne
  •  2002 Joy Cameron
  •  2003 Barry Watchorn
  •  2004 Poppy Steele
  •  2005 Tom McNee
  •  2006 Jim Stewart
  •  2007 Bill McGuire
  •  2008 Roy Grant
  •  2009 John Tillie
  

* In Memorium

 

REALTORS® CARE Awards - Past Recipients

These awards are presented to individuals whose dedication to excellence has had a profound influence on the quality of life in the communities they serve, and has had an influence on the professional image of Vancouver Island REALTORS®.  The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board represents 6 geographical zones.  REALTORS® CARE award winners are identified from these zones by an independent panel of judges.  These awards recognize the REALTORS® personal leadership and service. 

  • 2007
    • Harvey Hunter
    • Ian Lindsay
    • Bill McGuire
    • Dave Procter

  • 2008
    • Subhadra Ghose
    • Roy Grant
    • Jim Hoffman
    • John Tillie

  • 2009
    • Jan Christenson
    • Reg Eaton
    • Rick Gibson
    • Glynis Hayes
    • Dan Jack
    • Francis Kimura

 

Secretary Managers / Executive Officers

  • 1958 Stu Furk*
  • 1966 Doug Lawford*
  • 1972 Donn Gardner, C.A.E., F.R.I., R.I.(B.C.)
  • 2000 Linda Scott-Campbell, C.A.E., F.R.I.(E), R.I.(B.C.)
  • 2001 Bill Benoit, CAE

* In Memorium

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