The Lescarbot Award is awarded by the federal government of Canada to people who have contributed the most to their arts community. The first recipient of the award was Father Fernand Lindsay, founder of the international de Lanaudière.
Recipients of this award include:
Judith Budovitch, Fredericton, 1991John Cutruzzola, BramptonGarry Davies, Peace, 1991Lorenzo Bellisconi, 1991Joan E. Harriss, Cape BretonKarl Illini, Bobcaygeon,Trudi Le Caine, OttawaHelen Andersen, Saanichton, B.C. 1992[Sharon and Clary Croft, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1992]Reid Parker, Saint John, 1992Fernand Lindsay, Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, 1992Dasharathal H. Shah, North York/Richmond Hill, 1992E. Noël Spinelli, Montreal, 1993Joseph M. Tanenbaum, Toronto, 1993 recipient
