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, 1991
John Cutruzzola, Brampton
Garry Davies, Peace, 1991
Lorenzo Bellisconi, 1991
Joan E. Harriss, Cape Breton
Karl Illini, Bobcaygeon,
Trudi Le Caine, Ottawa
Helen Andersen, Saanichton, B.C. 1992
[Sharon and Clary Croft, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1992]
Reid Parker, Saint John, 1992
Fernand Lindsay, Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, 1992
Dasharathal H. Shah, North York/Richmond Hill, 1992
E. Noël Spinelli, Montreal, 1993
Joseph M. Tanenbaum, Toronto, 1993 recipient
