The name Dave Powell is synonymous with sports in the valley and now he is being honoured provincially.
Powell, owner and operator of Sports Room Source for Sports, has been selected as one of four Recreation Volunteer Recognition Award Recipients in the province. He was informed of his selection through a letter from Christine Cusanelli, Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation.
“I am pleased to congratulate you on being selected as one of the four 2012 Recreation Volunteer Recognition Award Recipient!” reads the correspondence. “Through your commitment and dedication, you have played a large part in advancing the development of recreation in Alberta.”
Powell is humbled and honoured to receive the award. He was nominated by Mayor Terry Yemen.
“It’s a huge honour… it came out of left field as a surprise, it’s sure great,” said Powell.
Most recently Powell’s name is attached to hockey and lacrosse, however his involvement in sports goes much deeper. For many years he was involved in the Drumheller Ski Hill, he was also an organizer for mountain biking races and events. The cycling culture in the valley has endured.
He has served as organizer, manager, coach and beyond. Often he has given of his services, such as creating t-shirts for teams or as fundraising items, even for groups not involved in sports.
Looking back, he is humbled and said only in hindsight does he see the impact his work has made.
“It is pretty overwhelming,” he said.
According to Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, “The individuals who have received the Recreation Volunteer Recognition Award have made outstanding contributions at the community or municipal level through a personal commitment to recreation development, a consistent and continuous record of service to the public, community leadership in recreation and active participation in a variety of volunteer recreation activities.”
Powell’s award will be presented at the Alberta Recreation and Park Association Annual Conference during their President’s Banquet and Awards Ceremony. This year it is at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge on Saturday, October 20.
