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Islander of the Year Award presented by the Evening Patriot
Evening Patriot Tues., 12 Jan., 1960 - Account & photos of first award of Islander of the Year. Judges John A. MacDonald, MP; Judge W.E. Darby; and Dr. Frank MacKinnon were asked to select "that person who has in 1959 best used the means available to serve a worthy Island purpose."
- 1959 Edwin Wilbur Johnstone (1897-7 June, 1984)
- 1960 Carl Frederick Burke (1913-1976)
- 1961 Frank MacKinnon (24 April, 1919-16 July, 2006)
- 1962 Eric Maclean Found (21 Feb., 1905-30 April, 1995)
- 1963 James Thomas Pendergast (8 Sep., 1879-25 Jan., 1975)
- 1964 Margaret Ruth Osborne (1894-1987)
- 1965 Henry M. Wedge (28 Dec., 1908-1972)
- 1967 Leone M. (Mosher) Ross (1917-28 May, 1982)
- 1968 Harold J. Hynes (1898-1985)
- 1969 Elmer Larter (26 Feb., 1917-1992)
- 1970 Billy MacMillan
- 1971 G. Helen (MacLean) Kennedy (5 Oct., 1920-
- 1972 Joseph Murphy (21 Oct., 1952-
- 1973 Francis William Pius Bolger (8 July, 1925-
- 1974 Reginald MacNutt
- 1975 Helen Patricia Rogers (1943-9 Sep., 2005)
- 1976 Merrill Flynn
- 1977 Gordon Kerr
- 1978 Victor Bernard (4 March, 1924-
- 1979 Leo (Harrison) Killoran (22 Nov., 1925-22 June, 1992)
- 1980 Kaye Reynolds (11 Oct., 1923-
- 1981 Arthur MacKinnon
- 1982 Roy Lambie (7 Nov., 1928-
- 1983 Margaret (Burton) Quinn (18 May, 1924-
- 1984 Charles P. Duffy (16 Nov., 1930- & Anna (Hughes) Duffy (1 Oct., 1930-
- 1985 Winifred (Best) MacMillan 4 Sep., 1909- 17 Sep., 1999)