The Roy Tateyama Memorial Award is given annually to honour a current or past member of the Vancouver Nisei Curling Club who has demonstrated exceptional service and support to the Club.
Nominations are forwarded by current members, and the recipient chosen by a panel that includes the current Executive Council and members of the Tateyama family. The award is presented at the Club’s Wind-up Banquet in the spring.
The following is a list of the recipients:
2024/25: Noriko Kumagai
(Sharon Flynn accepts the award from Dave Kobayashi on behalf of Noriko Kumagai)
2023/24: Not Awarded
2022/23: Miki Endo
2021/22: Susanna Shimizu
2020/21: Not Awarded (season cancelled)
2019/20: Ian Cockfield
2018/19: Roy Murao
(Presented by Dan Kimoto)
2017/18: Kathy Mukuyama
(Presented by Dave Kobayashi)
2016/17: Tony Imai
(Presented by Jim Tateyama)
2015/16: Ben Nishi
(Presented by Roger Obayashi)
2014/15: Judy Nishi
