Background

This prize is named after the late Kenneth E. Chilton of the Hamilton Centre (1939-1976). He was active in the Hamilton Centre for over 10 years and received a National Service Award in 1976.

The prize is awarded annually to an amateur astronomer resident in Canada, in recognition of a significant piece of astronomical work carried out or published recently. Any member of a Centre may submit nominations for the prize. Nominations should reach National Office by December 31st.

Right: Ken Chilton, circa 1969.
Image copyright Hamilton Public Library, Special Collections.

Recipients

Links to relevant JRASC pages are provided where available.

2010

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• Brian Battersby (Prince George)
• Ted Dunphy (New Brunswick)
• Paul Gray (New Brunswick)
• Don Kelly (New Brunswick)
• Chris Weadick (New Brunswick)
• Kim Hay (Kingston)
• Marc Keelan-Bishop (Belleville)
• Rémi Lacasse (Unattached)
• Lise Charlebois (Unattached)
• Dave Lane (Halifax)
• Damien Lemay (Québec)
• Ron Macnaughton (Toronto)
• Jennifer West (Winnipeg)

2009

• Brian Battersby (Prince George)

2008

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• Eric Briggs (Toronto)
• Debra Ceravolo (Ottawa)
• Peter Ceravolo (Ottawa)
• Lou Cox (Ottawa)
• Steve Gauthier (London)
• Doug George (Ottawa)
• Paul Gray (New Brunswick)
• Walter MacDonald (Kingston)
• Jack Newton (Victoria)
• Ajai Sehgai (Ottawa)
• Jennifer Tigner (Victoria)
• Dave Toth (London)*

2005

• Attilla Danko (Ottawa)

2003

• Glenn Ledrew (Ottawa)
• Peter Ceravolo (Ottawa)
• Paul Boltwood (Ottawa)
• Doug George (Ottawa)
• Jon Buchanan (Ottawa)

2002

• Vance Petriew (Regina)

2001

• Michael E. Boschat (Halifax)

1997

• Heather T. Cameron (Halifax)

1996

• Raymond Thompson (Toronto)

1995

• Paul Gray / Dave Lane (Halifax)

1990

• Doug George (Ottawa)

1989

• Lucian Kemble* (Calgary)

1988

• P. Teece (Victoria)

1983

• Chris Spratt (Victoria)

1981

• C. McCaw (Vancouver)

1979

• Warren Morrison (Kingston)

1978

• Jack Newton (Victoria)