2008 Water Safety Prize

During the Water Safety Campaign organized by Conseil québécois du nautisme (CQN), which took place on May 17, 2008, Sépaq was awarded the 2008 Water Safety Prize for its contribution to the promotion of water safety in Québec.

Administrator of the Year

On the occasion of the Desjardins Recognition Gala, Haute-Gaspésie Chamber of Commerce, David Dubreuil, Director of Hotel Services for Gîte du Mont-Albert, was named administrator of the year.

In addition to participating in work for the Chic-Chocs Development Plan, Mr. Dubreuil used innovative management methods. With his creativity, he made Gîte du Mont-Albert a leader in the Gaspésie hotel milieu.

Award of Merit from Association québécoise de l’interprétation du patrimoine

Normand Blanchette, park warden-naturalist for Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier, received the 2007 award of merit. This prize recognizes the exceptional quality of activities that one person creates for Québec heritage interpretation.

Boomerang Prize Finalist

During the 13th edition of the Boomerang Awards, the contest that recognizes the best interactive communications and Web sites designed by Québec companies, the Web site for the advertising campaign, This Summer, Experience Québec’s National Parks, was named a finalist in the interactive marketing section in the promotional site category. You can visit the site, which was designed by the Cossette agency, at www.parcsquebec.com/Vivez (in French only).

Radio-Canada Names Scientist of the Year

Chloé Legris, engineer and project manager at ASTROLab in Mont-Mégantic, received the 2007 Scientist of the Year prize from Radio Canada.

Ms. Legris piloted a project creating the world’s first international Dark Sky Reserve in an inhabited area.

For five years, she participated in creating a 5500 km2 protected dark sky zone in the Mégantic region, where one of the largest observatories in Eastern North America is located. Last September, this achievement culminated in the reserve being recognized by UNESCO and the International Dark Sky Association.

Aventure Écotourisme Québec Award of Honour

Jean-François Dubé received the award of honour granted to a guide in recognition of his overall career.

Grands-Jardins and Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Parks

Awarded at the Charlevoix Reconnaît Gala, organized by the Charlevoix Chamber of Commerce in the category of attraction, recreo-tourism activity and recreation

Chic-Chocs Mountain Lodge

Groupe Maritime Verrault Excellence Gala organized by the Matane region Chamber of Commerce recognized the Chic-Chocs Mountain Lodge in the tourism service category as a unique product in Eastern North America due to its degree of isolation, operating methods and mountainous nature.

Parc Aquarium de Québec

2006 Coup d’éclat! Prize awarded by Société des attractions touristiques du Québec – Parc Aquarium was honoured in the category of television advertising with a budget of over $500,000 

Internet Prize – Best Online Marketing Campaign prize awarded at the Grands Prix du tourisme Gala for the Québec City region

Parc national de l’Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé

Metro Public Prize at the Québec Grands Prix du tourisme Gala

Parc national de la Jacques-Cartier

Lise Genois, park warden-naturalist, won the tourism employee of the year prize at the Grands Prix du tourisme Gala for the Québec City region

Réserve faunique La Vérendrye, Abitibi-Témiscamingue Sector

Regional Prize for tourism enterprise of the year, public sector

Tourism industry ambassador of 2006 awarded to Raymond Desjardins by the Association of Tourism and Hotel Industry Students from the University of Québec in Montréal

Prize for excellence in human resources development from the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council at the gala for national excellence prizes in tourism awarded by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC)

Parc national d’Aiguebelle

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise; Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of outdoor and adventure tourism (through the Abitibi-Témiscamingue wildlife observation network)

Parc national de Frontenac

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise (Cantons-de-l'Est region)

Parc national de la Gaspésie

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise (Gaspésie region)

Parc national des Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise (Charlevoix region); winner of the public-parapublic prize, awarded by the Québec City Entrepreneurs Chamber of Commerce (Québec City region)

Parc national d’Aiguebelle

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise (Abitibi-Témiscamingue region)

Parc national du Bic

Regional winner and national silver medal winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise (winter activities) ( Bas-Saint-Laurent region)

Parc national de Miguasha

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of public sector tourism enterprise (Gaspésie region)

Station touristique Duchesnay

2004 Municipal Prize

The "GUTEMBERG", or the highest distinction (gold) for the quality of the wildlife reserves Activities and Services 2004 brochure

Réserve faunique de Matane

Tourism Services, Matane Chamber of Commerce

Parc de la Chute-Montmorency

Gold Table for quality/price ratio, 2003 brunch category, at the restaurant service gala

Parc de la Chute-Montmorency

Gold Table for reception and service, 2003 brunch category, at the restaurant service gala

Parc national d’Aiguebelle

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of accommodations-camping; Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of outdoor and adventure tourism 10,000 or more visitors (Abitibi-Témiscamingue region)

Parc national du Bic

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of tourism services (Boutique Nature), (Bas-Saint-Laurent region)

Parc national de Miguasha

Tourism personality prize awarded to Marius Arsenault, former Director of Parc national de Miguasha, at the Tourism Excellence Grand Prix, Gaspésie region

Parc national de la Gaspésie

Desjardins Recognition Gala, Haute-Gaspésie Chamber of Commerce, customer service; Desjardins Recognition Gala, Haute-Gaspésie Chamber of Commerce, tourism service; Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of tourist attraction, more than 100,000 visitors (Gaspésie region)

Parc national du Mont-Mégantic

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of tourist attraction, less than 100,000 visitors (Cantons-de-l’Est region)

2002 Excellence Prize, public sector, awarded by the Institut d’administration publique du Québec for Sépaq’s administrative and financial performance linked to its management style, which focuses on regional co-development

Sépaq Anticosti

Regional winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of tourist attraction, 100,000 visitors

Parc de la Chute-Montmorency

People’s Choice Grand Prix 2002, brunch category at the restaurant industry gala

Parc national d’Aiguebelle

Kéroul Honourable Mention at the Grand Prix du tourisme national gala (Abitibi-Témiscamingue region)

Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent (Sépaq – Parcs Canada)

Québec Federal Council, recognition program for contribution to the excellence of the public service (ecosystem conservation plan) 2001

Parc national du Bic

Regional and national winner of the Grand Prix du tourisme in the category of tourist attraction, 100,000 visitors or more