CISA Awards Application 


     These are the rules concerning the C.IS.A certificate ( for amateur 
radio operators ) or log and confirm ( for shortwave listeners ) different
radio stations from Islands of Canada.  All contacts must be with fixed,
portable or mobile stations on Canadian interior or exterior islands. 
Maritime mobile QSO's  near islands do not count for this award.

The award is issued in different classes as follows for the certificate:

                       Class V      05 islands
                       Class Iv     10 islands
                       Class  III   15 islands
                       Class  II    20 islands
                       Class   I    25 Islands 


 The fee for the award certificate is a follows:

                       VE/VO/VY     $4.00   CDN dollars
                       USA          $4.00   USA dollars
                       DX stations  $5.00   USA dollars

SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM OF PAGE REGARDING PLAQUES, SHIELDS, SCROLLLS AND TROPHIES EFFECTIVE DEC 4, 2010


    To qualify to receive the black aluminum plate engraved and screended in
gold, you must work a minimum of 50 different islands of Canada.  There are
endorsements above 50 for 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, and 200 islands.
    The fee for the black aluminum plates with a gold underlay is $35.00 CDN
for VE's; $35.00 USD for USA and $40.00 USD for DX stations. The fee for the
COMPLETE mounted on ebony/black marble finish wood with a size of 9" X 12"
and weighing about 1100 grams / 2 pounds is $55.00 CDN for VE's; $55.00 USD
for USA and $60.00 USD for Dx stations.
       
    The Canadian Islands Award of Excellence requires confirmation of 300 or
more Canadian Islands BUT all geographic areas of Canada (VE1-9), VO, VY
must be represented.  The fee is the same as the 50 plaque. Endorsements are
available for $3.00.  Check with VE3XN for endorsement levels you wish.   
The Island Activator Award is issued free of charge to the top annual island
activator.

    Send log data.  DO NOT SEND QSLS.  The Maple Leaf Radio Society reserves
the right to check on any claimed QSL/contact.

   Clearly print or type the callsign and your name as you wish it to appear
on the cerificate or plaque:

Your callsign: ____________________________

Your name:     ____________________________

Address to which the certificate or plaque is to be sent:
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Zip  Code/Postal Code: _________________

    Please make your cheque or money order payable to Garry V. Hammond. 
Foreign checks/cheques must be drawn on a US bank.  Sorry, no foreign 
currencies can be accepted due to high bank charges.  A copy of the latest 
island list is available for $2.00 form VE3XN or VE3TPZ.    A business 
sized SAE is always appreciated. 

Thanks for your thoughtfulness.

DEC 5 2010


Dear fellow radio amateurs,
 
Unfortunately, effective immediately, as of December 4, 2010 please do not apply for any plaques, shields, scrolls or trophies for the Maple Leaf Award and/or the Canadian Islands Award program.
 
There are a few problems that have brought this change about:
 
01. Canadian postal rates are very, very expensive.
 
02. Canadian registration is very, very expensive.
 
03. The exchange rate of the US dollar is almost at par with Canadian dollars.
 
04. The cost of the engraving and artwork has been going up over the last decade.
 
The combination of all these factors is making the awards very expensive to prepare and to send.
We take their preparation, packaging, and mailing seriously....More than 500 plaques, shields, trophies, and scrolls have been sent to deserving amateurs and SWLs in the past 3 decades.
 
Please QRX until we can solve the problem.
 
All paper awards are still available at the reasonable cost of $5.00 US or 5 Euros.
 
Thank you for your patience and understanding if you are affected by this policy change.
 
73 and good luck in working new prefixes or islands of Canada.
 
Garry V. Hammond, VE3XN
Maple Leaf Radio Society