Almost every boat on Vancouver Island, whether motor or sail, has a downrigger, rod holder, or other piece of marine equipment made by Scotty. 

The 72-year-old company founded by husband-and-wife team Bayney and Almeda Scott in 1952, saw a need within the fishing industry to fabricate fishing lures and other marine products using new, space-age material plastic.

From their original 2,000-square-foot building in James Bay, the company relocated to a 90,000-square-foot facility in Sidney in 2000.

Through the years, Scotty has become a significant exporter of fishing, firefighting and outdoor products worldwide. The company has also made significant contributions to the enhancement of the salmon, trout and walleye stocks in the streams and creeks around the world through their Jordan/Scotty fish egg incubation units.

For their noteworthy contributions to B.C.B次元官网网址檚 maritime industry, Scotty Manufacturing Ltd. received a Lieutenant GovernorB次元官网网址檚 Award for Maritime Achievement along with five other British Columbians. 

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The award, a collaboration between the Government House Foundation and the Maritime Museum of B.C. was presented to the recipients in a ceremony held on Tuesday (Nov. 26) at Government House in Victoria. 

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Other recipients include Bent Jespersen, shipwright and expert in wooden boat building, repair and restoration at Jespersen Boat Builders; Billy Proctor, fisher, trapper, logger and author; Capt. Alex Rueben, a Royal Canadian Navy marine engineer for three decades; Dr. Marianne Scott, a prolific writer on the sea and marine topics; and Graham Scholes, author, art educator and mokuhanga (traditional Japanese woodblock print) artist best known for his landmark Lighthouse Series of prints of B.C. lighthouses.  

In addition to acknowledging Indigenous and traditional practices as well as environmental stewardship, the award's scope guarantees diversity in the selection of nominees, recipients and award administration.

A unique award medallion featuring the artwork of Nusi Ian Reid, a member of the Heiltsuk Nation in Bella Bella, was awarded to each