The Jane Biggs Award is named after the well-known Nova Scotia diver who shared her passion for the sport with hundreds of divers over decades spent in, under and above the ocean.
The award is given annually by the Nova Scotia Underwater Council to a person who has made a significant contribution to the world of diving in Nova Scotia.
Criteria
Winners of the award will have made significant contributions to the development, promotion, teaching, and/or understanding of diving in this province.
Nomination Process
- Nominations can be made by any member of the NSUC
- Nominees do not have to be members of the Nova Scotia Underwater Council
- Nominations must be made on the official form available on the NSUC website or by request from any member of the NSUC Executive Committee
- Completed nomination forms together with any supporting information the nominee may consider appropriate must be returned to the of the NSUC executive either as an email attachment or as a hard copy
- People who own or run dive related businesses are ineligible
Selection process
1. The winner of the award will be decided by the NSUC Executive
2. The announcement of the winner and the presentation of the award will be made at General Meeting or other event as approved by the NSUC Executive
Jane Biggs
Jane was born in England and immigrated to Canada as a new bride in 1956, along with her husband Len. She spent four years in the Women’s Royal Naval Service before coming to Canada. When Jane and Len arrived in Canada, they began their family and built their forever home in Cole Harbour. She worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor at the Shearwater Rec Centre and the Dartmouth YMCA while her five young children were attending school.
Her love of the water fueled her passion for scuba diving. In 46 years, she logged over 2000 dives around the world, with one of her final dives on the Great Barrier Reef at the age of 81.
Jane Biggs passed away at age 84 on February 11, 2019.
