He was awarded Volunteer of the Year 2008 for Abbotsford, and has been volunteering with community networks, linux user groups, and similar things for many years.<ref>Interview at 40th ICANN Meeting in San Francisco, March 2011</ref> | He was awarded Volunteer of the Year 2008 for Abbotsford, and has been volunteering with community networks, linux user groups, and similar things for many years.<ref>Interview at 40th ICANN Meeting in San Francisco, March 2011</ref> |