Local Prince George author and musician Clarence Boudreau is the winner of the 2024 Jeanne Clarke Service Award. 93-year old Boudreau is an author and musician (aka "Penny Slim") who has written multiple books on the history of northern BC. Clarence was nominated for a Jeanne Clarke Publication Award in 2023 for his book I Hear the Mountains Calling, a memoir of his life in the community of Penny, BC, where he was born and spent the first 80 years of his life. He and his wife Olga won the 1996 Jeanne Clarke Publication Award for their book A Penny For Your Thoughts. Boudreau is a born storyteller who shares the history of Northern BC not only as an author, but also through his original songs, including one he wrote about the Northern Hardware Canoe Race and another about the wildfires of 2018. Boudreau’s Facebook page features many of his music videos, and a recent one titled “Yesterday’s Memories” has already received over 250,000 views on Facebook.