Volunteers across the province reunited once again for our Annual OFSC Volunteer Recognition awards. Gathered under one roof to celebrate and acknowledge all of the hard-work and dedication from the 2022-23 season.
Congratulations to all of the winners!
District Award Recipients
Outstanding Youth of the Year (NEW THIS YEAR!)
This award is presented to an OFSC youth volunteer (12 to 17 years of age) in recognition of their contributions in one or more of the following areas: rider experience, volunteer culture, initiatives and/or partnerships.
District 1 – Louis Flegg, Riverside Snowmobile Club
District 2 – Riley Wilton, Old Hastings Snow Riders Snowmobile Club
District 3 – Emmit Herriot, Great Pine Ridge Snowmobile Association
District 4 – Jacob Hilliard, Orangeville & District Snowmobile Association
District 5 – Dawson Howling, New Dundee Snowmobile Club
District 6 – Braden Smaglinski, White Water Sno-Goers Snowmobile Club
District 7 – Sam Brady, Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association
District 11 – Kean Bourdon, Bonfield Snowmobile Club
District 12 – Kyra Vernon, Capreol Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 13 – Hunter Michaud, Marathon Sno-Kickers Snowmobile Club
District 17 – Amelie Nadeau, Ignace Otter Snowmobile Club
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Outstanding Woman In Snowmobiling (NEW THIS YEAR!)
This award is presented to a female volunteer in recognition of their contributions in one or more of the following areas: rider experience, volunteer culture, initiatives and/or partnerships.
District 1 – Carol Lavigne, Kemptville Snowmobile Klub
District 2 – Margaret Elliott, Old Hastings Snow Riders Snowmobile Club
District 3 – Christine Horner, Great Pine Ridge Snowmobile Association
District 4 – Stacey Neil, Orangeville & District Snowmobile Association
District 5 – Judy Holst, Nith Valley Sno Surfers
District 6 – Karen Crain, North Renfrew Snowmobile Association
District 7 – Gwen Norkus, Du-Ya-Wanna Trail Riders’ Snowmobile Club
District 8 – Annette White, Blue Mountain Snowdrifters
District 9 – Mary Lou Sauve, Central Peninsula Sno-Drifters
District 10 – Carol Koebel, Magnetawan Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 11 – Jennifer DeBernardi, North Bay Snowmobilers Club
District 12 – Karen Morley, Onaping Falls Snowmobile Club
District 13 – Leah Anne McMillan, Bruce Mines Snow Glyders Snowmobile Club
District 14 – Anne Doyle, Tri-Town Sno Travellers
District 15 – Pauline Rodrigue, Mattice Sno-Devils Snowmobile Club
District 17 – Kim Cross, Atikokan Sno-Ho Snowmobile Club
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Outstanding Communications
This award is presented to an individual, or group of individuals, in recognition of their contribution to the development and implementation of a marketing/communications campaign or initiative promoting one or more of the following areas: rider experience, education, safety, volunteerism and/or partnerships.
District 1 – Edwin Amell, Lennox & Addington Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 2 – Rob Dingwall, Paudash Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club
District 3 – Steve Horner, Great Pine Ridge Snowmobile Association
District 4 –Michael Schuetz, Orangeville & District Snowmobile Association
District 5 – Scott Simpson, Pineridge Snowmobile Club
District 6 – John Enright, Haliburton County Snowmobile Association
District 9 – Peter Beutler, Darren Gowing, Jake Wilson, Murray Flanagan, Scott Kuchma, Neil Nicholson, & Larry Moyer, Lake Conestoga Snowmobile Club
District 10 – Ken Mihan, Magnetawan Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 11 – Barb Delorme, North Bay Snowmobilers Club
District 12 – Cheryl Serre, Valley Trail Masters Snowmobile Club
District 13 – Marilyn Paton. Elliot Lake Snowbirds Snowmobile Club
District 14 – Marco Grossinger, Golden Corridor Snowdrifters
District 15 – Kelly Ann Walton, Kap Sno-Rovers
District 17 – Adrian Tessier, Thunder Bay Adventure Trails
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Family of the Year
This award is presented to an OFSC snowmobile family in recognition of exceptional achievement in one or more of the following areas: rider experience, volunteer culture, initiatives and/or partnerships.
District 1 – Bill, Jeremy, Bryson & Keira Baird, Lennox & Addington Ridge Runners
District 2 – Chris & Karen Challinor, Brittany & Justin Plue, Courtney & Ashley Challinor, Old Hastings Snow Riders Snowmobile Club
District 3 – Kevin & Julie English, Rice Lake Snow Drifters
District 4 – Dean, Helen, Taylor & Jacob Pate, Dufferin Drift Busters
District 5 – Wayne, Marilyn, Rachel, Cassandra & Joy Flannigan, Science Hill Drifters Snowmobile Club
District 6 – Chuck, Michelle & Hillary Belsher, Whitewater Sno-Goers Snowmobile Club
District 7 – Erik Quist, Julie Fingernagel & Family, Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association
District 8 – George, Linda, Phil, Steve, Michael, Shawn & Dana Christie, Blue Mountain Snowdrifters
District 9 – Irene & Kelly Laur, Central Peninsula Sno-Drifters
District 10 – Craig & Catherine Purcell, Six Star Snow Riders
District 11 – Catherine May-Egerter & Dwight Egerter, Near North Snowdrifters
District 12 – Bishop Alexander Secondary School, Valley Trail Masters Snowmobile Club
District 13 – Craig, Bonnie & Cole Colbourne, Marathon Sno-Kickers Snowmobile Club
District 14 – Tony & Kitty Prophet, Jackpine Snowmobile Club
District 15 – Eric, Melanie, Alain & Elise Corbin, Greenstone Snowmobile Club
District 17 – Dale & Ghislaine Nolet Mathews, Ignace Otters Snowmobile Club
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Volunteer of the Year
This award is presented to an OFSC volunteer in recognition of exceptional achievement in one or more of the following areas: rider experience, volunteer culture, initiatives and/or partnerships.
District 1 – Bill Craig, Lennox & Addington Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 2 – Jeff Bull, Old Hastings Snow Riders Snowmobile Club
District 3 – Stephen Tremblay, Cartwright Dyno’s Snowmobile Club
District 4 – Robert Black, Orangeville & District Snowmobile Association
District 5 – Jim Demerling, Nith Valley Sno Surfers
District 6 – George Tsagrinos, Maple Leaf Snow Skimmers
District 7 – Steve Walter, Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association
District 8 – Adam Ganescu, Blue Mountain Snowdrifters
District 9 – John Trace, Mount Forest Drifters Snowmobile Club
District 10 – Scott Gibson, Six Star Snow Riders
District 11 – Blair Ballantyne, Almaguin District Snowmobile Club
District 12 – Pierrette Prince, Onaping Falls Snowmobile Club
District 13 – Patrick Bouchard, Club Alouette Dubreuilville
District 14 – Jonathan Cox, Timmins Snowmobile Club
District 15 – Jean Claude Lebrun, Moonbeam Snowmobile Club
District 17 – Brenda Roy, Atikokan Sno-Ho Snowmobile Club
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Club of the Year
This award is presented to a OFSC Club in recognition of exceptional and innovative activities in one or more of the following areas: rider experience, volunteerism, initiatives and/or partnerships.
District 1 – Lennox & Addington Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 2 – Old Hastings Snow Riders Snowmobile Club
District 3 – Ganaraska Snowmobile Club
District 4 – Hilsburgh Snow Roamers
District 5 – Ellice Swampers Snowmobile Club
District 6 – Maple Leaf Snow Skimmers
District 7 – Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association
District 8 – Sno Voyageur Club
District 9 – Meaford & District Ridge Runners
District 10 – Magnetawan Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club
District 11 – West Nipissing Snowmobile Club
District 12 –Valley Trail Masters Snowmobile Club
District 13 – Bruce Mines Sno Glyders Snowmobile Club
District 14 – 101 Trailmakers Snowmobile Club
District 15 – Arctic Riders
District 17 – Atikokan Sno-Ho Snowmobile Club
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A special thank you to our very generous District Award supporters!
Provincial Award Recipients
Outstanding Youth of the Year
Sam Brady, Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association
District 7
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Outstanding Woman In Snowmobiling
Annette White, Blue Mountain Snowdrifters
District 8
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Outstanding Communications
John Enright, Haliburton County Snowmobile Association
District 6
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Family of the Year
Craig, Bonnie & Cole Colbourne, Marathon Sno-Kickers Snowmobile Club
District 13
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Volunteer of the Year
Jeff Bull, Old Hastings Snow Riders Snowmobile Club
District 2
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Club of the Year
Spanish River Snowmobile Club
District 13
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As an added surprise, we held three random draws in person for a prize from our partners George Rappos at Desjardins, Kimpex, and Radioworld! Congrats to the lucky recipients!
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A special thank you to our very generous Provincial Award supporters!
CCSO Excellence Award – Family of the Year
The family receiving this award must belong to a member club of a federation or association affiliated with the CCSO and will have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety, the environment, promotion of responsible snowmobiling and development and community outreach.
Patrick, Katelin, Piper & Greyson Dzijacky, Timmins Snowmobile Club
District 14
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A special thank you to our very generous CCSO award supporters!
