BC Trappers Association
Trophy & Award Historical Recipients
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Norm Venables Memorial
Trophy
Best Marten Pelt
2002: Irene Smith
2003: Irene Smith
2004: Irene Smith
2005: Irene Smith
2006: Jerry Baker
2007: Gerd Erasmus
2008: Sturgeon Sherwood
2009: Hilde Vogl
2010: Gerd Erasmus
2011: Hilde Vogl
2012: Trevor Jolleys
2013: Gerd Erasmus
2014: Ryan Kole
2015: Nancy Paul
2016: David Lerch
2017: Kate Galbraith
2018: Ryan Kole
2022: Ray Ensz
Norman L. MacKenzie Memorial Trophy
The Norman L. MacKenzie Memorial Trophy is presented to a person “For Outstanding Service To The British Columbia Trapping Industry”. It is awarded by the province of British Columbia, nominations are forwarded by the BCTA.
1995: Marlene Sharpe
1996: Michael Green
1997: Paul Blackwell
1998: Don Wilkins
1999: Sharon Green
2000: Dave Hatler
2001: Carl Gietscheff
2002: Stan Smith
2003: James Hatter
2004: Dave Hatler
2005: Paul Blackwell
2006: Allison Beal
2007: Bob Frederick
2008: Wayne Sharpe
2010: Ron Lancour
2011: Mike Morris
2012: Bryan Monroe
2013: Pete Wise
2014: Judy Banas
2015: Brian Dack
2016: Stu Maitland
2022: Dr. Helen Schwanje
Woodstream Bundle of 5 Trophy Best Handled Pelt Bundle of 5 Furs
1981: Doug Chambers
1982: Clarence Hooker
1983: Judi Lowe
1984: Carl Gietscheff
1985: Carl Gietscheff
1986: Carl Gietscheff
1987: Carl Gietscheff
1988: Carl Gietscheff
1989: Chico Crossland
1991: Chico Crossland
1992: Hilde Vogl
1993: George Noth
1994: Brian Robinson
1995: Gerd Erasmus
1996: Jim Gibb
1997: Gerd Erasmus
1998: Jerry Baker
1999: Hans Erasmus
2000: Egan Wuth
2001: Paul Lowrie
2002: Irene Smith
2003: George Noth
2004: George Noth
2005: Gerd Erasmus
2006: Jerry Baker
2007: George Noth
2008: Bob Frederick
2009: George Noth
2010: Gerd Erasmus
2011: Shawn Murray
2012: Gerd Erasmus
2013: Gerd Erasmus
2014: Gerd Erasmus
2015: Nancy Paul
2016: Gerd Erasmus
2018: Ryan Kole
Jack MacKill Trophy
Conservation & Service to the BCTA
1984: Norm MacKenzie
1985: George Lutkehaus
1987: Jack Lay
1989: Marlene Sharpe
1990: Vicki Allen
1995: Liz Haley
1996: Dave Hatler
2000: Stan Smith
2002: Joe Vogl
2003: Bernard McKay
2004: Alison Beale
2005: Bob Frederick
2006: Dave Hattler
2007: Joe Vogl
2008: Vicki Allen
2011: Len Shankel & Darwyn Eikum
2012: Doug Chambers
2013: Chico Crossland
2014: Murray McCulloch
2015: Wayne Sharpe
2018: Don Wilkins
2021: Glen Cartwright
2022: Bryan Monroe
Men’s No Time Limit Beaver Handling
1982: Eric Vogl
1983: Terry Stocks
1984: Doug Chambers
1986: Richard Vossen
1987: Chico Crossland
1988: Chico Crossland
1989: Allen Ray
1991: Chico Crossland
1992: Lawrence Reynen
1993: Allen Ray
1994: Lawrence Reynen
1995: Jim Gibb
1996: Jim Gibb
1997: Allen Ray
2003: George Noth
2004: Bill Wilkins
2011: Jason McKay
Romeo Bruno Award Awarded to the Outstanding Local of the Year
1992: Prince George Local
1995: Thompson Nicola Local
1999: Prince George Local
2005: Fort Fraser Local
2006: South Cariboo Local
2007: Prince George Local
2008: Fort Fraser Local
2009: East Kootenay Local
2010: South Cariboo Local
2011: Prince George Local
2012: Fort Fraser Local
2013: Fort St. John, Fort Nelson & Dawson Creek
2014: Cranbrook Local
2015: South Cariboo
2016: Prince George Local
2017: Thompson Nicola Local
2018: Thompson Nicola Local
2022: South Cariboo
Best Wolf Trophy
Built by Norm MacKenzie
1999: Gerd Erasmus, Martin Lamroureau
2000: Stephen Gillis, Stan Smith
2001: Carl Gietscheff, Stephan Gillis
2002: Dave Lancaster, Carl Gietscheff
2003: Brian Monroe, Stephen Gillis
2004: Steve Richburg
2007: Rick Berreth
2008: Vicki Allen
2010: Carl Gitscheff
2011: Shawn Murray
2012: Dave Fookes
2013: Chico Crossland
2014: Gordy Roy
2015: Gordy Roy
2016: Gordy Roy
2017: Gordy Roy
2018: Sharon Fookes
Mike Benz Memorial Trophy
Open Beaver Skinning
1980: Ron Lancour
1981: Wayne Sharpe
1982: Eric Vogl
1983: Doug Chambers
1986: Woody Boychuk
1987: Woody Boychuk
1988: Allen Ray
1989: Allen Ray
1992: Carl Gietscheff
1993: Carl Gietscheff
1994: Lawrence Reynen
2000: Allen Ray
Jack McKill Memorial Trophy
Beaver Hooping
1984: Ken Sheen
1985: Len Smith
1987: Ken Sheen
2000: Allan Starkey
2007: Ron Lancour
2008: Ron Lancour
Joe Carty Trophy
Women’s No Time Limit Beaver Handling
2002: Judy Banas
2003: Sue Demaine
“Lady of the Year” Trophy
2014: Alana Leclerc
2015: Judy Banas
2016: Dianne Gagne
2017: Terri Hooft
2018: Nancy Paul
Murray & Lucille McCullough “Trapping Couple of the Year ” Award
2017: Sharon & Dave Fookes
2018: Joe & Hilde Vogl
2022: Terri and Jason Hooft
The Wolf Hat Recipients
1986: Dave Unger
1987: Ralph Archibald
1988: Leonard Smith
1989: Mike Green
1990: Susie Haley
1991: Norm Mackenzie
1992: Wayne Sharpe
1993: Jack Lay
1994: Carl Gitscheff
1995: Barb Brown
1996: Doug Chamber
1997: Chico Crossland & Paul Trepus
1998: Don Wilkins
1999: Norm Venables
2000: Ken Cristianson
2001: Stan Smith
2002: Sharon Green
2003: Jim Hatter
2004: Ron Lancour
2005: Bob Frederich
2006: Marlene Sharpe
2007: Murray McCulloch
2008: Willi Wagner
2009: Frank Rad
2010: Paul Blackwell
2011: Pete Wise
2012: Alana Leclerc
2013: Bryan Monroe
2014: Jim Vince
2015: Gerd Erasmus
2016: Terri & Jason Hooft
2017: Brian Dack
2017: Diane Gagne
2022:
2023: Alana Leclerc
Wolf Hat Poem 1991, by Susie Haley (12 years old at the time). Written to bestow this honour upon the recipient of her choice that year, Mr. Norman MacKenzie.
Ladies and gentlemen, last year I became the proud recipient of the infamous Wolf Hat. This hat had its mysterious beginnings with Woody Boychuk. I am not sure at all what possessed him to produce such a thing. After all, it is head, front feet and tail, and is missing some very important parts. However, produce it he did, and obviously for his own reasons. These reasons, (whatever they may have been), seemed to be passing it on to Mr. Dave Unger. This was, in inverted commas, bestowed on Mr. Ralph Archibald, our fur-carnivore specialist. I think this was to encourage him in his job.
He in turn passed it on to Mr. Len Smith. This was in recognition of a job well done. The job involved making a statement to some antis in a stairwell, as I understand it. On returning to his own local association, Mr. Smith shared the honor with Pierre Barrette who had assisted him in making his “statement.”
The next year came, and Mr. Smith presented it to a man who has contributed a great deal to the spirit and life of our organization. Mike Green, in his turn, somehow saw fit to bestow it on me. Allegedly, I represented the youth of the organization. I was more flattered and honored by this than any thing that ever happened to me. Now it is my turn to hand it over.
My selection for this year was made for respectful purposes. As I represent one of the pups of the pack, he is most certainly one of the alpha wolves. As he writes poetry, I saw it fitting to write some myself. Please bear with me, as my father helped me write this:
SUSIE’S WOLF HAT POEM:
A very big man in size he is not,
A big man in other ways, he is quite a lot.
Jack of all trades, an author he is too,
A poet, a cook, a horse he can shoe;
Running a trapline, he once did this too.
First came to this country, long while ago,
Put his hand to the trade we all feign to know.
Made snares of string, even scented with pooh,
Invented attractors of all kinds of goo.
No tellin’ at meals what went into the stew.
Trapped as he did, he got caught in a snare,
A girl from Saskatchewan, she had quite a flare.
Off he dragged her to a year under a wagon,
That first winter was warm, under that old cart,
Fire wasn’t much, twas an affair of the heart.
Things got better, a cabin on Kahntah,
Just the two of them, Norman and Iva,
Dogs and a sledge and a long line to run,
Tons of hard work but still lots of fun.
Long springs and snares and even a gun.
I heard a story, an anecdote,
Bout this man on his line, and a mean black bloke.
Followed by a bear, things got really tight,
Norm swung some traps, no gun was in sight,
Smote on the nose, before he could bite.
Another, of Winston, the best of them all,
A wise old loup who stood three feet tall,
Ran Norman around that line for two years,
Missing some toes, he still had good ears,
But Norm won that round, you’ll have no fears.
So when it came time to give up the hat,
My choice was easy, you can bet on that,
By the end of this poem you’re all in your cups,
It’s with great pleasure this hat I give up,
To the old Alpha Wolf, from one of the pups.