2010
Congratulations to this year's Award Winners
Outstanding Snowmobiler-Gordon Milner (Cumberland)
Outstanding Snowmobile Club-Cumberland
Outstanding Groomer Operator-Bruce Battist (Dalhousie)
Outstanding Family-The Milners (Cumberland)
Outstanding Youth-Jessie Swinimer (Hants Sno Dusters)
Outstanding Dealership-RV Wheel Estate
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2009 Excellence Awards
Outstanding Snowmobiler of the Year
Hartt MacKinlay, AVL&RR's
Hartt Mackinlay (R) accepts the award from John Cameron, GM (L) and Steven McLelan, President (C)
Outstanding Snowmobile Family of the Year
Karen Morash Memorial Award
The Patriquin's, The Driftclimer's
The Patriquin's accept the award from John Cameron, GM SANS
Outstanding Groomer Operator of the Year
Ronnie Foster Memorial Award
Morris Lloy, Cumberland
Austin Darrah accepts the award on behalf of Morris Lloy
Outstanding Snowmobile Club of the Year
The Annapolis Valley Lake & Ridge Runners
Tammy Hines (Club President) holds the award for the club
Outstanding Youth of the Year
Chad Patriquin, The Driftclimber's
Cindy Patriquin accepts the award for Chad
Outstanding Dealership of the Year
Gord's Sports Centre
Gord accepts the award for his business from John Cameron (L)
Honorary Membership Award for 10 Year's of Service to SANS
Jamie Wolverton, past GM SANS
Past GM Jamie Wolverton (R) accepts the award from Steven McLelan President SANS
The Executive Committee and staff of SANS
L-R John Cameron, Russell Burgess, Andrew Johnson, Steven McLelan, Ruth Corkum, George Pugsley,
Chuck Spinney, (missing Martha Dunlop)
2008 Excellence Awards
Outstanding Snowmobiler of the Year, Dave Polegato,
The Cabot Snowmobile Club
 
Dave Polegato accepts the award for Outstanding Snowmobiler of the Year
Outstanding Snowmobile Family of the Year, The Dunphys,
The Driftclimbers Snowmobile Club
 
Steven Mclelan (SANS President) presents the award to Ken, Alex and Brenda
Outstanding Groomer Operator of the Year, Ralph Hanam,
The Crowdis Snowmobile Club
 
Ralph Hanam accepts the Ronnie Foster Memorial Award for Groomer of the Year
Outstanding Snowmobile Club of the Year,
Fundy Trail Snowmobile and Recreation Club
 
Jim Cameron and Stan Slack (Fundy) accept the award from Steven Mclelan
(SANS President)
Outstanding Youth of the Year, Chad Patriquin,
The Driftclimbers Snowmobile Club
 
Chad Patriquin accepts the award for Outstanding Youth of the Year
Outstanding Dealership of the Year, Cobequid Mountain Sports
 
Chesley Walker and family (Cobequid Mountain Sports) accept the award from
Steven Mclelan (SANS President)
SANS Excellence Awards
The Snowmobilers Association of Nova Scotia is pleased to present the Snowmobile Excellence Awards program to recognize exceptional contributions to organized snowmobiling in Nova Scotia.
The SANS Snowmobile Excellence Awards honours individuals, snowmobile clubs, associations and businesses in Nova Scotia who have made a significant contribution during the past year towards snowmobiling and snowmobiling safety. The awards also celebrate the efforts made by individuals who promote responsibility in their communities or who have offered exceptional quality of service to snowmobilers.
RULES & REGULATIONS
There are six categories of Snowmobile Excellence Awards.
Full Application form 2009/2010
The individual categories/applications and conditions are as follows:
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Dealership
The recipient of this award will be recognized for their exceptional customer and after-sales service, superior technical knowledge, effort to promote the sport and strong ties to their local snowmobile club. A Snowmobile dealership must be an accredited dealer for one of the four principal snowmobile manufacturers between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2010. Download the nomination form.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Club
The recipient of this award must be a member club of SANS, one that has distinguished themselves in the following areas: management, trail quality, safety, promotion and development and community outreach. A member club of SANS must have been affiliated with SANS during the previous year or current season.
Download the nomination form.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Groomer Operator
The Groomer Operator who receives this award must belong to a member club of SANS. They will have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety promotion and development. The operator must be a SANS club member in good standing during the previous year or current season.
Download the nomination form.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Family
The family receiving this award must belong to a member club of SANS. They will have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety promotion and development and community outreach. A snowmobiling family must have been members in good standing in a member club of SANS during the previous year or current season. Download the nomination form.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobiler
The recipient of this award must belong to a member club of the SANS. Theywill have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety promotion and community outreach. A snowmobiler nominated for an award must have purchased a trail pass and have been a SANS club member in good standing during the previous year or current season. Download the nomination form.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Youth
The recipient of this award must belong to a member club of the SANS. They will have distingusished thenmselves in the following areas: volunteerism, safety, promotion and community outreach. A youth nominated for an award must be 18 years of age or younger. They must be a SANS club member in good standing during the previous year or current season. Download the nomination form.
Judges comprised of a member of the EC committee, SANS GM and a third;
to be determined at SANS' discretion will vote for the recipients in each category.
Recipients will receive their awards at the Excellence Awards Banquet May 2010.
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2006/07 Excellence Awards
Guest Speaker Dennis Burns
Executive Director CCSO/CCOM
Steven McLelan (L,) President of SANS Executive
presents the Ronnie Foster Memorial Award
for Most Outstanding Groomer Operator to John Austin.
John is a member of the Inverness Capers Snowmobile Club.
Steven McLelan (L,) President of SANS Executive presents
the Karen Morash Memorial award for The Snowmobiler Family of the Year
to The Macleans; David, Barbara, James and (Amy missing from photo.)
The Macleans are from East Lake Ainslie and are
members of The Inverness Capers Snowmobile Club.
Steven McLelan (L,) President of SANS Executive presents
the Outstanding Youth award to Mathew Turple.
Mathew is a member of the Driftclimbers Snowmobile Club.
Steven McLelan (L,) President of SANS Executive presents
the Outstanding Snowobile Dealership award to Freedom Cycle.
Mark Green accepts the award for Freedom Cycle.
They were nominated by The Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
and The Driftclimbers Snowmobile Club.
Steven McLelan (L,) President of SANS Executive presents
the Snowmobiler of the Year award to Doug Felker.
Doug is a member of The Driftclimbers Snowmobile Club.
Congratulations to all of this years' winners!
2005/06 EXCELLENCE AWARDS RECIPIENTS
RUSSELL BURGESS of Windsor, N.S.
for the Most Outstanding Snowmobiler Award
Nominated by Al Loomer of the Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
STEVEN DEMONT of Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
for the Most Outstanding Snowmobile Youth Award
Nominated by Russell Burgess of the Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
THE WARD FAMILY (Sandra, Fred & Jason of Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
for the Karen Morash Memorial Most Outstanding Snowmobile Family Award
Nominated by Russell Burgess of the Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
Jeff Swinamer of Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
for the Ronnie Foster Memorial Most Outstanding Groomer Operator Award
Nominated by Russell Burgess of the Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
THE HANTS SNO-DUSTERS SNOWMOBILE CLUB of Windsor, N.S.
for the Robin J. Marcus Memorial Most Outstanding Snowmobile Club Award
Nominated by Russell Burgess of the Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmobile Club
ACTION CYCLE - represented by Marla Meenan - of Elmsdale and New Minas.
(Owned by John Solowig)
For the Most Outstanding Snowmobile Dealership Award
Nominated by Russell Burgess of the Hants Sno-Dusters Snowmbile Club
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