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 will honour individuals, snowmobile clubs, associations and businesses in Nova Scotia that, during the past year, have made a significant contribution towards showcasing the popularity and overall appeal of the sport, have made a remarkable effort to promote solidarity and responsibility within the snowmobile community, or who have offered exceptional quality of service to snowmobilers.
RULES & REGULATIONS
The SANS Snowmobile Excellence Awards categories are below. See the "Clubhouse - Forms" for rules, categories and nomination forms.
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, superlative efforts to promote the sport and strong ties to their local snowmobile clubs and community.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Club
The recipient of this award must be a member club of SANS, in good standing,that has shown distinguishment in the following areas: management, trail development, grooming, safety, environment, promotion, innovation, public relations and and community outreach.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Groomer Operator
The recipient of this award will be recognized for their outstanding contribution to a SANS Clubs' trail system through their efforts to emphasize safety, protection to the environment and their skill and commitment to maintain groomed trails through the snowmobile season.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Family
The recipient of this award must be a member in good standing of a SANS member club and will have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety, the environment, promotion of responsible snwomobiling, development of the sport and community outreach.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobiler
The recipient of this award must be a member in good standing of a SANS member club and will have distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety, the environment, promotion of responsible snwomobiling, development of the sport and community outreach.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Youth
The recipient of this award must be under 18 years of age during the time for which recognition is being made. The youth must also be a member or family member of a SANS member Club. They must be an active snowmobiler and dedicated towards the continued growth of snowmobiling as a family based leisure activity. Other projects may also be considered to demonstrate involvement and promotion of snowmobiling.
The SANS Excellence Award for Outstanding Couple of the Year
The President's Award
The recipient of this award must demonstrate support for local snowmobile clubs and SANS. They will also be recognized as a promoter of the sport. Any other positive efforts made by this business or person will be considered in the granting of this award. This award is not necessarily offered on a yearly basis.
SANS Lifetime Achievement Award
The SANS Lifetime Achievement Award will be granted to an individual who demonstrates a long term commitment to the SANS organization. This person will have added great value to the association through their competence, leadership, willingness to serve and promotion of snowmobiling within the province and beyond. This award is not necessarily offered on a yearly basis.
Judging for Awards 1-7
Nominations must be sent to the SANS office at least 45 days before the date of the Excellence Awards Banquet. The General Manager will involve non-menbers of SANS to review and vote on the candidate nomination forms. Those selected will have their names sent to the President for approval.
Selection for the President's and Lifetime Achievement Awards
Names of people deemed appropriate for consideration of there awards must be forwarded to the General Manager (GM) and the President. The President and GM will conduct the necessary research to validate the criteria and determine that the award is warranted. These awards will be presented at the SANS Excellence Awards Banquet.
NOMINATION PROCESS
See "Clubhouse - Forms" for forms and nomination forms can also be obtained by contacting the SANS office.
Deadline
All nominations must be received at the SANS office 45 days before the date of the Excellence Awards Banquet.
Award Winners Since 2012
| Year | Club of the Year | Groomer | Family | Dealer | Youth | Snowmobiler | Presidents Award | Couple | Trail Builder |
| 2013 | Driftclimbers | Bill Wentzell | Nelson's | Cat Shack | Kirkland Hennigar | Reg Crewe | Gord MacDonald | ||
| 2014 | Dalhousie Mtn | David Jones | Crowell's | Adventure Motors | Kaitlyn Randell | Harry MacGillivary | John Austin | ||
| 2015 | Fundy Trail | Sheldon Langille | Cock's | Babin's Service Ctr | Jett Crowell | Richard Jamieson | Glengarry | Adam and Carole Fisher | |
| ATVANS | |||||||||
| Nova Trophy | |||||||||
| 2016 | Fundy Trail | Don Shaw | Crowell's | Cobequid Mtn | Jarrett Crowell | Greg Morash | Larry Hunter | Chris and Tammy Hines | |
| Rick Jacques | |||||||||
| Sandy Anderson | |||||||||
| 2017 | Cumberland | George Koszkulics | Cormier's | Cobequid Mtn | Katryn Crawford | Andrew Wallis | Martha Dunlop | Janet and Richard Jamieson | |
| Corey Robar | |||||||||
| 2018 | Cape Clear | Earl Johnstone | Stevens | Cobequid Mtn | Kyle Stevens | Stan Slack | Oxford Area Trails | Terry Clattenburg and Evelyn Burris | |
| Jeremy Cromwell | |||||||||
| 2019 | Fundy Trail | Alden Keddy | MacDonald's | Adventure Motors | Madyson Pugsley | Mike Fraser | Pat Hicks | Stan and Roxanna Johnson | |
| Roger Porter | |||||||||
| Phillip Connolly | |||||||||
| Jeremy Landry | |||||||||
| Robin Norrie | |||||||||
| 2020 | SLTGA | Larry Scopie | None Covid | None Covid | Isaac Brushett | David MacLean | None | Earl and Michelle Arsenault | |
| 2021 | Crossburn | Richard Morash | Kielbratowski's | Adventure Motors | Brielle MacDonald | Stanley Symes | John Ross | Bruno and Angela Polegatto | |
| Elizabeth Curry | |||||||||
| Stewart Lyons | |||||||||
| Ross Antworth | |||||||||
| 2022 | North Shore | Jeff MacDonald | Higgins (Glen & Mike) | Full Throttle | Payton and Olivia Pugsley | Anthony MacDonnell | Reuben Burge | George and Liz Koszkulics | Laurie Cranton |
| Maritime Car Wash | |||||||||
| 2023 | Fundy Trail | Marcel Levert | The Curry Family | Valley Yamaha | Kaitlyn MacDonald | John Austin | Reg Crewe | Stanley and Jenny Symes | Greg Nix |
| Carl Kent | |||||||||
| 2024 | SLTGA | Colton Cole | MacDonalds' | Cabot Powersports | Jake Given | Clifford Aucoin | Greg Moore | David MacLean | |
| John Delorey | |||||||||
| Inverary Inn Scott MacAulay | |||||||||
| Steve and Dee Stewart | |||||||||
| 2025 | Cabot 2025 | Matt Sheffield | The Horsnell's | Adventure Motors | Ethan Gillis | Amanda MacDonald | Adam and Carole Fisher | Ray and Theresa Murray | Stanley Symes and Jenny Symes |
| Lifetime Achievement | |||||||||
| Stan Slack | Laurie Cranton | Pat Burke | Alma Russell | Jim Cameron | Bill Chisholm | Reg Quinn | |||
| Fred Lewis | Skip Walsh | Ches Walsh | Bruce & Linda Wyllie | Carl Kent | Gerry & Marion McLellan | Ivan MacKenzie | |||
| Bev Spicer | John & Bonnie Collins | Graham Hardy | Andrew Johnson | Willie Lynds | Reg McLellan | Charlie Hepburn | |||
| George Pugsley | Grace Lecreux | Hartt MacKinlay | Richard & Cheryl Joseph | Charlie Barrington | Russell Burgess | Weldon Morash | |||
| Hollis & Gertrude McRae | John Brown | Cindy Patriquin | Mike Conrad | Marvin McRae | Don and Violet Shaw | Owen Crowe | |||
| Jerry Cameron | Lyndon Crowe | Arlene Taylor | Rick Van Snick | Steve McLelan | Robert (Bob) Lowe | Harry MacGillivary | |||
| Rod and Pam Dean | Len Tobey | Frank Grant | Danny Gray | John Bartlett | Eileen Canning | Floyd Cock | |||
| Gary & Bertha Harrison | Guy Mattinson | Jake Penney | Dougie Ross | Ruth Corkum | Mark and Brenda Foster | Ken Coulter | |||
| Donnie Dalrymple | Robert and Jill Bonvie | Darrell Coulter | Rick Baker | David and Barb MacLean | David Meehan | Craig Cameron | |||
| Rick Porteous | Ricky and Lynn Yorke | Glenn Aucoin | |||||||
