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Regional Council of the Atlantic Salmon Federation

The Association : Awards Affiliate of the Year

The AFFILIATE OF THE YEAR AWARD is presented annually to an Affiliate Association of the Nova Scotia Salmon Association for it's leadership and achievements in the promotion of Atlantic salmon and Trout restoration, public education and conservation in the Province of Nova Scotia.

1995 - Pictou County Rivers Association
1996 - St.Mary’s River Association
1997 - Ecole Secondaire de Clare
1998 - Cobequid Salmon Association
1999 - Sackville Rivers Association
2001 - Cumberland County River Enhancement Association
2002 - Friends of The Cornwallis River Society
2003 - Margaree Salmon Association
2004 – Cheticamp River Salmon Association


Scholarships Awards

The Nova Scotia Salmon Association annually grants a scholarship award to any person resident in Nova Scotia who enhances or proposes to enhance by any endeavour the well- being of Atlantic salmon or trout.

1996 - J.P. Kennedy
1998 - Chris Beaver, Matthew MacLean
1999 - Chris Beaver - St. F.X.U.
1999 - Mathew MacLean - Highland Bras d'Or Sportsfishing
2000 - Tracey Chute - Sackville
2001 – not awarded
2002 - Aaron Spares and Jeff Reader – Acadia
2003 - Scott Hubley and Jeff reader - Acadia
2004 – Mr Aaron Spares, Acadia University and Ms Julie Ann Cameron,      Guelph University


The Dave Symonds Award

This award is named after a gentlemen, dedicated angler, hunter and outsdoorman, the late DAVE SYMONDS. Dave was President of the Nova Scotia Salmon Association for 10 years in the mid seventies and early eighties. In 1995, at the age of 56, his family, the community and the angling fraternity lost a good friend.

It is in Dave's memory that this award is being presented to an individual who has illustrated outstanding contributions to the sport of angling, promotion of public education, salmonid enhancement, resurrection and conservation of the Atlantic salmon and Trout in the waters of Nova Scotia.

1995- 1996-John Hart
1997- Raymond Plourde
1998- Rev. Ralph Webber
1999- David Dagley
2001- Jack Macdonald
2002- Terry MacIntyre
2003- Roland LeBlanc
2004– Jack Johnson

The ASF Roll of Honour

The Atlantic Salmon Federation's Roll of Honour is presented annually to individuals who exhibit outstanding commitment to salmon conservation at the grass-roots level. The award acknowledges the hard work that is performed on behalf of the Atlantic salmon by the many volunteers within the ASF' affiliate network - the so-called unsung heroes who are the life blood of the salmon conservation movement.

Past Roll of Honour recipients from Nova Scotia are:

1989 - Harry Vickers
1990 - Bill Carpan
1991 - Katharine Rice
1992 - Gordon Helm
1993 - Irv Heffler
1994 - Charlie Dennis
1995 - Carl Purcell
1996 - Parker Wong
1997 - John Hart
1998 - Lowell Demond
1999 - Ralph Webber
2000 - Walter Regan
2001 - Jack MacDonald
2002 – No recipient
2003 - Terry McIntyre
2004 – George Ferguson