WILDLIFE FEDERATION Feb 2021

BRANCH MONTH END MAIL OUT

Our Deepest Gratitude! Thank you to all who attended, donated, or bid on our online auction. It was a different year, but you still managed to help raise over $75,600 toward SWF programming!

Mary Jacobs - Wildlife Federation ______IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS The 93rd Annual Convention will take ✓ Highlights from the 92nd Annual Convention (including award place in Estevan! winners, fundraising totals, and more) can be found on page 3. ✓ A copy of the July Sporting Clay Shoot poster is attached. Please ______print, post, and share with your members!

✓ The date for the Henry Kelsey Big Game Awards and Provincial Hosted By: Estevan Wildlife Federation Angling awards is yet to be determined, as we are trying to keep our February 24-26, 2022 options open. Keep an eye out for further announcements. ______Host Hotel: Spring Regional Meeting Dates Western Star All Suites Hotel, 303 Kensington Ave., Estevan, Region 1 - April 14 at 6:30pm Tel: 306-636-9000 Region 2 - April 8 at 6:30pm (Hot/Cold Breakfast Buffet, Fitness Centre, Business Region 3 - April 13 at 6:30pm Centre) $109.99/ Suites $129.99 Region 4 - April 21 at 6:30pm Region 5 - April 7 at 6:30pm Click for more Region 6 - April 15 at 6:30pm

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SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION Feb 2021

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 17 - Wandering Wednesday on Global News April 1 to 30 - Fish Artwork Contest (Grades 4-6) April 7 - Region 5 Spring Meeting (virtual via Zoom @ 6:30pm) April 8 - Region 2 Spring Meeting (virtual via Zoom @ 6:30pm) April 13 - Region 3 Spring Meeting (virtual via Zoom @ 6:30pm) April 14 - Region 1 Spring Meeting (virtual via Zoom @ 6:30pm) April 15 - Region 6 Spring Meeting (virtual via Zoom @ 6:30pm) April 21 - Region 4 Spring Meeting (virtual via Zoom @ 6:30pm) June 22 - Habitat Trust Golf Tournament TBD - Provincial Awards Banquet

Remember to submit your branch events to be posted on the website! Email Dianne at [email protected], and be sure to visit the calendar of events page on our website for further event details: http://swf.sk.ca/events

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The 2021 Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Award Winners

Each year, the SWF proudly acknowledges members across the province who are leading the way in wildlife conservation. It is an honour to recognize the efforts and contributions of our outstanding members. Congratulations to our 2020 winners! The impact you’ve made will be felt for generations.

GORDON LUND MEMORIAL CONSERVATION AWARD

For outstanding contributions towards the conservation of Saskatchewan's renewable resources.

Presented to: Doug Lapitsky

LORNE TOPLEY MEMORIAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD - For excellence in wildlife land stewardship, enhancement and securement.

Presented to: Don Klimczak

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AWARD

Presented to: Murray Koob

CLAYTON YOUNG AWARDS - For members whose lifetime volunteerism has had a profound positive influence towards fulfilling our Federation’s mission statement “to ensure the wildlife legacy we leave to our children surpasses that which we inherited.”

Region 1 - Kevin Pulvermacher Region 2 – Alex Selinger Region 3 – Owen Myhr Region 4 - Jodi Lowenberg Region 5 – Brian Knight Region 6 - Warren Howse

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Resolution Voting Results: Resolution #1 - First Time Youth Hunters Entering Big Game Draw: Carried - 75% (73 For / 24 Against) Resolution #2 - Draw Antlerless Mule Deer: Carried - 67% (65 For / 32 Against) Resolution #3 - Two-Bear Season: Carried - 84% (81 For / 16 Against)

Photo Winners: Congratulations to the winners of this year’s photo contest. The first place photos in each category will be on the cover of next year’s convention book, and ribbons will be going out to the top 3:

1st Place Wildlife - #11 (Pheasants) - Mary Jacobs, Estevan Branch 2nd Place Wildlife - #1 (Great Horned Owl / flying) - Jordie Braun, Branch 3rd Place Wildlife - #3 (Perched Great Grey Owl / feeding) - Cindy Dixon, Pheasant Creek Branch

1st Place Scenery - #3 (Hoar Frost / water) - Dale Lautner, Branch 2nd Place Scenery - #4 (Hills / orange reflection in the water) - Mike Haydon, Swift Current Branch 3rd Place Scenery - #7 (Water / blue sky/reflection) - Vickey Guttormson, Branch

Auction Fundraising Total: $10,153.00 - Thanks to the , and Dirt Hills branches for their sponsorship in the online auction, and to all those that took part!

4 SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION Feb 2021 FEBRUARY 2021 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Check your totals to this sheet every month. If there are discrepancies, please contact Central Office.

Active Active Branch REGION ONE REGION TWO (16) 2021 2021 2021 2021 Branch 2021 2021 2021 2021 Since (27) Since Target Regular Affiliate Actual Target Regular Affiliate Actual 1939 Battlefords 303 104 92 196 1987 Beaver River 54 0 1954 Basin Lake 34 0 2012 Cater Lake 186 69 59 128 1971 274 96 126 222 Bruno 1979 Cut Knife 115 0 1951 Carrot River 241 29 41 70 1992 Dorintosh 82 1 2 3 1961 Creighton 158 46 27 73 1954 Fielding 174 34 52 86 1947 1657 645 288 933 1989 Cub Hills 356 127 131 258 1983 Macklin 349 69 118 187 1967 Cudworth 111 42 30 72 1947 Meadow Lake 148 36 15 51 1947 Humboldt 435 164 114 278 1980 Redberry 91 0 1973 St. Walburg 214 24 17 41 1968 164 24 27 51

1952 Lake Country 695 193 199 392 1981 Thickwood Hills 162 52 58 110

1970 Lake Lenore 174 0 1980 Turtle River 149 66 59 125 1951 Unity 227 0 1957 Lucien Lake 157 0 1947 WILKIE*** 32 34 9 43 1975 Mallard 222 64 65 129 1972 Witchekan 381 123 85 208 MARCELIN_LE 1958 245 124 156 280 Regional 4324 1257 854 2111 ASK*** 1955 Melfort 411 60 51 111 SUMMARY

1980 Mistatim 38 0 OTHER BRANCHES 2021 2021 2021 2021 1970 Naiverdale 107 0 Target Regular Affiliate Actual 1944 Nipawin 187 83 70 153 Sk Falconry Assoc*** Rgn 5 29 17 4 21 1980 Park View 171 30 63 93 Sask Falconers Club Rgn 4 24 0 2010 Porcupine 93 0 SAFTA (SK Amateur Field Trial 27 15 16 31 Assoc)Rgn 5 1947 Prince Albert 452 183 134 317 GBHT (SK Game Bird Habitat Trust) 16 5 4 9 1977 St. Peters 161 24 21 45 Rgn 4 1994 Stony Rapids 36 15 16 31 Branches exceeding their 2021 target 8

1966 Struthers Lake 398 134 136 270 Regions exceeding their 2021 target 0 1945 Tisdale 650 231 178 409 Regular Members 7418

1982 Valley Trails 633 165 156 321 Affiliate Members 6567 Provincial Members 95 1985 30 19 6 25 Corporate Members 1976 WELDON*** 136 58 93 151 2021 Memberships to Feb 28, 2021 14,081 Regional 6769 1911 1840 3751 2020 Memberships to Feb 28, 2020 16,896 DECREASE -2,815

5 *** Indicates Branches that have met or exceeded their Membership targets. Congratulations! SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION FEB 2021

Active Since REGION THREE (29) 2021 2021 2021 2021 Active Since REGION FOUR (15) 2021 2021 2021 2021 Target Regular Affiliate Actual Target Regular Affiliate Actual 1975 Beaver Hills 271 88 88 176 1993 158 39 39 78 1957 Buchanan 105 6 8 14 Boggy Creek 1957 Canora 208 0 1953 Broadview 169 47 58 105 1970 Delwood 112 28 27 55 1952 Estevan 977 0 2021 Donwell 0 1970 Grenfell 150 15 26 41 1979 East Shore 164 68 62 130 1990 Endeavor 18 0 1977 Indian Head 287 87 50 137 1959 Esterhazy 673 0 2002 Moose Mountain 186 61 77 138 1980 383 95 81 176 1987 Radville 121 40 34 74 1980 Fort Qu'Appelle 110 0 1967 Redvers 414 15 19 34 1973 Hudson Bay 242 47 50 97 1947 145 21 16 37 1962 Regina 1187 244 146 390 1974 Kuroki 137 0 1981 Rocanville 536 231 300 531 1966 LANGENBURG*** 197 80 120 200 2020 Qu'Appelle & Area 28 0 1986 LeRoy 57 11 14 25 1977 Loon Creek 515 56 51 107 1982 Save-A-Goose 486 80 128 208 Souris Moose 1939 Melville 811 240 168 408 1990 305 0 1949 Norquay 237 42 60 102 Creek 1980 Parkland 128 43 37 80 1987 Wapella 328 96 131 227 1990 Pheasant Creek 62 24 30 54 1968 226 59 62 121 1966 Preeceville 416 91 94 185 1950 355 35 32 67 1989 River Ridge 211 28 27 55 Regional 5913 1049 1102 2151 1977 STURGIS*** 161 79 102 181

1990 Timberline 88 10 10 20 Active Since REGION FIVE (18) 2021 2021 2021 2021 1967 Touchwood Hills 731 238 250 488 1980 Valley View 144 46 71 117 Target Regular Affiliate Actual 1964 Watson-Englefeld 312 59 43 102 1978 Arm River 68 12 15 27 1980 Whitesand 125 0 2016 Bear Hills 340 135 60 195 1988 Willowbrook 312 69 80 149 1947 Biggar 85 0 1947 219 29 26 55 Brightwater Regional 7294 1498 1515 3013 1983 124 0 Blackstrap 1961 223 26 23 49 1971 Eagle Creek 176 49 53 102 Active Since REGION SIX (12) 2021 2021 2021 2021 1983 Elbow 87 19 15 34 Target Regular Affiliate Actual 1981 105 34 26 60 1953 Assiniboia 236 111 39 150 1955 356 90 35 125 1988 Buffalo Lake 7 1 1 1957 Kyle 354 120 159 279 1965 DEEP SOUTH*** 26 15 12 27 1989 0 0 1999 Dirt Hills 1142 295 166 461 1971 Outlook 169 0 1996 Great Sandhills 117 62 23 85 2017 RIVER CITY*** 52 23 38 61 1953 Maple Creek 284 60 38 98 1950 Rosetown 54 0 1947 487 131 130 261 1980 Snipe Lake 43 25 6 31 1961 Shaunavon 211 63 82 145 2000 Viscount 32 0 1947 Swift Current 648 306 256 562 1993 Watrous 299 67 46 113 2009 Willow Bunch 16 0 1979 Young 56 12 5 17 1987 Wiwa Creek 75 10 5 15 Regional 2623 612 481 1093 Regional 3249 1054 751 1805 6

*** Indicates Branches that have met or exceeded SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION Jan 2021 Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation - FREE Virtual Hunting Film Tour Event

2021 Hunting Film Tour - The Guiding Light Virtual Tour HFT Virtual Film Tour Event - Online April 24, 2021 - May 01, 2021

The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation would like to invite you to join us for a FREE Virtual Hunting Film Tour Premier! Enjoy our two hour conservation minded, fair chase hunting film filled with awesome stories and breathtaking cinematography!

VIEW THE TRAILERS HERE

Tickets will be available online through the Hunting Film Tour website, simply click on the event, select a ticket, checkout and the system will email you a FREE e-ticket with a link that will be live for the specified show time. The films are available for streaming on the device of your choice.

Every SWF Member that downloads a ticket and enjoys the event will be entered into a draw for some great door prizes compliments of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation and Hunting Film Tour! Keep your eye on the SWF and HFT Social Media platforms for prize details.

We appreciate your dedicated support to conservation in Saskatchewan and look forward to seeing everyone in person at future SWF and HFT Live Events soon!

7 3rd Annual Sporting Clay Shoot July 10th, 2021 at 1pm Hanley Sporting Grounds Register by July 2nd!

per person. Includes 15 station course $80 and supper Register in teams of 5 or individually. Cash bar at supper. Gun & cart rentals on site.

All proceeds support SWF Outdoor Education Programs!

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June 22, 2021 Harbour Golf Club & Resort Elbow, Saska tchewan

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Per Includes 18 holes of golf, $95 Person cart, and supper

For more information or to register contact 306-692-8812 or [email protected]