2017 1st prize winnner Frank Prechnik
2017 2nd prize winner Roxanne Turcotte
2017 3rd prize winner Ozzie Cochrane
2017 Ticket Raffle Winners
First Prize - Frank Prechnik (Coldstream)
Second Prize - Roxanne Turcotte (Vernon)
Third Prize - Ozzie Cochrane (Vernon)
Each year the Kalamalka Flyfishers holds a ticket raffle to raise money for the Kingfisher Interoperative Centre and an Okanagan College bursary. All remaining funds generated after the Kingfisher donation and the Okanagan College bursary goes towards the Polson Park Free Kids Fishing Weekend.
Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society $1,500 donation
The Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society (KICS) is a not-for profit, volunteer driven community based salmon hatcher and environmental education centre. KICS was established almost three decades ago in response to the near extinction of salmon stocks in the Shuswap River. The KICS is a watershed enhancement organization dedicated to interactive, hands-on ecological education, featuring salmon and watershed restoration.
With conservation and education as part of KICS’s core purposes, the same as the Kalamalka Flyfishers Society, the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre Society was a natural choice for our support. Through the sale of raffle tickets, the Kalamalka Flyfishers Society donates $1,500 each year to the KICS. This donation is then matched by the government.
Okanagan College $1,000 Bursary
The Kalamalka Flyfishers Bursary is awarded to an Okanagan College student in their second year of full-time study in the Water Quality Technology program. The student must be pursuing a career in the Fisheries or Conservation area.
Started in 1995 with an annual bursary of $500, we are proud that we have helped may students reach their goals. Now at an annual bursary of $1000, with your help, we hope to help many more.
Prizes
Let’s not forget the prizes.
First prize is a high end custom fly rod and case, reel and line. The fly rod is custom built by one of our members.
Second prize is again a high end custom fly rod and case, custom built by one of our members.
Third prize is a fly box with at least 30 hand tied flies. All flies are hand tied by Kalamalka Flyfishers Society members. We only tie flies that work for us.
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| Past Winners | ||
| First Prize 2017 | Second Prize 2017 | Third Prize 2017 |
| Frank Prechnik | Roxanne Turcotte | Ozzie Cochrane |
| First Prize 2016 | Second Prize 2016 | Third Prize 2016 |
| Greg Bobietes | Adrian Hizar | Rob Johnson |
| First Prize 2015 | Second Prize 2015 | Third Prize 2015 |
| Michael Wasylnka | Viv Falconer | Troy Watts |
| First Prize 2014 | Second Prize 2014 | Third Prize 2014 |
| Rachel Moxham | Alexander Kazimer | Mike Allen |
| First Prize 2013 | Second Prize 2013 | Third Prize 2013 |
| Tami Burgess | Jeff Reman | Perry Wainwright |
| First Prize 2012 | Second Prize 2012 | Third Prize 2012 |
| Minnie Betker | Caroline Jensen | Matt Greenberg |
| First Prize 2011 | Second Prize 2011 | Third Prize 2011 |
| Cory Salahubs | John Vanlerberg | Gary Arbuckle |
| First Prize 2010 | Second Prize 2010 | Third Prize 2010 |
| Dave Hayward | Ken Kletsky | Trenton J. Hoath |
| First Prize 2009 | Second Prize 2009 | Third Prize 2009 |
| Gary Wilkie | Eleanon Dean | Art Haycock |
| First Prize 2008 | Second Prize 2008 | Third Prize 2008 |
| Ed Baerg | Tara Willey | Tom Gerow |
| First Prize 2007 | Second Prize 2007 | Third Prize 2007 |
| Art Haycock | Warren Friesen | Garry Molitwenik |
| First Prize 2006 | Second Prize 2006 | Third Prize 2006 |
| Jeremy Peter | Les Robinson | Owen Willey |
| First Prize 2005 | Second Prize 2005 | Third Prize 2005 |
| Brennan Storr | Dave Hamm | Bob Otway |
| First Prize 2004 | Second Prize 2004 | Third Prize 2004 |
| Ellen Shaw | Don Julfeth | Norm Martens |
| First Prize 2003 | Second Prize 2003 | Third Prize 2003 |
| Justin Rodes | Kevin Hillier | Larry Duncan |
| First Prize 2001 | Second Prize 2001 | Third Prize 2001 |
| Robbin Browning | Peter Davis | Vince Milton |