The Grand Valley Woodcarvers Club has dedicated the 2010 competition to the Memory of Joe Stalzer.
A long time member and friend who passed away a couple of weeks before the competition.
If you look over the results of the competition you will see his carvings have won in some categories.
The club entered these on his behalf.
Thank you to Al Forler for looking after this for the club.

2010 COMPETITION RESULTS

The following are the results of the competition held at Bingeman Park during the Kitchener-Waterloo Wood Show on March 12,13,14, 2010. If you have a question about these results, please contact Grand Valley Carvers Web Master Jim Gehl

The Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener Ontario congratulates the many award winners and sincerely wish to thank all the competitors.
Also many thanks to the outstanding World class judges:

All the above and the many devoted members of the Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener, helped to make the 2010 competition such a great event. It was another OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!!!

We would also like to thank our very generous sponsors, without whose support this competition would be impossible: Bill Marshall, KW Wood Show, Kirk Williams, M & T Printing Group, Ontario Die Company, Rubberline Products Ltd., Lee Valley Tools, Razertip Industries, Thermal Safety and Supply, KV Woodcarving and Chipping Away.

PURCHASE AWARDS

Purchase Award – Ring Necked Drake Sponsored by Kirk Williams Presented by Show President Larry Livingston
FIRST $4,000.00	Lionel Dwyer Port Perry, Ontario	Ring Necked Drake
SECOND $150.00	Victor Paroyan St. Catharines, Ontario	Ring Necked Drake
THIRD $75.00	Tony Bomben Surrey, British Columbia	Ring Necked Drake

Purchase Award – Merlin Sponsored by M & T Printing Group Presented by Show President Larry Livingston
FIRST $2,500.00	Jim Van Oosten Niagara Falls, Ontario	Merlin
SECOND $150.00	Martin Ward Stratford, Ontario	Merlin
THIRD $75.00	Craig Hutton Lindsay, Ontario	Merlin

Purchase Award Rose-Breasted Grosbeak Sponsored by Ontario Die Company Presented by Show President Larry Livingston
FIRST $1,900.00	Bruce Lepper Millbrook, Ontario	Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
SECOND $150.00	Gilles Prudhomme Val Caron, Ontario	Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
THIRD $75.00	Uta R. Strelive Eden Mills, Ontario	Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Purchase Award Miniature Ducks (Champaign Ducks) Sponsored by Rubberline Products Ltd. Presented by Show President Larry Livingston
FIRST $1,900.00	Bruce Lepper Millbrook, Ontario	Shoveller (Champagne Ducks)
SECOND $150.00	Harold H. Grunau Lakefield, Ontario	Common Goldeneye (Champagne Ducks)
THIRD $75.00	Murray Pearson Peterborough, Ontario	Hooded Merganser (Champagne Ducks)
BEST OF SHOW / BEST OF CLASS AWARDS

Best of Show (Open Class) Sponsored by Al Forler Presented by Club President 2009-10 Jim Gehl
FIRST $300.00	Gilles Prud’homme Val Caron, Ontario	Sun bittern
SECOND $150.00	Jason Lucio Bothwell, Ontario	Shoveller
THIRD $75.00	Gilles Prud’homme Val Caron, Ontario	Merlin

Best of Class (Intermediate Class)
FIRST $150.00 (Lee Valley Tools)	George Mechelse Vineland, Ontario	Ring-Necked Duck
SECOND	Bill Wilson Cambridge, Ontario	Prothonotary Warbler
THIRD	Vicky Theis Kitchener, Ontario	Barn Swallow

Best of Class (Novice Class)
FIRST $100.00 (Lee Valley Tools)	Blanche Foote Stirling, Ontario	Red-Breasted Merganser
SECOND	Brent Lees Wingham, Ontario	American Robin
THIRD	Steve Heatherley London, Ontario	Ruddy Duck

Best of Class (Beginner Class)
FIRST $50.00 (Lee Valley Tools)	George McDonald London, Ontario	Evening Grosbeak
SECOND	Dan Meloche Amherstburg, Ontario	Greater Scaup
THIRD	Terry Wilson Wingham, Ontario	Yellow-Throated Warbler

BEST OF CATEGORY AWARDS - OPEN CLASS
Decorative Diving Ducks (1A) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Tim Eskritt Chatham, Ontario	Ring-Necked Duck
SECOND $150.00	Tim Eskritt Chatham, Ontario	Lesser Scaup
THIRD $75.00	Tim Eskritt Chatham, Ontario	Redhead Hen

Decorative Marsh Ducks (1B) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Jason Lucio Bothwell, Ontario	Shoveller
SECOND $150.00	Jim Smith Brantford, Ontario	American Widgeon
THIRD $75.00	Grant Parks Belleville, Ontario	Shoveller
Honorable Mention	Doug Mason Carrying Place, Ontario	Cinnamon Teal

Decorative Ducks (Cat.2) (Open Class) Non-Floating
FIRST $300.00	Doug Mason Carrying Place, Ontario	Cinnamon Teal
SECOND $150.00	Howard Stockdale Utopia, Ontario	Blue-Winged Teal
THIRD $75.00	N/A

Decorative Waterfowl (Cat.3) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	George Wickham London, Ontario	Eared Grebe
SECOND $150.00	Howard Stockdale Utopia, Ontario	Brown Pelican
THIRD $75.00	Howard Stockdale Utopia, Ontario	Common Puffin

Decorative Songbirds (4A) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Craig Hutton Lindsay, Ontario	Masked Lovebird
SECOND $150.00	Fred Negrijn Exeter, Ontario	Blue Jay
THIRD $75.00	Dieter Golze Montague, P.E.I.	Blue Jay
Honorable Mention	Uta R. Strelive Eden Mills, Ontario	Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Decorative Songbirds (4B) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Bruce Lepper Millbrook, Ontario	Barn Swallow
SECOND $150.00	Bruce Lepper Millbrook, Ontario	American Redstart
THIRD $75.00	Greg Gillespie North Bay, Ontario	Red-Breasted Nuthatch

Decorative Songbirds (4C) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Ray Popkie Oshawa, Ontario	White-Winged Crossbill
SECOND $150.00	Ray Popkie Oshawa, Ontario	Purple Finch
THIRD $75.00	Greg Gillespie North Bay, Ontario	Indigo Bunting
Honorable Mention	Craig Hutton Lindsay, Ontario	Scrub Greenlet

Decorative Birds of Prey (Cat. 5) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Gilles Prudhomme Val Caron, Ontario	Peregrine Falcon
SECOND $150.00	Jim Van Oosten Niagara Falls, Ontario	Sharp-Shinned Hawk
THIRD $75.00	Yvan Dufour Laval, Quebec	Great Horned Owl
Honorable Mention	Robert Comeau Montreal, Quebec	Barred Owl
Honorable Mention	Fred Negrijn Exeter, Ontario	Long-Eared Owl

Decorative Others (Cat. 6) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Gilles Prudhomme Val Caron, Ontario	Sun Bittern
SECOND $150.00	Dieter Golze Montague, P.E.I.	Piping Plover
THIRD $75.00	Murray Pearson Peterborough, Ontario	Common Snipe

Decorative Miniature Wildfowl (Cat. 7) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Gilles Prudhomme Val Caron, Ontario	Merlin
SECOND $150.00	Bruce Lepper Millbrook, Ontario	Red-headed Woodpecker
THIRD $75.00	Gilles Prudhomme Val Caron, Ontario	Green Heron
Honorable Mention	Bob Lavender Yorkton, Saskatchewan	Gyrfalcon

Working Decoys (Cat. 8) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Dave Ricci Newmarket, Ontario	Hooded Merganser
SECOND $150.00	Dave Weatherbee Barrie, Ontario	Mallard
THIRD $75.00	Dave Ricci Newmarket, Ontario	American Widgeon
Decorative Life-size smoothie (Cat. 9) (Open Class)
FIRST $300.00	Bruce Lepper Millbrook, Ontario	Cedar Waxwing
SECOND $150.00	Gary Shropshire Mount Albert, Ontario	Mallard
THIRD $75.00	Bud Frees Dunnville, Ontario	Black Duck
Honorable Mention	Lionel Hall Scarborough, Ontario	Mallard

Stylized/Interpretive Wildfowl (Cat. 10) (Open Class)
FIRST	Adam Connolly Prince Albert, Ontario	Common Merganser
SECOND	Adam Connolly Prince Albert, Ontario	Cliff Swallow
THIRD	Ken Avery Mississauga, Ontario	Stylized Wildfowl

BEST OF CATEGORY AWARDS INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Decorative Ducks (Cat. 1A) (INTERMEDIATE CLASS)
FIRST	George Mecheise Vineland, Ontario	Ring-Necked Duck
SECOND	Evelyn Horford Belleville, Ontario	Red-Breasted Merganser
THIRD	Frank Felice North Bay, Ontario	Ring-Necked Duck

BEST OF CATEGORY AWARDS INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Decorative Marsh Ducks (Cat. 1B) (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Ken hicks Belleville, Ontario	Shoveller
SECOND	Stephen Baldock London, Ontario	Blue-Winged Teal
THIRD	Frank Felice North Bay, Ontario	Wood Duck

Decorative Ducks – Non-Floating Cat. 2 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Winston Smith Wasaga Beach, Ontario	Ring-Necked Duck
SECOND	Rick Miles Exeter, Ontario	Blue-Winged Teal
THIRD	Barbara Janman Calgary, Alberta	Black Duck
Honorable Mention	Robert Mowbray Minden, Ontario	Hooded Merganser

Decorative Waterfowl Cat. 3 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Barbara Janman Calgary, Alberta	Common Loon
SECOND	Frank Felice North Bay, Ontario	Pied-Billed Grebe
THIRD	Frank Felice North Bay, Ontario	Horned Grebe
Honorable Mention	Bill Ventry Youngstown, New York	Common Loon

Decorative Songbirds Cat. 4-A (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Tom Cox Guelph, Ontario	Mourning Dove
SECOND	Bill Wilson Cambridge, Ontario	Red-headed Woodpecker
THIRD	Robert Orr Brockville, Ontario	Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
Honorable Mention	Earl Jones London, Ontario	Blue Jay
Honorable Mention	Henry Flamming Waterloo, Ontario	Eastern Kingbird
Honorable Mention	Barbra Janman Calgary, Alberta	Stellers Jay
Honorable Mention	Peter McLaren Kitchener, Ontario	Black-Capped Chickadee

Decorative Songbirds Cat. 4-B (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Bill Wilson Cambridge, Ontario	Prothonotary Warbler
SECOND	Vicky Theis Kitchener, Ontario	Barn Swallow
THIRD	David Long Atwood, Ontario	Yellow-Throated Warbler
Honorable Mention	Peter McLaren Kitchener, Ontario	Magnolia Warbler

Decorative Songbirds Cat. 4-C (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	John H. Okumura Oakville, Ontario	American Goldfinch
SECOND	Robert Mowbray Minden, Ontario	Northern Oriole (Baltimore Oriole)
THIRD	Bob Solomon Oshawa, Ontario	Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Honorable Mention	Les Chatham Newcastle, Ontario	Indigo Bunting

Decorative Birds of Prey Cat. 5 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Jerry Forler Elmira, Ontario	Screech Owl
SECOND	Robert Mowbray Minden, Ontario	Saw-Whet Owl
THIRD	Robert Mowbray Minden, Ontario	Coopers Hawk

Decorative Others Cat. 6 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Bob Jenner Rochester, New York	Great Blue Heron
SECOND	Winston Smith Wasaga Beach, Ontario	Willow Ptarmigan
THIRD	Bill Douglas Stratford, Ontario	American Woodcock
Honorable Mention	Dwayne McMurter Bobcaygeon, Ontario	Spotted Sandpiper

Decorative Miniature Wildfowl Cat. 7 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Barbara Janman Calgary, Alberta	Common Loon
SECOND	Raimo Repo Frankford, Ontario	Great Horned Owl
THIRD	Henry Flaming Kitchener, Ontario	Eastern Kingbird
Honorable Mention	Peter McLaren Kitchener, Ontario	Magnolia Warbler

Working Decoys Cat. 8 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Bill Whitlock Wasaga Beach, Ontario	Red-Breasted Merganser
SECOND	Frank Felice North Bay, Ontario	Ruddy Duck
THIRD	Frank Felice North Bay, Ontario	Ruddy Duck

Decorative Life-size Smoothie Cat. 9 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Barbra Janman Calgary, Ontario	Long-Tailed Duck
SECOND	N/A
THIRD	N/A

Stylized/Interpretive Wildfowl Cat. 10 (Intermediate Class)
FIRST	Brian Dent Waubaushene, Ontario	Ring-Billed Gull
SECOND	Linda Gawel Kitchener, Ontario	Ruffed Grouse
THIRD	N/A

BEST OF CATEGORY AWARDS (NOVICE CLASS)
Decorative Diving Ducks Cat. 1-A (Novice Class)
FIRST	Steve Heatherley London, Ontario	Ruddy Duck
SECOND	N/A
THIRD	N/A

Decorative Marsh Ducks Cat. 1-B (Novice Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Ducks Non-Floating Cat. 2 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Blanch Foote Stirling, Ontario	Red-Breasted Merganser
SECOND	Steve Heatherley London, Ontario	Mallard
THIRD	Julia De Zoete Barrie, Ontario	Mallard
Honorable Mention	Allison Laing Kitchener, Ontario	Green-Winged Teal

FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Waterfowl Cat. 3 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Doug Cooper Chatham, Ontario	Tufted Puffin
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Songbirds Cat. 4-A (Novice Class)
FIRST	Ben Brown Belleville, Ontario	Blue Jay
SECOND	Roland Crowder St. Mary's, Ontario	Eastern Kingbird
THIRD	Joe Stalzer Kitchener, Ontario	Black-Capped Chickadee

Decorative Songbirds Cat. 4-B (Novice Class)
FIRST	Brent Lees Wingham, Ontario	American Robin
SECOND	Patti Huber Kitchener, Ontario	Parula Warbler
THIRD	Jeannine Barkhouse Kitchener, Ontario	Blackburnian Warbler
Honorable Mention	Jim Gehl St. Agatha, Ontario	Blackburnian Warbler
Honorable Mention	Hugh Lemon Waterloo, Ontario	House Wren
Honorable Mention	Ben Brown Belleville, Ontario	American Robin

Decorative Songbirds 4-C (Novice Class)
FIRST	Mary Beckstead Brockville, Ontario	Northern Oriole (Baltimore Oriole)
SECOND	Ed Holterman Elmira, Ontario	Cardinal
THIRD	Jim Potts Cambridge, Ontario	Dark-Eyed Junco
Honorable Mention	Blanche Foote Stirling, Ontario	Cardinal

Decorative Birds of Prey Cat. 5 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Peeter Musta Kitchener, Ontario	American Kestrel
SECOND	John Tatham Georgetown, Ontario	Red-Tailed Hawk
THIRD	Joe Stalzer Kitchener, Ontario	Merlin

Decorative Others Cat. 6 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Robert R. Trottier Belleville, Ontario	American Avocet
SECOND	Roland Crowder St. Mary's, Ontario	American Woodcock
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Miniature Wildfowl Cat. 7 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Brent Lees Wingham, Ontario	White-Throated Sparrow
SECOND	Mike Uniac Waterloo, Ontario	Emperor Penguin
THIRD	Mike Uniac Waterloo, Ontario	Harlequin Duck
Honorable Mention	Elizabeth Wilson Waterloo, Ontario	Cedar Waxwing
Honorable Mention	Joe Staltzer Kitchener, Ontario	Scarlet Tanager

Working Decoys Cat. 8 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Robert R. Trottier Belleville, Ontario	Redhead
SECOND	Art Doughty Kincardine, Ontario	Bufflehead Hen
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Life-size Smoothie Cat. 9 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Mary Beckstead Brockville, Ontario	Ruddy Turnstone
SECOND	Harold H. Grunau Lakefield, Ontario	Common Loon
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Stylized/Interpretive Wildfowl Cat. 10 (Novice Class)
FIRST	Dorcus Schauberger Kitchener, Ontario	Peregrine Falcon
SECOND	Elizabeth Wilson Waterloo, Ontario	Cardinal
THIRD	Mary Beckstead Brockville, Ontario	Ruddy Turnstone
Honorable Mention	Mary Beckstead Brockville, Ontario	Green Heron

BEST OF CATEGORY AWARDS BEGINNER CLASS

Decorative Diving Ducks Cat. 1-A (Beginner Class)
FIRST	Dan Meloche Amherstburg, Ontario	Greater Scaup
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Life-Size Ducks Cat. 1-B (Beginner Class)
FIRST	Jim Gerard Maidstone, Ontario	Shoveller
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Diving & Marsh Ducks Cat. 2 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Waterfowl – Non-Floating Cat. 3 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Songbirds 4-A (Beginner Class)
FIRST	Jim Gerard Maidstone, Ontario	Blue Jay
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Songbirds 4-B (Beginner Class)
FIRST	Terry Wilson Wingham, Ontario	Yellow-Throated Warbler
SECOND	Gord Mason Stratford, Ontario	Golden-Crowned Kinglet
THIRD	David Costa Guelph, Ontario	Yellow-Throated Warbler
Honorable Mention	Gerald Sturgeon Cambridge, Ontario	White-Breasted Nuthatch

Decorative Songbirds 4-C (Beginner Class)
FIRST	George McDonald London, Ontario	Evening Grosbeak
SECOND	George McDonald London, Ontario	Cardinal
THIRD	James Ennis Keswick, Ontario	White-Crowned Sparrow

Decorative Birds of Prey Cat. 5 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Others Cat. 6 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	Tom Riedel New Hamburg, Ontario	American Woodcock
SECOND	Tom Hislop Sebringville, Ontario	American Woodcock
THIRD	Gerald Sturgeon Cambridge, Ontario	Ostrich

Decorative Miniature Wildfowl Cat. 7 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	Dan Meloche Amherstburg, Ontario	Pintail
SECOND	Marsha Mazurk	Red Tailed Hawk
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Working Decoys Cat. 8 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Decorative Life-size Smoothie Cat. 9 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

Stylized/Interpretive Wildfowl Cat. 10 (Beginner Class)
FIRST	N/A	N/A
SECOND	N/A	N/A
THIRD	N/A	N/A

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Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship

2010 COMPETITION RESULTS

The Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener Ontario congratulates the many award winners and sincerely wish to thank all the competitors.
Also many thanks to the outstanding World class judges:

All the above and the many devoted members of the Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener, helped to make the 2010 competition such a great event. It was another OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!!!

Canadian National Wildfowl Carving Championship

2010 COMPETITION RESULTS

The Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener Ontario congratulates the many award winners and sincerely wish to thank all the competitors. Also many thanks to the outstanding World class judges:

All the above and the many devoted members of the Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener, helped to make the 2010 competition such a great event. It was another OUTSTANDING SUCCESS!!!

The Grand Valley Woodcarvers of Kitchener Ontario congratulates the many award winners and sincerely wish to thank all the competitors.
Also many thanks to the outstanding World class judges: