Results
2015
Moncton, NB
1st Place: Greg Henry (ON
2nd Place: Paul Lemelin (ON)
3rd Place: Dan Mighton (ON)
Top 11 Finalists:
Greg Henry – ON
Paul Lemelin – ON
Dan Mighton – ON
Kyle Charron – ON
James Steele – SK
JP Cormier – NS
Martha Pitre – NB
Micki-Lee Smith – AB
Janelle Melanson – NB
Amelie D’Arcos – NB
Raymond Knorr – SK
Junior Showcase Performers:
Fiona MacCorquodale (PEI)
Jordan Bélanger (QC)
Ethan Harty (AB)
Accompanists:
Melika Lemelin (Sudbury, Ontario)
Jake Charron (Barrie, Ontario)
Special Guests:
Ivan and Vivian Hicks (Riverview, NB)
Marc Bourdreau (Cheticamp, NS)
Jocelyne Bourque (Moncton, NB)
Judges:
Shane Cook
Troy MacGillivray
Calvin Vollrath
Master of Ceremonies:
Gordon Stobbe
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Winnie Chafe
People’s Choice Award:
Martha Pitre (Shediac, NB)
Yamaha Prize Winner
Micki-Lee Smith (Fort Saskatchewan, AB)
Janelle Melanson (Dieppe, NB)
Sponsors
1st place – Title of Canadian Grand Master ($3500)
1ST PLACE GRAND MASTERS
“KEEPER” TROPHY sponsored by the Renfrew County Fiddlers
2nd place ($2250)
“KEEPER” TROPHY sponsored by Graham and Josephine Sheppard
3rd place ($1100)
3rd PLACE GRAND MASTERS
Sponsored by Ivan and Vivian Hicks
KEEPER TROPHY – ‘The Ward Allen Memorial Trophy’ sponsored by Ann Allen
4th to 11th places ($500.00)
Sponsored by Downtown Moncton
People’s Choice Award
Sponsored and presented by Calvin Vollrath
2015 SPONSORS
FRIDAY NIGHT DANCE SPONSOR
Maritime Fiddlers Association
COMMUNITY SPONSORS
Rose’s Independent Grocery – Sackville N.B.
Jean Coutu – Sackville N.B.
Town of Sackville – Sackville N.B.
Canada Bread
Dieppe Imaging – Dieppe, N.B.
CONTRIBUTORS
Kookie Kutter – Sackville N.B.
Strang’s Produce – Malden, N.B.
Briggs Maples – Riverview N.B.
Olivier Soap – Ste-Anne-de-Kent, N.B.
Town of Riverview
Ivan and Vivian Hicks – Riverview, N.B.
Atlantic Pewter – Harvey, N.B.
Dr, Larry Trites – Sackville, N.B.
Covered Bridge Chips
Dr. Kim Maddison – Amherst, N.S.
Deanne Fitzpatrick Studios – Amherst, N.S.
N.B. STRATEGIC INITIATIVES GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK
Our thanks go out to the 2015 – 16 Executive and Board of Directors of the Canadian Grand Masters and all of the volunteers who have worked very hard for the past year to make this event possible
Executive Board Members:
Ron Bourque: President
Graham Crate: Treasurer
Randy Foster: Director
Graham Sheppard : Vice President
Mary Lynn Wood: Secretary
Lois Siegel: Director
Chair of Promotions
Patti Kusturok: Director
Calvin Vollrath: Director
Chair of Steering Committee
Catherine Sproule: Director
Stacey Read: Director
Trent Bruner: Director
Troy MacGillivray: Director
Denise MacCaull: Director
Loretta Fitzpatrick: Director
Additional thanks is extended to the CGM MONCTON Committee which included the following people ,as well as numerous un-named volunteers who stepped forward in many capacities.
Stacey Read: Chair – Coordinator CGM Moncton Committee
Vivian Hsu: Barn Dance Coordinator
Samantha Wood-Hicks: Transportation
Shelley Chase: Sponsorship
Christine Melanson: Barn Dance Music Coordinator
Ivan and Vivian Hicks
Thank you to everyone who took an interest in bringing the Canadian Grand Masters to Moncton. Your enthusiasm, willingness to help and your attendance at this event is something to be proud of.