Results
2017
Valleyfield, QC
1st Place: Aynsley Porchak (ON)
2nd Place: Kyle Burghout (ON)
3rd Place: Dan Mighton (ON)
Top 11 Finalists:
Aynsley Porchak – ON
Kyle Burghout – ON
Dan Mighton – ON
Raymond Knorr – SK
Ethan Harty – AB
Alanna Jenish – ON
Germain Leduc – QC
Jane Cory – MB
Janelle Melanson – NB
Celine Murray – ON
Martha Pitre – NB
Junior Showcase Performers:
Charlotte van Barr – ON
Emily Green – MB
Guillaume Ferre – QC
Madeline Carter – NB
Accompanists:
Trent Bruner – piano
Melika Lemelin – piano
Ben Knorr - guitar
Special Guests:
Les Violins d’Amerique
Gerald Duheme, Barry Gilchrist, Martine Billette – traditional Quebecois step dancing
Judges:
Calvin Vollrath
Kelli Trottier
Jacquelin Guerette
Master of Ceremonies:
Paul Lemelin
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Yvon Cuillerier
People’s Choice Award:
Germain Leduc (QC)
Ward Allen Memorial Trophy for “Best Old Time Waltz”
Ethan Harty (for “Chuck Joyce Waltz” in the Final Round)
Yamaha Prize Winner
Janelle Melanson
Competition Videos
Finals: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVwCBK---QML8MYQUqXMYIYjsay2vvGNQ
Junior Showcase Performers: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVwCBK---QMLZ39dEeOerv-NwqxAVK0WU
Sponsors
1st place – Title of Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Champion ($3500)
Sponsored by Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
2nd place ($2250)
Sponsored by Caisse Desjardins Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
3rd place ($1100)
Sponsored by J.A. Larin & Fils
4th to 11th places ($500.00)
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People’s Choice Award
Sponsored by Calvin Vollrath
Ward Allen Memorial Trophy “Best Old Time Waltz”
Sponsored by Ann Allen
Yamaha Electric Fiddle
Sponsored by Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
2017 SPONSORS
Official Presenter of the Event
Ville Sallaberry-de-Valleyfield
Gold Partner
Desjardins
Silver Partners
J.A. Larin et Fils
Regate Valleyfield KIA
Reseau Quebec Folklore
Valspec
Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.
Treble Clef Partners
Anne Minh-Thu Quach Deputee de Salaberry-Suroit
Association Quebecoise des Loisirs Folkloriques Sud-Quest
Bass Clef Partners
Camp Musical Pere Lindsay 50 ans d’echantement
Groupe SGM Entrepreneur en Genie Electrique
Guy Leclair Depute de Beauharnois
Zel
L’eggs-tasse Dejeuner-Diner
Mikes Toujours Depuis 1967
P.A.P. Loyal Order of Moose
O’Sim 21 Pub Irlandais Depuis 2017
Les Freres Leduc Producteurs de legumes, fleurs, etc.
Solfege Partners
Agence de Voyage Francine Leboeuf
Boucherie Champlain
Microbrasserie Maltéus
Camp de musique Calvin Vollrath
Domicilia
Dr. Jude Rémillard
J.R. Mécanique
Bar La Terrasse du coin
Léo Lecompte
Librairie Boyer
Malouin, Lessard & Associés
Normand Lalonde Meubles
Optique Meloche
P.G. Électrique
Pépinière Cramer
Photographe Karine Groulx &
Sébastien Lévesque
Plancher Design Expert
RE/MAX Défi
Restaurant Kapetan
La patate TAZ
Ringuette & Associés
Métro Daoust
Tim Hortons
El Tio Luis
Érablière St-Henri
Ferblanterie Daoust
Gaudet Musique
Oxygène Régionale
Fleuriste Roger
Our thanks go out to the 2017 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 and Board Members:
GRAHAM SHEPPARD President
GRAHAM CRATE Treasurer
KRISTIN GRZEGOREK Director
RANDY FOSTER Director
VICTOR GARBUTT Director
MARK SULLIVAN Director
MICHEL MALLETTE Director
MARY LYNN WOOD Secretary
AYLENE GRACIE Director
PATTI KUSTUROK Director
TRENT BRUNER Director
SANDY SCHLIEMAN Director
VICTOR FRUSH Director
Additional thanks is extended to the Quebec Steering Committee which included the following people, as well as numerous un-named volunteers who stepped forward in many capacities.
MICHEL MALLETTE: Chair – Coordinator Quebec Steering Committee
LYSETTE LAMARCHE
VALÉRIE MALLETTE
GASTON LAFRAMBOISE
GÉRALD DUHÈME
LORRAINE BUSSIÈRE
HÉLÈNE VALLIÈRES
PATRICK RANCOURT
Thank you to everyone who took an interest in bringing the Canadian Grand Masters to Sallaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. Your enthusiasm, willingness to help and your attendance at this event is something to be proud of.