A panel of judges shall choose the person to receive the award which will be presented in the spring of the year.
About the Dorothy Burton Conservation Award
Dorothy Burton
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The Dorothy Burton Conservation Award was established in 2018 in memory of Dorothy Burton, an enthusiastic entrepreneur, successful Outfitter in Labrador, avid outdoors person and good steward of the environment and inland fishery resource, who passed away in 2012.
Dorothy & her husband Vince Burton operated numerous Lodges in Labrador (Little Bay, Eagle River, Flowers River & Igloo Lake Lodge) for over 4 decades. Dorothy was a trusted and respected voice in the family business and an early advocate for catch & release (long before it was popular). Her legacy lives in the beautiful wild creatures and places that brighten our planet. This award will be presented annually by SAEN to honour those individuals, corporations, and agencies who promote catch and release as a conservation measure or who use the practice regularly in their angling activities for the conservation or protection of salmon and trout populations within our Province. A panel of judges shall choose the person to receive the award which will be presented at the SAEN Annual Dinner and Auction in the spring of the year. |
Two Brookies by Denis Abrard
Award recipients have received a beautiful wood carving of "Two Brookies" by well-known artist Denis Abrard and donated by the Burton Family
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Past Winners
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2020
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Kastine Coleman
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Congratulations to Kastine Coleman on receiving the 2020 Dorothy Burton Conservation Award!
Kastine is a Director with the Atlantic Salmon Conservation Foundation and a Director with SPAWN. She is a qualified caring instructor, operator Tight Loops (tight lines), outspoken conservationist, promoter of female & children fly fishers & has facilitated many seminars on proper techniques on catch & release. Kastine is the only certified FFI Casting Instructor in Atlantic Canada & is a strong voice for catch & release. A video of Kastine's acceptance speech is here https://youtu.be/mKixMKoyzFQ |
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2019
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Ian Gall
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Congratulations to Ian Gall on receiving the 2019 Dorothy Burton Conservation Award!
Ian was born in Dundee, Scotland and emigrated to Canada in 1968.He lived in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia before coming to St. John’s in 1974. Prior to retiring he served 10 years in the British Merchant Navy and 27 years In the Canadian Coast Guard. A keen Angler , fly tier and outdoor enthusiast he is a founding member of SAEN and a continuing board member since its inception in 1979. |