SANTA'S NICE LIST 2014 WINNERS

Congratulations to our prize winners Dolan, Kathy and Bill!

FIRST PLACE WINNER: Dolan received two nominations for his kind nature, community service and commitment to teaching young anglers to fish. He has won a $100 Len Thompson Prize Pack!

SECOND PLACE WINNER: Kathy was nominated by her daughter for being the "best darn gramma in the world!" She has won a $50 Len Thompson Prize Pack!

THIRD PLACE WINNER: Bill was nominated by his buddy Michael who said Bill would never enter a contest for himself but was an all around great guy willing to help out whenever he can. He has won a $20 Dimpled Series Prize Pack!

Read their full stories below and thank you to everyone for your entries!

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FIRST PLACE WINNER

Name: Dolan I.
From: Rycroft, AB
Nominated by: Sandra H. & Sandy I.

Tell us why your Nominee deserves to win! Did they teach you how to fish and graciously share all of their fishing secrets? Did they volunteer for a good cause or donate a kidney to an orphan? Whatever makes them nice, the more details the better!
Dolan has a heart of gold. He will help a neighbor at the drop of a hat. Each Christmas he organizes a food drive for the community known as the Reverse Santa Parade. Santa and his helpers go around the community collecting non-perishable food items, toys, and cash, in exchange for a candycane from Santa. I am a single mom with 3 kids. He has always been there for my kids, even if it is just to listen. And he has rekindled my love for fishing. They don't come any better than Dolan.

Tell us why your Nominee deserves to win! Did they teach you how to fish and graciously share all of their fishing secrets? Did they volunteer for a good cause or donate a kidney to an orphan? Whatever makes them nice, the more details the better!
He has made it his business to introduce his son and daughter, 3 nephews and several other kids to the sport of angling and to enjoy it responsibility, He is trying to get a junior anglers club off the ground, He enters and usually wins the Kakut Fishing Derby each year but he also volunteers a lot of time soliciting prizes for the derby. He has a friend that suffers physical handicaps and is financially disadvantaged but who loves to fish. he includes this friend in every fishing trip and if he gets skunked dolan filets his catch and makes sure that he shares with his friend, when he has a bountiful catch he has a fish bbq and invites friends, family and even the next door neighbors. he does a mean bbq, delicious. for the past 9 years he has organized the reverse santa parade. this is an annual event where a troupe of random volunteers, the volunteer fire department led by santa himself canvass the town collecting donations of non perishable food, cash and toys for the fcss Christmas hamper program for the less fortunate. he and his family were given a hamper when they fell on less fortunate times and this is his way of giving back to the community. he always sees the good in people and befriends everyone. he loves animals and is very soft hearted. he is a loving father to his 2 kids and actually raised them for a couple of years as a single dad. He and his family do not like rainbow trout but he knows that I do so he will fish for and clean them and bring them to me. he is always willing to help out family or friends . he does trolling from his boat, fly fishing and regular reel cast angling and is more than willing to teach his techniques and share the good fishing spots.

SECOND PLACE WINNER

Name: Kathy W.
From: Bowsman, MB
Nominated by: Leslie W.

Tell us why your Nominee deserves to win! Did they teach you how to fish and graciously share all of their fishing secrets? Did they volunteer for a good cause or donate a kidney to an orphan? Whatever makes them nice, the more details the better!
im going to do this in list form as there's just so much nice to tell about!
-rides to camp and to the lake when my hubby has our one vehicle out of town at work
-hauling our boat to the lake so my kids and i can spend a week at the cabin
-she never says no to babysit even when she's worked all day or is feeling under the weather
-always the first one to check up on anyone when they're sick or have been through something unpleasant
-always making goodies for my family and my brother's just because
-has lent me her last $20 when my kids needed juice and milk
-spoils her dogs with cooked chicken and rice almost every day
-is always encouraging
-tells all of us that she loves us every time we see her :)
-works very hard and never complains about it!
-never judges a book by its cover
-never too busy to get dirty and play with the kids
-took 2 years out of her life and moved to the city to take care of my dad when he had cancer
-has driven and accompanied every close family member to serious medical appointments and paid for the trip when they couldn't
-always has a shoulder to cry on :)
-makes a big deal out of even small accomplishments and is always encouraging during failures
-and is just the best darn gramma in the world!

THIRD PLACE WINNER

Name: Bill C.
From: Valleyview, AB
Nominated by: Michael H.

Tell us why your Nominee deserves to win! Did they teach you how to fish and graciously share all of their fishing secrets? Did they volunteer for a good cause or donate a kidney to an orphan? Whatever makes them nice, the more details the better!
Bill is always doing something nice or good for other people. Lots of times he hardly knows them but still tries to help em out if he can.
Whether its a ride to or from town, lending people money (if he can), helping out with chores or whatever the case may be, he's always trying to do what he can.
He is a very avid fisherman and knows alot of great fishing spots. In my opinion, he is most deserving of this because he never enters any contests or the like on his own and he loves to fish SOOO much!!!
Please consider my buddy Bill. I know he will appreciate it and so will I. Thank you very much.