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    • 2009 Convention - The Woodstock Turn
    April 2009

    It appears the convention was a great sucess. Below are the contest winners.

    Model Contest Woodstock April 2009

    23 ENTRANTS
    71 ENTRIES

    JUDGED CONTEST
    11 ENTRANTS
    47 ENTRIES
    9 NOVICES
    10 MERIT AWARDS

    APPEARANCE CATEGORY
    12 ENTRANTS
    24 ENTRIES
    13 PROTOTYPICAL
    11 FREELANCE

    25 SCRATCHBUILT MODELS
    22 KITBUILT MODELS

    Judged Models

    Caboose Kitbuilt
    2nd place - #19 Gary Shurgold
    1st place - #20 Gary Shurgold

    Scene Kitbuilt
    2nd place - #65 Paul Rooks
    1st place - #64 Paul Rooks

    Freight Kitbuilt
    1st place - #52 Steve Lucas

    Structures Kit
    3rd place - #63 Paul Rooks
    2nd place - Paul Rooks,
    1st place - #18 Gary Shurgold

    Structures Scratch
    3rd place - #8 Les Kauffeldt
    2nd place - #59 Peter Nesbitt
    1st place - #60 Peter Nesbitt

    Special Awards

    ID Freelance Award.....#29 - Chris Lyon
    ID Prototypical Award.....#21 - Peter Joyce
    Boomer Award for Best Novice.....#62 - Paul Rooks
    WOD Fred “Kabbose” Luff Award.....#19 Gray Shurgold
    EMMRA Locomotive Award.....#11 Ed Haydon
    COD Best Structure Award.....#8 Les Kauffeldt
    Vice President’s Award.....#60 Peter Nesbitt
    President’s Award Best Kitbuilt.....#61 Peter Nesbitt
    Chairman’s Choice Award.....#53 Rick Hatton
    Best Narrow Gauge.....#61 Peter Nesbitt
    ‘Hugh L. Jack’ Award “ Best In Show”.....#8 Les Kauffeldt


    Model Photos From The 2009 Convention








    Photos From The Convention Floor

    Craig Dunn, Rod Case, and Nev Meads.
    Gord McIntyre and Clair Rutter.
    Nev Meads and Rick Hatton.
    Nev Meads and some Volunteers, Keith Lebold, Clair Rutter and Gord McIntyre.
    Ron Bareham getting his Raffle Prize from Nev Meads.
    Raffle tables.


    A big thank you goes out to our Convention Committee.

    Members of the Convention Committee
    Chairman ........................ Craig Dunn craidunn@execulink.com
    Convention Coordinator ..... Bill Estes
    Layout Tour .................... Don Pearce
    Clinics and Clinicians ......... Ralph Tayler rtayler0999@rogers.com
    Prototype Tour ................ Craig Dunn
    Facilities ......................... Fred Thompson and Craig Dunn
    Program .......................... Larry Minshall
    Registrar/Treasurer ........... Terry Pond t.pond@oxford.net
    Registration/NFR Raffle ...... Rick Hatton
    Member At Large .............. Ron Bareham