2010
Atlantic Salmon Museum Hall of Fame Press Release
The 2010
Atlantic Salmon Museum’s Hall of Fame Inductees are announced. The
Atlantic Salmon Museum, Doaktown, N.B. will host its annual Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on Saturday, September 25th
with a “meet & greet” reception at 5:30 pm followed by a salmon dinner at 6:30 pm. The
price for this special event is $50.00. A tax receipt will be issued for $25.00. A limited
number of tickets are available. Please call 506-365-7787 to pay for your ticket or stop by the museum,
263 Main St., Doaktown.
Inductees
for 2010 are as follows:
CYRIL WATERTON AMOS of McNamee (deceased),
a very well known, well experienced and well respected guide on the Miramichi for over 30 years, will be inducted in the GUIDE
CATEGORY.
FRED WILLIAM CLOWATER of Porter Cove
(deceased), was widely regarded as one of the best, most skilled guides on the river, beginning at age 20 in the 1930’s,
will be inducted in the GUIDE CATEGORY.
JOHN WARREN DUNCAN
was born in Campbellton, N.B. (deceased), but lived for years in Saint John and operated “Dunc’s Fly
Shop”. It can be safely said that Warren was considered one of Canada’s most famous Fly Tyers.
He will be inducted in
the FLY TYER CATEGORY.
ARTHUR J. TAYLOR was born in Boston, Mass. (deceased) and lived in Maine. He
was a well known artist who was also a rod maker and a Fly Tyer. His most famous paintings are of Ted Williams
and Joan Wulff. He will be inducted as an ARTIST.
Congratulations
to our Inductees for 2009:
Donald and Hudson (Tompy) MacKay, Ludlow, N. B. will be inducted
in the GUIDE category, where both gentlemen were employed as guides for many years. Donald was also a caretaker at Burnt
Hill.
William Basco (Willy) (deceased) born in Hungary. He guided and worked as a caretaker
for Wades, and later for the Campbell's and Keenan's pools in Blackville. He will be inducted in the GUIDE category.
The Rev. Walter Chandler Lynch, lives in Miramichi. He learned "fly tying" from a
couple of friends but mostly self-taught. He will be inducted as both an ANGLER, and a FLY TYER.
Jacques
Heroux, Dieppe, N. B. A member of the N. B. Salmon Council, and the N. B. Wildlife Association. He has
been a guest tyer at some of the Fly Fishing Shows in Canada and in 1999 he was the winner of the Atlantic Provinces
Fly Tying Championship. He will be inducted as a FLY TYER.
The Atlantic Salmon Museum – Hall of Fame recognizes and honors the contributions and accomplishments of individuals
and/or groups of individuals who have contributed to the Atlantic salmon, and/or Atlantic salmon angling in the Province of
New Brunswick.
- Angler
- Guide
- Outfitter
- Fly Tyer
- Other
Who
can be nominated?
Any individual who has contributed to Atlantic salmon angling and/or to the social development
and advancement of salmon angling.
Any individual who has contributed to the conservation of the Atlantic salmon and/or
to the preservation and promotion of the culture and economic values of this valuable resource.
How are
they nominated?
By someone like you, who will take the time to fill out the nomination form and collect
the necessary information on any individual or group of individuals you feel qualify for nomination into the Salmon Hall of
Fame.
2010 Hall Of Fame Nomination Form (Submit for 2010)
or
Nomination forms are available at the Atlantic Salmon Museum
