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Shovel of Gratitude Honourees

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The Shovel of Gratitude

The Shovel of Gratitude was first presented to the Wheat Growers by the Western Barley Growers Association at their 2005 joint convention, at which time the shovel was auctioned off. The highest bidder, at $2,000, was the late Art Walde of Kindersley, Saskatchewan. Art had served as a director of the Wheat Growers and later the Barley Growers. Art subsequently donated the shovel back to the Wheat Growers and ever since the association has been presenting the Shovel annually to someone in the industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the Wheat Growers, or to the cause and objectives of the Wheat Growers.

Recipients

2006   Art Enns

2007   Bill Cooper

2008   Rolf Penner

2009   Jim Chatenay

2010   Wally Nelson

2011   John De Pape

2012   Hon. Gerry Ritz

2013   Blair Rutter

2014   Lome Hepworth

2015   Hon. Charlie Mayer

2016   Richard Phillips

2017   Morns Sebulsky (deceased)

2018   Alanna Koch

2019   Ted Menzies

2022  Trish Jordan

2024 Dean Klippenstine

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