NORTH AMERICAN GAME WARDEN MUSEUM NEWS

2008 News and Events

ANNUAL FALLEN OFFICER MEMORIAL CEREMONY JULY 12, 2008 1:00 PM NORTH AMERICAN GAME WARDEN MUSEUM click for more info.
Dear Fellow motorcycle riders. You are invited to the 2nd Annual, Wardens on Wheels, motorcycle rally. The rally is set for the weekend of August 8-10, 2008 at the Game Warden Museum, located in the International Peace Gardens. The Peace Gardens straddle the Manitoba/ North Dakota border. Last year saw 16 riders, on 14 bikes, meet for the 1st annual rally. The riders collected pledges and a donation of $1830.00 was made to the Game Warden Museum construction fund. We plan to continue with this fund raising for 2008. Seven tenting sites have been reserved for us at Lake Metigoshe Sate Park. The sites are capable of handling more than seven tents. There will most likely be other tenting sites available as well. The park is located about 14 miles SW of the Peace Gardens. A picnic shelter has been reserved for Friday and Saturday night so we will be able to socialize as a group in the evenings. Local hotels may already be booked up due to a local convention. To obtain a list of local B&B’s motels and hotels contact the individuals below. Friday evening we will be planning a steak supper at a local steak house. Saturday we will be meeting at the Museum to present our donations (pledge sheets are available by contacting individuals below) and meet the other riders. A group ride will then take place, in the surrounding area. We will stop for supper, and then head back to Lake Metigoshe. Make your vacation plans and lets get together to ride and meet some of our fellow officers. For more information contact: Rob Grainger – rob.grainger@gov.sk.ca Paul Hopkins – paul.hopkins@gov.sk.ca If you plan on attending please e-mail Paul or myself so we can add you to the e-mail list and we will have an idea on numbers for meal reservations. I hope to see you there. Rob Grainger
2007 News and Events
Local Grants received for Library at Museum
	The North American Game Warden Museum was the recipient of $1,600 towards creating a library at the museum from the Brandon Area Community Foundation. Pictured with the cheque are Dennis Hlady, Executive Board Member and Brenda Hevenor.
	The Killarney Foundation generously donated $1,000 towards creating a library at the North American Game Warden Museum this year. Pictured are Cheryl McTaggart from the Killarney Foundation Board presenting the cheque to Dennis Hlady, Executive Board Member.

Wardens On Wheels

Riders are L-R Rob Grainger, Glenn Hubert, Patti Ewashko, Rob Dean, Luke Peloquin, Alex and Barb Frank, Dave England, Paul Hopkins, Doug Olson, Jack Harrigan, Dave Harvey, Verne Larson, Gerry Westlake and Don McInnes

Rob Grainger Saskatchewan Wildlife Officer and organizer of the group Wardens on Wheels recently issued a challenge to all Wildlife Enforcement Officers and Associates to join in a motorcycle rally to the North American Game Warden Museum.

Conservation Officers in Saskatchewan organized and participated in a motorcycle run on August 11 and 12th. The venue for their ride was the NAWEOA Museum at the International Peace Gardens. The group sent out an invitation to all Wildlife Enforcement Officers and Associates to "hop on your bikes and meet us there". "This will be an excellent time for people to get together and share stories and experiences with motorcycles and our profession", said Rob Grainger. Conservation Officers from Manitoba, Alberta and North Dakota also participated in the event.Saskatchewan Wildlife Officer Paul Hopkins, a member of the Board of Directors for the Game Warden Museum, came up with the idea that the group obtain pledges of money for their run to donate to the museum. On August 11, a formal presentation was made of the $1830.00 raised by the group. The money is to be earmarked towards the final phase of construction for the museum building. A BIG THANK YOU goes out to the “Warden on Wheels” group for their support of the Game Warden Museum.