May 2026 Annual Banquet and Competition
Everyone enjoyed getting together this month at our banquet and annual competition.
Our members entered photos in the following categories:
Springtime
Sports & Recreation
Wildlife – Animals
Birds or Insects
Botany (Nature)
Festivals / Celebrations
Bygone Era
Person or People at Work
We had an amazing collection of images and special thanks to Kim Berlie who judged all our images and provided her feedback. She did an excellent job!
Here is Kim’s website.
Our winning images in each category and “best of show” are shown below and then we share all of the wonderful photos. Enjoy!
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Best In Show
Road Building – Julie Thomson
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116 – 1st Place – Calving Begins – Bern Dayment
208 – 1st Place – Wet and Wild – Rick Davis
305 – 1st Place – Green Iguana – Bob Jackson
411 – 1st Place – Busy Blossom – Carmen Peccie
507 – 1st Place – Beauty of the Lily – Rick Davis
606 – 1st Place – Diamond Valley Parade – Julie Thomson
713 – 1st Place – Old Homestead – Barb Larson
808 – 1st Place – Road Building – Julie Thomson
May 2026 Competition Images
Here are all of the images from this years Annual Competion. Enjoy!
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110 Springtime
111 – Me and My Family – Barry Keeler
112 – Misty Morning in May – Sheila Smith
113 – Little White Flowers – Rebecca Horne
114 – 3rd Place – Spring Squabble – Jack Bosgra
115 – 2nd Place – Spring is come the grass is riz, look out kids cuz here I is – Warren Pearson
116 – 1st Place – Calving Begins – Bern Dayment
200 Sports and Recreation
201 – Boating – Rebecca Horne
202 – Up Up and Away – Warren Pearson
203 – 7 Second Ride – Sheila Smith
204 – Honourable Mention – Who Wins – Jack Coulis
205 – Honourable Mention – Gotcha – Jean Duff
206 – 3rd Place – Days Fishing – Dianna Hardy
207 – 2nd Place – Split Second Timing – Bob Jackson
208 – 1st Place – Wet and Wild – Rick Davis
300 Wildlife Animals
301 – Newborn Foal – Bern Dayment
302 – The Challenge – Jack Bosgra
303 – 3rd Place – Just Passing Through – Faye Preston
304 – 2nd Place – Momma’s Got Her Paws Full – Shane Richardson
305 – 1st Place – Green Iguana – Bob Jackson
400 Birds or Insects
401 – Grouse on the Lookout – Barry Keeler
402 – Golden Eagle – Dianna Hardy
403 – Dinner is Served – Laura-Lee Dyck
404 – Going Hunting – Jack Bosgra
405 – Honourable Mention – At Home in the Reeds – Rick Davis
406 – Honourable Mention – Shy Guy – Laura Kuzmiski
407 – Honurable Mention – Atlantis Fritillary – Sheila Smith
408 – Honourable Mention – Frosty Day – Katherine Matiko
409 – 3rd Place – Blue Heron – Judy Price
410 – 2nd Place – Swans on Ice – Barb Larson
411 – 1st Place – Busy Blossom – Carmen Peccie
500 Botany Nature
501 – Wild Rose – Bern Dayment
502 – Flowers Everywhere – Jack Coulis
503 – Bog Orchid – Carmen Peccie
504 – Honourable Mention – Shore Acre State Park – Judy Price
505 – 3rd Place – Cortinarius Evernius – Bob Jackson
506 – 2nd Place – Secret Beauty – Katherine Matiko
507 – 1st Place – Beauty of the Lily – Rick Davis
600 Festivals Celebrations
601 – Diamond Valley Parade – BC Chi
602 – Chinese New Year Park Run – Rebecca Horne
603 – Honourable Mention – Waikiki Beach – Katherine Matiko
604 – 3rd Place – Joy on Women’s Day – Jim O’Keefe
605 – 2nd Place – We Did It! – Shane Richardson
606 – 1st Place – Diamond Valley Parade – Julie Thomson
700 Bygone Era
701 – Road Trip – Faye Preston
702 – Eros 1000 BC – Jim O’Keefe
703 – Old Barn – Dianna Hardy
704 – Sunset – BC Chi
705 – Peter Iredale – Judy Price
706 – Honourable Mention – Atlas Mine – Shane Richardson
707 – Honourable Mention – 1699 Mission Possible – Laura Kuzmiski
708 – Honourable Menton – Long May You Run – Jean Duff
709 – Honourable Mention – Tractor Decor – Julie Thomson
710 – Honourable Mention – Retired – Laura-Lee Dyck
711 – 3rd Place – Keeping Safe – jack Coulis
712 – 2nd Place – Early Tractor – Barry Keeler
713 – 1st Place – Old Homestead – Barb Larson
800_Person or People At Work
801 – Cattle Drive – BC Chi
802 – Tailor’s Hands – Jim O’Keefe
803 – Honourable Mention – Calling Home – Warren Pearson
804 – Honourable Mention – Almost There – Laura-Lee Dyck
805 – Honourable Mention – Santa’s Newest Recruit – Laura Kuzmiski
806 – 3rd Place – Can Almost Taste Them – Barb Larson
807 – 2nd Place – Watching the Herd – Jean Duff