RNBRA Fullbore Section: OCTOBER 16, 2016 - MICHAEL LUTES

Monday, October 31, 2016

OCTOBER 16, 2016 - MICHAEL LUTES - RNBRA ANDY GUNTER AWARD WINNER

ANDY GUNTER AWARD WINNER
MICHAEL LUTES

It is with great honour that the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association Board of Directors announces Michael Lutes as the 2016 recipient of the Andy Gunter Award for Meritorious Service.

Michael Lutes is a long time shooter, competitor and supporter of the sport. He began shooting competitively in long-range Fullbore prone shooting as a teenager. Since then he has competed in matches in New Brunswick, Atlantic Canada, the Nationals in Ottawa, the "Mini-Palma" between the Maritime Provinces and the New England States, and has qualified to represent Canada at Bisley in England.

Michael has seved the RNBRA in many ways as a board member. He has represented New Brunswick at the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association.

His biggest contribution to the RNBRA was when he stepped forward to fill to office of President following the unexpected resignation of the then President, the 1st Vice-president and the Treasurer. Michael worked tirelessly to bring the organization back to its true mission of promoting excellence in shooting with open and honest governance, to moving the RNBRA forward and making it a home for shooters in New Brunswick.

We are fortunate to have Michael Lutes in the shooting community and thank him for his tireless efforts on behalf of shooters.

Conrad Leroux

President 2015-2016

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M. ELLEN MACGILLIVRAY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO FULLBORE SHOOTING IN NEW BRUNSWICK

In 2013, a new award for outstanding contributions to Fullbore Shooting in New Brunswick was introduced and this was formally named the M. Ellen MacGillivray Award at the 2014 Annual General Meeting of the RNBRA - Fullbore Section.
DR. MARJORIE ELLEN MACGILLIVRAY - (1925-2006) The Award recognizes the significant impact that Ellen MacGillivray has had on the development of Fullbore Shooting in New Brunswick and nationally, and the building of the organizational structures that support it. Dr. MacGillivray dedicated her professional career to Entomological Research and was the first woman president of the Entomological Society of Canada. She has received many honours related to her scientific work in pest control in agriculture. Very proud of her Scottish heritage, Dr. MacGillivray served the Fredericton Society of Saint Andrew and the New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association for many years. Introduced to shooting by her late husband, H. George MacGillivray, she was a hard working member of the Royal New Brunswick Rifle Association since 1970, serving in many capacities on the executive from 1975 and as president from 1991 to 1993. She was awarded the Andy Gunter Medal for her service to the RNBRA. She was also named "Life-Governor" of the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association in 1994.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS 1. In 2015 and in subsequent years, there will one recipient selected from among the nominations presented to the Chairman of the Fullbore Section. Although the Award is intended to be an annual one, depending on submissions, in any one year it is not necessarily granted. 2. The Award is not presented post-humously to worthy candidates who are deceased. 3. Nominations for the Award may be made by any member of the Fullbore Section and must be submitted to the Chairman at least 4 weeks prior to the AGM of the Fullbore Section. 4. The Chairperson of the Fullbore Section and one other person who is a previous recipient of the Award will form the Selection Committee and will choose that year's recipient from among the nominations submitted. 5. The remaining nominations shall automatically remain active for the following year(s). 6. A nominee, to be considered eligible, will embody the spirit of Ellen MacGillivray's contributions to Fullbore shooting over a long period of time and must: a. be an active member of the Fullbore Section of the RNBRA, and b. have been a fullbore and/or precision shooter and competitor during his or her lifetime, and c. have served the Fullbore shooting community in a mentoring, coaching or shooter development capacity during his or her lifetime, and/or d. have been active in some organizational capacity on a local or provincial level, and/or e. demonstrate other significant contributions to Fullbore Shooting, the governance of Fullbore Shooting, the development of shooting as a sport, the development of scientific/technological advances in shooting, the development of local ranges/clubs or any other contribution of note to shooting in New Brunswick.
RECIPIENTS:
no recipient - 2018
no recipient - 2017
George Cook - 2016
Michael Lutes - 2015
Ron Surette - 2014
Don Coleman - 2014
Daniel Chisholm - 2013
Conrad Leroux - 2013