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Ron Brook Memorial Award

2026 Recipient

The 2026 recipient of the Ron Brook Memorial Award was Ben & Linda Fox, for their contribution to agriculture in the Parkland area, and their time served as Dauphin Ag Society Directors and past president. 

The Ron Brook memorial award was created in 1990 to honour a long-time DAS director who passed during a fair in the late 1980's. It is presented annually to a deserving individual or group who are recognized by DAS for outstanding contributions to the organization and agriculture industry. 

Past Winners

  • 2025- Dean Durston
  • 2024- Founding members of Challenges of Production
  • 2023- Dauphin Fire Department

  • 2022- Dauphin Ag Heritage Club

  • 2021- Rodger Sheldon

  • 2020 – Lyal & Virginia Fox

  • 2019 – Don Dewar

  • 2018 – Jim Kaleta

  • 2017 – Fisher Seeds Ltd

  • 2016 – Don Tarrant

  • 2015 – Brian Damsgaard

  • 2014 – Pat Boyd

  • 2013 – Boughen Nurseries

  • 2012 – Dauphin Consumer Co-op

  • 2011 – Lillian Peirson

  • 2010 – In memory of Joe Federowich

  • 2009 – In memory of John Van Dongen

  • 2008 – Gary Sydor of Sydor Farm Equipment

  • 2007 – Keith Watson

  • 2006 – Lyle McNichol

  • 2005 – Gordon & Mary McPhee

  • 2004 – Sammy's Farm Supply

  • 2003 – John Ross Ritchie

  • 2002 – 730 CKDM

  • 2001 – Fred Damsgaard

  • 2000 – Dawson Sisson

  • 1999 – in memory of Shirley Hollyoake

  • 1998 – John Callarec

  • 1997 – Art Rampton

  • 1996 – Bill Forbes

  • 1995 – Reg Tarrant

  • 1994 – Ted Dent

  • 1993 – Walter Durston

  • 1992 – David J. (Dave) Hill

  • 1991 – Family of Jake Buckwold

  • 1990 – Tom Colbert