WHITE PINE AWARD MEETING
Next award meeting - November 2025
Location - Elmvale Legion, 7 John St.
Watch the Knothole for further details.
Congratulations to Mark Scharf!
2024 White Pine Award Winner
Mark Scharf and his wife Joanne live on the 9th Line of Oro Medonte. Prior to that, they lived in Barrie where Mark had a law practice specializing in family law. He was also active in the community as Chair of RVH and Vice Chair of the Barrie Police Services Board.
Both Mark and Joanne have been long time active members of the Huronia Chapter of the OWA. Mark was a director and worked for many years with Bruce Keeling, Chris Ellsmere and Cam Douglas to manage the Jack O'Hara Scholarship awards for students enrolled in a college or university Forestry program.
In the picture to the right, Cam Douglas is presenting the 2024 White Pine Award to Mark and Joanne Scharf.
Request for Nomination
If you'd like to nominate yourself or another member to receive the
2025 White Pine award, just complete the brief nomination form
(CLICK HERE to download the form).
The completed form should be submitted to Doug Frost at doug@forksinthetrail.com before September 30, 2025.
We'd love to hear how our members are improving or
managing their woodlots.
White Pine Award of Merit
For outstanding contribution to Woodland Management and Promotion
2024 - Mark Scharf
2023 - Sandy Agnew
2022 - David & Juliana Hawke
2021 - Adam Parker
2020 - John Crawford
2019 - Gerry Beauchamp
2018 - Neil Craig
2017 - Ken Jewett
2016 - Terry Walton
2015 - Chris Ellsmere
2014 - Nancy + Dave Rowell
2013 - Peter DeVillers
2012 - Bruce Keeling
2011 - Ted + Anita Beaton
2010 - Douglas Matthews
2009 - Matthew Valk
2008 - Jack O'Hara
2007 - Jim Laking
2006 - David DeVillers
2005 - Ken Ewens
2004 - Allan McNabb
2003 - Don Archer
2002 - Wally McNeice
2001 - Charles Esson
2000 - J.R.M. (Mac) Williams
1999 - Wyman Jacques
1998 - Randy Crawford
1997 - Earl Dertinger
1996 - Robert (Bob) Ritchie
1995 - James D. Coats
1994 - Vivan Bell
1993 - Dr. Desmond C. Little
1992 - Laverne Dodds
1991 - John (Jack) Greaves
1990 - Donna + John McQuay
1989 - Max Craig + Family
1988 - Max Wagg
1987 - John Caston
1986 - Aage Lolk
1985 - Ken McCutcheon
1984 - G. Barrett Muir
1983 - Harold Parker
1982 - H.R. Drysdale
1981 - Wib Laking
