2024 Big Buck Contest & Hunter’s Banquet
Another Successful Event
The Annual Big Buck Contest & Hunter’s Banquet that was hosted at the Agora Centre has ended and was an unbelievably successful event. The number of registered hunters (675+) increased from last year, and the banquet was sold out months before the deadline. 160 Sponsors & guests help make this happen. The Cornwall Lions Club was the major benefactors.
Every person at the banquet received a gift bag of a wallet with discount coupons and a box of chocolates. And their token number which they received allowed them to get more gifts.
The door prize donors were very generous, namely Irwin Supply, Julie Pilon (Realtor) Cornwall Tire, Edward Jones (Brian Seguin) Rozon Insurance Brokers, Trottier Farm Equipment, Co-Operators Insurance, Bayfield Welding, (Matt Bayfield) & Fence Depot,
The Grand prize winner of the Yamaha Kodiak 450 ATV was Riley Sonne-Holiday, who is a 12-year apprentice hunter. (Pictured sitting on the ATV) photo Left to right top stage. Eric Duncan MP, Mark Donnelly, Leslie Irwin (Irwin Supply) John Locke (Fence Depot) Brad Maloney and Justin Locke (Fence Depot) photo by Suzanne Charlebois (Prestige Evaluation Inc.)
Sponsors Amount Winner
Early Registration Draw (4 free tickets to next years Big Buck) Roch Sabourin
Sponsors Prize Draw – Best Western Gift Card $ 300 Co-op Embrum
# 1 Heaviest Buck – Point engineering (Jeremiah Point) $ 1,000 Ryan Lalonde 246.6 lbs
# 2 Heaviest Buck – Rozon Insurance (Todd Rozon) $ 750 Beatrice Riley 244.2 lbs
# 3 Heaviest Buck – NORCON ( Paul Norgaard) $ 500 Hailey Wheeler 232.5 lbs
# 1 Heaviest Doe – Trottier Farm Equipment $ 500 Tim Wheeler 151.6 lbs
# 2 Heaviest Doe – Cameron Networks $ 300 Brad Maloney 145.6 lbs
# 3 Heaviest Doe – Aaron Fortier – Storm Realty $ 100 Darlene Sloan 142.6 lbs
Unlucky Coyote Hunt – Trottier Farm Equipment Zack Maloney, Stephane Campeau, Alex Cooper
Miller Hughes FORD vs. Seaway GM Challenge – Bragging Rights Seaway Chevrolet Buick GMC
City Limits Bar & Grill – Tree Stand Draw Brian Sequin of Edward Jones Mike Locey
BMR-Cornwall Frozen T-Shirt Challenge $ 1000 of Makita Tools Patrick Blanchard
RSI Frozen Freezie Challenge $ 450 Water Transfer Pump Gerald Riley
Krazy Dan’s & Emard Brothers Lumber Pickled Weiner Eating Contest $ 1450 Green Mountain Grill
Scott Fontaine
Wild Game Meat Donations & Draw Richard Saucier
The Beer King Case Holding Challenge (Mens) Nick Piette
The Beer King Case Holding Challenge (Womens) France Bouget
50/50 Share the Wealth Draw, $ 4640.00 Tickets sold Name not disclosed
Grenville fish & Game Print Draw Pat St. Pierre (Framed) & Doug Casselman (print)
Pick of the Letter Draws – Sponsors
Cornwall Tire Service $ 1900 Truck Tires
Excalibur Crossbow & DSOA $ 1200 Crossbow & Drone Service
BowMac & DSOA $ 1750 Savage Rifle & Drone Service
BowMac $ 600 GAMO .22 Air Rifle & Pellets
Matt Bayfield Welding $ 375 Mauler Shotgun Package
Speedline Communications & O2 to Go $1200 Otter Ice Fishing Package
Mystical Fireworks $ 925 Fireworks Package
Canada Flag & Pole $ 130 Vintage Style-Fuel Station Gas Pump
Cornwall Gravel $ 500 Montreal Canadians Hockey Tickets
OlsenFab Metal Fabrication $900 OlsonFab Fire Pit
Bill McGimpsey – The Co-operator’s $ 600 GAMO .22 Air Rifle & Pellets
Julie Pilon – Keller Williams Integrity Reality $1500 Cooler of Booze
Dorlec Corporation $ 1500 Garage Door Kit
North American Hunting Supplies & DSOA $ 525 RX2 Semi Auto Shotgun & Drone Service
Thank you to the Big Buck Committee: Charles Marleau, Laurie & Marc Legue, Leslie Irwin & Marc Donnelly, Cindy McGillis, Brian Seguin, John & Manon Locke and Justin Locke. The amazing kitchen is led by Cindy and the supporting cast involves the Cornwall Lions Club. I can’t wait for next year’s event.
