BRUNO 鈥斅燢evin Pulvermacher of the Bruno Wildlife Federation has been presented with the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation鈥檚 Clayton Young Memorial Award.
The award is given annually to six recipients across the province, each from a different region.
To qualify, the nominated individual must have had a profound positive influence towards 鈥渆nsuring the wildlife legacy we leave to our children surpasses that which we inherited鈥� through volunteerism.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a humbling experience,鈥� Pulvermacher said. 鈥淚 do volunteer a lot, but there are lots of people who do.鈥�
Pulvermacher currently serves as president of the Bruno branch, and led the effort to transform Bruno鈥檚 former curling rink building into an archery range and clubhouse for the Federation.
Before the club made use of the building, it sat empty for a number of years.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a natural fit, it was an empty building that鈥檚 derelict and it鈥檚 a long narrow building, perfect for indoor archery.鈥�
The archery range was finalized just before the COVID-19 pandemic began, which Pulvermacher said has caused a pause into their long-term plans, which includes getting youth involved through the school.
鈥淲e have to set up certified couches and get that whole program going,鈥� he said. 鈥淲ith COVID, everything was put on hold, but that鈥檚 our hope.鈥�
Typically, the Clayton Young Memorial Award would be presented in-person at the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation鈥檚 annual convention, but due to COVID-19, that couldn鈥檛 happen.
Instead, the winners were announced in a virtual convention on Feb. 12, and Pulvermacher received the award in a small outdoor ceremony put on by the Bruno chapter on Feb. 13.
Presenting it to him was Jeff Mark, treasurer of the chapter.
鈥淜evin鈥檚 done many stuff in the community for a number of years, certainly with the Wildlife Club he鈥檚 been very instrumental,鈥� Mark said.
鈥淗e helps lots of young people get started with hunting. They come out and he mentors them. He鈥檚 certainly instrumental in helping funding for the school for some of their outdoor trips as well.鈥�
