10/15/2026
A group from our organization attended the service for Stan Daniel last Friday. Larry wrote a tribute to Stan and his accomplishments with the Lloydminster & District Fish & Game Association that we would like to share with everyone.
TRIBUTE TO STAN DANIEL (By Larry Chambers)
We are all here to celebrate the life of an exceptional man - Stan Daniel, an honoured Life Member
of the Lloydminster & District Fish & Game Association. However, I am also here to express my gratitude
for, and say goodbye to, an over 50 year relationship that has had a significant influence on my path in life.
I first met Stan when I first joined the Lloydminster Fish and Game League shortly after moving here
in 1969. Stan encouraged me to get involved with the club, and within a few years I joined the executive. In
1973 I attended my first Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation Convention in Prince Albert with Stan and Bill
Luchynski. It was there, after viewing the Prince Albert club house, that Stan and Bill developed the dream
of our Association getting some land and building a clubhouse.
Stan was what some would say “a mover and shaker” or today he would be called an influencer.
The combination of having grown up locally and working in the oil industry, he was able to motivate many
local companies and people to help him become a true pivotal builder of our club. Through his dedication
and strong commitment, the club obtained 80 acres of land on the gully and built our first “club house” which
is now used as our Indoor Range.
However, more than just facilities, Stan vigorously advocated policies for the values of conservation
of habitat and the plants and animals within it. For example, he was instrumental in securing the
appointment of Steve Korol, the first DNR conservation officer for Lloydminster in 1973. Stan frequently was
a delegate to the Saskatchewan Wildlife Conventions where recommendations are made to government for
policies that promote sustainable wildlife populations.
He was also a driving force behind the Kenilworth Goose Project where Greater Canada Geese
were raised and released to our area. Nowadays, it is hard to believe that we needed more geese! This
was a huge project and required a lot of volunteers working many hours. Volunteers from the Vermilion and
Marwayne Clubs also contributed to the success of this project. We won 2 provincial trophies for this work -
one for the highest increase in yearly membership and the second for Best Conservation Project of the Year
in Alberta.
He was a strong promoter of educating youth about conservation and for several years took the Girl
Guides ice fishing.
Stan was an avid membership and raffle ticket seller. He has continued to promote and volunteer at
fundraising events such as the snowmobile rally, our huge $5000 bingo, more recently our annual gun show,
and of course the annual Banquet and Awards Nite. Stan has been involved one way or another in other
projects such as the Outdoor Range, the MacDougall Trout Pond, transplanting Pike to Bear Lake, bridge
building at Peck Lake, the Walleye Rearing project at Peck Lake, the Youth Outdoor Activity Days and our
Youth Center Building.
So as you can see, Stan was a strong pillar for our Association. On behalf of the members and
executive, I would like to express our tremendous gratitude for Stan’s long time dedication to the
Association’s goals and objectives, and the ongoing improvement of the Lloydminster & District Fish &
Game Association.
