CA N A D I A N L I M O U S IN AS S O C I A T I O N CLA O ffice Update Februar y 2022 S ubmitted by Laura Eck lund Bull S ale S eason We invite you to visit the Events page on the CLA website for a listing of upcoming bull sales, and links to catalogues when available. You can also stay up to date with upcoming sales on our Facebook page as each sale is posted there with catalogue links. I f you plan to complete DNA on sale bull a friendly reminder that it takes 21 days to complete from the time the sample arrives at the lab. Please allow an additional 2 weeks for the animals EPDs to be updated through the genetic evaluation. The CLA is available to attend member and provincial events at the request of members. We attend the National Show and Sale as well as the I mpac t Show each year and additional events are at the request of the membership. I f you are interested in having the CLA attend your event please contac t the office. The association has numerous tools available to you to be successful in the Limousin breed. Please make sure you are using them to their full potential. We have Limousin swag items to hand out as well as promotional information. We offer catalogue downloads to prepare sale catalogues, E Blasts to members and mailing lists. We also have Limousin logos, Limousin tag adver tisements, general Limousin ads and DNA information that can be included in your sale catalogues and adver tising. For member who par ticipated in the Limousin Legac y projec t consider adding the Limousin Legac y Logo to your adver tising. Please contac t the CLA for this information. Limousin Apparel We now have a full line of Limousin apparel available to order from First I mpressions Promotional Produc ts. I tems are available for viewing on the CLA website. I f you are interested in a custom item First I mpressions has a full catalogue of items available. CJLA Impac t Show& CLA Annual General Meeting The Alber ta Junior Limousin Association will be hosting this year ’s Canadian Junior Limou-
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sin I mpac t Show and we look for ward to coming together in Olds, Alber ta July 12-16th, 2022. This year ’s show will be hosted inconjunc tion with Summer y Synergy and juniors will have the advantage of competing for prestigious Synergy S cholarships. All juniors are welcome to par ticipate, and cattle will be available to those that would like to borrow. Limousin enthusiasts are invited to join us the evening of the July 14th for the CLA Annual General M eeting. CLA members plan to attend this meeting to stay up to date on the association and to have your voice heard. CLA Board of Direc tor Nominations Nomination forms are now available for the CLA Board of Direc tor ’s on our website. Nominations must be done ahead of time and will not be accepted from the floor during the meeting. Wishing ever yone a successful calving season and warmer days ahead. K indly, Laura Eck lund CLA General M anager
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