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CanadianAngusFoundationMessage
Tammi Ribey, Canadian Angus Foundation Chair
Greetings from the Canadian Angus Foundation!
Calving season is underway. I always think of it as a season of renewal. Watching the birth and seeing how quickly the newborn calf gets up and nurses,justmakesthingsrightwiththeworld.The newcalvesareouroperation ’ sfutureandourhopes and dreams. Good luck with calving and I hope many of you find the next great one.
At the Canadian Angus Foundation, we are ready for the new beginning. We are eager to get back to normal. There are so many good things the Foundation does. We support youth through education, trips and awards. We need to get back toalltheeventsthatallowtheJuniorstoexperience new things and meet other Angus Juniors. We support education and research and history and archives for all our members.
We need your support to continue to provide theseopportunitiestoJuniorsandAngusmembers. This year we are continuing the 15 for 50 fundraiser.Producersdonated15%oftheproceeds from a lot in their bull sale. Foundation members willbecontactingmembersaboutdonating. Ifyou are interested in helping us with the 15 for 50, please call or email Belinda Wagner. (bwagner@cdnangus.ca)
BuildingtheLegacy10Saleisintheplanningstages. WearecountingonaliveeventattheCanadianAngus Convention in New Brunswick on Saturday June 11, 2022. We are looking for donations to make this sale asuccess. Thisisourmajorfundraiser,andweusethe proceeds to fund our good deeds. If you are able to donateAngusgeneticsoranexperienceoranitem,we would be most grateful.
When our members come together to help the Foundation,wecanmakeapowerfulimpact. The power of many people working together accomplishes great things. Donating also teaches the next generation about generosity. Generosity for its own sake creates a more compassionate and community focused world.
Thankstoeveryonefortheirsupportinthepast and we hope the future. Hopefully we will see many of your in 2022 at Angus events.
Take care, Tammi Ribey
SaskatchewanAngusSummerTourAnnounced
Plan to Attend
The annual Saskatchewan Angus SummerTour will based out of Maple Creek this year and will run August 11th and 12th . A social is tentatively planned for the evening
of the 10th
and the tour will depart the Cobble Creek Lodge the morning of the 11th and return there that evening.The next day they will head towards Eastend and will wrap up with supper at the Eastend Hall. A block of rooms is being held at the Cobble Creek Lodge: 306.662.5100 and the Willowbend Motel: 306.662.2555.
Breeders involved to date:
Bear Creek Angus Jensen ’ s Red Angus Hawkeye Ranching Company Ltd. South Shadow Angus
Boundary Ranch CJB Angus Topham Red Angus Outlaw Coulee Ranch Bone Creek Ranch Skull Creek Ranches Forbes Ranching Ltd. Bircham Ranch Open AV Red Angus
Forfurtherinformationorregistrationdetailspleasecontact:ChadorNikkiWeiss ~ Nikkigannon2@hotmail.com ~ House-306-558-0011 ~ Cell–306-662-7060