AUGUST 2021 2019 2320 - 41st Avenue N.E., 2320 - 41 St NE Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 T: (403) 250-9242 • F: (403) 291-9324 T 403.250.9242 • F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com The 2019 newly elected Board of Save the Date Directors: The Canadian National Sale and President: Show will beCoronach, held at Canadian Mike Elder, SK Western Agribition, November 25 First Vice President: and 26, in Regina, Saskatchewan. Kasey Phillips, Waskatenau, AB Second Vice President: Shawn Rivers, MB OTHERAirey, CHAROLAIS SHOWS
Past President: THIS FALL INCLUDE: Darwin Rosso,Ag-Ex, Moose Jaw, SK •M anitoba October 29, Brandon, Manitoba Directors: •F armFair International, Mathieu Palerme, Gatineau, QC November 12, Edmonton, Roger Maloney, Indian River,Alberta ON Jim Olsen, Portage la Prairie, MB Lorne Lakusta, Andrew, AB Ryan Nesbitt, Nestleton, ON What’s Happening at the Rod McLeodCharolais , Cochrane, AB Canadian Association The CCA office staff have been busy SAVE THE DATE for the Canadian implementing and administering the National Show andThe SaleGPA November ongoing programs. program 1,is 2019 at theconducted; Royal Agricultural still being this program Winter Fair, Toronto, ON. allows all members free female 100K genomic tests on 10%SHOWS of the females OTHER CHAROLAIS THIS you enrolled in 2020. Please contact FALL INCLUDE: the office Boeuf, for more details and to get • Expo October 10-13, your DNA kits. Genomic testing is a Victoriaville, QC great way to improve the accuracy of • Manitoba Ag Ex, October 23-26, EPDs and you will have a chance to Brandon, MB participate in this program through FarmFair International, to• the end of 2021. The feed efficiency November 6-10, Edmonton, AB trials will be conducted at Lakeland • Canadian Agribition, College again Western this fall, this trial is Regina, SK for November replacement25-30, purebred females, 16
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person board meeting for those that felt comfortable and were able to attend. Half of the board was able to meet in Calgary with the other half joining virtually. The nominations Performance Data and election of directors were The Board of Directors, along done very differently this year, but with the Breed Improvement they were successful. The board of committee, made the decision to directors for 2021-2022 are: make the performance page live starting July 1st. Now when anyone • President Kasey Phillips, does a search on an animal on our Waskatenau, AB website, that animal’s performance • 1st Vice President Shawn Airey, date is available for viewing. This Rivers, MB includes all data that has been • 2nd Vice President Ryan Nesbitt, collected and submitted to the Nestleton, ON CCA registry system. The Board • Passed President Mike Elder, and Breed Improvement felt this Coronach, SK information would be very helpful • Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK when searching for new genetics for • Jeff Cavers, La Riviere, MB your operation. If you do not want • Mathieu Palerme, Gatineau, QC your performance data going public, • Lorne Lakusta, Andrew, AB you do have the option to change • Roger Maloney, Indian River, ON 2019 CCA Board of Directors, pictured left to right/2019 Conseil d'administration de your setting inFront your(L-R): account, • R1st od Vice-President, McLeod, Rocky View AB; l'ACC,privacy de gauche à droite: Kasey Phillips, Waskatenau, Mikeyour Elder,information Coronach, SK, will President; Shawn Airey, Rivers, MB,AB 2nd Vice-President; and remain County, Darwin Rosso, Moose Jaw, SK, Past President. Back (L-R): Craig Scott, General Manager; private. is one otherMB; addition BoardQC; and staffMaloney, would also Jim Olson,There Portage la Prairie, MathieutoPalerme,The Gatineau, Roger Indian River,page, ON. Missing: Rod McLeod, Cochrane,like AB; to Ryan Nesbitt, ON; the search any animal that has thank JimNestleton, Olson for his time Lorne Lakusta, Andrew, AB. been genomic tested will have a new and dedication on the board and Charolais enthusiasts from across cream and homemade sweets.with to the breed. In conjunction GEPD logo on their search page. Canada met in Moncton, NB for the Next, group travelled the the board meeting, theretowas also a Canadian Charolais Association’s Magnetic Hill Winery where we virtual Town Hall meeting held, and Annual General Meeting, held were educated on wine tasting andthe the board was very pleased with June 6, 2019. theresponse process and of wine making. That the interaction from evening after dinner, By Livestock organized the tour the membership. If we youwere were not able entertained by Honour Roll which included three herd tours, a to attend and have any questions, recipient andfree Recording Artist winery, Tidal Bore Rafting, please feel to call me any time. Jack McAffee. sightseeing and the Maritimes AGM News The Annual Report including all the Junior show. first Charolais and guestsreports In June withThe some ofstop the on the committeemembers reports, provincial tour was Downeast Charolais met forthe thefinancial 59th Annual restrictions in Alberta relaxing, the and reportGeneral can be found where we were treated to some Meeting on the morning of decision was made to have an inon the CCA website. excellent hospitality, cattle, ice Thursday, June 6th in Moncton, NB.
and intake date and final pricing has not been determined at this time, so please watch for updates on social media, our website and email.
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