Obituary – Wayne Esmond

Angus commercial cowherd. He wll be attending U of S in the fall in the College of Agriculture & Bioresources. Michael is the President of the CCYA National Board and is the son of Doug and Marianne Hunter, Hunter Charolais, Roblin, Manitoba.

Hakkesteegt – Smit Wed

Brighton farmers, Kirby and Arlene Hakkesteegt, Kirlene Cattle, wanted to do something a little different for their daughter Julie's wedding to local plumber Bryce Smit on Saturday, July 9th. They decorated a farm wagon with two thrones of the 'plumbers type' and hitched up their John Deere tractor to lead the wedding procession through town to the local park for pictures. Photo by Joyce Cassin

Welcome Tinley Harvie

Cole and Jill Harvie welcomed their first born, a baby girl named Tinley Mary Harvie on May 25th, weighing 6 lbs. 11 oz. Ian and Marlene Harvie, Harvie Ranching, Olds, Alberta, are the proud grandparents.

McDonald Convocates

Marshall McDonald convocated with a Degree in Animal Science with Distinction from the College of Agriculture and Bio Resources in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Marshall has been accepted into the Western College of Veterinary Medicine starting this fall. He is a CCYA Alumni and is the son of Murray and Darlene McDonald, JMB Charolais, Brookdale, Manitoba.

Welcome Maksym Nahachewsky

Dean, Lisa and big-sister Molly would like to announce the arrival of Maksym Irwin Steven on June 16, 2011. Proud grandparents are Dennis and Shelley Nahachewsky, all from Nahachewsky Charolais, Norquay, Saskatchewan.

Hunter Competes for Canada

Kristi Hunter will compete with Canada’s Volleyball B team in international competition this summer. The team left August 4th for Bangkok, Thailand, and will spend 6 days training there with the Thailand team. They will depart for Shenzhen, China, where they will play in the 26th universiade which is basically the university games and will feature more athletes than the Winter Olympics. In their pool, they will compete against Poland, France and Taiwan before playoff competition begins. They will return to Canada on August 22nd.

Kristi is a CCYA Alumni and daughter of Doug and Marianne Hunter, Hunter Charolais, Roblin, Manitoba.

Rossos Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Shirley and John Rosso, Rosso Charolais, Moose Jaw, SK, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on July 30th. Their children, Darwin, Alma and Kevin and families hosted a celebration for family and friends on the farm to mark the special occasion.

OBITUARY

Wayne Arthur Laurits Esmond, aged 69 years of the Tugaske (SK) District, passed away June 21st, 2011. Wayne will

Wayne Esmond

be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his wife, Sandra; children: Todd (April), David (Juanita), Bradley (Dawn) and Tina (Blaine) Barnett and 10 grandchildren. Wayne was a lifetime farmer, rancher and truck driver. They operate their purebred Charolais herd under the name Hillcrest Charolais. He was always willing to help his neighbours. Wayne will be remembered for his smile and laughter.