Manitoba Charolais Association AGM

AIREY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF MCA Manitoba Charolais Association Annual General Meeting

Harry Airey of Rivers was elected president of the Manitoba Charolais Association at their 42nd Annual General Meeting held January 8th in Brandon. The rest of the Executive include Ernie Bayduza, Dauphin, as 1st Vice-President; Hans Myhre, Dauphin, as 2nd Vice-President; Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie, as Secretary-Treasurer and Carman Jackson, Inglis, as Past-President.

Keri Hinsburg, Rapid City was re-elected to the board while Kevin Stebeleski, Oakburn; Jeff Cavers, LaRiviere and Shawn Airey, Rivers were newly elected to the board replacing retiring directors Carman Jackson; Bert McDonald, Brookdale and Jeff Beyak, Winnipegosis.

The financial report for the last fiscal year ending April 30, 2010 showed a net profit of over $10,000 on a budget of $35,000. At meeting time there was nearly $20,000 of cash and receivables.

In committe reports the promotion committee spent their advertising dollars in the MCPA Cattle Country, on radio advertising, sponsoring the MCPA AGM, at Ag Days and on the website.

The 4-H committee reported 97 prizes went to kids showing Charolais influence cattle in 2010. They talked about the fact that the 4-H Council is not going to distribute breed association tokens anymore. Letters have been sent to see if this can be reversed.

The Manitoba Bull Test Station has 143 bulls on test this year with 29 being Charolais from four contributors. There was much discussion on the ration and situation there.

The Heart of Canada Show is set for July 15th in Harding.

The MCYA report announced that the new co-chair youth advisors are Donna Jackson & Barb Airey.

CCA director Campbell Forsyth along with CCA General Manager Neil Gillies gave a report on things at the national level and invited input from the meeting participants. Information on the CCA AGM in the Maritimes in June was also presented.

Gery Bowes also gave a report of his fieldman duties this past year from going to calf sales, to bred cow sales to beef days and more.

In new business Bert McDonald presented the idea of having a picnic this summer in Manitoba and offered to host it at Brookdale. It was well accepted and will be held on June 26 with display pens available for breeders to bring cattle.

The meeting was followed by a multi-breed awards banquet and social in the evening. A great place to visit with breeders from all breeds in Manitoba.

Harry Airey presents Donna & Carman Jackson of High Bluff Stock Farm, Inglis with the Breeder of the Year Award as voted on at the AGM

Ken & Karen Atkinson, of Hartney, received the Manitoba Charolais Commercial Breeder of the Year.

2011 Manitoba Charolais Association Board of Directors Front Row (l-r) Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie (Secretary/Treasurer); Ernie Bayduza, Dauphin (1st Vice-President); Harry Airey, Rivers (President); Hans Myhre, Dauphin (2nd Vice-President); Carman Jackson, Inglis (Past-President); Doug Hunter, Roblin. Back Row (l-r)Shawn Airey, Rivers; Keri Hinsburg, Rapid City; Ian Milliken, Reston; Jim Olsen, Portage la Prairie; Kevin Stebeleski, Oakburn; Rob Gilliland, Virden and Campbell Forsyth, Eriksdale (CCA Director). Missing is Andre Steppler, Miami