FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION
What’s Happening Craig Scott, General Manager
CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com @canCharolais www.facebook.com/cdncharolais
PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES:
ALBERTA President: STEPHEN CHOLAK, Lamont Secretary: Deb Cholak, Lamont SASKATCHEWAN President: JORDAN MOORE, Redvers Secretary: Saskatchewan Livestock Asso., Regina MANITOBA President: MICHAEL HUNTER, Roblin Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie ONTARIO President: JOSH TAYLOR, Dunsford Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest QUEBEC President: MARK FROST, Kingsey Falls Secretary: Chantal Raymond, Sainte-Eulalie MARITIMES President: BRETT FRANCIS, Crapaud, PEI Secretary: Nancy Milton, Nine Mile Creek, PEI
STAFF:
General Manager: CRAIG SCOTT Registry: LOIS CHIVILO Registry/Member Services: CASSIDY MATTHEWS French Membership: Bernard Dore 514-910-4935 • bernarddore@videotron.ca
EXECUTIVE:
PRESIDENT: KASEY PHILLIPS Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 780.358.2360 C 780.656.6400 kphillips@mcsnet.ca 1st VICE-PRESIDENT: SHAWN AIREY Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 204.328.7704 C 204.724.8823 htacharolais@hotmail.com 2nd VICE-PRES: RYAN NESBITT
17100 Cedardale Rd, Nestleton, ON L0B 1L0 905.242.2046
ryan@cedardalefarms.ca PAST PRESIDENT: MIKE ELDER Box 216, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 306.267.5655 C 306.267.7730
mjelder@sasktel.net
DIRECTORS:
DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 306.693.2384 rosso.c@sasktel.net ROGER MALONEY 2420 Jermyn Line RR 1, Indian River, ON K0L 2B0 705.295.6439 C 705.761.7316 malrog64@hotmail.com MATHIEU PALERME 814 Pink Rd., Gatineau, QC J9J 3N3 819.682.2723 C 819.213.3143 matpalerme@yahoo.ca JEFF CAVERS Box 237, La Riviere, MB R0G 1A0 204.242.3467 C 204-242-4448 c2charolais@inethome.ca LORNE LAKUSTA Box 37, Andrew, AB T0B 0C0 780.365.2079 C 780.719.0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com ROD McLEOD 293113 Twnshp Rd 263, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0N5 403.540.7986 rodmcl@telus.net
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We have had a busy spring at the CCA office, as we return to a somewhat normal life and in-person events happen. At the time I am writing this report, we are well under way planning our annual meeting and tours, June 10-12 in Russell, MB. Please join us for a great weekend of touring some great Manitoba cattle, along with some fun time with fellow Charolais enthusiasts. This AGM will also feature the first annual “Friends of Canadian Charolais Foundation” fundraising sale. The past several years, we have been working on forming the Friends of Canadian Charolais Foundation and finally, a few months ago, we were notified that we were successful. The idea of the Foundation has been around the CCA board table for many years and a few years ago the timing was right, so the process was started. The purpose of the Foundation is as follows: • To promote education, research and development concerning specific agricultural topics that will benefit the entire beef industry. • To provide scholarships, bursaries, and prizes to advance education in the field of beef production. • To provide funding for the advancement and benefit of youth agricultural activities. • To provide and promote education and research in the field of beef production. • To raise funds to carry on the purpose of the Corporation. • To acquire, accept or receive by purchase, lease, contract, membership fee, donation, legacy, gift, grant, bequest, or otherwise, any kind of
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real or personal properties; and to enter into and carry out agreements, contracts, and undertakings incidental thereto. • To acquire by purchase, lease, devise, gift or otherwise, and to hold, any real or personal property necessary or desirable for the Corporation’s purpose and for the purpose of drawing revenue therefrom, and to sell, lease, mortgage, invest, dispose of, or convey the same or any part thereof, as may be advisable. • To do all such other things as are necessary or incidental or conducive to the purpose of the Corporation. The Foundation sale will feature some unique genetic lots, as well as other lots yet to be confirmed. If you would like to be part of this inaugural event, please contact one of the following members of the sale committee: Andre Steppler 204-750-1951 Tim Bullick 403-350-9858 Helge By 306-536-4261 Craig Scott 403-651-9441 This spring also seen some change to our office team. Haylea Jones, who had been with us for two and a half years, accepted a position with the Calgary Stampede. The board and I would like to thank Haylea for her time with the CCA and wish her all the best. The new voice you will hear when you call the office is Cassidy Matthews. Cassidy has been involved in the purebred beef business her entire life, and also comes with a wealth of knowledge in organizing and running junior shows. I have attended a few bull sales this spring and enjoy the interaction with both the commercial and purebred producers. The sales have remained strong, and we continue to see the effects of the “Charolais Advantage”.
