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• T WINCREST HOLSTEINS: BUILDING A FUTURE

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• 2016 SHOW RESULTS • VOTE FOR YOUR HEART OF THE HERD WINNER • MEMORIES OF MADISON

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Heart of the Herd Finalists County Show Report Twincrest Holsteins: Building a Future Ontario Summer Show Recap World Dairy Expo EO/WQ Championship Show Turns 75 Junior Show Gallery ODYTF Scholarship Winners Inter-County 4-H Dairy Judging European Young Breeders School Memories of Madison Youth Feature: Massey 4-H Top LPI and Pro$ Herds

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Ontario Holstein Branch Office 285 Fountain Street South, Cambridge, Ontario N3H 1J2 Phone: (519) 653-6180 Fax: (519) 653-2129 Email: branch@ontario.holstein.ca www.ontario.holstein.ca LINK EDITOR, Andrea Emond thelink@ontario.holstein.ca DESIGN, Andrea Emond, Debra Buchanan AD DESIGN Debra Buchanan, Laura Donkers INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER, Adrian Vander Wielen adrianvw@cogeco.ca Cell: (705) 927-3701 SECRETARY, Mary Poirier branch@ontario.holstein.ca CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Adrian Vander Wielen, Ava Doner, Cameron Stockdale, Kris MacLeod, Laura Schuurman CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Adrian Vander Wielen, Andrew Hunt, Angela Howard, Ava Doner, Barn Girls Photography, Ian Karges, Kris MacLeod, Laura Schuurman, Leanna Lowry, Lisa's Photography Patti Sharp, Randy Blodgett, Sara Constantin WESTERN ONTARIO REP, Angela Howard almbrown@execulink.com Cell: (519) 535-7769

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ON THE COVER: Fall is in the air at Penlow Farms in Almonte, ON and right across the province! Leanna Lowry of Penlow snapped this gorgeous shot on her way to work one morning in early October.

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TAKING CHANCES It’s true what they say – life is all about taking chances! Whether it’s picking a new genomic sire to use on your heifers, taking a cow out to her first big show or signing for a big loan to build your dream barn, the choices we make and the chances we take every day can be life changing. Sometimes these choices result in epic failures, but more often than not, we come out on top, steadfast as ever to reach new goals in the future! We’re happy – and extremely grateful – that a handful of prominent breeders chose to take a leap of faith and enter our annual Heart of the Herd competition this year! It takes a lot of courage to throw your name in the proverbial hat, but we’re so glad they did and we hope you will take the time to admire their entries and vote for your favourite. On a similar note, our All-Ontario competition is now open! Entries are due in Assist Expo by November 18. If you’ve never entered, why not try your luck this year? Taking chances and trying new things seems to be a common theme running throughout many of this issue’s features. As you take a read through, I encourage you to recognize those who have put themselves out there in order to achieve greatness and invite you to be inspired by their example. All the best,

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CHANGE ON THE HORIZON Many of you may have heard of the recent change that's taken place at the Ontario Holstein Branch. The Board of Directors thanks outgoing General Manager Peter Brand for his contribution to the Branch over the last year and wishes him the best in the next chapter of his career. The Ontario Holstein Board and staff looks forward to continuing to serve our members and youth with the utmost integrity in the months ahead and looks forward to seeing many members at the numerous upcoming events and club meetings. The General Manager position will be posted in the very near future. In the meantime, we thank Adrian Vander Wielen for stepping in as the Interim General Manager. In addition to handling his East-Central district, Adrian will act as the point person for all Branch-related issues or concerns until a new General Manager is appointed. Change is never easy and we thank all of you for your understanding and support during this time of transition. Adrian can be reached by email at adrianvw@cogeco.ca or by phone at (705) 927-3701. Sincerely,

Hank Hazeleger Ontario Holstein Board President

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YOUR FINALISTS!

Vote for your favourite by November 30th! 1. Call (519) 653-6180 or Text (519) 209-5553 2. Email thelink@ ontario.holstein.ca 3. Visit ontario.holstein.ca/ heartoftheherdpoll

Bosdale Outside Portrait (page 30) TEXT "PORTRAIT"

Harvdale Goldwyn Brittney (page 31) TEXT "BRITTNEY"

Ronbeth Leduc Steffi (page 31) TEXT "STEFFI"

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LINKED IN IS YOUR PAGE – IT WAS CREATED FOR YOU TO SHARE YOUR FARM UPDATES, FAMILY MILESTONES, FUNNY STORIES, UNIQUE PHOTOS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN WITH THE OVER 4,000 ONTARIO BREEDERS WHO READ THE LINK! WRITE US TODAY... WE’LL MAKE SURE YOU STAY “LINKED IN!”

2016 BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards Four Ontario Dairy Farms were recently recognized as 2016 BMO Ontario Farm Family Honourees at this year’s International Plowing Match & Rural Expo in Minto, Ontario. The BMO Ontario Farm Family Awards recognize the outstanding contributions made by farmers across the province. The Awards are an exciting way for the community to come together to celebrate these exceptional families, as well as show support to the increasingly important urban-rural relationship. The winning families were treated to a day of Plowing Match events, as well as a plaque presentation, lunch and a family photograph session.

Victory for Vogue!

Each year, the World Dairy Expo Herdsmanship Contest highlights the dedication and drive of individuals in the dairy industry. Herdsmanship Awards are given to individuals or dairy farms demonstrating exemplary exhibit organization, cleanliness and co-operation with fellow exhibitors and show management. This year, Vogue Cattle Co. of Brighton, ON, was named the World Dairy Expo Overall Herdsmanship winner. Congratulations to the entire team at Vogue!

2016 BMO ONTARIO FARM FAMILY AWARD RECIPIENTS (DAIRY FARMERS) FARM NAME

FAMILY NAME

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Beslea Farms Ltd.

Brown Family

Yarker, ON

Jeffshaven Farms

Jeffs Family

Campbellford, ON

Larenwood Farms Ltd.

McLaren Family

Drumbo, ON

Ronbeth Holsteins

Warner Family

Hastings, ON

Best Dressed Calf and Showperson THE LINDSAY EXHIBITION RECENTLY HELD ITS ANNUAL BEST DRESSED CALF AND SHOWPERSON CONTEST. HERE ARE SOME OF THE CROWD FAVOURITES:

Traveling in Style

Terry Ploeg loaded up Ploeg cow (eartags and all) and went to the "Cows and Cars" Show held at the Essa Agriplex in August. His unique entry won first prize truck. PHOTO: TIM HENSHAW

Clockwise from top: Milk maid Hayden Jackson poses for a shot; Carter Jackson hard on the job as a mechanic; and Sierra McMorrow (l) helping her little friend, Brynn Callaghan, lead her skeleton calf. PHOTOS: KRIS MACLEOD

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Show Spirit at its Finest!

Diane Powell congratulates Josh Uhr on his Junior Champion, Knonaudale Mudlet. Powell showed the Honourable Mention Junior Champion, Wenallt Coach Finesse. Reserve was Redlodge Chip Alani shown by Connor Halpenny. Mudlet is owned by Josh and his siblings (Verena Farms) and will be in this year's Sale of Stars. PHOTO: KRIS MACLEOD www.ontario.holstein.ca

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FERME PROSPÈRE COMPLETE DISPERSAL

EXPRESSWAY TO SUCCESS SEPTEMBER 13, 2016, FRADON HOLSTEINS, WOODSTOCK

AUGUST 10, 2016, AT THE FARM, ORLEANS, ON

TOP SELLERS

TOP SELLERS DOMICOLE MERIDIAN DEBBIE..........................................$7,800 Buyer: Ferme Verhaegen Inc., QC PROSPÈRE DOORMAN DAYLIGHT....................................$6,000 Buyer: Mathieu Desnoyers, Casselman PROSPÈRE JORDAN ANNICOLE..........................................$5,800 Buyer: Wenallt Holsteins, Crysler 160 LOT AVERAGE ..........................................................$3,428

TRINAL BARBWIRE KELLY................................................. $22,500 Buyer: Kevin Doeberiener, OH LEGEND-MAKER LOTUS GIGGLES.................................$11,200 Buyer: Westcoast Holsteins, BC 1ST CHOICE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE SIRE OUT OF MS DUCKETT DYMENT CORAL.........................................$10,200 Buyer: Calmac Holsteins, Embro 92 LOT AVERAGE ...........................................................$4,027

GUYVIEW COMPLETE DISPERSAL

NEW CORNER HERD DISPERSAL

AUGUST 24, 2016, AT THE FARM, WINCHESTER, ON

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016, CARSON AUCTIONS, LISTOWEL

TOP SELLERS

GUYVIEW LAUTHORITY LADY...........................................$8,500 Buyer: Ferme Gloremi, QC GUYVIEW ALEXANDER ALLSPICE...................................$6,000 Buyer: Millen Farms, Omemee GUYVIEW BRAXTON BUTTERCUP....................................$5,600 Buyer: Memor Farms, Finch 123 LOT AVERAGE .........................................................$2,850

RONBETH STANLEY CUP TAYLOR.....................................$3,500 Buyer: Alfred Moyer, Mount Forest NEWCORNER SHADOW WINTER.......................................$3,500 Buyer: Nichol Ridge Farm, London NEWCORNER WINDBROOK WINDY................................$3,500 Buyer: Corey Martin, Wallenstein 68 LOT AVERAGE ...........................................................$2,423

LARMVIEW DISPERSAL

ROBERN FARMS DISPERSAL

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016, CARSON AUCTIONS, LISTOWEL

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016, CARSON AUCTIONS, LISTOWEL

TOP SELLERS

LARMVIEW JAYMEE BALTIMOR.........................................$3,300 Buyer: Roger Martin, Kenilworth LARMVIEW ZOODLES REGINALD....................................$3,200 Buyer: Kelly Dairy Farms, Dunnville LARMVIEW INTEL KINGLY...................................................$3,200 Buyer: Roger Martin, Kenilworth 26 LOT AVERAGE ...........................................................$2,588

TOP SELLERS HIGH POINT WINDBROOK GIVONO................................$5,000 Buyer: Nichol Ridge Farm, London RONBETH ALEXANDER LEIGHA.......................................$3,300 Buyer: Maynard Bauman, Wallenstein MARVLYNN CAMDEN LYNNIE............................................$3,200 Buyer: Alvin Wideman, Listowel 49 LOTS SOLD ............................................................................

SMIRLHOLM COMPLETE DISPERSAL SEPTEMBER 9, 2016, AT THE FARM, WINCHESTER

TOP SELLERS SMIRLHOLM DEMPSEY ROSE................................................$8,300 Buyer: Crackholm, QC and Opportunity Holsteins, NY SMIRLHOLM MISCHIEF SELENA.........................................$5,500 Buyer: Sildajack Holsteins, Embrun SMIRLHOLM WINDBROOK SWEETIE.............................. $5,100 Buyer: Darren and Julie McDonald, Winchester SALE AVERAGE ..............................................................$2,400

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DON’T WAIT FOR THE PEOPLE TO COME TO SEE YOUR COW, TAKE THE COW TO THE PEOPLE! Your local county show is not only a great socializing and networking event, but it is also a great marketing opportunity for your herd. Whether you take a string of 20 or just one animal, your farm name gets put on the map and just maybe, the next time someone is looking for a show or sale animal, they will turn up at YOUR barn door. 2016 was another successful year for the county shows across Ontario. Some were up in numbers, some were a bit down, but all in all, the shows were well attended by exhibitors and spectators alike. A lot of work goes into a Holstein show before, during and even after the event itself. Congratulations to all of the breeders and exhibitors of the many outstanding cattle shown at the 30 county shows across Ontario this year!

Brant-Wentworth Holstein Show September 1, 2016

Dufferin-Wellington Holstein Show September 2, 2016

Judge: Dave McMorrow – 104 Head Junior Champion: Mapel Wood Doorman Stella Mapel Wood Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Vogue Lumineer Thunderstruck Blackrock, Cormdale, Silvercap & Vogue Grand Champion: Belfast Doorman Lust Blackrock, Cormdale, Silvercap & Vogue Reserve Grand Champion: Ocean-View Admirl Zamira Bridon Farms Inc. Premier Breeder & Bridgeview Farms Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Glen Burgess – 128 Head Junior Champion: Nordale McCutchen Pigeon Clarkvalley, Leachfield & Mt. Elgin Reserve Junior Champion: Fraeland Doorman Bonnie Fraeland Farms & Jeff Stephens Grand Champion: Loyalyn Duplex Vanessa Mt. Elgin & JM Valley Reserve Grand Champion: Millbrooke Sid Carissa Kentville Holsteins Premier Breeder & Kentville Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

Bruce-Grey Holstein Show August 30, 2016

Durham Holstein Show September 8, 2016

Judge: Bruce Sayles – 94 Head Junior Champion: Florbil Doorman Lilly Florbil Farms Ltd. Reserve Junior Champion: Valleyriver Lotus Stella Valleyriver Farms Ltd. Grand Champion: Marfloacres Sanchez Lady Hodglynn Holsteins & Trinal Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Lindenright Gold Annabel Hodglynn Holsteins Premier Breeder: Hodglynn Holsteins Premier Exhibitor: Sunspark Holsteins

Judge: Stephanie Murphy – 88 Head Junior Champion: Werrcroft Brokaw Firebird Werrcroft Farms Ltd. Reserve Junior Champion: Ridge-Field Doorman Atlanta Ridge-Field Holsteins & Matt Yates Grand Champion: Metdale Damion Kristen Maifield Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Altona Lea Goldwyn Jessalyn Altona Lea Farms Premier Breeder & Altona Lea Farms Premier Exhibitor:

Carleton-Russell Holstein Show September 29, 2016

Elgin Holstein Show August 12, 2016

Judge: Carl Phoenix – 110 Head Junior Champion: Riverdown Atwood Jiggalea Riverdown Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: T-Triple-T-Ent Paparazzi-ET Velthuis Farms Ltd. Grand Champion: Hendercroft Fever Bazooka Herb Henderson Reserve Grand Champion: Crestlea Golden Ashlinn Breeze Hill Holsteins Premier Breeder & Quinndale Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Mike West – 69 Head Junior Champion: Maplekeys Uno Okotoks Maplekeys Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Maplekeys Brokaw Olga Maplekeys Farms Grand Champion: Eastside Gold Offering Maplekeys Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Futurecrest Windhammer Talita Futurecrest Holsteins Premier Breeder & Skipwell Farms Premier Exhibitor:

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1. Brant-Wentworth County Grand Champions 2. Bruce-Grey County Grand Champions 3. Elgin County Grand Champions 4. Carleton-Russell County Grand Champion

Frontenac Holstein Show

September 16, 2016

Halton-Peel Holstein Show September 16, 2016

Judge: Bobby Jarrell – 77 Head Junior Champion: Terrdale McCutchen Carly Lilyking Farm & Ronald & Paul Sleeth Reserve Junior Champion: Lilyking DM Firstlily Lilyking Farm Grand Champion: Crater Bama Belle Goldwyn Crater Farm Reserve Grand Champion: Crater Yee Haw Goldwyn Crater Farm Premier Breeder & Sunrest Farm Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Steve Fraser – 40 Head Junior Champion: Quality Solomon Lust Quality Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Quality Mario Gail Quality Holsteins Premier Breeder & Christeen Farm Premier Exhibitor:

Glengarry Holstein Show August 6, 2016

Hastings (Quinte) Holstein Show September 2, 2016

Judge: Kyle Rivington – 71 Head Junior Champion: Cherry Crest Doorman Uranium Cherry Crest, Crackholm & Lookout Reserve Junior Champion: Kirklea Doorman Remarkable Robert D. MacDonald, Bethany MacDonald & Rob Heffernan Grand Champion: Lochdale Windbrook Rena Lochdale Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Lochdale Zelgadis Stormy Lochdale Holsteins Premier Breeder & Robert D. MacDonald Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: John Werry – 63 Head Junior Champion: Producer Doorman Rosemary Sillsway Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Hendercroft Doorman Kiara Hendercroft, Seavalley, Knollray & Courtney Ray Grand Champion: Jeffred Talent Chevy Jeffred & Jeffson Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Desnoo Maverick Mandy Markridge Holsteins Premier Breeder: Jeffred & Jeffson Farms Premier Exhibitor: Hiddencreek Farms

Haldimand-Norfolk Holstein Show October 4, 2016

Lambton Holstein Show August 9, 2016

Judge: Terry Beckett – 76 Head Junior Champion: Dougford Sid Millie Ralph Rutherford Reserve Junior Champion: Keylas Shottle Georgette Doug Winger Grand Champion: Keylas Windbrook Nova Doug Winger Reserve Grand Champion: Royal Lynn Tenacious Christine Armstrong Premier Breeder & Keylas Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Dave Johnston – 64 Head Junior Champion: Hodglynn Aftershock Demi Little Star & Hodglynn Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Hodglynn Camelot Gummy Little Star & Hodglynn Holsteins Grand Champion: Willvern Dempsey Elizabeth Mike & Becky Barnes Reserve Grand Champion: Matrock Badboy Rowdy Forbesvue Farms Inc. Premier Breeder & Willowlane Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

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Lanark County Holstein Show September 10, 2016

Middlesex Holstein Show August 3, 2016

Judge: Warren McIntosh – 101 Head Junior Champion: Symcroft Fever Belucky Glen M. Syme Reserve Junior Champion: Symcroft MCC Aubwyns Shakira Glen M. Syme Grand Champion: Lilbri Dutchess Princess Lilbri Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Zieview Jasper Mele Kalikimaka Zieview Farms Inc. Premier Breeder & Glen M. Syme Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Glenn Barkey – 98 Head Junior Champion: Echo Glen Reginald Platinum Echo Glen Farm Reserve Junior Champion: Hillmark Lavanguard Kerfue Hillmark Holsteins Grand Champion: Sicy Allo Goldwyn JR Holsteins & Glen Islay Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Cavanaleck Atwood Ozanka Cavanaleck Farms Ltd. Premier Breeder & Cavanaleck Farms Ltd. Premier Exhibitor:

Lennox and Addington Holstein Show July 30, 2016

Niagara Holstein Show August 24, 2016

Judge: Don Donnan – 68 Head Junior Champion: Ralanes Kian Rochelle Hidden Creek Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Terrdale McCutchen Carly Lilyking Farm & Ronald & Paul Sleeth Grand Champion: Valevue Royal Fever Rock-a-Berry Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Trekili WA Lasenza Braxton Trekili Holsteins Premier Breeder & Beslea Farms Ltd. Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Dave Johnston – 80 Head Junior Champion: Ardross B Happy Its My Party Gracehaven, Royal Lynn & Ardross Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Legend-Maker Armani Emily Gracehaven & Royal Lynn Grand Champion: Spierdyke Brookwin Spierdyke Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Phoenix Lauthority Jazz Gracehaven, Vale-O-Skene & Gary Troup Premier Breeder & Spierdyke Farms Premier Exhibitor:

Lindsay Exhibition September 24, 2016

Northumberland Holstein Show August 5, 2016

Judge: Glenn Barkey – 88 Head Junior Champion: Aleah Millen Naughty Surprise Aleah & Millen Farms, Matthew & Tyler Yates Reserve Junior Champion: Farrow McCutchen Necessity Far-Row Holsteins Grand Champion: Loyalyn Duplex Vanessa Clarkvalley, JM Valley & Mt. Elgin Reserve Grand Champion: Vale-O-Skene Pure Gold Abigail Vale-O-Skene Holsteins Premier Breeder & Vale-O-Skene Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Carl Phoenix – 77 Head Junior Champion: Kingsway Doorman A Tasha Kingsway Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Kingsway Doorman A Tabbie Kingsway Farms Grand Champion: Kingsway Airlift Gosling Kingsway Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Kingsway Sanchez Armadillo Kingsway Farms Premier Breeder & Kingsway Farms Premier Exhibitor:

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Ontario Holstein Show September 5, 2016

Peterborough Exhibition August 6, 2016

Judge: Pete Coleman – 93 Head Junior Champion: Ridge-Field Atlanta Aleah, Millen & Ridge-Field Reserve Junior Champion: Vogue Octane Sunstruck O’Connor & Vogue Grand Champion: Phoenix Baxter Geometry High Point Farms & Barclay Phoenix Reserve Grand Champion: Loa-De-Mede Spirte Pauline Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd. Premier Breeder: High Point Farms Premier Exhibitor: Carl Phoenix & Family

Judge: Adam Hunt – 107 Head Junior Champion: Smithden Hilton Izzy Peter Leach & Clarkvalley Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Aleah Millen Naughty Surprise Aleah Farms Ltd., Millen Farms, Matt & Tyler Yates Grand Champion: Calbrett Windhammer Lovebug Vale-O-Skene Holsteins & Benbo Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Vale-O-Skene Pure Gold Abigail Vale-O-Skene Holsteins Premier Breeder & Ronbeth Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

Oxford Holstein Show August 25, 2016

Prescott Holstein Show August 19, 2016

Calaway Holsteins & J-Star Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Hanalee Atwood Jailbird Hank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger Grand Champion: Chakelburg Picolo Lasanga Calaway, Chakelburg, J-Star & Showstyle Reserve Grand Champion: MS Duckett Dyment Coral Calmac, Gracehaven & Royal Lynn Premier Breeder & Up-Ridge Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Julie McDonald –109 Head Junior Champion: Mount Elm Doorman Crisscross Neil & Bryan Anderson Reserve Junior Champion: Bonnie Brae Ape Africa Bruce & Susan Mode Grand Champion: Clarmell Jasper Lynn Bruce & Susan Mode Reserve Grand Champion: Bonnie Brae Jasper Coreena Bruce & Susan Mode Premier Breeder: Neil & Bryan Anderson Premier Exhibitor: Bruce & Susan Mode

Perth-Waterloo Holstein Show September 16, 2016

Prince Edward Holstein Show September 9, 2016

Judge: Nathan Thompson – 118 Head Junior Champion: Doral Doorman Dynamite Pendora Holsteins & Doral Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Bobmur Bozeman Lexi Bobmur Holsteins Grand Champion: MS Atwood Madison Glenvue, J&P Black, Malden Valley & Pleasant Nook Reserve Grand Champion: Bosdale Shottle Liberty Bosdale Farms Premier Breeder & Bosdale Farms Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Kevin Harvey – 51 Head Junior Champion: Kuiperscrest McCutchen Blossom Kuiperscrest Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Kuiperscrest King Boy Arlene Kuiperscrest Holsteins Grand Champion: Trekili WA Lola Braxton Waltz Acre Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Waltz Acre Guthrie Elyse Waltz Acre Farms Premier Breeder & Waltz Acre Farms Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Junior Champion:

Joel Lepage – 120 Head J-Star Beemer Spicy

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Renfrew Holstein Show August 26, 2016

Thunder Bay Holstein Show September 5, 2016

Judge: Jamie Black – 54 Head Junior Champion: Barrvalley Goldchip Vicky Barrvalley Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Hayway Beemer 974 Hay-Way Farms Grand Champion: Greenlark Goldwyn Luxury Greenlark Farms Reserve Grand Champion: Gouldhaven Atwood Emily Gouldhaven Farms Premier Breeder & Greenlark Farms Premier Exhibitor:

Judge: Steve Fraser – 30 Head Junior Champion: Olivercrest Alonzo Classy Aaron Breukelman Reserve Junior Champion: Chrishar Dude Rainy Arie Grootenboer Grand Champion: Chrishar Braxton Ella Arie Grootenboer Reserve Grand Champion: Olivercrest Damion Greta Aaron Breukelman Premier Breeder & Aaron Breukelman Premier Exhibitor:

Simcoe Holstein Show August 24, 2016 Judge: John Crowley – 116 Head Junior Champion: Century Star Doorman Magic Spencer Nelson Reserve Junior Champion: Vogue Doorman Heaven Sent Scott Brethet Grand Champion: Haanview Carmdale Izzy John & Bonnie Den Haan Reserve Grand Champion: Robins Florian Alex Spencer Nelson Premier Breeder: Harvdale Holsteins Premier Exhibitor: Scott Brethet

Stormont Holstein Show September 3, 2016 Judge: Gerald Coughlin Jr. – 80 Head Junior Champion: Knonaudale Mudlet Verena Farms Reserve Junior Champion: Redlodge Chip Alani Redlodge Farms Inc. Grand Champion: Limbra Duplex Cally Huybregts Farms Ltd. Reserve Grand Champion: Knonaudale Muddy Knonaudale Farms Inc. Premier Breeder & Huybregts Farms Ltd. Premier Exhibitor:

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Tri County Holstein Show (Leeds-Grenville and Dundas) August 18, 2016 Judge: John Werry – 96 Head Junior Champion: Signature B Spectra Rob Heffernan, Signature Holsteins & Emma Farlinger Reserve Junior Champion: Blondin Alonzo Harper Rock-a-Berry Holsteins Grand Champion: Valevue Royal Fever Rock-a-Berry Holsteins Reserve Grand Champion: Lochdale Windbrook Camela Signature Holsteins & Todd Edwards Premier Breeder & Maple-Ain Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

York Region Heifer Show September 29, 2016 Judge: Justin Crowley – 24 Head Junior Champion: Beckridge Brokaw Lavita Beckridge Holsteins Reserve Junior Champion: Beckridge Doorman Hailie Beckridge Holsteins Premier Breeder & Beckridge Holsteins Premier Exhibitor:

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TwincrestHolsteins BUILDING A FUTURE

STORY & PHOTOS BY ANDREA EMOND

“On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the new barn a 12” – Jerry Keunen

fter building a brand new robot barn on his family’s third-generation dairy farm in Caistor Centre, Rick Keunen has some regrets. But they’re not what you might think. According to Rick, the free-flow barn is both cowfriendly and easy to work in. Somatic Cell Counts are down and cow comfort, milk production and longevity are up. “It’s 100 per cent better than it was in the old barn,” Rick says. Still, there’s one thing Rick wishes he had done differently. “I almost wish I would have done it when these guys were young,” he says, nodding to his son, Brad. And, he adds after giving it some more thought, a bigger plug for hoof trimming would have been nice, too.

While relocating the cows to the new barn and getting them accustomed to the robots went smoothly, frozen water pipes in the new barn added an extra headache on moving day. Finding 300 feet of garden hose to provide a temporary water solution on one of the coldest days in February was tricky, and when Rick’s wife, Elaine, called from Canadian Tire to make sure he really wanted to spend $400 on the only hose left in the store, Rick didn’t hesitate. “We need it,” he told her. “We’ve still got some really good hoses left!” says Rick, now able to appreciate the humour in the situation. Today, after 18 months in their new environment, the cows have adjusted remarkably well. The Keunens went from filling 82 kgs of quota with 85 cows in the old barn to filling 101 kgs with 81 animals on the same rations in the new facility. It took about three weeks for the cows to find their groove, Rick says, but once they were comfortable, things really started to ramp up. The herd’s BCA currently sits at 259-263-259, up from 181-191-184 before the move, and milk value has increased by $1500 per cow. The Keunens couldn’t be happier with the result.

All in all, minor details for the large-scale project that took a yearand-a-half to plan and six months to build. During the planning phase, Rick and his family toured countless barns across the province before settling on what would become their final design. The sprawling 70x260-ft, three-row barn boasts two maternity pens and six free-stalls for close-up cows. It’s outfitted with two Lely A4 robots and is almost an exact replica of a robot barn they saw near Peterborough while on tour with their local Lely representative. The Keunens broke ground in May of 2014 and moved the cows over “On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the new barn a 12!” says Jerry Keunen, from the old barn the following February with the help of about 20 Rick’s dad. Approaching 78, Jerry is justifiably proud of what his family has achieved in almost 60 years in Niagara County. His family neighbours. Rick remembers the day well. moved to Canada from Holland in 1957 when Jerry and his twin After milking the cows one last time in the old barn in the morning, brother, John, were 18. Their dad purchased a farm on sixteenth side the journey to the new barn – a short distance from where the old road, named it Beatrix after his homeland’s then-queen and milked one stands – began. A wall of hay bales and stone screenings on cows there for almost a decade. In 1966, the brothers bought out top of the snow ensured no one slipped and all the cows stayed on their dad and started Twincrest. They continued until 1978 when course. The family started coaxing cows into the robot for their first John purchased his own operation near Drayton. milking at noon and finished about eight hours later. After a quick supper in the barn office, the process started all over again. Rick The Keunens earned their Master Breeder shield in 1986 and were went to bed at 2:30 a.m. and the next crew picked up where he left Premier Breeders and Exhibitors at the North Niagara show in 1986, 1989, 1991 and 1992. “Combining Type & Production” is the phrase off a few hours later. that appears on a farm pamphlet from the early 90’s and though “It was like that for three days straight until Sunday night at there was a time not long ago in the old barn when production midnight,” says Rick. “Milking every six hours, then every eight… was the focus, Rick says that these days, he aims to breed more of chasing cows three times a day.” balanced cow, looking for double-digits on type and using the top “The first month is busy,” he adds, “but it’s new and it’s exciting bulls from each unit. He dismisses the notion that robot operations can’t house good-looking animals, evidenced by the farm’s current busy so you don’t mind it as much.”

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DINNER AT THE DAIRY: (l to r): Jeff Keunen shows off his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new robot barn in Caistor Centre; This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event drew over 2,300 visitors; The calves and kittens were a real hit with the little ones.

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Clockwise from top: Rick and Brad pay tribute to their late son and brother with matching tatoos. The Keunen family enjoyed a family trip to Europe when Adam and Brad played in a 10-day hockey tournament in late 2012. The Keunen kids, from l to r: Brad, Elysa and Adam. Adam and Brad were all smiles at their grade 8 graduation. PHOTOS SUBMITTED the

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classification of 12 VG, 60 GP, 10 G. “A nice cow is still a nice cow,” he says. His current favourite is Trustmore Epic Supersonic, a VG-85 four-year-old who goes back to Velthuis SG MOM Aloe 1*. Another cow the family purchased in the early 1970s, Clayburn Baron Dotty EX 4*, has over 30 descendants in the herd dating back to her.

The family now makes a point of spending time together doing what they love most – fishing on nearby Lake Ontario, getting away for a weekend of camping or vacationing down south in the winter. “I tell everyone, ‘Take time for your family and hug your kids; you never know when they’re going to disappear.’”

These days, lots of good things are happening at Twincrest and the family has much to celebrate. Brad graduated from high school in June and recently started a two-year Agriculture program at Ridgetown. Elysa will complete her studies in Psychology at Laurier in the spring and plans to take an eight-month course specializing in Autism after that. This past July, the family hosted Niagara’s third annual “Dinner at the Dairy” to rave reviews. Over 2,300 people – with an estimated 80 per cent hailing from the city - visited their farm and were treated to wagon rides, barn tours (including front-row seats to the robot), face-painting, bouncy castles and, of course, dinner on hay bales underneath a stunning summer sky. Put on by the Niagara Milk Committee and the Niagara Holstein Club, the volunteer-run event aims to give the public a better understanding of what life on a dairy farm is really like. Although it was a lot of work, the Keunens are glad they did Most days Jerry is still at the farm, either helping in the barn or it. “We’ve received a lot of emails from people telling us how much making feed and his wife, Agnes, still keeps the books. He and they enjoyed it and thanking us for opening our doors,” Rick says. Agnes still maintain shares in the limited company but these days they can make their own hours and get away more easily. They enjoy He adds that they’ll host several groups at the farm this fall, camping trips in the summer and getaways to Florida in the winter. including one from Sweden. Rick says he’s happy to show people around his farm and return the favour as he understands first-hand Rick, too, appreciates the flexibility the robots offer. Now, more how important that is when planning such a large-scale project. than ever, he and Elaine value every minute they’re able to spend To that end, the Keunens have some advice to share for anyone with their kids. A devastating day two years ago made them realize considering building a new barn. just how valuable that time is. On September 26, 2014, their 17-yearold son, Adam, died after being struck by a front loader during his “Do it for yourself,” says Brad, echoing the advice his dad received first week on a co-op placement not far from the family’s home. from fellow farmers along the way. Though Rick definitely took into A volunteer fireman for the Township of West Lincoln, Rick was account both of his sons’ ideas during the planning process, Brad the first responder on scene. Adam was Brad’s twin brother and a says that ultimately it was important that his dad build a barn he younger brother to Rick and Elaine’s daughter, Elysa. would enjoy working in. Rick and his younger brother, Jeff, were always involved in the farm growing up. Jeff completed his Masters degree in Animal Nutrition at Guelph and today works as a Dairy Nutritionist for Grand Valley Fortifiers, which comes in handy when formulating the farm’s rations. After graduating from Kemptville and working at the Holstein Journal for a year, Rick came home to farm full-time in 1990. He married Elaine, who was raised on a dairy farm in Campbellford, and together, they took over ownership in 2010. Though Elaine’s full-time career as a nurse at the Hamilton General Hospital occupies most of her time, she still helps in the barn whenever she can. She also does a meticulous job on the farm’s landscaping, making sure visitors feel welcomed by well-kept flowerbeds that greet them at the laneway and appear in abundance across the property.

Rick says that when Adam died, he didn’t step foot into the barn for a week. He adds that the support of the neighbours was incredible and anything they needed was provided. Getting back in the barn and picking up some semblance of a routine was tough, but Rick felt he had no choice. “Life doesn’t stop; it’s not easy but you have to keep going.”

Have enough quota to back up your barn is Jerry’s advice. “Buy it first,” he says, “not the other way around.”

Staying busy with the new build helped, and although Adam never got to witness its completion, his presence can be felt all around. The desk is Rick’s office is flanked with photos of the boys smiling together, one twin almost indistinguishable from the other in their brightly coloured dress shirts and flashy ties at grade eight graduation. Adam’s lacrosse and hockey sticks hang on the wall and a large framed photo of him clearing land for the barn’s footings is the first thing you see when you enter the barn. “My daughter calls it my ‘Adam shrine’,” Rick says with a distant chuckle. “It’s all part of the recovery process.”

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When people heard Rick was thinking about building, everyone told him, ‘Wait five years.’ His friends at the fire hall balked at the prospect of borrowing over a million dollars to fund the project. But after everything he and his family have been through, Rick’s decision to move forward with the build when he did makes even more sense today. “I’m 48,” he says. “Why not enjoy it now?” www.ontario.holstein.ca

OntarioSummerShow 2016

BY ADRIAN VANDER WIELEN

The 20th annual Ontario Summer Show was judged by Mike Farlinger of Morrisburg, ON and his associate, Kyle Rivington of Carp, ON, in the coverall showring at Lindsay Central Exhibition grounds on July 22, 2016. The day was hot but 239 head showed, marking the fifth largest number of cattle exhibited in Summer Show history. Both judges commented on the honour and privilege it was to judge the wellpresented high-quality cattle on display. Mike congratulated the show committee on the foresight 20 years ago to organize such a long-running and high-calibre show. Grand Champion went to the winning four-yearold, Bosdale Gold Luster, owned by Quality Holsteins of Vaughan, ON, Beckridge Holsteins of Keswick, ON, Oscar Dupasquier of Guelph, ON and Agriber Societa Agricola SLR of Italy. Reserve was earned by the second place four-year-old, Morsan Dempsey Della, owned by Trent Valley Holsteins of Peterborough, ON, Tim & Sharyn Abbott of Fairfield, VT, and Jason David Mell of Merrill, WI. Honourable Mention went to Nipponia R D Lizabeth, the winning entry of the show’s new Production Class (Lifetime over 60,000 kgs of milk). She is owned by Kingsway Farms of Hastings, ON, Trentward Farms of Hastings, ON and Werrcroft Farms Ltd. of Oshawa, ON. The Intermediate Champion was the winning Senior Two-Year-Old, Kingsway Airlift Gosling, owned by Kingsway Farms. Reserve was the winning Senior 3-Year-Old, Karnvilla Fever Stella, owned by D.W. Karn Farms Inc. of Woodstock, ON and Honourable Mention Intermediate Champion went to the second place Senior Two-Year-old, Pleasant Nook As Lala Loopsy, owned by Pleasant Nook Farms of Ayr, ON. The Junior Champion rosette was presented to the winning Winter Yearling, Kingsway Goldwyn Lip Balm, owned by Glamourview and Joel Phoenix of Walkerville MD; Reserve and 4-H Champion for Justin Velthuis was Riverdown Atwood Jiggalea, owned

by Riverdown Holsteins of Metcalfe, ON. Honourable Mention went to the winning Summer Yearling, Barrvalley Doorman Liz, purchased earlier in the day by Vogue Cattle Co. of Brighton, ON and Silvercap Holsteins of Greely, ON. Reserve 4-H Champion was Kyle Campsall of Woodville with his project, Corrcroft Doorman Chita, and Honourable Mention went to Vanessa Crowley with Crovalley Armani Alareece. A recent addition to the showring is the Junior All-Ontario competition for exhibitors aged 15-25. The show featured 19 head exhibited by 11 young individuals with Jessica Brown of Lilyking Farm earning Junior Champion on Lilyking DM Firstlily of Elginburg, ON. Reserve went to Christine Armstrong of Royal Lynn Holsteins with Royal Lynn Solomons Desire and Honourable Mention was Century Star Doorman Magic, exhibited by Spencer Nelson of Century Star Holsteins of Elmvale, ON. Premier Breeder & Exhibitor banners were won by Kingsway Farms and for the Junior show, were split with Kingsway earning the Junior Breeder banner and Crovalley Holsteins taking Junior Premier Exhibitor. One of the constant strengths of the success of the show is energy and enthusiasm provided by the East-Central district 4-H members as they compete in the showmanship and clipping competitions. Championship 4-H showmanship honours went to top Intermediate, Mariah Beckett, followed by Senior Showperson, Vanessa Crowley, and Honourable Mention to the winning Junior, Caden Finley. Lily Beckett won the Novice class. Earning the Champion Clipper Award was Evan Stanley, followed by Connor Sikma and Emma Allen. The Ontario Summer show continues to be recognized as one of the premier shows in Canada. This is due in large part to the efforts of a hardworking show committee and the great support of area sponsors. The 2017 show is scheduled for July 28th - we look forward to seeing you there!

Outstanding Dairy Women Service Award

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” — John Quincy Adams Past winners of the Outstanding Service Award for Dairy Women (l to r ) Sandy O’Hara (2014), Karen Velthuis (2015), Nancy Beerwort (2013), Ruth Vogel (2016) and Heather Parkin (2011). Missing from the photo is the 2012 winner, Elaine Standeaven.

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AWARD INFORMATION The purpose of this award is to recognize the efforts and highlight the work and accomplishments of Ontario women who have devoted their lives in an effort to serve, promote and enhance the dairy industry. Through their dedication, they have helped to inspire others with their passion. Contributions may be through their own family farms, within the 4-H program, local breed association, provincial committees or boards, national boards or through formal work, which all working together helps to promote and preserve the dairy farm and industry in Ontario. www.ontario.holstein.ca

• Open to women involved in all dairy breeds • Nomination package will be available on the Ontario Holstein Branch website, www.ontario.holstein.ca • Nominations should be sent to Heather Parkin (parkinholsteins@gbtel.ca) *any nominations submitted prior to 2015 should be resubmitted with up-to-date information • Selection committee members will choose the award with recipients joining the committee for future years. • Award will be announced and presented at the Ontario Holstein Branch Annual Meeting in February 2017 • Deadline for nominations is December 15, 2016

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Heather Parkin (parkinholsteins@gbtel.ca)

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Intermediate Champion Cash Award Sponsored by Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group

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World Dairy Expo 2016 THIS YEAR MARKED THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD DAIRY EXPO (WDE) IN MADISON, WI. A VISIT TO THIS YEAR’S EXPO PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DAIRY FARMERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO SEE ALMOST 2,500 HEAD OF CATTLE FROM THE U.S. AND CANADA AND COMPETE FOR TOP HONOURS IN SEVEN BREED SHOWS. ONTARIO HOLSTEIN BREEDERS AND YOUTH COMPETED AT WDE AND DID US PROUD! BETWEEN THE NATIONAL JUDGING COMPETITION, THE SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION, THE RED AND WHITE SHOW AND THE INTERNATIONAL HOLSTEIN SHOW, THERE WAS INDEED A LOT FOR ONTARIANS TO CELEBRATE AT THIS YEAR’S EXPO!

The 2016 Ontario Dairy Judging Team coached by Murray Reissner (r) Stephanie Murphy (far right) of Hastings, ON judged this year’s Intermediate Showmanship competition at WDE. participated in the 4-H Judging Competition in Madison. The team consisted Ontario competitors placing in the top ten in this division (in order of their placing left to right) included Cally Finley of (l to r) Brett Stockdale, Collin Allardyce, Laura DeKlein and Josh Karn. placing 2nd, Taylor Vander Meulen placing 3rd, Hanna Dellaire placing 5th, Kurtis Frischknecht placing 7th and PHOTO: AGRI-GRAPHICS LTD. Ashley Smith placing 9th. PHOTO: WORLD DAIRY EXPO

In July, the Inter-County 4-H Dairy Judging Competition took place in Ilderton, ON and the four top seniors from the day were selected to make up the 2016 Ontario 4-H Dairy Judging Team. The team was made up of Brett Stockdale of Durham East, Laura DeKlein of Middlesex, Josh Karn of Oxford and Collin Allardyce of Brant and together with coach Murray Reissner, they travelled to Expo to compete. Because this is a national competition, the Ontario team placings are not recognized at the banquet; however the team does receive a set of scores and placings from the organizing committee. Nerves were high heading into the competition but after a day of “Go Big or Go Home” judging, the Ontario team was thrilled with their fifth-place finish, Ontario’s secondbest score to date!

Spring Yearling with Willow-Marsh Moulnrouge-Red. Claircrest Armani Emory-Red was 3rd Summer Yearling. She is bred by the Petherick family of Campbellford. Lookout Olympian Allstar was 6th Summer Yearling for Lookout Holsteins and Tara McKinven of Quebec and Steve Glaude of Bainsville. Sunspark Armani Disco-Red, bred by Neil Zevenbergen, was 2nd Winter Yearling (not in milk). In the Junior 2-Year-Old class, Kawartha Absolute Teaghan-Red, bred by Kawartha Holsteins of Lindsay was second. Trinal Barbwire Kelly-Red captured third place for Milksource in the Junior 3-Year-Old class. Kelly is bred by Trinal Holsteins in Teeswater. Vanderway Snowin L-Red was fifth for Vale-O-Skene Holsteins of Little Britain. In the Senior 3-YearOld class, Eastwest LJ Destry McKeena was fourth for Steve Glaude and Lookout and Patience Detox Della-Red, bred by Patience Holsteins of Mildmay, was fifth for her American Owners. In the 4-Year-Old class, Mapel Wood RR Radiance-Red took second place. She is bred by Len Vis of Jerseyville, D. Brian Bradley of East Garafraxa and LegendMaker Holsteins of Mt. Hope. Chakelburg Picolo Lasanga was eighth for Chakelburg Holsteins in Mildmay. Vale-O-Skene Holsteins claimed fifth place in the 5-Year-Old class with Mount Elm Royce Jalapeno and Lochdale Shaquille Missy-Red was fourth in the Aged Cow Class for her American owners. Two Ontario-bred animals earned spots in the top 10 of the 125,000 kg Production class: Valleyriver Jup Rudy-Red and Dupasquier Contender Wh-Red-ET with fifth and sixth finishes, respectively.

WDE also hosts a showmanship competition that divides up the Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories into three rings with three different judges. This competition took place on Thursday evening of the WDE week where a total of 393 competitors participated. Stephanie Murphy of Hastings, ON was the Judge for this year’s Intermediate division. She placed Cally Finley of Woodville second and Taylor Vander Meulen of Brighton third. Other top-ten finishers in the Intermediate division included Hanna Dellaire of Rockwood in fifth, Kurtis Frischknecht of Teeswater in seventh and Ashley Smith of Hickson in ninth. Ontario was also well represented in the Senior division with Lars Zeldenrijk of Mount Elgin taking first-place honours. Josh Karn finished in fifth spot and Laura DeKlein was seventh. Congratulations to these hardworking and determined up-and-comers who we will undoubtedly see more of at The highlight of WDE for many Holstein breeders is the International Expo in years to come! Holstein Show held on the Friday and Saturday of the weeklong event. This year’s Red and White Show was judged by Nathan Thomas of Judge Pat Conroy of Angola, IN and his Associate, Yan Jacobs of Quebec, Cable, OH with Associate Judge Matt Templeton of Australia. Together placed 435 animals over two days, including many hailing from our great they placed 250 animals. Dave Dyment of Dundas took 3rd place in the province. In the Winter Heifer class, Ridge-Field Atlanta placed fifth

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for Werrhurst Holsteins of Oshawa, Joel Phoenix of Cannington and Glamourview. The Fall Heifer class showed some impressive finishes by Ontario animals, including fourth place for Mapel Wood Doorman Stella owned by Mapel Wood Farms of Jerseyville and fifth place for Ontario-bred Winright Goldwyn Eldorado-ET. Barrvalley Doorman Liz took second place in the Summer Yearling class for Vogue Cattle Co. and Silvercap. Nordale McCutchen Pigeon was fourth for Peter Leach and Clarkvalley Holsteins of Woodville and Mt. Elgin Dairy Farms of Guelph. In the Spring Yearling class, Quebec-bred Boisblanc Seaver Elma was third for Dave Dyment and her American owners. The Winter Yearling Heifer class saw a strong showing of Ontario animals. Smithden Hilton Izzy, bred by Smithden Holsteins of Woodstock placed second. Izzy is owned by Clarkvalley Holsteins and Peter Leach, both of Woodville, and Eaton Holsteins of the U.S. Third, fourth and six place were claimed by Kingsway-bred animals with third place going to Kingsway Goldwyn Ladonna for Kingsway Farms and fourth place going to Kingsway Goldwyn Lip Balm for Joel Phoenix and Glamourview of the U.S. Kingsway Goldchip Leopold was sixth for her American owners. Other highlights in the calf classes included a first-place finish for Ontariobred and B.C.-owned Greenlark Lucille Atwood in the Fall Yearling class (not in milk), as well a second-place showing in the Junior Best Three Females class for Kingsway Farms. Kingsway was also named Premier Breeder of the Heifer Show. Heading into the milking classes, Ontario-bred High Point Gay Ivory came to the top of the Milking Yearling class for her Quebec owners. In the Senior 2-Year-Old class, Lindenright Gold Annabel claimed second for Adam Hodgins and Crackholm Holsteins. Leachland Atwood Megabyte was third for Quality Holsteins of Vaughan, Beckridge Holsteins of Keswick and Agriber. Finally, Kingsway Airlift Gosling www.ontario.holstein.ca

1. Lindenright Gold Annabel, owned by Adam Hodgins and Crackholm Holsteins, was HM Intermediate Champion; 2. Smithden Hilton Izzy (2nd from right) was second Intermediate Yearling and HM Jr Champion. She 3 is bred by Smithden Holsteins of Woodstock. In third is Kingway Goldwyn Ladonna owned by Kingsway Farms; 3. Eastern Ontario Holstein Branch Rep, Kris MacLeod (r) presents the Branch-sponsored Bred & Owned Award to Claire Burdette of WindyKnoll-View Holsteins. Claire showed the now-famous Pantene cow, owned by her daughter Reese; 4. The Senior 2-Year-Old class saw three Ontario animals in the top five, including Lindenright Gold Annabel (2nd from right); Leachland Atwood Megabye (3rd from right, owned by Quality Holsteins, Agriber and Beckridge Holsteins) and Kingsway Airlift Gosling (5th from right, Best Bred and Owned for Kingsway Farms). 5. High Point Gay Ivory, bred by High Point Farms of Port Perry, was first Milking Yearling for her Quebec owners. PHOTO 3 BY WORLD DAIRY EXPO, OTHERS BY ANDREW HUNT.

took fifth for Kingsway. In the Junior 3-Year-Old class, Craigcrest Rubies Rachelle was second for her U.S. owners, followed by Ontario-bred Walkerbrae Doorman Locket placing second for her Quebec owners. In the Senior 3-Year-Old class, Ontario-bred Beaverbrock Goldwyn Zoey-ET took fifth place and Walnutlawn McCutchen Summer was seventh for Dave Dyment. Keylas Sid Roxanna was sixth 4-year-old for Quality Holsteins, Agriber and Beckridge Holsteins. Kingsway Sanchez Armadillo was sixth 5-year-old for Kingsway while Ontario-bred Charwill Attic Marcy finished seventh for Milk Source. In the 6-Year-Old class, Ontario-bred TC Sanchez Kristin captured second. In the 150,000 lb Production class, Ontariobred Huntsdale Shottle Crusade captured third for her Saskatchewan owners. Kingsway once again fared well in the Best Three Females class, this time on the cow side, claiming an impressive third place finish. In the 4-Year-Old class, all eyes were on Windy-Knoll-View Pantene, the cow owned by Reese Burdette of Mercersburg, PA. Burdette endured burns to more than 35 per cent of her body and suffered damage to her heart and lungs from smoke inhalation during a house fire at her grandparents’ home in 2014. During her long and intense recovery process that saw her spend over 600 days in hospital, it was her favourite cow, Pantene, that kept her fighting. Reese returned “home to the cows” in March, just in time to start training for show season. Her mom, Claire, showed Pantene to a third-place finish in the 4-Year-Old class and claimed Best Bred and Owned. It was a touching moment for everyone in attendance. This year’s show lived up to its expectations and provided some wonderful memories for everyone watching in Madison or right here at home. Congratulations to all the Canadian-bred animals that walked on the gold shavings at this year’s World Dairy Expo! the

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285 Fountain Street South, Cambridge ON N3H 1J2 • 519-653-6180 • branch@ontario.holstein

Across Canada, provincial Branches of Holstein Canada were formed to work closely with members in the province and promote the services provided by the Branch and Holstein Canada. Each province’s Board of Directors sets its activity fees based on the budget it requires to carry out Branch activities and services for the year. Ontario’s fee – currently set at 12% – is added to each registration, classification, verification and pedigree completed by a member. We are one of only two provinces to employ a fulltime staff and pride ourselves on offering an exceptional level of service and value-added activities to our members. Leadership also comes from the provincial Board of Directors that sees policies and represents our members’ visions for the future.

OUR MISSION: To assist and grow the membership of the Ontario Holstein Branch through youth activities, education, breed promotion and act as an advocate for the dairy industry.

Youth Opportunities ✔ Junior Shows (4 in province) ✔ Inter-county 4-H Dairy Judging ✔ Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic ✔ Dairy Sen$e School ✔ Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund ✔ Youth Awards O ntario Dairy Youth Award, Spirit of 4-H, Holstein Canada Young Adult Convention, Post Secondary Scholarships

✔ Junior All-Ontario Show Program

Member Recognition

Field Representatives – Your Liaison at the Branch, Club and Individual Level!

What does a Field Rep do?

In need of assistance?

• Works with County Holstein Clubs to co-ordinate District Tours, Breeders’ Cup Competitions, Twilight Meetings, Young Breeders’ meetings, and other member events

Your Ontario Holstein Field Representative is on hand to help with:

• Assists with County, Regional and National Holstein Show, and sits on regional show committees • Organizes provincial events in their district • Promotes the Holstein Breed at trade shows and industry meetings.

• Th e use of Holstein Canada services • Record keeping • Problem solving • Breeding advice • Interpretation of industry data

Call Angela Howard (Western Ontario) 519-535-7769, Adrian Vander Wielen (East-Central) 705-927-3701, Peter Brand (West-Central) 519-635-3280 or Kris MacLeod (Eastern Ontario) 613-795-1396 today!

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✔ Master Breeder Award ✔ Outstanding Service Award for Dairy Women ✔ Certificates for High-Achieving cows (Production & Classification) ✔ Classification & LPI Recognition

Breed Promotion ✔ The Link Magazine ✔ All-Ontario Holstein Competition ✔ Dairy Cattle Evaluation Clinics ✔ District Tours ✔ Ontario Joint Dairy Breeds

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Eastern Ontario Western Quebec Championship Show Turns 75!

BY KRIS MACLEOD

The 75th Anniversary of the Eastern Ontario Western Quebec Show took place on October 13, 2016 in Metcalfe, ON. By noon, 120 heifers were shown to Judge Mike Heath of Maryland, US and he commented several times on the quality and depth in the classes and how impressed he was with what these breeders had to present. Of the eight heifer classes, five had Bred and Owned winners. Junior Champion went to the winning Senior Calf, T-TripleT-Ent Paparazzi-ET owned by Velthuis Farms Ltd. of Osgoode, ON. Velthuis Farms also took home Reserve Junior Champion with Intermediate Yearling Milksource Sid Desire while Honourable Mention went to the winning Summer Yearling, Brismer Dempsey Sugar owned by Jean-Guy Brisson & Betty Mercier of QC. Seven Junior Herds came out this year and taking home first place was Peter Rylaarsdam of Winchester followed by Riverdown Holsteins of Metcalfe, ON and Signature Holsteins of Morrisburg, ON. Both Junior banners were won by Peter Rylaarsdam. Runner up Premier Breeder was a tie between Signature Holsteins and Riverdown Holsteins. The Runner-up Exhibitor was Velthuis Farms Ltd.

Intermediate Champion and Reserve Intermediate Champion topplacing Junior 3-Year-Olds, Jeanlu Stanleycup Alexis and Signature Sids Gold. Honourable Mention went to the first-place Senior 3-Year-Old, Lolisee Sid Marie from QC.

The milking classes started in the afternoon, with 86 head being shown. Again, the Bred and Owned animals really came to the top of the nine milking classes with eight of the nine being won by Bred and Owned animals. A 60,000 Kg Production Class was added the night before the show and it ended up with five strong entries. Signature Holsteins of Morrisburg, ON took home both

In the afternoon Kelly Fawcett made a speech about the show’s history. Cake and coffee was served after the show as part of the 75th anniversary celebration. A number of the founding committee members were on hand to see the show and must have been proud to see what they had started all those years ago still going strong today.

The EOWQ Show has always had a strong committee behind it. According to Karen Velthuis, the “very small group of multitalented volunteers” is a big part of what makes the 75-year-old show so successful. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Before selecting his Grand Champion, Judge Heath thanked everyone for inviting him to judge such a special show. He was very impressed with the quality of animals brought out for him and was proud to have been a part of the 75th Anniversary. He selected his winning 4-Year-Olds as Grand and Reserve - Lochdale Windbrook Rena owned by Lochdale Holsteins of Alexandria, ON and Hendercroft Fever Bazooka owned by Herbert Henderson of Ashton, ON. For His Honourable Mention he went back to his Intermediate Champion, Jeanlu Stanleycup Alexis, owned By Signature Holsteins. The Senior Herd Class was won by Herbert Henderson, followed by Greenlark Farms and Ferme Lolisee. The Premier Exhibitor Banner was won By Ferme Lolisee Followed by Herbert Henderson and Velthuis Farms Ltd. Premier Breeder was Herbert Henderson followed by Ferme Lolisee and Greenlark Farms.

The show’s first Grand Champion, Willola Car Born Bell, owned by W.J. “Bill” Fawcett. She was shown in 1941 by Allison Fawcett. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The 2016 Grand Champion was Lochdale Windbrook Rena owned by Lochdale Holsteins of Alexandria, ON. Reserve was Hendercroft Fever Bazooka owned by longtime exhibitor Herbert Henderson of Ashton, ON. PHOTO: LEANNA LOWRY

A lot of memories are made in 75 years time! We reached out to six individuals with a strong connection to this show and asked them to reminisce with us. You’ll find their responses on the pages that follow. We hope you have lots of great memories of your own, with many more to be created in the years to come! www.ontario.holstein.ca

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HUGH HUNTER, Exhibitor I’ve been going there since I was a kid. My family started show there in the 1960’s – 1963 was the first year. I was actually born the day before the show in 1976 so I guess you could say it’s been part of my life literally since the day I was born! That year, my dad had planned to take some head down but instead my grandfather ended up taking them in a snowstorm and a neighbour looked after the cows. I turn 40 this year so we’ve been at it a lot of the years!

KAREN VELTHUIS, Exhibitor & Committee Member We have been exhibitors at this show for as long as I can remember. When it was part of the Ottawa Winter Fair in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s, my mom and her friends always put together a feast for the Hospitality Hour at the completion of the show. I joined the committee in 1983 and have worked on many aspects including advertising, awards, food, sponsorship, photography and 4-H showmanship. With the event now being held in Metcalfe, my focus has shifted to the little What’s made the show so successful? details that are much easier for a person who lives five minutes away to organize. I guess you could call me a middleman now! KAREN: A number of factors have contributed: the continuous energy and dedication shown by a very small group of multi-talented KELLY MATHERS, Exhibitor & Committee Member volunteers along with the tireless efforts of some very dedicated My great-grandfather and great-uncle were exhibitors at the show and KCAT staff (Albert Koekkoek, Ben Melenhorst and Gord Black); my grandfather and dad and uncle have all shown over the years. I’ve a group of exceptional sponsors who have the will to see the show shown here, too, and this year my daughter Taylor led her 4-H calf, strive; talented judges, many of whom have officiated at major shows making up the fifth generation of our family to be involved! I was also throughout the world; the exhibitors, a large number of whom have part of the committee for five years. It felt great to be able to carry on been part of this show for generations; and last but not least, the something my grandpa and dad have been involved in for so many quality of cattle, which attracts a large following each year. Through years and it was a nice committee to work with. Everyone has their set the years, Holstein Field Reps Grant Smith, Lynn Boyd and Kris responsibilities and many hands make light work. I’m also involved on MacLeod have also put a lot of effort into making this show tick! the sponsorship side of things with TD Bank. LOIS KEYES, Show Secretary I worked for Eastern Breeders at the time and was the show’s Secretary and Treasurer up until 2002. I was responsible for sending entry forms out, putting together the catalogues and looking after the financials. I remember it being quite a bit of work back then as everything was done by hand! It was a wonderful experience though – I met a wide range of people and broadened my circle of friends.

KELLY: Good engagement – all the way from exhibitors and a strong, organized show committee to the show’s generous sponsors who have been involved year after year to support its continuation. Also, the committee has always been really focused on running a clean show and ensuring the animals coming into the ring haven’t been tampered with. I think that’s something the show can be proud of.

SANDY SNEDDEN, Judge & Exhibitor My dad was always a strong supporter of the show. He showed at the first show and every year after that. We used to take a whole tractortrailer load along – sometimes up to 26 head! I also had the privilege of judging the show in 1988. I had judged all over Eastern Ontario, but to be asked to judge this show was quite special as they didn’t normally get judges from the area who knew all the exhibitors. It didn’t seem to bother me though – I just looked at the animal and not the person leading her and made a decision from there.

DON: I think a combination of things. Originally the show was just for Eastern Ontario and Pontiac but they’ve expanded it over the years so that’s helped. Also, Eastern Ontario has always been very breeder-oriented which instills a sense of pride. It’s not someone coming in, buying 12 cattle and sweeping the show. It’s local breeders who have done their own breeding showing their best animals. It’s like any competition - if someone comes in really strong, it’s hard to compete. At this show, everyone has a chance.

LOIS: The location in Kemptville had a lot to do with the show’s DON CARSS, Exhibitor success. Taking it out of the city and into a bigger area helped. It has We’ve been involved in the show since the early 60’s. We used to show always been a well-run show with a good reputation and people are a full string every year and always took the limit you were able to show! eager to get out to it each year.

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SANDY: Well, the Fieldman Grant Smith had a lot to do with it. He was very personable and encouraged people to show. In those days, he would come to the farm and help you select which animals to take. He was very knowledgeable, always smiling and everyone liked him. In forty years on the job, he made quite an impact. The Fawcetts had a lot to do with it too. HUGH: It’s the show’s volunteer committee. There’s a pretty devoted group involved and I give a lot of credit to them for keeping it so well organized, even through the moves that have taken place. It’s a really classy show, really well done and a nice one to show at. Also, there’s a core group of breeders from Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec who always bring a few head and have for years.

What are some of your fondest memories?

KAREN: Some of my memories from this show centre around great individual animals while others are more concentrated on the people I have met, and in many instances, they are some of my best friends! Back in the 80’s, there was always a Bull Calf class for bulls who were born in October to December. In 1980 we won with Riverdown Senator Gilligan. Bob Lang, Assistant Manager at EBI, presented me with some Holstein cuff links as my prize. He was most embarrassed to be giving me a male-oriented prize so he got them made into a necklace and earrings. When he brought them to the farm a short time later, we had a great visit and we negotiated what was the start of my AI career at EBI. Another time, we took out three Summer Yearlings who lined up 1-2-3. The first one – a member of our Lynn family - was Reserve Junior Champion and went on to do well at the Royal. Most recently, we were thrilled to win the Junior Premier Breeder and Exhibitor Banners in 2015. KELLY: Coming to the show is something I always look forward to each fall and it’s hard to pinpoint just one memory that stands out. I remember being really happy when my uncle’s cow - Rainbowvalley T T Chandra EX 6E 5* – won first 4-year-old in 1990. I always enjoy singing O’Canada at the start of the show. I’ve done this for the past 15 years and in years past, my great uncle Ralph Fawcett used to sing too. This year I was honoured to provide commentary on the show’s history and help with the 75th Anniversary celebration. LOIS: The people. Being involved in the committee that moved the show was a lot of fun too. It was a new venture and with a lot of different aspects to it including designing a logo. It was an exciting time!

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G DON: We were Premier Breeder 17 times and runner-up quite a few times too. It’s always a great show to visit with all the other breeders. Certainly when they moved to Kemptville – it was a good move. It added to the atmosphere of the show. Showing the cattle and always visiting with the other breeders is what I remember most. I also remember back in 1966 my dad had one of his best cows there – Sandy Crest Ragapple Anne. He showed her there as a calf, Junior Yearling and a 2-year-old and she won her class every year. My mom wouldn’t let us go to the show with dad as we were just little. Instead we stayed home and waited for Frank Ryan of CFRA Radio in Ottawa to come on and give his noon hour update. When we found out Anne was Junior Champion that day, we were pretty excited! She was sold that same day on her way out of the ring It’s always been a great show and a great time. It’s in good hands now. SANDY: We had Grand Champion three times, twice with homebred animals. Mississippi Rag Apple Fury VG-85 was our most recent one in 1979. I have lots of memories from the show. I remember my dad would pretty near stay up all night to make sure the cows stayed clean. Then, he’d have a big pot of coffee on in the morning and everyone would gather round and talk. There was a friendship amongst the breeders – I think that’s what’s kept it going for so long. HUGH: My personal memories are of being a young kid and going into the big city of Ottawa for the show as in those days, it was held at Landsdowne Park. I remember being nine years old going along with my dad. The cows were tied in this big old building that we called the “cattle castle” and you had to walk them down this long tunnel, which was kind of like a hole in the ground. It was a cold, tough place by the time we were done showing cows there and the show moved to Kemptville but it has since been restored to a beautiful building. We also won a few banners and have had Reserve and Honourable Mention. I’m kind of proud of the fact that we’ve been showing at EO/WQ for three generations – my grandfather, Donald, my father Gerald and myself have all had the pleasure of showing there. PHOTOS:

A. Gerald Hunter in the late 60’s with Maple-Ain’s first EO/WQ Class Winner, Maple-Ain President Krystal; B. Bill Carss of Sandy Crest Holsteins was Premier Breeder in 1991 and Breeze Hill was Premier Exhibitor. Presenting the banners is Grant Smith C. Lois Keyes (l) was the show’s secretary up until 2002 and presented many awards, including this one in 1988. Sandy Snedden judged that year’s show. D. Riverdown Kassie Lynn was a prominent Summer Yearling who did well at both the EO/WQ Show and The Royal in the early 90’s. E. Allison Fawcett has been a part of the show since its inception. His great granddaughter, Taylor, pictured with him here, makes up five generations of the Fawcett family’s involvement. F. Riverdown Holsteins won Junior Premier Breeder and Exhibitor Banners in 2015. G. Sandy Crest won Breeder’s Herd at the 1987 show. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

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Holstein Youth Four Junior Dairy Shows were held across the province again this year. These shows are a perfect opportunity for young 4-Hers to compete at a regional level and gain first-hand show experience while having a great time. Thank you to all of the sponsors, volunteers, 4-H leaders and parents who support our junior shows each year!

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July 4-5, 2016

East-Central

July 11-12, 2016

Western Ontario

July 11-12, 2016

West-Central

August 25-26, 2016

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1. Sarah Campbell was Champion Junior Showman and Honourable Mention overall; 2. Evan Aylesworth from Frontenac showing Catalyst Cashback Today; 3. Sisters Felicity (l) and Cassidy Porteous of Dundas share a special moment in the ring; 4. Dr. Tim Henshaw is a great supporter of our Junior shows and checks the health of the calves upon their arrival at the show; 5. Judge Ian Fraser provides some tips; 6. A strong lineup in the Junior Calf class; 7. Jasmine Uhr of Stormont shows Knonaudale Mudbaby; 8. Show box winner, Dougie Robinson of Stormont (r) with Ontario Holstein GM, Peter Brand (l) and 4-H Ambassador, Vicki Brisson. PHOTOS: LEANNA LOWRY

East Central

1. Julia Barkey gives her calf the royal treatment before show day; 2. Judge Julie McDonald gives participants feedback in the ring; 3. Miranda Gilroy of Durham East has some fun with her calf; 4. Brent (clipping) and Connor Sikma leading a session on clipping; 5. Keaton Phoenix of Durham West with Champion Junior calf, Phoenix Gold Rene; 6. Lily Beckett of York (centre) is congratulated by friends on her Grand Champion calf victory with Beckridge Brokaw Lavita. From l to r: Hailey Norris, Samara Aabo, (Lily), Tia Seemann and Olivia Ezechiels; 7. Participants enjoying 4-H-led ice-breakers the day before the show, 8. Justyn Benschop of Durham East accepting his Champion Showman banner from Adrian Vander Wielen (r) and Judge Julie MacDonald (l). Reserve went to Champion Junior Showman, John Whitbread, also of Durham East. PHOTOS: AVA DONER

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Reserve Champion Showperson

Champion Calf

Reserve Champion Calf

Ian Fraser

Will Vander Meulen - Northumberland

Katelyn Redner - Northumberland

Avonlea CF Breezes Bristol for Will Vander Meulen - Northumberland

Avonlea CF Belle of the Ball for Katelyn Redner - Northumberland

Julie MacDonald

Justyn Benschop - Durham East

John Whitbread - Durham East

Beckridge Brokaw Lavita for Lily Beckett - York

Enniskillen E O Di for John Whitbread - Durham East

Kevin McGriskin

Keeton Jones - Oxford

Kyla Lewis - Middlesex

Sleegerholm Gunman Natasha for Kyla Lewis - Middlesex

Karlinrock Brewmaster Glenna for Emily Smith - Oxford

Kyle MacLeod

Denise Sayles - Brant

Hunter Maisonneuve - Grey

Bridon Timber Peach for Denise Sayles - Brant

Alexvale Vivitar Goodielicious for Mary Brander - Wellington

Western Ontario 1. Nash Thomas of Lambton lines up his calf with the assistance of ringman Brian Slaughter; 2. A group of 86 young people participated in this year's show on a hot day in July; 3. The show committee celebrates 15 years with cake for all in attendance; 4. Judge Kevin McGriskin takes a break with his daughter, Avery; 5. Show box winner, Claire Stanton of Middlesex with longtime show sponsor Bruce Witmer; 6. Janea Vanderveen of Chatham Kent coaxes her calf up to the show barn; 7. Calves line up in the Junior Showmanship class; 8. Judge Kevin McGriskin (l) and Bruce Witmer (r) present the Champion Calf banner to Kyla Lewis of Middlesex and Reserve Champion banner to Emily Smith of Oxford. PHOTOS: ANDREA EMOND

West-Central

1. Judge Kyle MacLeod gives some pointers to Bradley Jansema (l) of Niagara North and Brandon Goodfellow (r) of Peel; 2. Grace Henderson having some fun with her brother's calf before the show; 3. Shea Cleave of Waterloo County sets up his calf; 4. Show sponsor Bruce Witmer (r) shares a laugh ringside with Susana Brand; 5. Hunter Maisonneuve from Grey is all smiles after his first-place finish in Junior Showmanship; 6. 2016 4-H Ambassador, Julie French (l) and Ontario Holstein Branch GM, Peter Brand (r) present the beautifully painted show box to Adam Fisher of Grey; 7. Concentration was high in the Senior Showmanship class. Appearing from front to back are Deborah Eby of Waterloo, Ethan Yungblut of Niagara South and Mark Bos of Waterloo; 8. Ashley Cain (r) of Brant was Champion Pee Wee Showman and Hudson Maisonneuve of Grey was Reserve. PHOTOS: BARNGIRLS PHOTOGRAPHY www.ontario.holstein.ca

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2016 Ontario Scholarship Winners CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S ONTARIO DAIRY YOUTH TRUST FUND SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS! EIGHT STUDENTS PURSUING POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AT THE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE LEVEL WILL EACH RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH $1,000 EACH.

BRENT SIKMA, Newcastle

CASSIDY SMITH, Berwick

Brent is enrolled in the Agriculture Program at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown Campus. His main responsibility at home on the farm is keeping the cows well fed, watered and comfortable at all times. Brent has been a keen 4-H member for several years and credits the program for helping to develop his leadership and judging skills. He one day hopes to make the Ontario Dairy Judging Team and compete at World Dairy Expo. Off the farm Brent is an avid hockey player. After graduation he plans to go into partnership with his dad and one day take over the operation.

Cassidy is taking Farm Management and Technology at McGill University’s MacDonald Campus. On her family’s dairy farm, Cassidy assists with milking cows, feeding, bedding, fieldwork and administration and contributes to breeding decisions. She is heavily involved in 4-H, having completed 35 projects to date. In her free time she enjoys traveling and playing Gaelic Football competitively. Going forward Cassidy plans to use her love of social media to promote positive opinions about agriculture and food production and eventually come home to farm with her parents.

DIANE JEFFS, Campbellford

PAMELA VELLENGA, Paris

Diane is currently entering her third year of Trent University’s Nursing program. At Jeffshaven Farms, Diane helps with feeding, bedding, milking and preparing meals for the family and hired help. She also raises piglets and helps gather eggs as part of her family’s sideline enterprises. Diane has completed over 40 4-H Clubs and has met many friends, developed as a person and improved her judging and decision-making skills, all thanks to the program. Going forward Diane hopes to work in her hospital’s Neo-Natal ICU, become a 4-H Leader and enjoy life on the farm with her fiancé.

Pamela is enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the University of Guelph. Pamela is responsible for milking twice daily in her family’s tie-stall barn, registering calves, aiding in the management of the Scout program as well as general clean up, paperwork and seasonal labour. She has completed 54 4-H clubs. In her free time Pamela enjoys playing piano and is heavily involved in her church. In the future Pamela hopes to become a dairy farmer and utilize technology to become more efficient and foster better animal husbandry.

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DAVID LEACH, Lindsay

DEREK VAN DE WALLE, St. Marys

David attends the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown’s Campus where he is enrolled in the Agriculture Program. On his family’s farm he milks and feeds cows, maintains machinery and structures and works in the fields. Having immigrated to Canada from England in 2008, David credits the 4-H program for helping him develop a close circle of friends. David has a passion for soccer and played in rep leagues winning countless competitions across North America. He also enjoys coaching in his spare time. After graduation, David plans to work off the farm for a few years and one day take over his home farm.

Derek is entering his third year of Guelph’s Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program and hopes to become a bovine vet. Before his family sold their dairy herd, Derek helped feed and register calves, clean stalls, bed cows and move them into the robot milker. Today he relief milks for a number of area dairy farms, where he also houses some of his own animals, and helps on his parents’ cash crop operation. In the future he would like to learn how to flush cows and transplant embryos. He’d also like to raise a family and offer his children the same amazing opportunities he has been afforded to date.

TAMARA HAMILTON, Russell

TYLER DIETRICH, Desboro

Tamara is entering her third year at the University of Guelph and is enrolled in the Resource Management program with a minor in Environmental Science. She lives on her family’s fourth-generation dairy farm just outside of Ottawa where she milks cows, selects sires, registers calves and maintains farm structures. At school, Tamara is a member of Guelph’s varsity rugby team and serves as the Female Sports Rep on the Class of 2018 executive. In her down time, she works for a number of well-known dairy farms in the Guelph area and is active in 4-H.

Tyler is taking Food and Agriculture Business at the University of Guelph. He was inspired to enroll in the program after witnessing his dad’s success as a result of many wise investments over the years at Donrich Holsteins. During summers on the farm, Tyler helps with milking and fieldwork and also works part-time on a fencing crew through his local farm services store. He is heavily involved in 4-H, receiving the Grey County Spirit of 4-H Award and serving as the county’s 4-H Ambassador last year. In the future, he hopes to secure a farming-related job near his hometown and continue to be involved in the family farm. www.ontario.holstein.ca

Lyle Martin High Achievement Scholarship Award

NORTHUMBERLAND County Holstein Club

2016 Show Results

Grand Champion KINGWAY AIRLIFT GOSLING & Best Bred and Owned Owned by Kingsway Holsteins

TYLER DIETRICH, Desboro The Lyle Martin High Achievement Scholarship Award is awarded to the student that displays the most impressive application based on community, post-secondary and agricultural involvement along with success in the 4-H program. The award of $750 per year is sponsored by CanWest DHI and EastGen. Congratulations to winner Tyler Dietrich.

Reserve Grand Champion

The scholarship is established in the name of Lyle Martin, a well-respected dairy farmer from the Brussels area. He was a former board member for CanWest DHI and EastGen. He was always on a committee and often was the leader or chair. The award exemplifies many things Lyle found important in life, including further education in agriculture, community involvement, supporting youth and advancements in the dairy industry.

Reserve Junior Champion

Junior Champion

KINGSWAY SANCHEZ ARMADILLO Owned by Kingsway Holsteins

KINGSWAY DOORMAN A TASHA

Owned by Kingsway Holsteins Shown by Champion 4-H’er Matt Forestell

KINGSWAY DOORMAN A TABBIE Owned by Kingsway Holsteins

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor KINGSWAY HOLSTEINS, HASTINGS

78 head judged by Carl Phoenix, Sunderland Congratulations to all Breeders and Exhibitors!

Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund

Investing in our Youth for over two decades!

Established in 1994, the Trust Fund has provided the education and personal development of many young people in the dairy industry over the last 22 years. This would not have been possible without the financial support of so many of you. For this we are truly grateful and thank you for your generosity. When you make a gift to the Trust Fund, you are investing in the next generation of agricultural leaders. There are many ways in which you can give and you may wish to consider one of these means: • A One-Time Donation • In Memoriam • Outright Gifts • A Bequest In Your will • Life Insurance • Securities TRUSTEES: John Buckley, Ken Empey, Lowell Lindsay, Phyllis MacMaster, Allan Miller, Heather Parkin, Bert Stewart & Karen Velthuis Please consider the Trust Fund as your charity of choice.

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2016 Inter-County 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Competition Branch and High Individual of the competition in 2015, made a moving presentation to thank Bert Stewart for his ongoing efforts in making the competition what it is today. Flowers were presented on behalf of Tessa Dwyre, who was a member of the Ontario Dairy Judging Team Bert coached in 2001.

The sun was shining and the barns were hot, but that didn’t stop 86 junior and senior 4-H members from across the province from participating in the 27th Annual Inter-County Judging Competition on July 28 at the Ilderton Fairgrounds in Ilderton, Ontario. Participants began the day by writing a quiz based on material from the “You Be The Judge” manual, which all young judges use to hone their skills. After completing the 50-point quiz, the 4-Her’s headed to the barns to evaluate three classes of Holsteins, three classes of Jerseys, and one class each of Guernseys, Ayrshires and Brown Swiss cattle.

Ken Empey presents the High Junior Individual award to Abbie Barnes on behalf of sponsor Phyllis MacMaster.

Derek Van De Walle of Perth was the big winner in the Senior category. He was named High Individual overall and placed first in High Reasons, High Jerseys and High Senior Quiz. In addition, Derek was Runner-up for High Other Breeds and High Team along with teammate Joel Hartman and coach, Judy Hall.

After a filling lunch, participants reconvened to give their reasons for placings to the official judges of the day: Brian Carscadden, Ken Empey, Courtney O’Neill, Kerry Fraser, Art Groenewegen, Mike West, Steve Fraser and Curtis McNeil. Senior members gave reasons on six of the classes they judged in the morning while juniors gave reasons on three. The official judges gave their official placings and cuts to finish off the afternoon.

Josh Karn of Oxford was High Individual Runner-Up and took the High Senior Team award along with teammate Lars Zeldenrijk and coach Dean Karn.

Award

Senior Winner

Senior Runner-up

Junior Winner

Junior Runner-up

High Team & Coach

Oxford Josh Karn Lars Zeldenrijk (Dean Karn)

Perth Derek Van De Walle Joel Hartman (Judy Hall)

Perth Emily Danen Lexi Johnston (Rick Knill)

Peterborough Cody Armstrong Ben Sargent (Randy Bullock) Lexi Johnston

Derek Van De Walle

Josh Karn

Abbie Barnes

High Placing

Josh Karn

Collin Allardyce

Lily Bullock

Abbie Barnes

High Reasons

Derek Van De Walle

Josh Karn

Alex McKay

Cody Armstrong

High Holsteins High Jerseys High Other Breeds High Quiz Rookie Award

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Brent Sikma

Lexi Johnston

Jack Melia

Derek Van De Walle

Lars Zeldenrijk

Alex McKay

Abbie Barnes

Josh Karn

Derek Van De Walle

Cody Armstrong

Lily Bullock

Derek Van De Walle

Mikayla Ringelberg

Chloe Grabell

Emily Danen

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Thank you to our sponsors:

Bert Stewart presents the High Senior Individual award to Derek Van De Walle.

To commence the banquet portion of the day, Chairman Murray Reissner thanked the sponsors and volunteers for another successful competition. Territory Sales Manager Allan Wiens of John Deere, the event’s premier sponsor, congratulated all participants and wished the winning team well in Madison while Andy McTaggart brought greetings from 4-H Ontario. 4-H Ambassador, Elaine Jeffs, led the group in grace and everyone enjoyed a downhome roast beef dinner while eagerly awaiting the results of the competition. Ava Doner, summer student at the Ontario Holstein

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The following winners represented Ontario at the World Dairy Expo where they competed in the National 4-H Dairy Cattle Judging Contest: Brett Stockdale of Durham East, Laura DeKlein of Middlesex, Josh Karn of Oxford and Collin Allardyce of Brant. The team finished an impressive fifth overall.

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Congratulations to John Deere Gator Winners, The Kirkconnells! Throughout the summer, you may have entered the John Deere GatorTM HPX contest at your local twilight meeting. The ballot was drawn at John Deereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headquarters in Grimsby and announced in September at the Outdoor Farm Show.

Pictured with his new Gator is Robert Kirkconnell.

Congratulations to the lucky winners, Robert and Mary Ann Kirkconnell of Owen Sound, Ontario.

Special thanks to John Deere for their support of our Branch Initiatives throughout the year!

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Time for a Twilight! THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, HOLSTEIN CLUBS FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE HELD ANNUAL TWILIGHT MEETINGS AND FAMILY NIGHTS. ANYONE WHO HAS HOSTED SUCH AN EVENT APPRECIATES THE PLANNING AND HARD WORK THAT GOES INTO MAKING IT SUCCESSFUL. THANK YOU TO OUR HOSTS FOR SO GRACIOUSLY OPENING YOUR DOORS!

Simcoe - Haanview

Durham - Werrcroft

Grey - Weppler

York - Beckridge

Haldimand-Norfolk - Willow Creek

Wellington - Shadyrail

Stormont - Jamink

Lanark - Penlow

Essex - Wridair

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BY AVA DONER & CAMERON STOCKDALE

European Young Breeders School: Back from Belgium ON AUGUST 29, 2016 SIX AMBITIOUS AND ENTHUSIASTIC CANADIANS BEGAN THEIR TRAVELS TO THE EUROPEAN YOUNG BREEDERS SCHOOL (EYBS) IN BATTICE, BELGIUM. OUR ONTARIO AMBASSADORS, AVA AND CAMERON, SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE BELOW.

EYBS is a week long competition that sees over one hundred young dairy enthusiasts coming from 13 different countries around the world. It is designed to teach all aspects of training and preparing animals for shows, along with courses in marketing dairy genetics and learning about different classification systems. Ava Doner and Cameron Stockdale from Ontario, Maxime Montplaisir and Julie MacFarlane from Quebec, Kathryn McCully from Prince Edward Island and Katelyn Crest from Ava Doner sets up her calf in the showmanship Alberta were thrilled to be Canada’s ambassadors on competition. PHOTO: HOLSTEIN QUEBEC a trip that they will never forget. The first day of our trip was filled with so many emotions. We were excited to meet up with our team, eager to see the beautiful country of Belgium, and anxious to find out what the week was going to bring. We arrived to the capital of Belgium where we got to spend the day exploring local venues and touring local dairy farms including the Belgium Blue bull facility. We also got to meet our host families for the first time. Most of the host families lived on a dairy farm, giving us the opportunity to learn more about the dairy industry in Belgium and connect with international breeders. Additionally, during our free nights with our host families, we were able to go on a hike that looked over Holland, drive around town in a fire truck and enjoy various local cuisines!

classes and finished the day with Maxime’s calf being named Junior Champion of the show! After the show, we had a big barn party where each team had a national food and/or drink from their country for the rest of the competitors to enjoy. We went around to each display where we got to meet everyone that we hadn’t met already, dance to their country’s music and share many laughs!

Our first competition day was Saturday, where we began with conformation classes put on to thank the breeders for allowing us to use their animals. We had the opportunity to show cattle for a very reputable breeder in Belgium: Hautmont Hill Holsteins. Team Canada was extremely happy with how our heifers performed with Judge Yan Jacobs from Ferme Jacobs, Quebec. We all placed well in our

and celebrate the week with them on our last night in Belgium. We were soon back on the plane to return to our homes Canada, but the memories and friendships that we made in Belgium will be forever remembered and cherished.

The next morning was the day we had all been waiting for! The calves were sparkling, the tails were fluffed and our whites were on. It was the time to demonstrate everything we had practiced and waited months for. When we got to Belgium, we agreed we were not there to do well for just ourselves, but also for our country. We were there to represent Canada to the best of our ability and we were overwhelmed with the support we had from back home throughout the entire competition. Canada’s support pushed us to work harder in Belgium and gave us the confidence that we needed to perform well. At the end of the day, we were extremely happy with our placings, which included two firsts (Maxime Mont pla iser and Ava Doner), a second (Katelyn Crest), two thirds (Cameron Stockdale and Kathryn McCully) and a fifth (Julie Team Canada showing some red and white pride! l to r: Katelyn Crest, Cameron Stockdale, Julie MacFarlane, Kathryn McCully, Ava Doner and Maxime Montplaiser. On the first day of the competition we were given a calf based on our M acFa r l a ne). height that we would clip, train and show. For the first few days, we Maxime finished the memorable day off with claiming Grand Champion participated in workshops on feeding, clipping, showmanship, judging Showman! It was a proud moment for the entire team. and marketing. We also had the opportunity at this time to visit After the show, it was time to say goodbye to our new friends, host and meet all the other teams, which included people from Belgium, families, leaders and all the breeders we had met. It was especially Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, difficult to say goodbye to our good friends that we had met in the Switzerland, Sweden, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. United Kingdom, so we went into town for the night to have dinner

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Memories of Madison

BY LAURA SCHUURMAN

Cows, cheese, steak and football: all part of this year's trip

This year marked the 50th anniversary of the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, and I was privileged to be able to attend. The Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund sponsors a group of four young dairy producers to travel to the Expo for a week, visiting farms and area attractions along the way. Jason Gould, of Gouldhaven Farms, John Werry of Loa-De-Mede, Derek Van Dieten of Van Dieten Farms, and myself, Laura Schuurman of Summitholm Holsteins were selected as this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participants. With Ontario Holstein Branch rep Kris MacLeod as our guide, we made our way down to Madison over the course of two-and-a half days. Our first tour stop was just a few hours past the border in Michigan. Mooville Dairy is run by the Westendorp family. They milk 240 cows using four Lely robots. In an effort to diversify and create ways for all 6 of their children to stay involved, the Westendorps started an on-farm processing plant when their youngest children (triplets!) were in high school. The farm has since become a local agri-tourism destination, with a petting zoo, cafe, and processing plant. They produce several different milks, over 50 flavours of ice cream, and cheese curds. Another few hours of driving brought us to the south side of Chicago for the night. Tuesday brought four new farms to tour, two in the state of Illinois, and two in Wisconsin. The first farm of the morning was Luck-E Holsteins, specializing in red and white Holstein genetics. The family milks 200 Holsteins in a 38 cow tiestall (yes, you read that correctly!) After seeing the amount of work that the Engel family and their interns put into just getting the cows milked every day, we all agreed that we felt a bit lazy. Highlights of the Luck-E farm included seeing several family members of the bull Awesome Red and Adonis Red. Golden Oaks was the next farm on the list, a large operation just outside the suburbs of Chicago. Owned by the Crown family (who also own parts of several professional sports teams), the farm milks around 630 cows. It is a sand-bedded free-stall facility with a focus on type breeding. Heading to Budjon Farms brought us into Wisconsin, to the town of Lomira. The Cull family farms here, with over 400 head of cattle on site. Having been heavily invested in the business of showing

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cattle for many years, the farm took a slightly different direction a few years ago when they decided to become a boarding facility as well. Today approximately one third of the cattle on site are their own, with the others being elite show or genetic cows. They house many cows from Alta Genetics Peak program. John Cull estimates that the majority of the farms income still comes from genetic sales, with milk production and boarding equally contributing the rest. Our last stop was Westphalia farms. The work force consists of a father, a son, another son part-time, and a daughter-in-law part-time. They milk 85 cows in a free-stall with a heavy emphasis on type. No cow in the barn has a pedigree with any less than a Very Good classification. Wednesday morning we switched gears slightly, heading to Vir-Clar farms near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A 1500 milking head operation, the farm has undergone drastic expansion in the last 20 years. Having bought out his parents in 1995, Gary Boyke increased the size to 300 milking head. The expansion continued in segments over the years to become what it is today. Today Gary and his wife have stepped back a bit, allowing their adult children to take over the day to the overseeing of the farm and its employees. They are currently cropping over 3,000 acres and running a successful manure digester in an effort to help with public relations. A short jog from Fond du Lac brought us to Ragnar farms, home of the Ulness family. Mark and Angie and their four children run this 50 cow tie-stall operation with great pride. All crop work is custom done so that the family can focus on what they enjoy and what they do best: milk and breed good cows. This was another farm with a heavy red factor presence. Mark admitted to having to revamp his breeding strategy slightly in recent years, having been caught several times by the Haplotype associated with Cholesterol Deficiency (HCD) gene. Sunnyside farms milks around 300 cows three times a day in a double-8 parlour. Production averages over 30, 000 lbs of milk. The barn is tunnel ventilated and the stalls are sand bedded. Sunnyside places an emphasis on type and has a small pen separate from the www.ontario.holstein.ca

4 Winners with Kris MacLeod (r) of Ontario Holstein. From l to r: Jason Gould, John Werry, Laura Schuurman and Derek Photo at left: the 2016 Ontario Dairy Youth Van Dieten. 1. A stop at Widmer's Cheese to watch to cheesemakers wash curd and fill molds; 2. Sunnyside's individual calf pens made for curious, friendly calves; 3. Rows upon rows of calf hutches at Golden Oaks; 4. High quality Red Holstein genetics at Luck-E; 5. In honour of the 50th anniversary of Expo, this cow statue weighing 6,900 lbs was commissioned to stand just outside the show barns; 6. A quick visit to Lambeau Field and the Packers store yielded the obligatory cheesehead shot. PHOTOS: LAURA SCHUURMAN AND KRIS MACLEOD. PHOTO AT LEFT BY RANDY BLODGETT.

rest full of beautiful high-type cows, including an Atwood that they meant finding the perfect spot in the bleachers to watch each class. are currently flushing. For others, the day was divided between ogling over 2400 beautiful show cows lined up in the barns and watching them parade through The last stop of the day brought us near Green Bay, and as every dairy the ring. Also not to be missed was the trade show. With hundreds farmer should do at least once, we toured Milksource's Tidyview of exhibitors, it's one of the best dairy trade shows in the world! Dairy. The elite show cow facility is at this location as well, though Dinner on Friday night was at the Essen Haus, a traditional German many of the most impressive cows were already down at Madison beer house in Madison. We managed to catch the end of the sale being prepared for the show ring. We then took a very brief tour of as well, watching the last 10 lots of the night. Saturday afternoon the milking facility where over 9,000 cows are housed. brought the moment all the competitors and observers had been waiting for. After a tribute to 50 years of Expo history, the Junior A Wednesday night in Green Bay wouldn't be complete without two Champions were paraded across the golden shavings. A brief pause, things: football and steak. While we didn't make it to town in time and Cutting Edge T Delilah, the Brown Swiss champion, was named for an official tour, we drove over to Lambeau field to see the atrium Reserve Overall. Another weighty moment, and then the Holstein, and gift shop. We then enjoyed dinner at a â&#x20AC;&#x153;grill your own streakâ&#x20AC;? Silvermaple Windhammer Camille was announced as Supreme restaurant. Champion of the Junior show. The lights were dimmed again and Thursday morning had a gap in the schedule so we filled it by the champions of the open show were brought out. This time it was popping in to Widmers Cheese. This small, family-run cheese the Holstein, Sheeknoll Durham Arrow from Sheeknoll farms in shop produces several different types of brick, colby, and cheddar Minnesota, who took Reserve Champion honours. And crowned cheeses. After filling our bellies with samples, we drove off to our Supreme Champion of the show was Musqui Iatola Martha, a 5-Yearlast tour: Rosylane. With over 950 head milking, Rosylane was much Old Jersey exhibited by Milksource. different than most of the other farms we looked at. There was little While we all knew that a party would be happening in the barns emphasis on type and more on health and milk traits. Net Merit was later that night, we had a long trek ahead of us and left Madison the primary factor when selecting a bull. We also spent a good deal shortly after the champions were named. After a short overnight in of time learning about the business end of the farm from owners Portage, IN, we were back in Canada. We'd like to extend our sincere Lloyd and Daphne Holtermann. Their current claim to fame is that thanks to everyone who helped to make this trip possible for us: The they have not used antibiotics on a milking cow in over 40 months. Ontario Dairy Youth Trust Fund and Gay Lea for their sponsorship Having decided to take a different approach to mastitis and other of the trip, the folks at Ontario Holstein who made the plans, the infections, they now no longer worry over withdrawal times and judging committee who selected us to go, and of course Kris, who accidentally putting a treated cow into the bulk tank. spent a week away from his little girl to tour us around the area. We We rolled in to Madison early Thursday evening, in time to catch are truly grateful. part of the Red and White Holstein show. The next two-and-a-half days were spent enjoying the Expo on our own terms. For some this www.ontario.holstein.ca

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North to South:

BY ANDREA EMOND

Sudbury 4- H’ers take Orono Junior Show by Storm FOR MANY YOUNG 4-H’ERS AND THEIR LEADERS AND PARENTS, ATTENDING ONE OF THE PROVINCE’S FOUR JUNIOR SHOWS EACH SUMMER IS AN EXCITING ENDEAVOUR. FOR 4-H LEADER KEITH EMIRY OF MASSEY, ONTARIO, BRINGING A GROUP OF KEEN YOUNGSTERS DOWN FROM THE NORTH TO ATTEND THE EAST-CENTRAL JUNIOR SHOW HAS BEEN ON HIS BUCKET LIST FOR YEARS.

“It was always a dream of mine,” he says. “I wanted to give the kids the chance to experience it.”

On the day of the show, the group was in their whites and ready to go. Unfortunately show day wasn’t without its hiccups. During showmanship, And experience it they did! On Jake’s yearling calf, Lacloche July 11, nine members of the Watson Periwinkle 92, took a Massey 4-H club, along with hard tumble into the bleachers, four chaperones and several breaking off a piece of the parents, made the sevenwood and suffering a cut to hour trek from their homes her side. Both a little shaken near Espanola to take part in up, Jake and his calf later the show. Their four-vehicle returned for conformation convoy, including Keith’s – Jake with an injured hand truck and a 20-ft. horse trailer and his calf with a spray-on that carried nine calves from bandage – and ended up with his farm, pulled into the a first-place ribbon! In fact, Orono Fairgrounds just after 1 the Massey club swept the p.m. the day before the show. show’s Junior Yearling class, Both the calves – and kids – with Adrian Carney’s calf, (L to R): Caitlin and Kyleigh tolerated the trip just fine, Caitlynn Constantin (l) withJampen. Lacloche Watson Willow 106 and Hannah Morais with Lacloche Re Design Angie 110. Lacloche Redesign Evergreen PHOTO SUBMITTED though several stops along the 74 winning second and Cole way helped. Spence taking Honourable “It was a long trip!” says Adrian Carney, the club’s Press Secretary. At Mention with Lacloche Re Design Aspen 65. 11 years old and currently in her second year of 4-H, Adrian was most excited about meeting new people during the group’s weeklong stay Being part of 4-H and having the opportunity to work with calves in the area. Sleeping in a tent, on the other hand, was less appealing to regularly has been great for Jake, who clearly has a passion for it all. “I’ve learned how to work hard, become a better showman, stay calm her. “I’m kind of nervous!” she admits. and handle hyper calves,” the energetic redhead says. “I even got a job By 3 p.m. the group’s calves were unloaded, washed and tied out of it!” comfortably in a row with the other calves preparing to compete in the show the next day. Donning rubber boots and armed with a well- On weekends, he scrapes stalls, cleans pens and helps wherever needed stocked tack box, the kids looked the part and their level of excitement at Emiry Farms, one of three remaining dairy farms in the area. Jake was unmistakable. After all, they had been preparing and planning for loves working with cows and recently used some of the extra money he’s earned to buy a brand new pair of Carhartt overalls. A perk of the this trip since back in November! job, he says, is that he gets to work with his calf during his lunch break. That’s when members of the Massey 4-H Club first starting talking When Jake is older, he hopes to become a farmer or work as police about which shows they wanted to attend in 2016, Keith says. Once officer. If neither of those career paths pan out, he’d settle for a job Orono was on the list, some started working with calves already on with the Ministry of Agriculture, too. the ground at Emiry Farms while others waited patiently for new ones to arrive. In the cold of January, everyone took part in an evaluation Jake’s dad, Steve, is thrilled his son has taken such a keen interest meeting and selected their 4-H projects for the year ahead. 12-year-old in cows. Hailing from Paris, Ontario, Steve worked for several Jake Campbell had a tough time deciding between two calves. “Me well-known dairy farmers including Jim Telfer, Pete Stern and Rick and my dad put them side-by-side and pretty much judged them,” he Fieldhouse in the 90’s and early 2000’s. Seven years ago, he and his wife and two sons moved to Espanola for work. Though they miss explains. “I liked the Watson as she was more dairy.” Southern Ontario, they’ve put down roots in the North and feel

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1. Nine keen members of the Massey 4-H Club in Northern Ontario made the seven hour trip down to this year’s East-Central Junior Show in Orono. From l to r: Miranda Yaw, Hannah Morais, Caitlynn Constantin, Tianah Schuurman, Laura Lagrandeur, Adrian Carney, Montana Brandow, Cole Spence and Jake Campbell. 2. For Massey 4-H Club leader, Keith Emiry, bringing a group of 4-H’ers down to attend the show was a dream come true. 3. Steve Campbell helped Keith trailer the nine calves that came to compete at the East-Central Junior Show as well as at EastGen Challenge and was a great help throughout the week. 4. Adrian Carney poses with her calf, Lacloche Redesign Evergreen 74, the day before the show.5. Jake Campbell shows off the first-place ribbon he earned with his Junior Yearling, Lacloche Watson Periwinkle 92. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

right at home there now. Working two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off as a Maintenance Supervisor on Baffin Island means that Steve was free to help trailer the calves to Orono and lend a hand where needed. While down for the week, he was lucky enough to be able to catch up with his old friend from high school, Charlie Stuart, who was busy getting ready to host the Northumberland Twilight Meeting. Steve and Keith also took several 4-H’ers to attend the local judging night for Dufferin East where members had the chance to judge everything from raspberries to garden tools and meet many new people at the same time. They had no trouble filling their time from the end of the Orono Show to the kick-off of EastGen Challenge, where several senior members competed later in the week. Opportunities for youth in the north are sometimes few and far between but Keith and his wife, Dianne, are doing what they can to make sure local 4-H’ers take advantage of the ones that are available. The Massey club was able to access the Northern Ontario Promotion www.ontario.holstein.ca

Budget Program made available by the Ontario Holstein Branch to assist those living in the north with travel expenses incurred when taking part in events far from home. Since some of the calves were competing at EastGen Challenge on Friday and the Orono Show wrapped up on Tuesday, boarding the animals was another consideration. Fortunately, Keith’s connection to 4-H and his friendship with Durham East 4-H Leader, Angela Fairfield, came in handy and all nine calves stayed at her farm between shows. Though sleeping in a tent may not have been everyone’s idea of a good time, all of the kids were great sports and left Southern Ontario with a handful of ribbons and several new friendships to show for it. If all goes according to plan, Keith says, one year the senior members will come down to compete in the TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic, which would mark another first for Massey 4-H. “For some of these kids, just to come and experience the Royal would be life-changing!” the

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Top Ontario Herds by LPI for August 2016 The results are in from the Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) on the top LPI herds in Ontario! CDN has calculated the top herds in Ontario by LPI based on the August 2016 proof release and grouped them according to size. Note that below, %G is the per cent of the herd that have been genomically tested. In the event of a tie, the herd with the largest number of cows broke the tie.

Top 20

Herd Size: 51-100 Cows in Ontario by LPI

No. of Cows

LPI

Herd Prefix

No. of Cows

LPI

BOLDI

2576

O'CONNOR

2520

HYDEN

2468

BRABANTDALE

2495

Herd Prefix

CHANMAR

2435

MAPELWOOD

2446

RUTI

2409

CITILIMITS

2419

ROCLANE

2377

PROSPERE

2401

GLAUDALE

2331

APPLEVUE

2384

MINTOGLEN

2308

BELLWIN

2356

ALLUVIALLEA

2304

GLENGARRY

2319

KEVCREST

2296

BRAEDALE

2305

GERBERLAND

2279

MIDLEE

2302

KOOPYCREST

2277

VELLHAVEN

2299

SUNRISE

2277

REDLODGE

2299

HEEG

2262

RIVERDOWN

2298

TRIMAC

2258

DLASEPT

2297

CANADAIRY

2253

AIJA

2293

SLEEGERDALE

2252

CHERRY CREST

2291

1610379 ONTARIO

2244

CARLDOT

2290

COMRIE

2244

MISTY SPRINGS/PIEPERS

2288

EARINCLIFFE

2242

TOPFARM

2286

SUNNYBROOKE

2226

KINGSWAY

2278

Top 20

Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by LPI

Top 20

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by LPI

No. of Cows

LPI

Herd Prefix

146

2656

STANTON BROS

GUNTENSPERGER

115

2342

HAZELDOM/HANALEE

130

2327

MAYBLOSSOM

139

2305

HEIDI

NITH CREST

105

2295

HYLAND

MIRELLA

115

2286

ALBADON

187

Herd Prefix VELTHUIS

Top 20

Herd Size: 20-50 Cows in Ontario by LPI

No. of Cows

LPI

676

2577

CLAYNOOK

171

2492

MILKY WAVE

206

2341

279

2314

243

2282

2270

ARDROSS

110

2267

GILLETTE

561

2259

SMITHDEN

109

2260

DONNANDALE

286

2224

GORELAND

130

2251

ALEXERIN

163

2214

GREEN ACRE

148

2236

ARMSTRONG MANOR

300

2205

BEYOND BELIEF

111

2233

HAMMONDOWNS

192

2198

CONLEE

109

2220

ECKERLEA ACRES

198

2192

WALLACEVIEW

116

2219

AGRIGUAY

186

2189

ATHLONE

114

2208

ELMWOLD

196

2188

LAVIGNE

137

2207

GERANN

193

2186

HOLMDALE

129

2207

RIDEAUSIDE

237

2165

VRIESDALE

125

2201

DONKELMAN

207

2165

MOUNTAIN VALLEY

134

2201

IKENDALE

299

2157

OOSTVIEW

138

2200

SCENIC

204

2147

WALKERBRAE

110

2196

STONYBROOK

214

2144

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Top Ontario Herds by Pro$ for August 2016 The results are in from the Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) on the top Pro$ herds in Ontario! CDN has calculated the top herds in Ontario by Pro$ based on the August 2016 proof release and grouped them according to size. Note that below, %G is the per cent of the herd that have been genomically tested. In the event of a tie, the herd with the largest number of cows broke the tie.

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Pro$

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BOLDI

CHANMAR

O'CONNOR

$1216

BRABANTDALE

$1133

HYDEN

CITILIMITS

$1058

$981

MAPELWOOD

$1023

$976

PROSPERE

$958

$961

APPLEVUE

$950

$871

BRAEDALE

$887

$857

MIDLEE

$867

$849

BELLWIN

$857

Herd Prefix

$1338

$1162

$1094

ROCLANE

RUTI

HEEG

GERBERLAND MINTOGLEN GLAUDALE

Herd Prefix

Herd Size: 50-100 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

ALLUVIALLEA

$837

GLENGARRY

$840

SUNRISE

$830

DLASEPT

$833

SUNNYBROOKE

$770

MISTY SPRINGS/PIEPERS

$833

KOOPYCREST

$750

TOPFARM

$813

TRIMAC

$740

WRICO

$802

KEVCREST

$726

LILLIES DALE

$782

BLAIR W KELNER

$724

DESCAYER ET FILS

$774

MAR-CREST

$711

REDLODGE

$770

SLEEGERDALE

$690

AIJA

$765

CANADAIRY

$687

ALKA

$763

BERGRIDGE

$679

LEM-LAR

$760

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Herd Size: 101-150 Cows in Ontario by Pro$

Top 20

Herd Size: 151+ Cows in Ontario by Pro$

No. of Cows

Pro$

Herd Prefix

146

$1424

STANTON BROS

GUNTENSPERGER

115

$1081

CLAYNOOK

HIGHHAVEN

120

$815

HEIDI

MIRELLA

115

$808

MILKY WAVE

206

HAZELDOM/HANALEE

130

$800

HYLAND

243

$871

MAYBLOSSOM

139

$800

ALBADON

187

$820

MERDELL

105

$799

ECKERLEA ACRES

198

$806

Herd Prefix VELTHUIS

No. of Cows

Pro$

676

$1387

171

$1154

279

$1055

$1025

GORELAND

130

$789

ELMWOLD

196

$778

SMITHDEN

109

$770

DONNANDALE

286

$772

NITH CREST

105

$768

GILLETTE

561

$764

QUIET OAK

148

$766

ALEXERIN

163

$744

HEEG DALE SONS

114

$757

DONKELMAN

207

$737

WALLACEVIEW

116

$747

HAMMONDOWNS

192

$721

BEYOND BELIEF

111

$739

EVERGREEN

428

$721

HOLMDALE

129

$737

BOERNVIEW

274

$716

MARKWOOD

127

$730

IKENDALE

299

$709

CONLEE

109

$727

SUMMITHOLM

404

$703

CLEARYDALE

148

$716

NEW OBELINK

302

$677

LAVIGNE

137

$691

GREIDEN

567

$677

ARDROSS

110

$676

AGRIGUAY

186

$664

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A NEW EXCELLENT COW OR A VERY GOOD TWO-YEAR-OLD IS A BREEDING ACCOMPLISHMENT. These cows are the highlight of any herd visit and a source of pride for their breeders and owners. From June 2016 through to the end of August 2016, there were 655 1st time Excellent cows and 960 Very Good two-year-olds classified in Ontario. These numbers are a true testament to the commitment our breeders have to breeding structurally sound cows that will stand the test of time. Congratulations to the owners and breeders of Ontario’s new 1st time Excellent cows and Very Good two-year-olds! EX’S

FLORBIL CHESTER LYNN EX 93 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay FLORBIL GOLDWYN PENNYLAINE EX 93 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay LEACHLAND MATA EX 93 Clarkvalley Holsteins, Woodville MISTY SPRINGS SEAGUAL SUNSET EX 93 Ardross Holsteins, Caledonia VALE-O-SKENE PURE GOLD ABIGAIL EX 93 Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain BECKRIDGE FEVER TEAGAN EX 92 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick BECKRIDGE FEVER TEAGAN E X 92 Donnanview Farms Ltd, Stirling BREEZE HILL GOLD JOYCELYN E X 92 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester CHAKELBURG PICOLO LASANGA E X 92 Calaway Holsteins, Woodstock Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay J-Star Holsteins, Woodstock Showstyle Genetics, Mildmay

EBYHOLME SAM MARCY EX 91 Rob Fallowfield, Woodstock

RIVERMAR DEMPSEY STARLA E X 91 Murray Martin, St. Jacobs

ALNOR GIBSON CORISA EX 91 John Mcdonald, Melancthon

ELMCROFT DENZEL FROSTY E X 91 ELMCROFT GOLDWYN AIRDRIE E X 91 Elmcroft Holsteins, Sunderland

RNC SHOTTLE NYLA EX 91 Redstone Holsteins, Kirkton

ANBROS ASPEN SIRI EX 91 Andres Bros, Tiverton ATOZ DEMPSEY VOLTAR EX 91 A To Z Farms (2006) Ltd, Mildmay BECKHOLM SID BELLA EX 91 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland BELMORAL BOLTON ADDICT EX 91 Belmoral Farms Ltd, Teeswater BOSDALE L OMAN BARBIE EX 91 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge BRANDSHAVEN DEMELLO SAMANTHA EX 91 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro BRISTAL JERRICK CANDY EX 91 Brian Betts, Flesherton BURGHAVEN FEDERAL FEMI E X 91 John Verburg, Londesboro CADDEDALE SHOTTLE ANGEL EX 91 Caddedale Holsteins, Dorchester

CRANHOLME GOLDWYN TANNER EX 92 John Cation, Port Elgin

CAISTORVIEW HOMOGEN AVRIL 976 EX 91 Blyth Hill Holsteins, Blyth

DANDYLAND SEAVER LIEKE E X 92 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg

CAVANALECK DEMPSEY TIDBIT EX 91 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont

DONNANVIEW BEACON SHEENA EX 92 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings

CEDARPATCH LAUTHORITY GISELLA EX 91 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay

EARINCLIFFE SID DIAMOND E X 92 Roger Spence, Elmvale

CHAKELBURG DESTRY CHINOOK E X 91 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay

EARINCLIFFE SID DIAMOND E X 92 Scott Brethet, Tottenham

CHALAMAR WINDBROOK JAIDEN EX 91 Diane & Dean Mckee, Kincardine

ELMCROFT ATTIC JANET EX 92 Elmcroft Holsteins, Sunderland

CHARACTER LAUTHORITY BARB E X 91 Character Holsteins, Mildmay

FLORBIL LAUTHORITY PENNYJOAN EX 92 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

CHARWILL SID BLAZE EX 91 Charwill Farms, Wallenstein

HEATHER HOLME SHOTTLE BAMBI EX 92 Glen & Curtis Mcneil, Goderich

CLAYHAVEN SAMUELO LUCKY EX 91 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein

HIGHVIEW DAZZLER GODIVA EX 92 Highview Holsteins, Port Perry

COMESTAR LAUWINNY WINDBROOK EX 91 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro

HOLTBYHOLME MISS CF SUMMER EX 92 HOLTBYHOLME MISS SYRACUSE E X 92 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry

COMRIE WINDBROOK BAILA EX 91 Comrie Farms Ltd, London

KAYMANOR ALBANY EX 92 Cameron Hickling, Hanover KAYMANOR ALBANY EX 92 Ed & Bonnie Franken, Teeswater KINGSWAY SANCHEZ ARMADILLO EX 92 Kingsway Farms, Hastings LOYALYN LATHORITY BROWNIE EX 92 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound MCINTOSH ROSALIND ALEXANDER EX 92 Mcintosh Holsteins, Embro MONOAK PRECIOUS PARIS EX 92 Monoak Farms, Belmont PHOENIXHOLM DEMPSEY GAY EX 92 Carl Phoenix & Family, Sunderland SCHAILYN TAILOR BARBIE EX 92 Schailyn Holsteins, Woodville UP-RIDGE ATWOOD HALONA EX 92 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro WALKHAVERN ELMO DANITA E X 92 Walkhavern Farms Limited, Stayner ALEAH SID OH BABY GIRL E X 91 Aleah Farms Ltd, Beaverton Matthew & Tyler Yates, Beaverton

ALEXERIN IOTA 1227 EX 91 Alexerin Dairy Inc, Manotick

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CROVALLEY GOLD AMBASSADOR E X 91 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings DAMEYA B RAY DEMPSEY JIPSY E X 91 Dameya Holsteins, Glen Robertson DAMEYA B RAY DEMPSEY JIPSY E X 91 Remi Leroux, Ste. Anne De Prescott DANDYLAND LAUTHORITY GAIL EX 91 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg DAPPLEHOLM OUTSIDE JUNE E X 91 Trent Valley Holsteins, Peterborough DELCREEK INSUFFICIENT FUNDS EX 91 Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester DENBURN LAUTHORITY JAN EX 91 Bernard St. Denis, Alexandria DONNANDALE DEMPSEY DOODLE E X 91 Donnandale Farms, Stirling DORAL LAUTHORITY GHOST EX 91 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater DUCKETT-SN SUN FIELD SHY-ET EX 91 Maynard & Lorna Martin, St. Clements EASTEDGE DESIGN HANNAH EX 91 East Edge Holsteins, Springfield EBYHOLME SAM MARCY EX 91 Emily Fallowfield, Woodstock

ERDINE SHOTTLE SPLASH EX 91 Erdine Farms Ltd, Hastings FLORBIL WINDBROOK SAMSONITE EX 91 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay FRAELAND FEVER GISELLE EX 91 Fraeland Farms, Fergus GILLETTE AFTERSHOCK 2ND WAVE EX 91 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun HAVENHILL ARTIE CUTIE EX 91 John Bongers, Elgin HEATHER HOLME DUPLEX DIANNA EX 91 Glen & Curtis Mcneil, Goderich HICKLEE SID DELITE EX 91 Cameron Hickling, Hanover HICKLEE SID DELITE EX 91 Richard Kuntz, Mildmay HOPEWELL SAMUELO BOSSY E X 91 John Nederend, Breslau INFINITY WINDBROOK BELMONT E X 91 Clair Petherick, Campbellford JR FORCE DAHRMA EX 91 Echo Glen Farm, Dorchester JR FORCE DAHRMA EX 91 Jr Holsteins, Dorchester KENTVILLE ATTIC HEIDI EX 91 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon KILLCROFT SNAPSHOT LALA E X 91 Killcroft Holsteins, Tavistock KIRKLEA GOLDWYN RUFFLE E X 91 Robert Macdonald, Dalkeith LIDDLEROCK WINDBROOK PEGGY EX 91 Liddlerock Holsteins, Aylmer LILBRI KORNDYKE SUSIE CUTIE EX 91 Lilbri Holsteins, Almonte LOCHDALE WINDBROOK FROSTY EX 91 Lochdale Holsteins, Alexandria

RONBETH WILDTHING SPARKLE E X 91 Ronbeth Holsteins, Hastings RUSLAND KAMPMAN LEAH E X 91 Rusland Farms Incorporated, Cumberland SAUDER HOLME ATTIC KAYLA EX 91 Glennholme Holsteins, Carp SEELBY LAUTHORITY JAYNE EX 91 Seelby Holsteins Ltd, Seeleys Bay SLOPEYSIDE SHOTTLE BUS EX 91 Allan Detzler, Teeswater SPIERDYKE BERTINA FEVER EX 91 Spierdyke Farms, Wainfleet STARDALE MAGNETISM LEAH EX 91 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer STROELEE LAVANGUARD MURDOCK EX 91 Stroelee Farms Ltd, Hanover VALLEYRIVER R ROYCE HAWK E X 91 Brock Gillies, Bognor VALLEYRIVER R ROYCE HAWK EX 91 Valleyriver Farms Ltd, Bognor VIEUXSAULE SHAMROCK ERIKA EX 91 Werner Renggli, Seagrave WILLOWLANE ATWOOD ADORE EX 91 Brian Slaughter, Warwick Twp WOODBRIDGE PAYTON MANDARIN EX 91 Woodbridge Holsteins, Neustadt WRICO LAUTHORITY EFFIE EX 91 Wrico Holsteins, Midhurst ABBYLAYNE TALENT SANDY EX 90 Albert Fledderus, Lowbanks AFT003 NIAGRA GOUDA EX 90 Braedale Holsteins, Cumberland AHD DUPLEX TAPICOA EX 90 Trinal Holsteins, Teeswater AIJA LAUTHORITY CARLA E X 90 Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler

LOVSHIN STEADY CHERRY E X 91 Lovshin Farms Ltd, Cobourg

ALIDALE REDLOU KONA RED EX 90 ALIDALE SECURE S BABE RED EX 90 Alidale Farms, Sunderland

LYBA ATWOOD AUTUMN MOON EX 91 Erincrest Holsteins, Hastings

ALKA SHOTTLE ORALIE EX 90 Dwayne Feddes, Goderich

LYBA ATWOOD AUTUMN MOON EX 91 Millen Farms, Omemee

ALNOR FEVER CRYSAL EX 90 John Mcdonald, Melancthon

MARKVALE WINDBROOK ROCKET EX 91 Markvale Holsteins, Beachville

ALTONA LEA MR BURNS GALA EX 90 ALTONA LEA SHOTTLE JULIETTE EX 90 ALTONA LEA WINDBROOK HAILEY EX 90 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

MAYBLOSSOM LAUTHRTY DEVARY 894 EX 91 Mayblossom Farms, Embro METDALE DAMION KRISTEN E X 91 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville MILLBROOKE ALEX CAPRICE EX 91 Ed Meulendyk, Badjeros MILVALEA SID ESKIMO EX 91 Milvalea Holsteins, Baltimore NAYLORCROFT DAMION PICKLES EX 91 NAYLORCROFT PROMOTION PENELOPE EX 91 Stephen Naylor, Meaford PYNACKER MAGICAL TALENT E X 91 Pynacker Holsteins, Bath QUINNDALE POINSETTIA EX 91 Quinndale Holsteins, Greely RAELAND R SPIRIT WINNY EX 91 Rae Stadder, Selkirk

ANBROS ZIRCON ABIGAIL EX 90 Andres Bros, Tiverton ANDITA SEAVER ROXANNE EX 90 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood ANDITA SEAVER ROXANNE E X 90 Larry Bennett, Caledon ANDITA STEADY SCARECROW E X 90 Andita Holsteins Inc, Belwood ARCADIA DAMION MARLENE EX 90 Arcadia Farms, Codrington ARDROSS SHOTTLE BREE EX 90 Ardross Holsteins, Caledonia ARNING SPIRTE JEANIE EX 90 Rick Alders, Wainfleet

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ARNVERDALE SAMUELO JAGGED EX 90 ARNVERDALE SAMULEO JIGGY EX 90 Early Dawn Dairy, Fergus AVELINE SEAVER NICOLE EX 90 Aveline Holsteins 2005 Ltd, Drayton BARTHHAVEN BELAK AMBER EX 90 Kenneth Ziebarth, Pakenham BECKHOLM LYSTER DEEADORA E X 90 BECKHOLM SID ARIEL EX 90 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland BECKHOLM SID RAIN EX 90 Unique Holsteins, Mt. Forest BECKRIDGE DESIGN BEE EX 90 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick BELRIDGE-VIEW MANOR SIMONA EX 90 Bradwood Holsteins, Cannington BENCREST DAMION DAZZLE EX 90 Bearlea Holsteins, Mount Forest BENCREST GOLDWYN JOSIE EX 90 Frank & Lupina Pfister & Family, Brantford BENCREST GOLDWYN JOSIE E X 90 Fred & Marian Hopkins, Elmwood BENOAKS GOLDWYN TABATHA E X 90 Russell Bennett, Spencerville BENREYMO WINDBROOK CANELLE EX 90 Reynald Benoit, St. Albert BENRISE PRONTO TWISTER EX 90 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville BENRISE WINDBROOK DORAE E X 90 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland BENRISE WINDBROOK LEOLA E X 90 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville Dr. John Mcouat, QC Marbri Farms Inc, Russell BLANHAVEN DAMION ROSELLA EX 90 Blanhaven Farms Ltd, Durham BONNIESPRING GOLDWYN LISA E X 90 Mcninch Holsteins, Millbrook BONVALE SHOTTLE EX 90 Bonvale Farms, St. Andrews West

CAVANALECK CL SASSY EX 90 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont

DARWELL DEMPSEY NATALIE EX 90 Les & Darlene Sharpe, Orton

CAVANALECK DEMPSEY TEMPEST EX 90 Frederick Topp & Son, Dunnville

DEL-HOLLOW MAC IT JODIE-ET EX 90 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon

CAVANHILL SEAVER FAWN EX 90 Cavanhill Farms Ltd, Kinburn

DEL-HOLLOW-I SHOTTLE JARDINA E X 90 Dana Erway, PA Fradon Holsteins Ltd, Woodstock

CEDARPATCH REDLINER MOCHACHINO EX 90 CEDARPATCH SEAVER LATEEFAH E X 90 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay CENTERFLOS SPIRTE SHERRY E X 90 CENTERFLOS WILD PRECILLA EX 90 Centerflos Holsteins, Elmvale CHAKELBURG SID CARISSA E X 90 CHAKELBURG SID MELODY EX 90 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay CHANMAR TOY STORY EX 90 Chanmar Holsteins, Bainsville CHARACTER LAUTHORITY ROSEMARY EX 90 CHARACTER SHOTTLE GIZELLE EX 90 Character Holsteins, Mildmay CHARPENTIER SECURE SPOTTIE RED EX 90 CHERRY CREST ADVENT DIVINE EX 90 Dameya Holsteins, Glen Robertson CHRISLAND JASPER TINA E X 90 W. Christie, Caledon CHRISTANNA ASHLAR D550 EX 90 Brash Holsteins, Teeswater CHRISTHILL DUPLEX DEANNE EX 90 Shady Maple Farm, Clifford CHRISTHILL SEAVER BESSIE EX 90 Rock-A-Berry Holsteins, Seeleys Bay CHRISTHILL SHOTTLE LESLIE EX 90 Christhill Farms, Tara CLAIRCREST DENZEL MADONNA E X 90 CLAIRCREST SID ACROBAT EX 90 Clair Petherick, Campbellford CLAREMOUNT ASHLYN TIMBER E X 90 Roesbett Farms Ltd, Lakeside CLAREMOUNT MALIBU SID E X 90 Maynard Martin, Elora

ELM CREFT MAGOT CLARA E X 90 ELM CREFT SEAVER TIA EX 90 Elm Creft Farm, Perth ELMCROFT ATTIC LADY EX 90 Elmcroft Holsteins, Sunderland EMBRDALE ANNABELL BENEDICT P EX 90 Embrdale Farm, Asphodel-Norwood

DELBON WINDBROOK NOELLE E X 90 Maple Line Farms Ltd, Meaford

ERDINE ALEXANDER LEAH EX 90 Erdine Farms Ltd, Hastings

DELCREEK I LOVE YOU EX 90 Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester

ERROLEA DENISON AMANDA EX 90 Errolea Holsteins, Camlachie

DELHU SHOTTLE STARRY EX 90 DELHU SIA SHELLEY EX 90 Windy Brae Farms, Seagrave

FARHOPE DUNDEE MARCIE EX 90 Junel Holsteins, Millbank

DENHOLME WINDBROOK EAGLE E X 90 Dennis Martin, St. Jacobs

FARISVIEW SANCHEZ PRIM EX 90 FARISVIEW SANCHEZ PROPER E X 90 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury

DENLEE FEVER KEISHA EX 90 Den-Lee Farms Ltd, New Hamburg

FEEDERLANE STEADY CARLA EX 90 Feederlane Farms, Wainfleet

DENVAN GOLDWYN KIM EX 90 Adrian St. Denis, Alexandria

FEEDERLANE TALENT TULIPA EX 90 Oscar Martin, Wallenstein

DIEMERTDALE BOLTON ANGELINA E X 90 Flomar Holsteins, Mt. Forest

FIELDHOLME STALLION STINKY EX 90 Fieldholme Holsteins, Bradford

DIEMERTDALE BRAWLER JILLIAN E X 90 DIEMERTDALE LIQUIDITY SUNDAE EX 90 DIEMERTDALE PRINTER DORATHY E X 90 Diemertdale Acres Ltd, Ayton

FIELDHOUSE ARTIE ACCENT RED E X 90 FIELDHOUSE SANCHEZ SNOW EX 90 Fieldhouse Farms, Ariss

DONDEN AVERY DENISON EX 90 Robert Chant, Elgin DONDEN CHANTAL TIMBER EX 90 Donden Farms Inc, Renfrew

FINCHSIDE VIKING SIMONE EX 90 Marcel Leduc, Finch FLEVOHILL DURHAM PEACHES E X 90 Flevohill Holsteins, Dalkeith

DONNAVILLE ABSOLUTE CHICK EX 90 Donnaville Holsteins, Lyn

FLORBIL DUNDEE PATSY EX 90 FLORBIL MODEST MARY LOU EX 90 FLORBIL SEAGUAL PONDEROSA EX 90 FLORBIL WINDBROOK SHIELA EX 90 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

DONRICH STEADY FANTA EX 90 Donald Dietrich, Desboro

FLORBIL SHOTTLE SEAON E X 90 Lyle & Leigh Mcintosh, Clifford

DORAL SHOTTLE BRAZIL EX 90 DORAL WINDBROOK RAZZLE E X 90 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater

FOOTHILL DUPLEX COTTON E X 90 Foothill Holsteins, Clarksburg

DONNANVIEW A SARAH EX 90 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun

FRADON DEMELLO MELODIE EX 90 Corder Maple Holsteins, Mount Forest

CLAYHAVEN STEADY LILLIAN EX 90 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein

DOUANNE DEMPSEY DESIRE EX 90 DOUANNE REDLOU GAL EX 90 Douglas Diefenbacher, Gowanstown

CLAYNOOK SOFTY LARSON EX 90 Claynook Farms Ltd, New Hamburg

DREAMFIELD MARVEL REBA E X 90 Dreamfield Holsteins, Ravenna

BRANDERLEA AFTERSHOCK SALINA EX 90 Branderlea Farms, Rockwood

CLELOR BRADNICK LOVE EX 90 Maple Lawn Farm, Allenford

DRENTEX REDLINER BARBRANNE EX 90 Michael & Monique Bols, Russell

FRADON GOLDWYN PAP EX 90 FRADON STORM ANNE EX 90 FRADON SUPER AUROMIE EX 90 Rose Vega Farm, Branchton

BRANDSHAVEN HEFTY SECOYA E X 90 Dairydale Farms Ltd, Embro

COMBHAVEN DEMPSEY ELICIA E X 90 Combhaven Farms, Castleton

BREEZY TOYSTORY L704 EX 90 Haag Farms Inc, Brussels

COMBVIEW TUNE MELODY EX 90 Combview Farms Ltd, Castleton

DUPLEX DAMION MECCA EX 90 DUPLEX RVERA MOLLY EX 90 Duplex Holsteins, Brussels

FREELEA BOLTON WALLIS EX 90 FREELEA SAMUELO EXIT EX 90 Freelea Farms Incorporated, London

BROWNDALE JADE EX 90 Browndale Farm, Paris

CORVETTE HIGHBEAM HONEY EX 90 High Beam Holsteins, Mt. Forest

DURRVIEW WESTEX EX 90 Hidden Creek Holstein, Kenilworth

FRICOSONS BOOMBOOM ALLNITE EX 90 Fricosons Holsteins, Newcastle

BROWNLANDS SID MALLORY E X 90 Brownlands Farm, Enterprise

COXLYN ATTIC ARIANNA EX 90 COXLYN STORM SPRING EX 90 Coxlyn Farms Ltd, Uxbridge

DUVALLON TEEOFF OLLY EX 90 Dairydale Farms Ltd, Embro

FUTURECREST DUPLEX TATIANNA EX 90 John Buckley, Lindsay

E-E STARLIGHT JAY EX 90 E-E Holsteins, Mt. Forest

GARHAVEN PICOLO MIST E X 90 Gary B. & Dorothy J. Hunt, Tweed

EARLEN CHEEZE STARCOD E X 90 Earlen Farms Limited, Alma

GERBERACRES CLOVER KARA EX 90 Joe Gerber, Millbank

EASTEDGE LIESL LAINEY EX 90 East Edge Holsteins, Springfield

GERDOTH LOGICAL ISLAND E X 90 Gerdoth Holsteins, Cavan

EBYHOLME SAM LINDA EX 90 Frederick Topp & Son, Dunnville

GERTHEA FROSTY ISABELLE EX 90 Melmar Holsteins, Mt. Forest

EBYVILLE RE DESIGN JELLA EX 90 EBYVILLE TENACIOUS LATTE EX 90 Ebyville Farms Ltd, Allenford

GILLETTE FEVER SACHA EX 90 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun

BOSDALE ATWOOD LIBERTY EX 90 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge John Hunyady, Kitchener

BRUSHDALE ATLAS BLIZZARD E X 90 W. Brush, Forest BRYCEHOLME SHAQUILLE DAFFIE EX 90 Brian Weber, Allenford

CRATER BAMA BELLE GOLDWYN E X 90 CRATER YEE HAW GOLDWYN EX 90 Crater Farm, Hartington

BUDJON-JK ENNER VOICE-ET EX 90 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater

CREILENRM STALLION RYSSA EX 90 Ria Ness, Orillia

BURGHAVEN GUTHRIE FELICIA EX 90 BURGHAVEN SANCHEZ FERN E X 90 John Verburg, Londesboro

CROVALLEY WINDBROOK LULLABY EX 90 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings

C MC B STANLEY CUP EVERLEIGH EX 90 Mcbride Farms 1924311 Ontario Inc, Cobden C V F DUPLEX BOUNTY EX 90 Clearview Farm, Clarence Creek CADDEDALE DESIGN STARLIGHT EX 90 CADDEDALE SHOTTLE GOGO E X 90 CADDEDALE SHOTTLE SUZETTE EX 90 Caddedale Holsteins, Dorchester CALDERAY DESIGN SADIE EX 90 Calderay Holsteins, Wallenstein CANHOPE SANCHEZ BRENLYN E X 90 Ron Canning, Palmerston CARLMAR SUPERPOWER EX 90 Carlmar Holsteins Ltd, Stittsville CASMUR LILLIAN STEADY E X 90 Casmur Holsteins, Embro CAUSEWAY BAMBAM JAMIE EX 90 Thomas Roth, Bright

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CROVALLEY ZIRCON VIENNA EX 90 Lifloc Holsteins, Otonabee DAIRYDALE PALERMO SILKY EX 90 DAIRYDALE SMOOTHER SHAKIRA EX 90 DAIRYDALE STALLION SHERRY EX 90 Dairydale Farms Ltd, Embro

ECKERLEA FREDDIE MOOMOO EX 90 Eckerlea Acres, Seaforth

DAIRYHIRST PRONTO BELINDA E X 90 Ron & Margaret Elmhirst, Campbellford

EDACRES S S SILVER EX 90 Dean Robertson, Elmvale

DAMEYA DURHAMRED JUVENIA RED EX 90 Dameya Holsteins, Glen Robertson

EDENHILL BUCKEYE SUNNIDALE E X 90 Edenhill Farms, Minesing

DANDYLAND LANAS LIQUEOR EX 90 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg

EDL SAGER SYLVIA EX 90 Bryt Farms Ltd, Dobbinton

DANNROVING BAXTER STARGAZE EX 90 DANNROVING DAZZLER VIXEN E X 90 DANNROVING DEMPSEY KAY EX 90 Dannroving Holsteins, Palmerston

EDREY JAKE TERRI EX 90 Clayrich Holsteins, Wallenstein

DAPPLEDALE MASTER LISA E X 90 Michael & Jessica Phoenix, Greenbank DARCROFT DEMPSEY LAKOTA E X 90 Darcroft Farms Ltd, Woodstock

EDACRES S S SILVER EX 90 Arway Farms, Elmvale

ELCRAIG FEVER MORGAN E X 90 Elcraig Holsteins, Arthur ELDERSLIE ATLAS MELINDA E X 90 Elderslie Farm Holsteins, Courtice

FRADON GOLDWYN ADEAL E X 90 Oscar Martin, Wallenstein

GILLETTE LAUTHORITY JESSICA E X 90 Reynald Benoit, St. Albert GLAMALCO BOLIVIA MARISSA E X 90 Glamalco Farm, Coldwater GLEN ISLAY LAUTHORITY RAEWYN EX 90 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus GLENALCOMB GLACIER BAMBI RED EX 90 Werrcroft Farms Ltd, Oshawa GLENIRVINE LATIMER CHEERITY E X 90 Glenirvine Farms, Fergus GLENNEVIS DENZEL LAVERNE EX 90 Ian & Stuart Macdonald, North Lancaster GLENNHOLME PALERMO ZIPPO EX 90 Glennholme Holsteins, Carp GLENRIDGE BRAXTON RAYNA EX 90 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay GLENSPRINGS SAMUELO WETSNOW EX 90 Glensprings Farms Ltd, Martintown

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GLENVUE JORDAN LINDY EX 90 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood Bienert Holsteins, AB Jim Phoenix, Uxbridge Joel Phoenix, Cannington

HOLLCANA ADMIRAL RIPEN E X 90 Hollcana Farm Ltd, Owen Sound

LEBOLD DAZZLER DAZZLE EX 90 Lebold Farms Inc, Wellesley

MARYLAND MORE 1510 EX 90 Maryland Farm, Reaboro

HOLLCANA GOLDWYN GIRL EX 90 Sleegerdale Farms Ltd, Belmont

LEELA LIAIZON CINDY EX 90 Leela Holsteins, Perth

GLENWIN ALADDIN JAX EX 90 GLENWIN SEAVER CHIC EX 90 GLENWIN SID CABOOM EX 90 Patti Alsop, Singhampton

HOLTBYHOLME MANDY PIPPA E X 90 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry

LIDDLEROCK REG SELMA EX 90 Liddlerock Holsteins, Aylmer

MAYBLOSSOM SHOTTLE DIOR 752 EX 90 MAYBLOSSOM SHOTTLE SHOTIME 745 EX 90 Mayblossom Farms, Embro

HOLZER DIXIE SHOT DOTS E X 90 HOLZER SOLOIST BEAUTY E X 90 Bushy View, Lakeside

LILBRI KORNDYKE ORCHID FLOWER EX 90 Lilbri Holsteins, Almonte

GOLDENFLO SANCHEZ JABRIELLE EX 90 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester GOLDENVIEW WINDBROOK 440 LOLA EX 90 Goldenview Holsteins, Elmira GORDONDELL CRYSTAL BOLIVIA EX 90 Gordondell Holsteins, Inverary

HURSTELM OUTSIDE EMILY E X 90 Elmhurst Bros, Hastings

GORE RIDGE SPIRTE AURORA EX 90 Gore Ridge Farm, Schomberg

HYHOLME EMBASSY JINGLES EX 90 HYHOLME FEVER NEVER EX 90 Hyholme Holsteins, Chesley

GORELAND DELILAH JORDAN EX 90 Goreland Farms, Carrying Place

HYLAND SHAQUILLE MALINDA E X 90 Hyland Holsteins, Kippen

GOUDYVIEW TRUMP CARRIE E X 90 Wayne & Sharon Goudy, Markdale

INGHOLM DETOUR BLIND E X 90 INGHOLM FLORIAN HERMINIE EX 90 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford

GREIDEN WINDHAMMER BRAZIL EX 90 Greiden Farms Ltd, St. Marys HAELZLE JORDAN DAGGER E X 90 Hells-Lea Farms Ltd, Mildmay HANALEE CHARIOT WIND EX 90 Gary Hazeleger, Embro HANALEE CHARIOT WIND E X 90 Hank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger, Embro HANALEE SNOW CHEETAH EX 90 Hazelcrest Holsteins, Embro HARVDALE KASPER CANDICE EX 90 Cedarholme Holsteins, Mt. Forest HAVENVALLEY FEVER ZUPER8 E X 90 Havenvalley Holsteins, Wallenstein

IVANDALE SHOTTLE NOUGAT EX 90 Ivandale Farm, Edwards JADENRICH BILLION JOCELYN EX 90 Jadenrich Holsteins, Gorrie JANBRIAN KNOWLEDGE BONNIE EX 90 Brian Stephenson, Alliston JAYGAR CHIEF BRIANA EX 90 Terry Bauman, Kenilworth JEFFRED SEAVER LOIS EX 90 JEFFRED TALENT CHEVY EX 90 Fred Jeffs, Stirling JOCKBRAE BAXTER 590 EX 90 Jockbrae Farms Ltd, Carleton Place

HAVENVALLEY LAVANGUARD RAINBOW EX 90 Andrew Eby, Drayton

KARLINROCK FEVER JANICE E X 90 KARLINROCK STEADY KAYLA E X 90 Marlin Martin, Palmerston

HAVENVALLEY STEADY BRIANNA E X 90 Havenvalley Holsteins, Wallenstein

KARNVILLA LAUTHORITY RHIZOME EX 90 D.W. Karn Farms Inc, Woodstock

HEATHER HOLME SID GENEVA EX 90 Glen & Curtis McNeil, Goderich

KAWARTHA ZODIAC CHRISTINA E X 90 Kawartha Holsteins, Lindsay

HEATHER HOLME STERLING DOMIQUE EX 90 Glen & Curtis McNeil, Goderich

KELMAC ESCALADE 707 EX 90 Kelmac Farms, Cobden

HEIWA ALEXANDER CAROLE EX 90 HEIWA BOLTON LINDSAY E X 90 Heiwa Farm, St. Albert

KEMMERE MARKE 86 EX 90 Kemmere Dairy Farm, Exeter

HELLING OUTSIDE KALAMARI E X 900 Helling Holsteins, Omemee HENDERCROFT AFTERSHOCK CLASH EX 90 HENDERCROFT ATTIC BUBBA E X 90 HENDERCROFT GOLDWYN CHEWY EX 90 HENDERCROFT GOLDWYN MINTY EX 90 Herbert Henderson, Ashton HERRALEA SKYFIRE BAYLEY EX 90 Herralea Farms (1986) Inc, Uxbridge HICKLEE GOLDWYN GARLAND EX 90 HICKLEE GOLDWYN NELL EX 90 HICKLEE SHOTTBOLT GILBERT E X 90 Cameron Hickling, Hanover

KENCHAR BUCKEYE SIZZLE EX 90 Scott Tamlin, Woodville KENLOCK STNLEY CUP BONITA EX 90 Kenlock Farms, Elmwood KEYLAS SANCHEZ NYSA EX 90 Douglas Winger, Cayuga KILLCROFT KNOWITALL EX 90 Killcroft Holsteins, Tavistock KINGSWAY ALEX AUSTRALIA EX 90 Skyline Holsteins, Caledon

LILLIESDALE GOLDWYN CARA E X 90 Robert Mallette, Lyn LIMBRA TWISTER TRACY EX 90 Huybregts Farms Ltd, Crysler LINTONBROOK ATLAS AMELIA EX 90 Lintonbrook Farm, Osgoode LOCHAY PAM BLITZ EX 90 Lochay Farms, Alexandria LOCHDALE AFTERSHOCK PEBBLES EX 90 LOCHDALE SECURE POLLY E X 90 Lochdale Holsteins, Alexandria

MEDWAY BOLTON SPICE EX 90 Bruview Holsteins, Elmira MEMENTO BOLTON WEST EX 90 Maitland Valley Holsteins, Seaforth MEMENTO SHOTTLE WESTERN E X 90 Hyland Holsteins, Kippen MEMOR BAXTER JELLY BEAN EX 90 Memor Farm, Finch MERLHOLME LAUTHORITY NIKKI E X 90 W. McKelvie, Campbellford MILKSOURCE GLD AFFECTION-ET EX 90 Kentville Holsteins, Melancthon MILLBROOKE CHARLIE JOSEY E X 90 Ed Meulendyk, Badjeros

LOCKMAR STEADY JESSALYN EX 90 Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West

MILVALEA J ATTIC ADELAIDE EX 90 Milvalea Holsteins, Baltimore

LOCKRIDGE PROMOTION PAMELA EX 90 Lockridge Farm, Newburgh

MINTVALLEY SID HEIDI EX 90 Mintvalley Farm Ltd, Breslau

LOVSHIN SHOTTLE CARLEY EX 90 Lovshin Farms Ltd, Cobourg

MISCH MANIFOLD VESTA EX 90 Misch Farms, Dobbinton

LOWLACE FEVER FARRAH EX 90 Lowlace Holsteins, Port Elgin

MISTY SPRINGS SMOKIN SASHA EX 90 Lester & Shirley Gingrich, Elmira

LOYALYN SHOTTLE RISKY EX 90 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound

MONOAK PRECIOUS PETTIE EX 90 Monoak Farms, Belmont

LYSAMAR SPECTRUM SPOTTIE EX 90 Lysamar Holsteins, Chesley

MONTDALE SIBLE SHOTTLE EX 90 Loachdale Farms, Chesterville

MAITLAND VALLEY BAROQ SCARLET EX 90 Maitland Valley Holsteins, Seaforth

MONTDALE SIBLE SHOTTLE EX 90 Montdale Holsteins, Oxford Station

MAPEL WOOD MILLION BAMBI EX 90 Brenden Alders, Wainfleet Brett Alders, Wainfleet

MONTDALE SIBLE SHOTTLE EX 90 Mountain Echo Holsteins, Mountain

MAPLE LEAF CHAMPION MOLLY EX 90 G. Anderson, Waterford

MORNINGSKY DEMPSEY AALIYAH EX 90 Morningsky Holsteins, Milbank

MAPLE-AIN FEVER JENESSA EX 90 Maple-Ain Holsteins, Smiths Falls

MOUNT AIRY LIPA GABBY EX 90 MOUNT AIRY STALLION DOROTHY EX 90 Modler Farms Ltd, Gananoque

MAPLEBROUGH G W ROSEBLOOM EX 90 Maplebrough Holsteins, Uxbridge

MOUNT KOLB GIBSON ERINA E X 90 Mount Kolb Farm, Caledon

MAPLEMAR AFTERSHOCK ALEXIS E X 90 Edgar Martin, St. Clements

MRFINCH WINS SEXY LADY E X 90 Matthew Finch, Belmont

MAPLETON TAILOR PATSY EX 90 Mapleton Holsteins, Drayton

MS VISIONGEN SNCHZ ABBEE-ET EX 90 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester

MARADUN BUCKEYE SALLY E X 90 Trent Valley Holsteins, Peterborough

MS VISIONGEN SNCHZ ABBEE-ET EX 90 Gendarra Farm, Bailieboro

MARBRI ALEXANDER BECK E X 90 Wenallt Holsteins, Crysler

MURLONE F B I CORRY EX 90 MURLONE SEAVER CARLA E X 90 Pondbank Farms Ltd, Markdale

MARBRI OMAN OMAN BEA E X 90 Brian Weber, Allenford MARBRI OMAN OMAN BEA E X 90 Maple Lawn Farm, Allenford

MURRAYHOLM DENISON KATE EX 90 MURRAYHOLM GOLDWYN RUFFLES EX 90 Murrayholm Farms Inc, Martintown

MARBRO SID CHATHERINE E X 90 Marbro Farms, Woodstock

NANDALE DELETE AQUILA E X 90 Nandale Farm, Pakenham

MARBRUCK FREEMONT TAFFY EX 90 Marbruck Farm, Drayton

NARWOOD GIBSON YOSEPHIA E X 90 NARWOOD SEAVER EVENING ROSE EX 90 Don & Diane Catt, St. Thomas

HIDDENBROOK MR SAM MISTY EX 90 Hiddenbrook Holsteins, Elmira

KINGSWAY DUNDEE CAT EYES EX 90 KINGSWAY FEVER ARISING EX 90 KINGSWAY SANCHEZ CROSS CHECK EX 90 KINGSWAY SID KAREN EX 90 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

HIDDENSPRING SANCHEZ SAPHIRE EX 90 Hiddenspring Holsteins, Elmira

KINGWOOD RAISIN SHACKLETON EX 90 David & Eva Erb, Wellesley

HIGH POINT ROSE BOUQUET E X 90 HIGH POINT ROX NATALIE EX 90 High Point Farms, Port Perry

KIRKLEA GERARD STILLETTO E X 90 KIRKLEA GOLDWYN RHINESTONE E X 90 Robert Macdonald, Dalkeith

MARFLOACRES DEMPSEY SUSAN E X 90 MARFLOACRES SANCHEZ KRIKET EX 90 MARFLOACRES SID LICORICE EX 90 Wayne & Karen Martin, Mount Forest

HIGHVIEW DENISON TAMMY E X 90 HIGHVIEW FEVER DAYNA EX 90 HIGHVIEW FEVER WATER EX 90 HIGHVIEW LOTUS JUNIOR EX 90 HIGHVIEW SANCHEZ LOLA EX 90 Highview Holsteins, Port Perry

KNAPVIEW CARISMA MARYN E X 90 Knapview Farms, Almonte

MARFLOACRES TENA LARSA E X 90 Cedarholme Holsteins, Mt. Forest

KOOPYCREST BOOKEM LADY DESIRE EX 90 Walkerbrae Farms, Guelph

MARFLOR JORDAN EVA EX 90 Marflor Holsteins, Harriston

KOSTAHOLME DENZEL BRITTANY E X 90 KOSTAHOLME EXTREME DODIE E X 90 KOSTAHOLME MATSON NADINE EX 90 Kostaholme Holsteins, Drayton

MARILAHOME ROSSINI TULUP EX 90 Marilahome Holsteins, Drayton

NITH CREST WINDBROOK DESTINI EX 90 NITH CREST WINDBROOK DIAMOND EX 90 Nith Crest Farms Limited, Wellesley

MARKHILL EXTREME TEASE EX 90 Markhill Holsteins, Ingersoll

NO-LIMIT DURABLE LEANN-4-ET EX 90 Dale Martin, Elmira

KRUL STANLEYCUP PETY EX 90 Krul Holsteins Ltd, Arthur

MARKLEA SEAVER JOYCE EX 90 Parbro Farms, Uxbridge

OAKFIELD-BRO RE FRESHMAN-ET E X 90 Marlane Holsteins, Mount Forest

LANGNIC GOLDWYN LUNA EX 90 Arway Farms, Elmvale

MAROBING SHOTTLE FAITH E X 90 Marobing Farms Ltd, St. Anns

LAUKA ATTIC GAFIE EX 90

MARTROCK AFTERSHOCK FRANTASTIC EX 90 Richard Martin, Teeswater

OAKSTONE ALEXANDER RHEA E X 90 OAKSTONE DAZZLER HALO E X 90 Oakstone Farm, Kinburn

HILBORNDALE RE DESIGN DELANIE EX 90 Springrose Farms Ltd, Ayr HILL VIEW DENISON COLBY E X 90 HILL VIEW TALENT CHICKY E X 90 Dwyre Farms Ltd, Elgin HILLISLE GERARD PENNY EX 90 Bruce Hill, Nepean HILLMEADOWS TRUMP HANNAH E X 90 Hillmeadow Farms Inc, Moorefield HILLSETT ATTIC DIOR EX 90 Hillsett Farms, Camlachie

HULSDALE FC BAMBI EX 90 Hulsdale Farms, Stouffville

LILLIESDALE GOLDWYN CARA E X 90 Leo Baumann, Lyn

MAYCHRIS BUSH 472 EX 90 Rock Hill Farms, Dobbinton

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Frankhaven Holsteins, Woodstock LAURLEE FEVER REBECCA EX 90 LAURLEE SANCHEZ CHRISSY E X 90 Laurlee Farm, Fordwich

MARVALE SID ANNABEL EX 90 MARVALE WINDBROOK ELLYMAE EX 90 Marvale Farms Ltd, Mossley

NAYLORCROFT JASPER KELLIE EX 90 Stephen Naylor, Meaford NEW GALMA DEMPSEY FELICIA EX 90 New Galma Dairy, Mt. Elgin NEWLANDS REG BRITTANY EX 90 Newlands Farm Ltd, Dorchester

OCONCREST FEVER LADY EX 90 Paul O’connor, Hastings OCONNORS WILLROCK LOVABLE EX 90 O’Connor Land & Cattle Co, Ajax

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OLORTINE REFLECTION KATIE EX 90 Oscar Martin, Wallenstein

ROCKMONT SANCHEZ HEATHER E X 90 Trinal Holsteins, Teeswater

STAIRWAY LANDER LULU EX 90 Terry Bauman, Kenilworth

VIEW HILL ROY LENA EX 90 View Hill Holsteins, Woodstock

ONTHEHILL FEVER LUCINA EX 90 Murray Reesor, Markham

ROCKYMOUNTAIN FEVER WONDER EX 90 Royhaven Holsteins, Elora

STANWOOD DENISON EX 90 Stanwood Farms, Norwood

VOGELDALE LINDON RASCAL E X 90 Horstville Holsteins, Elmira

OSCROFT LONDON BETTA E X 90 Oscroft Farms, Shannonville

ROCKYRAPIDS GLENDA SHOTTLE E X 90 Rockyrapids Holsteins, Almonte

WALTZ ACRE SAPHIRE PRONTO E X 90 Waltz Acre Farms, Consecon

OURQUEST RE DESIGN PETUNIA E X 90 Ourquest Farms Inc, Cobden

ROCLANE FEVER ICE PICK E X 90 Roclane Holsteins, Crysler

STARBRITE GOLDWYN LUCY E X 90 Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine Starbrite Holsteins, Mildmay

PATIENCE PCI GIGGLES EX 90 Diefendale Holsteins, Listowel

RODRICK EVELYN JOB EX 90 Barr Farms, Godfrey

PATIENCE PCI GIGGLES EX 90 Lewis Weber, Elmira

ROLLING LANDS ACCES INDIRA EX 90 Rolling Lands Farms, Blyth

PEGGHAVEN DAMION ANNALLA EX 90 Willowview Holsteins, Arthur

ROLLINGVIEW ALTAIOTA GRACIE EX 90 Nelson Weber, Wallenstein

PENLOW SHYANNE JASPER E X 90 PENLOW SKYE BIGRAIN EX 90 Penlow Farms, Almonte

RONBETH ALEXANDER BECCA E X 90 RONBETH BRAXTON PEONY E X 90 RONBETH SID SASKIA EX 90 Ronbeth Holsteins, Hastings

PENNYHILL ACCESS SASSY E X 90 Gerry Pennings, Zurich PERRINRIDGE SID LUCY EX 90 Perrinridge Farms Ltd, Ayr PLEASANT NOOK DAMION FAITH E X 90 Charlyn Jerseys, Warwick Township PLEASANT NOOK DAMION FAITH EX 90 Michael Heath, Md Pleasant Nook Farm, Ayr

RONBETH MILLION TAMARA E X 90 Elmcroft Holsteins, Sunderland ROOYALDALE SAMUELO BELLA E X 90 Maple Leaf Farm, Grand Valley ROSEGAAR DETROIT TANYA E X 90 New Obelink Farms, Arthur ROSENHILL ALLEN BRIGITTE EX 90 Rosenhill Holsteins, St. Albert

PLEASANTVIEW MASTER TRISHA EX 90 Pleasantview Holsteins, Wallenstein

ROYALCROFT DENZEL DOLLY EX 90 Kuiperscrest Holsteins, Bloomfield

PLOEGSWAY SANCHEZ NUTSUE E X 90 John Vanderploeg, Keene

ROYALTY RESURRECT ROXY RED EX 90 Ryancrest Farm, Pakenham

PLUM VALLEY SHOTGUN JUDY E X 90 Plum Valley Holsteins, Bolton

ROYBRIDGE MINISTER NANNY EX 90 Roy Spence, Elmvale

PONDHAVEN BRAXTON WENDYL E X 90 PONDHAVEN DENZEL LULU EX 90 Pondhaven Holsteins, Elmira

SAGERHOLM SHOTGUN SELMA EX 90 Paul Sager, Campbellford

PONDVUE SANCHEZ TAMI EX 90 Allan Miller, East Garafraxa POPLARVALE SHOTTLE EMBRACE E X 90 Poplarvale Holsteins, Millbank PRETTY-VIEW RED CLOVER TRAIL EX 90 Prettyview Farms Limited, Wyebridge PROSPERE MANOMAN FANTASIE EX 90 PROSPERE SID GLAMOUR EX 90 PROSPERE WINDBROOK JOLY E X 90 Ferme Prospere Inc, Orleans QUINNDALE SANCHEZ SHOWBOX EX 90 Quinndale Holsteins, Greely R-DREAM MITEY PANSY RED E X 90 Kouwenberg Dairy Inc, Salford RADOMERE ATTIC PARRY EX 90 Raymond Klein Gebbinck, Elmvale RAIVUE SANCHEZ JULIANE E X 90 Raivue Farms Ltd, Sunderland RALANES ANNA EX 90 Hidden Creek Farms, Stirling RALBEA SEAVER BRENDA EX 90 Ralph & Beatrice Martin, Drayton RAVENBROOK SHAQUILLE BUNNY EX 90 Cornerstead Farms Inc, Denfield REDLODGE DEMPSEY DARIA E X 90 Redlodge Farms Inc, Finch REIDON BLACKICE ELIZA EX 90 Donald Reid, Thorndale RESONS GOLDWYN DANICA E X 90 Christhill Farms, Tara RICHLAND CIRCUIT RICHMOND EX 90 Richland Holsteins, Stirling RICKEEN REDLINER SHARON E X 90 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein RICKHAVEN DEMPSEY JOY E X 90 Rickhaven Holsteins, Drayton RIPPLEBROOK BOLIVIA CORA EX 90 Ripplebrook Farm, Napanee RIVER DALE PLATO RUBI EX 90 River Dale Holsteins, St. Jacobs RIVERDOWN SANCHEZ JIFFYPOP E X 90 RIVERDOWN WINDBROOK ASHTON EX 90 RIVERDOWN WINDBROOK RAINYDAY EX 90 Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe ROBINS EXACTER DEBBIE EX 90 ROBINS GOLDWYN ASH EX 90 Robins Holsteins Limited, Midland

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SANDHILL FEVER NANCY EX 90 Sandhill Holsteins, Baden SANDY CREST CORLEEN EX 90 Barbara Merkley & Sons, Morewood SANDY-VALLEY SNOWFLAKE-ET EX 90 Fraeland Farms, Fergus SAUDER HOLME SECURE ROLENE EX 90 Murrel & Martha Sauder, Wallenstein SAZIEMAZ DEMSEY LOLETTE EX 90 Philippe & Laurence Gutknecht, Newington SCHAICROFT RUSTY EX 90 Jeff & Nicole Van Schaik, Woodville SCHAILYN CAMDEN RAITA EX 90 Schailyn Holsteins, Woodville SCOSIM STERLING PENELOPY EX 90 Fradon Holsteins Ltd, Woodstock SEELBY JORDAN VILMA EX 90 Seelby Holsteins Ltd, Seeleys Bay SEJOUR DETOX SAMANTA E X 90 Werner Renggli, Seagrave SELBYVALE GOLDENBOY LEXI E E X 90 Selbyvale Holsteins, Selby SELBYVALE STERLING KAILA E X 90 William Robinson, Selby SERENITYHILL THORITY ROSETTE EX 90 Ferme St Malo Inc, St. Pascal SHADYHOLME TEE OFF ANNICA EX 90 Shady Mar Holsteins Inc, Drayton SICY JOLIE WINDBROOK EX 90 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester SILVEROAK SAHARA ROSLYN EX 90 Silveroak Farm Ltd, North Lancaster SINGING CREEK ASHLAR BARBIE E X 90 Vernal & Florence Martin, Ayton SKIPWELL ATTIC HOPE EX 90 SKIPWELL CARISMA SOPHIE EX 90 SKIPWELL OUTBOUND ROSIE E X 90 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer SLOPEYSIDE DENISON HARPER EX 90 Allan Detzler, Teeswater SMYGWATYS FEVER BULLFROG E X 90 Raymond Smygwaty, Russell SMYGWATYS FEVER BULLFROG E X 90 Terry Smygwaty, Russell SOUTHBRAE DESTRY MABEL E X 90 M. & C. Bartels, Wainfleet

STATHERVIEW JOKER EX 90 John Stather, Ameliasburgh STIRLANE WINDBROOK FRAN EX 90 STIRLANE WINDBROOK LEAH E X 90 Pryme Farms Inc, Brighton STIRTOGA FEVER MARTHA E X 90 Stirtoga Farm Ltd, Drayton STROELEE B BROOKLYN EX 90 Stroelee Farms Ltd, Hanover SUMMITHOLM ARMSTEAD ELOISE EX 90 Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd, Lynden SUNREST GOLDWYN LUNAR EX 90 SUNREST TALENT MOCCA EX 90 Sunrest Farm, Joyceville SUNSPARK GOLDWYN ALDINA EX 90 SUNSPARK TENACIOUS TRUE EX 90 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula SUNUP FEVER PANDORA EX 90 Keith Kennedy, Uxbridge SYLVAN SPRING SANCHEZ FIESTA EX 90 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan SYLVAN SPRING SANCHEZ FIESTA E X 90 Sylvan Spring Farms, Bradford SYMCROFT TOYSTORY HOOP IT UP EX 90 Glen Syme, Almonte TAMLANE DENZEL JELLY EX 90 Tamlane Farms, Orono TIL-EL FEVER KENDRA EX 90 Til-El Holsteins, Dunnville TIPPER ATLANTIC ANGELINA E X 90 James Tims, Almonte TOPFARM SHOTTLE KARAOKE 1122 EX 90 TOPFARM WINDBROOK GARDENIA EX 90 Topfarm Holsteins, Osgoode TOVINLER JULIAN CHRIS KOOPER EX 90 Tovinler Farm, Meaford TREESTONE AFTERSHOCK MAYBELLE EX 90 Trick Or Treet Holsteins, Woodstock TRENT VALLEY SANCHEZ CRISTY E X 90 Elmcroft Holsteins, Sunderland TRIELM DOLMAN VERNA EX 90 Trielm Farm, Bradford TRINAL RE DESIGN CENDRA E X 90 Shady Maple Farm, Clifford TRINITY GOLDWYN PERLA E X 90 Den-Lee Farms Ltd, New Hamburg TRINITY GOLDWYN PERLA EX 90 Trinity Holsteins, New Hamburg TWINPEAK FINAL CUT YALE EX 90 TWINPEAK REGINALD ALLDONE EX 90 Twin Peak Farms, Pakenham UNIQUE GOLDCHIP MAJESTIC EX 90 Unique Holsteins, Mt. Forest UP-RIDGE SHOTTLE SMOOTHEST EX 90 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro VALE-O-SKENE CHAMPION KOLA EX 90 Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain VALEVUE ROYAL FEVER EX 90 Rock-A-Berry Holsteins, Seeleys Bay

WEBB VIEW BUTTERFLY DUNDEE E X 90 Webb View Farms, Roseneath WEBHAVEN ALFREDO TICKLE EX 90 Webhaven Holsteins, Arthur WEBINE LAUTHORITY MINDY EX 90 Webine Holsteins, Elmira WELANE DARION RENEE EX 90 WELANE DENZEL BRITTANY E X 90 Lewis Weber, Elmira WERRCROFT DOLMAN COLLETTE EX 90 Werrcroft Farms Ltd, Oshawa WERRHURST FORTUNATE FAITH E X 90 Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd, Oshawa WEST PORT ALADIN BANFF E X 90 Scott Wilson, Port Perry WESTMONT LAUTHORITY OGLESBY EX 90 Sleegerdale Farms Ltd, Belmont WIGMANA REDESIGN JANGLE EX 90 Wigmana Farms Ltd, Dundalk WILACRES FORTUNE JAYDA EX 90 Wilacres Farms, Madoc WILACRES GOLDBURST BETH E X 90 Jeffshaven Farms, Campbellford WILGRO BETTY DIELLE EX 90 Wilgro Holsteins, Palmerston WILHOME MR BURNS NERISSA EX 90 Wilhome Farms, Picton WILLOWLANE LUXOR SKITTLES EX 90 Brian Slaughter, Warwick Twp WILLSONA LAUTHORITY JUNE E X 90 WILLSONA SERGE DAISY EX 90 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville WILMARLEA LOBBY LOGAN E X 90 Wilmarlea Farm, Embro WINBEL SPICE EX 90 Winbel Holsteins, Ramara WINDCROFT ATTIC SYMPHONY EX 90 WINDCROFT ROCKET SAHARA EX 90 Bryan & Cheryl Dickson, Joyceville WINDCROFT ROSE ROYCE VINTAGE EX 90 Sunrest Farm, Joyceville WINDKNOLL RE DESIGN ZOO EX 90 WINTEROSE SAHARA RED PEPPER EX 90 Windknoll Holsteins, Elora WOODBRIDGE SPIRTE BAMBI E X 90 Woodbridge Holsteins, Neustadt WOODFIELD JONAH PANSY EX 90 Skyline Holsteins, Caledon WRI103 VISION ROSEY EX 90 Bechvale Holsteins, Cambridge ZETHILL BLITZ IDA EX 90 Zethill Farms Ltd, Hanover ZETTLERDALE BOLTON SUGAR CUBE EX 90 Zettlerdale Farms, Chepstow ZIEVIEW WINDBROOK ELF EX 90 Zieview Farms Inc, Pakenham

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ALEAH MILLEN NAUGHTY BY NATURE VG 87 Aleah Farms Ltd, Beaverton Joel Stillman, Keene Ronald Werry, Oshawa Werrcroft Farms Ltd, Oshawa

VALVIEW DUNDEE KANDIE E X 90 Valview Farm Ltd, Port Perry

ARDROSS MS LANNA VG 87 Ardross Holsteins, Caledonia

VELTHUIS ATWOOD HALIMA EX 90 Velthuis Farms Ltd, Osgoode

BELLA-VIEW GOLD RHAPSODY-ET VG 87 David Dyment, Dundas Fraeland Farms, Fergus Michael Heath, Md

VALLEYCREST S I LIL EX 90 Markvale Holsteins, Beachville

VELTHUIS SG SNOWMAN LILY EX 90 Silverridge Farms Ltd, Springfield VERNLA SAMUELO AMAZE E X 90 Corder Maple Holsteins, Mount Forest VIEUXSAULE EPIC NUMBER FOUR E X 90 Werner Renggli, Seagrave

BELMORAL GOLDCHIP TRISHA VG 87 Belmoral Farms Ltd, Teeswater BESLEA STERLING MERCI VG 87 BESLEA WINDBROOK GRACEFUL VG 87 Beslea Farms Ltd, Yarker

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BRENLAND DOORMAN DESIRABLE VG 87 Brenland Holsteins, Millbank

BECKHOLM LAUTHORITY MYSTERY VG 86 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland

FLORBIL LAUTHORITY SUE V G 86 Florbil Farms Ltd, Mildmay

BURGHAVEN GUTHRIE GUENNA V G 87 John Verburg, Londesboro

BECKRIDGE DOORMAN KIMBERLY VG 86 BECKRIDGE SID LOCKLYN VG 86 Beckridge Holsteins, Keswick

FRADON LE PLAN JEN VG 86 Rose Vega Farm, Branchton

CAVANALECK AIRLIFT LAKOTA VG 87 Cavanaleck Farms Ltd, Belmont CEDARPATCH BROKAW GIGGLES VG 87 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay CHAKELBURG EVASION KAUGHT VG 87 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay CITYVIEW MCCUTCHEN PEGGY VG 87 Geoffrey Carberry, Caledon CROVALLEY BRADNICK AMBUSH VG 87 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings DARCROFT TRINITY MISSIONARY VG 87 Calaway Holsteins, Woodstock Darcroft Farms Ltd, Woodstock J-Star Holsteins, Woodstock EARINCLIFFE AFTERSHOCK DARLA VG 87 Scott Brethet, Tottenham GERDOTH EVASION MAGIC MOMENT VG 87 Gerdoth Holsteins, Cavan HEATHER HOLME SID DEVA VG 87 HEATHER HOLME SID MIDREI VG 87 Glen & Curtis McNeil, Goderich HELLING FEVER KEEN VG 87 Colin & Karen Leach, Lindsay HOLTBYHOLME MISS GEORGIA MAY VG 87 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry HOLZER ASHTREE SHADOW VG 87 HOLZER T MISS MCKUTCHEN VG 87 Bushy View, Lakeside INGHOLM SHADOW DARLING VG 87 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford KARNVILLA REVIVAL STARGAZE VG 87 D.W. Karn Farms Inc, Woodstock KINGSWAY SHADOW CHACHING V G 87 Kingsway Farms, Hastings Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula

BENMIT LADD AMBER RED VG 86 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula BENRISE BRAXTON INEZA VG 86 Benschop Farms, Bowmanville BERWEN MERIDIAN SATIN VG 86 Berwen Holsteins, Cumberland BOSDALE FEVER JEAN VG 86 BOSDALE JETT AIR DIANNA V G 86 Bosdale Farms Inc, Cambridge BREEZE HILL DEFIANT CAMERO RED VG 86 Berwen Holsteins, Cumberland BREEZE HILL FEVER MONET V G 86 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester BREEZE HILL MASCALESE RAQUELLE VG 86 Breeze Hill Holsteins, Winchester Richland Holsteins, Stirling BROOKHAVEN SANCHEZ ARMADILLO VG 86 Brookhaven Holsteins, Drayton BROWNLANDS SID LOTTERY V G 86 BROWNLANDS SID MISCHIEF VG 86 Brownlands Farm, Enterprise CADDEDALE EXPLODE GRACE VG 86 Caddedale Holsteins, Dorchester CADILAC CHELIOS CINDY VG 86 Cadilac Holsteins, Barrie CAMPHOLS GOLDCHIP ROSY VG 86 Brownlands Farm, Enterprise CANHOPE ATWOOD BREEZIE VG 86 Ron Canning, Palmerston CEDARPATCH ABSOLUTE GINGER V G 86 Cedarpatch Holsteins, Mildmay

LOCKMAR LAVENGUARD MADELINE VG 87 Lockmar Holsteins, Sutton West

CHAKELBURG BROKAW BRIE VG 86 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay

MARFLOACRES DEMPSEY SHIELA VG 87 Wayne & Karen Martin, Mount Forest

CHERRY CREST BEDEQUE VG 86 CHERRY CREST MONTAGUE V G 86 CHERRY CREST UNO GEO VG 86 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown

MARVALE FEVER BUFFY VG 87 Marvale Farms Ltd, Mossley MELL-WOOD-I ABRA 1 VG 87 John Buckley, Lindsay Orville Schmidt, Ab Robert Crowe, Mb MIGNO DOORMAN GIGI VG 87 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury MS DUCKETT DYMENT CORAL-ET VG 87 Calmac Holsteins, Embro Gracehaven Holsteins, Grimsby Royal Lynn Holsteins, Cayuga PHOENIXHOLM SC JANELLE VG 87 Barclay Phoenix, Uxbridge Carl Phoenix & Family, Sunderland PIERSTEIN ATWOOD GABIGAELLE VG 87 Benbo Farm, Oakwood Gary Troup, Little Britain Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain PLEASANT NOOK AS LALA LOOPSY VG 87 Pleasant Nook Farm, Ayr QUALITY BROKAW ANGELICA VG 87 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan SMITHDEN EPIC BUMBLEBERRY VG 87 SMITHDEN MCCUTCHEN ALYSIUM VG 87 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock VALE-O-SKENE AIRLIFT JEMMA V G 87 Vale-O-Skene Holsteins, Little Britain WINDCROFT BROKAW ECLIPSE VG 87 Bryan & Cheryl Dickson, Joyceville ALTONA LEA WINDBROOK TWILIGHT VG 86 Frank Barkey & Family, Blackstock

BELMORAL ATWOOD ARRIANA VG 86 BELMORAL BRADNICK TRICKIE VG 86 Belmoral Farms Ltd, Teeswater

CHRISLAND FEVER MARCY VG 86 CHRISLAND WINDBROOK DELTA VG 86 W. Christie, Caledon CLAYHAVEN ATWOOD LEXI VG 86 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein CLAYHAVEN CULMINART ZAMARA VG 86 Melvin Martin, Wallenstein CLAYNOOK COLLY BALISTO VG 86 CLAYNOOK DELICATE DOORMAN VG 86 Claynook Farms Ltd, New Hamburg

GILLETTE CASHCOIN DOLLY V G 86 GILLETTE CASHMONEY JADAN VG 86 GILLETTE DAY TAYLOR VG 86 Ferme Gillette Inc, Embrun GLEN ISLAY UNIX FROZEN VG 86 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus Efferson Bros, Fergus GLENGARRY FEVER ALELULIA VG 86 Glengarry Stock Farms Inc, Apple Hill GLENWIN WINDBROOK CABANG VG 86 Glenvue Holsteins, Rockwood Malden Valley Farms Ltd, Woodslee Pleasant Nook Farm, Ayr GORE RIDGE WINDBROOK JUPITER VG 86 Gore Ridge Farm, Schomberg GOULDHAVEN WINDBROOK BETSY VG 86 Gouldhaven Farms, Foresters Falls GOWRIE CRISTO MARISA V G 86 Donald Robertson, Phelpston GREENLANE ENSIGN ALEXA VG 86 Greenlane Farms, Russell HANALEE DESTRY B CUP VG 86 Hank & Nancy-Lee Hazeleger, Embro Martin Hazeleger, Embro HAVENVALLEY EQUATION BETSY VG 86 HAVENVALLEY FEVER RESPECT V G 86 Havenvalley Holsteins, Wallenstein HAZBRO FEVER ALL SPICE VG 86 Hazbro Holsteins, Embro HAZELCREST DELAWARE CANDY VG 86 Hazelcrest Holsteins, Embro HEATHER HOLME SID ASPEN VG 86 Glen & Curtis McNeil, Goderich HENDERCROFT AFTERSHOCK CHEWING VG 86 HENDERCROFT SANCHEZ BEEMER V G 86 Herbert Henderson, Ashton HENDERVUE BONJOVI LI VG 86 Hidden Creek Farms, Stirling HICKLEE ATWOOD DELILA VG 86 Cameron Hickling, Hanover Richard Kuntz, Mildmay HICKLEE GOLDWYN NICOLE VG 86 Cameron Hickling, Hanover HIGH POINT ROX BRANDY VG 86 High Point Farms, Port Perry HILLMARK LAVANGUARD KOKONUT VG 86 Gerald Hill, Ilderton HOLTBYHOLME MANDY ECHO VG 86 Holtbyholme Holsteins, Port Perry

COXLYN SID SHASTA VG 86 Coxlyn Farms Ltd, Uxbridge

HOLZER JELLO CHIP VG 86 HOLZER STERLING SHADOW BABS VG 86 Bushy View, Lakeside

CRANHOLME LAUTHORITY LISA VG 86 Sillsway Farms, Roslin CROVALLEY AFTERSHOCK RIPLEY VG 86 CROVALLEY ATWOOD MISTRESS V G 86 CROVALLEY SID ATIGUAN V G 86 Crovalley Holsteins, Hastings DAIRYHIRST DEMPSEY 762 V G 86 Ron & Margaret Elmhirst, Campbellford DOANLEA WINDHAMMER SANTOS VG 86 Donald Doan, Norwich DONNAVILLE DERRINGER JINGLE VG 86 Donnaville Holsteins, Lyn DORAL BOLTON CRINKLE VG 86 Doral Farms Inc, Teeswater

APPLEVUE MCCUTCHEN CLARA VG 86 Applevue Farm, Brampton ARNVERDALE DOORMAN JENNY V G 86 Early Dawn Dairy, Fergus

ERDINE UNO PATTI VG 86 Erdine Farms Ltd, Hastings

BARDALE ELIJAH DIGITS VG 86 Dennis Martin, Palmerston Holywell Holsteins, Rockwood

FARISVIEW SID PROMO VG 86 FARISVIEW WINDHAMMER FLURRY VG 86 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury

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COMBVIEW COOKIE CRUMBLE VG 86 Combview Farms Ltd, Castleton

EMBRDALE EGGPLANT DEMPSEY VG 86 EMBRDALE ESSENCE FEVER V G 86 Embrdale Farm, Asphodel-Norwood

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FISHERVALE SID AMARYLLIS VG 86 Fishervale Acres Ltd, Thornton

INGHOLM SEAVER DANIKA VG 86 Ingholm Farms, Campbellford JACKSONVIEW SKIPPY HELIUM VG 86 Maple Line Farms Ltd, Meaford JR AFTERSHOCK SAPPHIRE VG 86 Andrew Den Haan, Fergus Claremount Holsteins, Stratford JR Holsteins, Dorchester KA-BUCK W-BROOK CHARLEE-ET VG 86 Brian Slaughter, Warwick Twp KINGSWAY DOORMAN ACE VG 86 Kingsway Farms, Hastings Rock-A-Berry Holsteins, Seeleys Bay

LEACHLAND ALEXANDER MAKALA VG 86 LEACHLAND ALEXANDERS MEADOW VG 86 Colin & Karen Leach, Lindsay LEGEND-MAKER GOLDWYN ATHENA VG 86 Camflat Holsteins, Woodville LINDENRIGHT GOLD ANNABEL VG 86 Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland LOA-DE-MEDE LAVANGAURD TANYA VG 86 Loa-De-Mede Farms Ltd, Oshawa LOCHDALE WINDBROOK KALE VG 86 Lochdale Holsteins, Alexandria LOYALYN FEVER SPUNKY VG 86 LOYALYN WINDBROOK ELLA VG 86 Rob & Alice Bumstead, Owen Sound MAPEL WOOD ANTON DELUSION VG 86 Genervations Inc, Campbellville Mapel Wood Farms, Jerseyville O’Connor Land & Cattle Co, Ajax MAPLE-AIN PARAMOUNT LOOPER VG 86 Maple-Ain Holsteins, Smiths Falls MARFLOACRES MASCAL LANA VG 86 Wayne & Karen Martin, Mount Forest MARION LAUTHORITY ANNABELLE VG 86 Marion Holstein, Marionville MARKVALE LAUTHORITY ELSA V G 86 Markvale Holsteins, Beachville MARVALE BOLTON EZRA VG 86 Marvale Farms Ltd, Mossley MDG SEAVER LESLIE VG 86 Chakelburg Holsteins, Mildmay MEADOWBLOOM GOLD CHIP SHAWNA VG 86 Paul Leis, Elmwood MEDWAY ATWOOD LAURAL VG 86 Dennis Martin, Palmerston Fradon Holsteins Ltd, Woodstock Holywell Holsteins, Rockwood MELISTAR WINDBROOK FAMILLE VG 86 Melistar Holstein, Vars MEMOR DOORMAN NAOMI VG 86 Memor Farm, Finch MISTY SPRINGS ENFORCER SHERI VG 86 Misty Spring Holsteins, Little Britain MURRAYHOLM PHOENIX LINDA VG 86 Murrayholm Farms Inc, Martintown MURRAYHOLM SC LOVELY VG 86 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown Murrayholm Farms Inc, Martintown NAYLORCROFT BRAXTON PEACOCK VG 86 Tephen Naylor, Meaford NUVIEW EQUATION ELI VG 86 Nuview Farms Ltd, Thorndale OCONNORS LINGO CORNILA VG 86 OCONNORS OBSERVER LIMIT VG 86 O’Connor Land & Cattle Co, Ajax OOSTVIEW ZULU BANANA VG 86 Oostview Farm Ltd, Lakeside POPLARVALE AIRLIFT BERYL VG 86 Poplarvale Holsteins, Millbank PRETTY-VIEW JETT AIR HANDY VG 86 Prettyview Farms Limited, Wyebridge PROGENESIS JETSET FAME VG 86 Character Holsteins, Mildmay PROSPERE CHELIOS SUZIE VG 86 PROSPERE WINDBROOK FATALE V G 86 Ferme Prospere Inc, Orleans QUALITY BRADNICK GRINCH VG 86 Melistar Holstein, Vars QUALITY GOLDWYN TANYA V G 86 QUALITY UNO APRIL VG 86 Quality Holsteins, Vaughan RAELAND EXPLODE TOBI VG 86 Rae Stadder, Selkirk

KINGSWAY MCCUTHEN ARATATAT VG 86 Embrdale Farm, Asphodel-Norwood

RALANES DAMION ALICIA VG 86 Hidden Creek Farms, Stirling

KINGSWAY WINDBROOK ROSEANNE VG 86 Kingsway Farms, Hastings

REGWALL ASPIRES GIFT VG 86 Dennis Martin, Palmerston

KIRKLEA ATTITUDE POTATO WEDGE VG 86 Robert Macdonald, Dalkeith

REGWALL BRADNICK LYLA BEE VG 86 Cherry Crest Holsteins, Martintown

KNAPVIEW AFTERSHOCK CHILLY V G 86 Knapview Farms, Almonte

RICKEEN BRAWLER HICCUP VG 86 RICKEEN SHOTTLE HOPE VG 86 Rick Shantz, Wallenstein

KNONAUDALE OSHIE VG 86 Knonaudale Farms Inc, Crysler Sunnylodge Farms Inc, Chesterville

RICKHAVEN LAVANGUARD LAINY VG 86 Rickhaven Holsteins, Drayton

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RIVERDOWN YORICK ADORABLE VG 86 Riverdown Holsteins, Metcalfe

SKIPWELL REGINALD JULIA VG 86 Skipwell Farms Inc, Aylmer

STONYWAY GOLDWYN VEE VG 86 Ed & Bonnie Franken, Teeswater

WALKERCREST WINDBROOK ANNIE VG 86 Walkercrest Farms, Renfrew

RIVERMAR HOTSHOT AMAZON V G 86 Murray Martin, St. Jacobs

SMITHDEN ELIMINATOR ELLA VG 86 Smithden Holsteins Inc, Woodstock

WATDALE ATWOOD BERNICE LOU VG 86 Dale Watke, Hanover

RONBETH AFTERSHOCK DANICA VG 86 Ronbeth Holsteins, Hastings

SMYGWATYS LV NAOMI VG 86 Raymond Smygwaty, Russell

SUNNY MAPLE FEVER TATTY VG 86 SUNNY MAPLE STANLEY TACKLE V G 86  Sunny Maple Holsteins, Beeton

RUTI ANTON DRAGONFRUIT VG 86 Werner Renggli, Seagrave

SPRINGROSE FORK DIANA V G 86 Springrose Farms Ltd, Ayr

SALEM DESTRY THERESA VG 86 John Buckley, Lindsay

STANTONS BALISTO BASYLLE V G 86 STANTONS COMPELLING-ET VG 86 STANTONS DREAMER-ET VG 86 STANTON STANTONS LG EASY VG 86 STANTONS WP E SALLY VG 86 Stanton Bros Limited, Ilderton

SCH840 MCCUTCHEN COTTON CANDY VG 86 Dean Oudman, Wainfleet Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine SCHOTHORST SHOT 1738 V G 86 Schothorst Farms Ltd, Mildmay SEAVALLEY A MARILYNS AFFAIR VG 86 Seavalley Holsteins, Campbellford SEELBY SHADOW KAY VG 86 Seelby Holsteins Ltd, Seeleys Bay SIGEL DORCY CENIA VG 86 Sigel Farm, Ripley

STARBRITE AFTERSHOCK LOIS VG 86 Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine Starbrite Holsteins, Mildmay STARBRITE DUNDEE DRAMA VG 86 Starbrite Holsteins, Mildmay STIRLANE TOPSIDE SHIMMER VG 86 Pryme Farms Inc, Brighton

SILLSWAY SUPER CHAP BRANDY VG 86 Sillsway Farms, Roslin

STMALO G W ATWOOD ELIANE V G 86 STMALO GOLDWYN LISANNE VG 86 Ferme St Malo Inc, St. Pascal

SILVERRIDGE V MUNITION EVALYN VG 86 Silverridge Farms Ltd, Springfield

STONEHURST-I GOLD WAND VG 86 Dalton Faris, East Gwillimbury

SUNNY VALLEY ARTROSS SNAZZY VG 86 Sunny Valley Holsteins, Dunsford SUNREST SANCHEZ ROX VG 86 Sunrest Farm, Joyceville SUNSPARK AFTERSHOCK ADRIANA VG 86 Sunspark Farms Inc, South Bruce Peninsula TRENT VALLEY ABRA 2 VG 86 Scott Brethet, Tottenham TRENT VALLEY AVACODO VG 86 Dutch Diamond Holsteins, Mount Elgin New Galma Dairy, Mt. Elgin UP-RIDGE AFTERSHOCK PANINI VG 86 Up-Ridge Holsteins, Embro VALVIEW SANCHEZ BELLA VG 86 Valview Farm Ltd, Port Perry VC-LANGELANDS AFSHOCK KATNIS VG 86 Langelands Farms, Utopia Ross H. Lange & Family, Utopia

WEBDALE LAVANGUARD BRITNEY V G 86 Webdale Farms, West Montrose WEBHAVEN ALBUM JELLYBEAN VG 86 Webhaven Holsteins, Arthur WEBNOOK KENNETH MINT VG 86 Webnook Holsteins, Elmira WELANE STANLEYCUP HOT APPLES VG 86 Lewis Weber, Elmira WILLDINA SID TRIX VG 86 Jim Phoenix, Uxbridge Ronnie & Ashleigh Maitland, Jasper WILLIPET TUBBY VG 86 Calvergirlz, Gananoque WILLSONA LIMELIGHT DESTINY V G 86 Almet Farms Ltd, Bowmanville WRICO UNITE PATSY VG 86 Wrico Holsteins, Midhurst

WALKERBRAE ATWOOD BRENNAN VG 86 Dandyland Farm, Schomberg

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Best of the Breed

EX-94 & Higher

1st Lactation VG-88 & Higher

• NIPPONIA R D LIZABETH EX-96-3E

• DELCREEK LIL SLICE OF HEAVEN VG-88

Bred by Nipponia Holsteins, Puslinch, Engenho Da Rainha, Puslinch and Barclay Phoenix, Uxbridge; Owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings, Trentward Farms, Hastings and Werrcroft Farms Ltd., Oshawa

Bred by Peter Rylaarsdam, Winchester

• GILLETTE SGO MOGUL MERRILL VG-88

Bred by Ferme Gillette Inc., Embrun, Silvercap Holsteins, Greely, O'Connor Land & Cattle Co., Ajax and Genervations Inc., Campbellville; Owned by Ferme Gillette Inc., Embrun and Silvercap Holsteins, Greely

• KENCHAR ALLEN JUSTINE EX-95-5E Bred and Owned by Scott Tamlin, Woodville

• BOSDALE SHOTTLE LIBERTY EX-95-2E

• GOULDHAVEN ATWOOD EMILY VG-88

• KINGSWAY SANCHEZ ARANGATANG EX-95-2E

• PLEASANT NOOK SID LULULEMON VG-88

• BLANHAVEN LHEROS FAME EX-94-6E

• POELMAN GOLDWYN VENOM VG-88

• LARRDALE GOLDWYN HILDA EX-94-4E

Bred and Owned by Bosdale Farms Inc., Cambridge Bred and Owned by Kingsway Farms, Hastings

Bred and Owned by Blanhaven Farms Ltd., Durham

Bred by Larry & Deborah Huffman, Corbyville; Owned by Peter Christie, Caledon

• MARFLOACRES SANCHEZ LADY EX-94-2E

Bred by Floyd L. Martin, Mount Forest; Owned by Trinal Holsteins, Teeswater and Hodglynn Holsteins, Kincardine

• MOUNT ELM ROYCE JALAPENO EX-94-2E

Bred by Neil and Bryan Anderson, Vankleek Hill; Owned by Claremount Holsteins, Stratford, Vale-O-Skene Holsteins and Gary Troup, Little Britain

• SICY ALLO GOLDWYN EX-94-2E

Owned by Echo Glen Farm, Dorchester and Andrew Den Haan, Fergus

• MORSAN DEMPSEY DELLA EX-94

Owned by Trent Valley Holsteins, Peterborough, Jason David Mell, WI and Tim & Sharyn Abbott, VT

• BOSDALE GOLDWYN PORTRAIT C EX-94

Bred and Owned by Gouldhaven Farms, Foresters Falls Bred and Owned by Pleasant Nook Farm, Ayr Owned by Beckholm Holsteins, Sunderland

+125,000 Kgs of Milk Lifetime (Per Day of Life) • REDLODGE AEROLINE JESSIE . . . . 177,687 (27.61) kgs Bred and Owned by Redlodge Farms Inc., Finch

• SUMMITHOLM TRENT KATE . . . . . 149,641 (29.46) kgs Bred and Owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden

• MLH LAZER MONA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135,536 (27.66) kgs Bred and owned by Maple-Lyn Holsteins, Lyn

• SUMMITHOLM DIAMOND POLLY . 134,981 (31.71) kgs Bred and Owned by Joe Loewith & Sons Ltd., Lynden

• BRENLAND RUBENS KRIS. . . . . . . . 133,841 (22.80) kgs Bred and Owned by Brenland Holsteins, Millbank

• SQUIBBLAND EMILY OUTSIDE. . . . 129,812 (25.52) kgs Bred And Owned By K. Dean & Debbie Squibb, St. Pauls

Bred and Owned by Bosdale Farms Inc., Cambridge

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PRODUCTION = PROFIT. JUST AS WITH THE TYPE CLASSIFICATION, IT IS IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE THE COWS THAT “GET THE JOB DONE.” Congratulations to all of the breeders and owners of the top five superior production records

in each age division for June through the end of August 2016! ANIMAL NAME

CLASS

AGE

BCA Comp

DEV Comp

GILLETTE SGO ENFORCER MOMENT

GP-80

01-10

401

394

382

1177

(+161)

(+130)

(+142)

(+433)

SUNOL IOTA KAITLYN

GP-80

01-10

413

390

395

1198

(+145)

(+114)

(+126)

(+385)

ROSEGAAR EIFFEL MARTINA

G-77

01-09

375

317

343

1035

(+153)

(+88)

(+125)

(+366)

ZORLAND MERIDIAN CORKY

GP-80

01-11

349

328

313

990

(+135)

(+105)

(+102)

(+342)

GILLETTE SGO JABIR MIDWEST

GP-80

01-10

351

366

347

1064

(+111)

(+102)

(+107)

(+320)

BLONDIN MCCUTCHEN ANGELICA

VG-85

02-01

463

614

450

1527

(+163)

(+300)

(+150)

(+613)

COMESTAR LAMADONA DOORMAN

VG-89

02-00

382

487

454

1323

(+109)

(+189)

(+174)

(+472)

GILLETTE SGO MOGUL MERRILL

VG-88

02-11

334

439

346

1119

(+94)

(+175)

(+106)

(+375)

HOLZER MAGICAL ATWOOD

VG-88

02-10

400

391

359

1150

(+150)

(+104)

(+113)

(+367)

HIDDENBROOK SALOON HANNA

GP-84

02-00

394

384

379

1157

(+134)

(+111)

(+121)

(+366)

TWO BRIDGE SHOTTLE KATTY

GP-82

03-00

418

489

394

1301

(+105)

(+149)

(+79)

(+333)

WILKESVIEW WINDHAMMER R1537

VG-88

03-03

388

365

374

1127

(+124)

(+86)

(+115)

(+325)

LANGEWEER LOGAN ANGY 912

VG-85

03-00

318

331

344

993

(+103)

(+99)

(+117)

(+319)

LEGEND-MAKER LARSON EXODUS

VG-87

03-02

331

348

340

1019

(+98)

(+114)

(+101)

(+313)

THURLER DECREE 1904

GP-81

03-02

367

330

340

1037

(+124)

(+81)

(+99)

(+304)

LILLIESDALE BURNS LUCKY CAKE

VG-88

04-04

391

511

416

1318

(+94)

(+181)

(+115)

(+390)

CEDARWAL SNOW SWIRL

VG-87

04-02

384

407

356

1147

(+126)

(+162)

(+95)

(+383)

STANTONS LOOK BRIANNE

G-77

04-01

347

439

325

1111

(+105)

(+183)

(+81)

(+369)

GILLETTE GERARD 2ND LOVELY

EX-90

04-09

360

393

358

1111

(+120)

(+129)

(+118)

(+367)

MAPLE DALE DAINE LOIS

VG-85

04-04

334

406

340

1080

(+86)

(+145)

(+92)

(+323)

LILLIESDALE SHOTLE LUCKY CREAM

EX-91

05-09

423

457

391

1271

(+126)

(+127)

(+90)

(+343)

DANDYLAND LANAS LIQUEOR

EX-90

05-09

336

373

333

1042

(+105)

(+140)

(+96)

(+341)

DARCROFT GOLDWYN JULIA 468

VG-85

05-09

321

437

313

1071

(+90)

(+167)

(+79)

(+336)

MCINTOSH BOLT GOLD

EX-93

05-09

326

375

304

1005

(+95)

(+127)

(+72)

(+294)

HENDERCROFT JASPER JAWBREAKER

EX-90

05-09

273

342

302

917

(+65)

(+125)

(+97)

(+287)

MILLBROOKE OUTSIDE CANDIS

EX-92

12-11

281

529

272

1082

(+67)

(+264)

(+58)

(+389)

SCHAICREST GOLDWYN BONNIE

EX-90

07-02

345

346

352

1043

(+116)

(+100)

(+117)

(+333)

MAPLE DALE DENISON DONNA

GP-83

06-06

345

389

320

1054

(+92)

(+125)

(+68)

(+285)

LEBOLD DUNDEE DELORIS

EX-90

07-11

356

367

353

1076

(+98)

(+77)

(+85)

(+260)

GOLDENDALE FOUNTAINS FEVER

VG-85

06-05

311

404

314

1029

(+62)

(+131)

(+60)

(+253)

YEARLINGS FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

SUNOL FARMS, CARLETON PLACE NEW OBELINK FARMS, ARTHUR ZORLAND FARMS LTD, EMBRO FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN

2 YEAR OLDS BRABANTDALE FARMS LTD, NAVAN HOWARD-VIEW HOLSTEINS, BURGESSVILLE SILVERCAP HOLSTEINS, GREELY; FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN BUSHY VIEW, LAKESIDE

HIDDENBROOK HOLSTEINS, ELMIRA

3 YEAR OLDS ONTARIO INC 1024248, ST. BERNARDIN MURRAY WILKEN, RIPLEY

LANGEWEER DAIRY FARMS, WOODSTOCK LEGEND-MAKER HOLSTEINS, MT. HOPE THURLER FARMS INC, SOUTH MOUNTAIN

4 YEAR OLDS LEO BAUMANN, LYN

MICHAEL BARNUM, CAMPBELLFORD BALLY BRIGHT FARMS LTD, WOODSLEE FERME GILLETTE INC, EMBRUN MAPLE DALE FARMS, IROQUOIS

5 YEAR OLDS LEO BAUMANN, LYN

DANDYLAND FARM, SCHOMBERG DARCROFT FARMS LTD, WOODSTOCK MCINTOSH HOLSTEINS, EMBRO

HERBERT HENDERSON, ASHTON

MATURE COWS ED MEULENDYK, BADJEROS

ROBERT VAN SCHAIK, WOODVILLE MAPLE DALE FARMS, IROQUOIS LEBOLD FARMS INC, WELLESLEY GOLDENDALE FARM, LANSDOWNE

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Participation for Profit

Holstein Canada’s New Herd Enrollment Program Just-a-Dream,

SOUTH MOUNTAIN, ON

BY KRIS MACLEOD

JUNE 1, 2013 WAS A MEMORABLE DAY FOR DWYER AND CHANTAL PENK. IT WAS THE DAY THEY PURCHASED A FARM IN DUNDAS COUNTY AND BEGAN TO REALIZE A LIFELONG DREAM OF BECOMING DAIRY FARMERS. The farm came with 60 kgs of quota plus 180 acres of land and was a good start for the young couple. Realizing the benefits of owning purebred, registered animals, the Penks decided to take out a membership with Holstein Canada and chose “Just-A-Dream” as their prefix.

the paper trail that the registration process provides and allows them to keep track of lineage. They have also just started using the Progen Mating Program from EastGen now that the younger cattle are all in Holstein Canada’s system. In past years, bulls were selected for feet and legs, mammary and conformation, followed by milk and fat and the Penks plan to use the same criteria going forward. On the land side, the family now works 260 acres in total. Dwyer and Chantal held off on classification until this past February as they wanted to wait until they had some animals to do under their own prefix. During their first classification, several cows went Very Good, with most of the balance going Good Plus. They plan to continue to classify yearly and value the information it gives them to work with on the mating side. In the first year they owned the farm, a fire destroyed an old dairy barn that was being to house young heifers. Thankfully, all of the animals were saved. The couple now houses anywhere from 20 to 40 heifers at Chantal’s parents place, Thurler Farms. Calves are moved there after weaning and return once they’ve been bred and are a few months away from calving. Because Thurlers are doing a number of flushes on their herd, some of Chantal and Dwyer’s heifers are getting implanted with embryos which is helping to give them a boost up with genetics.

Chantal and Dwyer Penk at Headline Dairy Ltd. with their daughter, Kylie (18 months) and son, Carson (4 months). PHOTO SUBMITTED

Record keeping had fallen by the wayside under the previous owners and initially only 14 out of 90 animals qualified for registration. Many of these included cows that Dwyer and Chantal had purchased from herds in Western Ontario. With the help of Western Ontario Field Rep, Angela Howard, the necessary breeding information needed to process the cows was obtained. All of the animals the Penks have purchased since have always been purebred. Since the original purchase three years ago, a lot has changed at Headline Dairy. Detailed records are kept and all animals are registered as they are born. In addition to growing their herd, Dwyer and Chantal also started a family of their own. Kylie is 18 months and Carson is 3 months. They have been milk recording since the start and because they now have enough identified two-year-olds, they’re currently in the process of changing over to publishable records. Production has been steadily increasing and the Penks are currently filling 80 kgs of quota with 60 head, milking three times a day with some hired help. Cows are averaging 39 kgs per day with an unofficial BCA of 229-237-225. They like www.ontario.holstein.ca

Future plans include growing the herd to between 150-200 head in the next 10 years and building a new barn along the way to house them. The Penks plan to continue to register and upgrade their herd over time as well as increase their milk production. “Just a Dream” is a fitting prefix for a dedicated family like the Penks who are working hard to make their dreams a reality.

EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL REGISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION! • Available to all herds who have not classified in two or more years. • Herd consultation visit with an experienced classifier. Discuss the benefits of classification and how the information can be used on farm. • No charge herd visit fee (regular or mid round) for first classification. • For qualifying herds with no registration activity for 3 or more years the program will also offer:

– Registration fee discounted by 50% for all animals (excluding base) registered within 6 months of commitment to the program. – No charge to transfer ownership of animals resident in the herd prior. – To qualify for the registration savings herds must agree to participate in at least one classification visit. • Ontario Holstein Field staff are available to help you with registration.

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2016 REGULATIONS & ELIGIBILITY This competition is effective for the 2016 Show Season and is open for residents of Ontario exclusively. • Animal must be shown minimal at one (1) Ontario Branch recognized show to be eligible. • Be a Registered Holstein • Be owned by or in partnership with the exhibitor who is an Ontario Resident • Have won 1st or 2nd prize at an Ontario Holstein Branch county or regional show • Have won 1st, 2nd, or 3rd prize at Ontario Spring Discovery, Ontario Summer Show, Eastern Ontario Championship, Autumn Opportunity Show or Maxville Holstein Show. • Have been in the Top eight (8) Ontario owned placings at the 2016 Royal Winter Fair • Only one entry for Junior Breeder’s Herd per exhibitor • Only one entry for Breeder’s Herd per exhibitor • Senior animals must qualify in milking class *Placings at Shows outside of Ontario should be included but are not considered as Qualifying Shows.

4-H Classes

• You must be a member of a 4-H Dairy Calf Club. • You must have shown your project at your club achievement day • 4-H Members must lead their own calf in at least two (2) Ontario Holstein Branch recognized shows but the animal need only qualify in one (1) show to be eligible • Entry form must show calf’s actual placing in the class as well as 4-H placing in the class • Have been 1st or 2nd 4-H Calf (in its class) at an Ontario Holstein Branch county or regional show. • 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4-H Holstein Calf at Ontario Summer Show, Eastern Ontario Championship, Autumn Opportunity Show, Maxville Holstein Show or an Official 4-H Show with 75 or more 4-H members participating in the show. The date and location of these 4-H shows need to be at the Ontario Holstein Branch office prior to the show date and a complete marked catalogue must be forwarded to the Ontario Holstein Branch office no later than 15 days after the shows. • Have been in the Top eight (8) Ontario owned 4-H placings in the Holstein 2016 RAWF Show OR 2016 TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic. • All-Ontario 4-H Awards Require Separate Entry Form and Photo. This entry form to only list those shows where the 4-H member led his/her own calf. • 4-H Calf owned by 4-H Member - The calf is solely or jointly owned by a 4-H member who used the calf as their 4-H project for 2016. The calf must be transferred into the 4-H members name before June 1, 2016.

NOMINATION & SELECTION

A nomination committee of 4 judges will make selections from each of the classes in late November 2016. A panel of 8 judges (along with the nomination committee) will choose the winning entries from the nominations. The results will be published in the Winter 2017 issue of The L ink M agazine. Presentation of awards will be made at the Ontario Holstein Branch Annual meeting in February 2017. Results will be considered unofficial and cannot be published by any other company until after presentations are made. Further Information contact the Ontario Holstein Branch at 519-653-6180 www.ontario.holstein.ca/Awards.html ENTRY DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 18, 2016

CLASSES

1. Female, Junior Calf............................................born on or after Mar. 1, ’16 2. Female, Intermediate Calf ..........................born Dec. 1, ’15 - Feb. 29, ’16 3. Female, Senior Calf.....................................born Sept. 1, ’15 - Nov. 30, ’15 4. Female, Summer Yearling .......................... born June 1, ’15 - Aug. 31, ’15 5. Female, Junior Yearling................................born Mar. 1, ’15 - May 31, ’15 6. Female, Intermediate Yearling ............................ Dec. 1, ’14 - Feb. 28, ’15 7. Female, Senior Yearling, non-milking.....born Sept. 1, ’14 - Nov. 30, ’14 8. Junior Breeder’s Herd, Group of 3 animals ...................bred by exhibitor 9. Female, Milking Yearling,............................born Sept. ’14, to Feb. 28, ’15 10. Female, Junior 2-year-old ........................... born Mar. 1, ’14 - Aug. 31, ’14 11. Female, Senior 2-year-old...........................born Sept. 1, ’13 - Feb. 28, ’14 12. Female, Junior 3-year-old ........................born March 1, ’13 - Aug. 31, ’13 13. Female, Senior 3-year-old...........................born Sept. 1, ’12 - Feb. 28, ’13 14. Female, 4-year-old........................................born Sept. 1, ’11 - Aug. 31, ’12 15. Female, 5-year-old........................................born Sept. 1, ’10 - Aug. 31, ’11 16. Female, Mature Cow............................................. born prior to Sept. 1, ’10 17. Breeder’s Herd, Group of 3 animals................................bred by exhibitor 18. Junior 4-H Calf............................................................ born after Mar. 1, ’16 19. Intermediate 4-H Calf .................................born Dec. 1, ’15 - Feb. 29, ’16 20. Senior 4-H Calf............................................born Sept. 1, ’15 - Nov. 30, ’15 21. Summer Yrlg. 4-H Calf ............................... born June 1, ’15 - Aug. 31, ’15 22. Junior Yrlg. 4-H Calf.....................................born Mar. 1, ’15 - May 31, ’15 23. 4-H Calf owned by 4-H Member........ Open to ALL 4-H Age Animals

ENTRIES

Owners are required to submit an official entry via Assist Expo for each animal they wish to enter. Your entry must be accompanied by a 5x7 photograph or digital photograph taken in the current show season and must show the stage of lactation she was in when she competed. Colour photos are preferred. Go to https://www.assistexpo.ca/all-ontarioholstein-competition to enter by November 18, 2016. Note: Each entry for each class requires a photo.

BREEDER’S HERD PICTURES By popular demand, exhibitors can submit three (3) individual pictures of the members of your Breeder’s Herd and Junior Breeder’s Herd. However group pictures will still be accepted. Photos must be taken in the 2016 show season, showing the stage of lactation. A Senior Yearling can be nominated in both the milking & non-milking class but, her show winnings are only applicable to the chosen stage. (ie) A yearling could qualify pre-freshening and then qualify after freshening and be eligible for both classes. BUT you must have a picture freshened and non-milking. It is imperative to denote stage of heifer at time of showing as Milking or Non-Milking when listing show results. Cows that have shown in a production class (re: 60,000 kg) will be placed in the class according to their age.

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Congratulations Adrian!

Adrian Vander Wielen Marks 30 Years!

Adrian's passion for Holsteins was ignited on his family's dairy farm in Glengarry County where he was involved in 4-H growing up. He is the oldest of eight children, four of which are still dairy farming today. After completing his Master’s Degree in Dairy Science in 1983, he took a position at Ridgetown College as a Researcher and Lecturer. On September 1, 1986, he was hired to replace Gerry Nelson as Field Man, or as we now call it, Holstein Rep for the EastCentral district. Since that time, Adrian has accomplished many great things in this position. In addition to registering herds and signing up new members in 18 counties (10 in East-Central, two in WestCentral and six in the North), Adrian capably assists clubs with their annual shows, AGMs, planning meetings, banquets, twilights, and more recently, Breeders’ Cups. He is an instrumental part of the Ontario Summer Show each year and organizes the Junior Show Adrian was recently honoured for his 30 years of Service with the Branch at the Ontario Summer Show. in Orono every July. He recently celebrated 34 years of marriage to Congratulating him are (l to r) Peter Brand, Sandy O'Hara, Meg Vander Wielen, Tara Bullock, Angela Meg and has four adult children: Tina, Hannah, Ben and Darian. In Howard and Kris MacLeod. PHOTO PATTI SHARP honour of Adrian's love of numbers, we would like to leave you with the following statistics that provide just a small glimpse into his 30 year career as a Holstein Rep. Best wishes from all of us Adrian!

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Number of km's travelled in 30 years: 1.2 million (approximately 40,000 per year!) Number of trips to WDE in Madison with Dairy Youth Award Winners: 11

Article 2.3 – Board of Directors

Number of herds registered: +/- 600,000

The Board of Directors shall consist of two (2) Members resident in each of the electoral districts of Western Ontario; West-Central Ontario; East-Central and Northern Ontario; and Eastern Ontario, the immediate Past President (if not otherwise currently a Director), and a Director selected by the National Directors of the Association resident in Ontario.

Number of friends made and laughs shared: too many to count

Nomination papers for the four electoral districts of Western; West-Central; East-Central and Northern Ontario; and Eastern Ontario Holstein must be filed with the Branch Office prior to December 31, 2016.

We Stand Corrected! In our Summer 2016 issue, we featured a story on the 85th Anniversary of the Niagara Holstein Club and included a photo of Lloyd Rooseboom holding two calves. The caption should have read as per below. We apologize for the oversight! Lloyd Roseboom with split embryo heifers, Rosetone TT Rosetta (l) and Rosetone TT Roxetta (r). Rosetta was the granddam of Rosetone Lindy Rosina, five-time Grand Champion at Niagara County's Holstein Show.

Holstein Canada Nomination forms for National Director must be filed with Holstein Canada by December 8, 2016.

Ontario Holstein By-law Change

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*to be voted on at the 2017 Ontario Branch AGM Repeal The majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the Board. Fifty (50) Members shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the Members.

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The majority of the Directors shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the Board. Forty (40) Members shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the Members.

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Holstein Happenings

November 8-9 TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic Ring of Excellence, RAWF, Toronto November 10 RAWF Red and White Holstein Show Judge: Mark Rueth November 10-11 RAWF Black and White Holstein Show Judge: Marc Comptois November 17 Huron County AGM November 17 Dufferin County Barn Meeting/AGM November 17 Leeds Grenville Awards Night Toledo Legion November 18 Bruce County AGM November 18 Prince Edward County Holstein Club Banquet, The Waring House November 18 Renfrew Awards Night Cobden Ag Hall November 19 L & A Banquet Selby Community Center November 23 Perth County AGM November 23 Grey County Holstein Club Barn Meeting & AGM Cedarholme Holsteins, Gordon Martin, Mount Forest, 11 a.m.

November 24 Peterborough County Car Tour/AGM November 24 Stormont Awards Night November 25 Glengarry Awards Night Alexandria Curling Club November 26 Prescott Christmas party VKH Fairgrounds November 26 Simcoe County Barn Meeting/AGM

DECEMBER 2016 December 2 Haldimand-Norfolk AGM, Richvale Holsteins â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grant, Dorothy, Aaron & Jason Richardson, Dunnville December 3 Northumberland County AGM/Barn Meeting, Ingholm Farms, Campbellford December 3 Oxford County Car Tour December 6 Proof day December 6 Waterloo Holstein Club AGM Poplarvale, Daniel and Renita Gerber December 7 Carleton Russell AGM Red Dot December 7 Niagara Holstein Club AGM Forks United Church

December 8 Leeds Grenville AGM Verburgs December 8 York Region Holstein Club AGM Bellhaven Hall, 11:15 a.m. December 9 Lanark AGM Beckwith Hall December 12 Renfrew AGM Civitan Hall Cobden December 13 Stormont Dundas AGM Glaudedale farms December 14 Prescott AGM Alfred December 15 Frontenac AGM Battersea

JANUARY 2017 January 5 Victoria County AGM, 10:30 a.m. January 6 Ontario County AGM, Greenbank United Church, 10:30 a.m. January 6 Elgin County AGM, Belmont Presbyterian Church, 10:30 a.m. January 9 Lambton County AGM, Forest Fairgrounds, 12 p.m.

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Mark Lovshin Farm: Lovshin Farms Ltd. Herd Size: Milking 40

Operation Type: Tie-stall Location: Cobourg, ON

Lovshin Holsteins has been operated by the Lovshin family of Cobourg, ON since the 1960’s. PHOTO SUBMITTED 1. What is your family’s history with Holsteins? Mom and Dad (Lois and Norm) started farming in the mid 60’s. Since then, the herd and farm has grown. It now supports the immediate family, with both sons (Mark and Dan) now part of the operation. We are a two-time Master Breeder and close to a third Master Breeder.

7. If you could improve one thing in your herd/operation, what would it be? We are tight for space. It would be nice to have more room for heifers and dry cows. 8. What is one thing you would tell a young farmer starting out that you wish you had been told? Cull your cows with poor udder health as much as possible. The milk cheque is what pays the bills.

2. What are your breeding goals? We try to use the best bulls possible to improve the herd. We look 9. How do you use genomic information in your herd and what are your thoughts on for quality udders, feet and legs and somatic cell improvement. We the future of genomics? like to have a complete herd of quality cows. We probably don’t use the information as much as we should but it is information that is here to stay. Any information can be used as a 3. What genetic tools are most important in your breeding program? We have a scheduled herd health to check for pregnancies. Our tool, it is just finding the proper use for it. rations are balanced. We ask a lot of questions about the bulls we are 10. How many cows do you flush each year? How do you market your embryos that planning to use. Classifiers are a wealth of information about bulls. are for sale? None. Bull proof sheets are well studied. 11. Being in the breeding business, what traits do you find sell the best? What trait 4. Describe the ultimate/ideal cow for your operation. We look for a trouble-free cow with low somatic cell counts and do you value most? Somatic cell count is very important in selling animals. It is nice not a nice udder that stands on a great set of hooves. We also look for to have to treat animals and it makes milking time much faster. production and a cow that is a plus for fat. 12. Which bulls do you feel has had the most impact on your herd over the years and today? 5. What cow in your barn is currently the “Heart of the Herd”? Bulls such as Allen, Goldwyn, and Fever worked well for us. We are At present, almost all the cows are contributing equally. Many of the currently using Control and Doorman. cows are from Lovshin Allen Katy EX-91-4E 4*, who is no longer part of the herd. She contributed with three Excellent daughters and 13. What are the management practices in place on your farm one Very Good daughter with many decedents from those daughters. that you feel contribute the most to the success of your operation? She produced over 93,000 liters of milk in seven lactations. Breeding - we use good bulls to improve cow type and somatic cell counts. Herd health - we try to get animals in calf and use 6. What are you most proud of in your herd/operation? pregnancy checks to be sure they are bred, keeping them milking We stay current, whether it be with the cows or the equipment. It vs. dry. Ration balancing - helps keep cows cycling and gets them in is also nice that the family can farm together. The cows that we are calf. It improves production and the health of cows. Ontario Dairy currently milking are strong for type, yet milk well. We always score Herd Improvement Corporation (ODHIC) - we use this to monitor very well when the milk inspector evaluates the farm. somatic cell counts and production, as well as a culling tool.

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