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HORSE COUNCIL BC WELCOMES GREENSCENE AGRITEK INC. AS A NEW OFFICIAL PARTNER Eco-Friendly and Innovative Ladner BC company is set to take the Horse World by storm! Horse Council BC would like to welcome GreenScene Agritek Inc. (GSA) as one of its Official Partners for 2012/2013. As an Official Partner of HCBC, GSA is directly supporting the over 22,000 equestrians that make up the Horse Council BC membership, their programs and services. GreenScene Agritek has developed a patented technology that will recycle used horse bedding, consisting of wood chips or shavings, waste hay and organics (manure) and transform it back into high quality, horse bedding pellets. GSA will manufacture its proprietary plant equipment and supply licensed plant owners with turnkey plant designs. GreenScene Agritek initially leveraged 18 years of industry experience to develop a 2 tonne/hour (TPH) prototype system, which has operated successfully in Delta, BC since 2008. GSA’s vision is to provide sustainable and affordable ecoproducts to the equestrian industry.
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HORSE COUNCIL BC ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATIONS It’s that time again! Time to nominate your favourite BC equestrian for an award! HCBC’s Annual Awards honour outstanding achievements within BC’s equine community. These awards acknowledge those who stand out from the crowd and have made a positive impact on the equestrian community. Please help us in recognizing these equine enthusiasts by nominating the outstanding equestrian in your life for one of the following categories: • Lifetime Achievement • Athlete of the Year • Coach of the Year • Horse of the Year • Horse Industry Professional of the Year • Bob James Award (formerly “Volunteer of the Year”) • President’s Award Last year’s award recipients were: • Lifetime Achievement – Judy Ross • Athlete of the Year – Joni Lynn Peters • Coach of the Year – Selena Pellizzari • Horse of the Year – The 12 horses of the VPD Mounted Division • Bob James Award (formerly
“Volunteer of the Year”) – Haidee Landry, VP of the CQHA and member of the AQHA International Committee Nomination Guide • Nominations may only be submitted by HCBC Board of Directors and current HCBC members, including seniors, clubs, zones, businesses and affiliated groups. • Only one category per nomination form. You MUST complete a separate nomination form if you are nominating an individual in more than one category. • The “Lifetime Achievement” award must be endorsed by five supporters. All other HCBC awards must have two supporters for each nominee. • Self nominations are ineligible. • Nominees must have been a BC resident for a minimum of one year. • All nominations MUST be submitted on or before the nomination deadline of October 22, 2012 to be accepted for the current year. Nominations submitted after the deadline will be carried forward to the next year. For more information about each award or to nominate someone, please visit: www.hcbc.ca/Awards.html?
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