Canadian Hereford Digest - August 2014

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August 2014

The Official Magazine of The Canadian Hereford Association

One Hereford Cow... The The Dalmuir Dalmuir Story Story

Building Family The The Fenton Fenton Ranch Ranch and and Doris’ Doris’ Legacy Legacy

Young Guns IX

Faces and Perspectives of a New Generation

2014 Herd Reference Edition

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Cream  of  the  Crop.  Rising  to  the  Top.        Some  of  our  favourite  Donor  Dams CCR  122L  ADELA  ET  265T Dam  to  10  of  our  top  2014  ET  calves  by  Trust  100W.   Look  for  them  in  our  2014  showstring.   They  have  substance  and  style  â€“  all  that  a  modern  Hereford  has  to  offer. CC  265T  is  an  8-­yr-­old  powerhouse,  as  proven  in  her  progeny. She’s  a  range  cow  in  her  ruggedness  and  a  front  pasture  cow  with  all  the  right  building  blocks  to  contribute  to  our  growing  herd.

RVP  STAR  533P  UNEQUALED  ET  53U This  Bright  Future  daughter  was  purchased  from  Star  Lake  Cattle  Ranch  in  2012.   She  has  one  daughter  in  production  in  the  Copper  Creek  herd  and  over  20  ET  calves  expected  in  2015,  sired  by  GO  3196  Advance  S109.

DOUBLE-­U  MISS  INVESTOR  31P  Here’s  an  understated  gem  in  the  Copper  Creek  herd.   At  10  years  old,  she  remains  youthful  as  do  her  daughters,  granddaughters  and  great-­granddaughters  in  the  herd. See  31P  calves  by  Can  Doo  102Y  in  our  2014  showstring.

STAR  KKH  SSF  GOTTAWANT  237Y  ET Look  how  pretty  she  is.   Pretty  and  practical.   This  Thunder  daughter  raised  a  PDVVLYH VWRXW EXOO FDOI DV D ¿UVW FDOI KHLIHU DQG ZLOO ZRZ \RX ZLWK KHU 7UXVW : heifer  calf  in  our  showstring  this  year.

CCR  29F  BONITA  ET  314T She  wowed  us  with  her  2013  Durango  212X  heifer  calf  and  wowed  us  again  this  year  with  her  massive  Wyarno  9500  bull  calf.   He  is  in  our  showstring.   Her  production  record  on  the  ranch,  along  with  her  own  phenotype  and  ability  to  thrive  in  UDQJH FRQGLWLRQV OHG XV WR Ă€XVK WKLV FRZ VXFFHVVIXOO\ WR +RPHWRZQ < These  ET  calves  are  expected  in  2015.   CC  314T  is  a  full  sister  to  the  well-­known  STAR  Bonnie  Beth  54N,  who  is  also  the  dam  of  53U,  above. CCR  212X  BONITA  307A A  very  popular  Bonita  314T  x  Durango  212X  daughter  in  our  2013  showstring.   There  is  a  lot  of  cow  power  behind  this  young  female.

Owners - The Stevenson Family

Ranch Phone: (250) 295-4099 Ranch Fax: (250) 295-4079 P.O. Box 817 Princeton, British Columbia V0X 1W0 Email: coppercreek@xplornet.ca

Managers - Phil & Catherine Brown Phil’s Cell: (250) 293-6857 Catherine’s Cell: (250) 293-6858

Bob Proulx . Kevin Clements . Shawn Galloway

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A SAMPLE OF BULLS FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

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Grand Champion at Hardisty Field Day

He was very popular at the 2013 Field Days

RI VE RB RI DG E 9 43 W LAD 1 9A R IV ER BRI D G E 2 8 S L AD 3A SIRES FOR USE IN 2014 LBH 236U RIBSTONE 364X FE 152S FRONTLINE 254Z GR STANDARD LAD 149Z RIVERBRIDGE 28S LAD 3A YV 232N SILVER EDITION 943W C 24U RED ZERO 6Z

Thank you to all buyers and bidders at the 2014 MIDWEST HORNED HEREFORD SALE DAVID & MAXINE

BERNICE

Phone (306) 893-足2838 e-足mail riverbridge @ sasktel.net

Phone (306) 893-足2846

DONNIE & KERRY Phone (306) 893-足2548

MAIDSTONE, SASKATCHEWAN From junction of hwy 16 & 21, 8 miles South, 1/2 mile West, 1/2 mile South 4

October 25, 2014

at the farm, Imperial, Saskatchewan

GHC Miss Carla 35J was a donor female for Star Lake Cattle Co., Skiatook, Oklahoma. She is the dam of US National Champion Bull, Star 12G Palliadin 115N. Her granddaughter sells.

GHC Miss Nancy 98P is a very productive donor owned with Taboo Polled Herefords, Nobleton, ON. She is the number one Polled Hereford cow for MPI in Canada. Her two daughters sell.

GHC Miss Jade 79S is a successful donor for Hoffman Herefords, Thetford, Nebraska. Her daughter and granddaughter sell.

GHC Miss Carlotta 76N is a maternal sister to GHC Star Moose 59M. She sells along with a daughter.

Guest Consignors

The Cliffs Farm Polled Herefords

SHF Yankee R117 Y52 Son of GHC Miss Nancy 98P. Member of 2012 champion pen at Denver, selling in Sandhill Farms’ sale for $30,000.00 to Schutte & Sons, NE.

GHC Taboo Coalition 52U Son of GHC Miss Nancy 98P. Two time class winner at CWA and senior champion at Denver. He was the $15,000.00 high selling bull to Brost Bros. Stock Farm in our 2008 sale.

GHC Rascal ET 92Z Son of GHC Miss Nancy 98P. High selling $10,000.00 bull in our 2012 sale to Lakes Ranch.

David Reid 306-221-7039 champs.reid@shaw.ca Kurtis Reid 306-220-2226 ks.reid@sasktel.net

U.S. Representatives

GWG Polled Herefords Gordon Gustafson 306-963-7947 gwg.farm@sasktel.net

Holmes Farm

Jay Holmes 306-524-2762 skirk.jholmes@sasktel.net

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View the catalogue online at www.buyagro.com

Sale Management

158, Imperial, SK S0G 2J0 Gordon & Shirley Crittenden  Bros.  Box 306.963.2622 Howard & Sharon Fax: 306.963.2493 306.963.2414 Polled  Herefords Howard Cell ~ 306.963.7880 h.s.crittenden@sasktel.net

WWW.CRITTENDENBROS.COM

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contents August 2014 Volume 72 | Number 2

Photo Credit: Monty & Carter Krauss, Elkwater, Alberta

features

contents C AT H E R I N E B R OW N

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Who Am I?

Becoming Hereford

Broken Genes

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CJHA “Reps” Travel Abroad

Experiences and challenges of breaking into the long-established Hereford Breeder Community

The Stark Reality from Dr. Dorian Garrick: “They’re All Carriers of Something.”

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Bonanza 2014 Results

B O N N I E WA R N Y C A

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106 Residual Feed Intake Research Project - Year Two Summary 107 Sale Results

C AT H E R I N E B R OW N

C AT H Y L A S B Y

122 2013 Sale Trends

Building Family

One Hereford Cow...

123 Junior Show Results

Milestones of the Fenton Ranch and Doris’ Legacy

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The Dalmuir Story

126 Ontario Provincial Report 127 Quebec Provincial Report 128 Manitoba Provincial Report 129 Saskatchewan Provincial Report

C AT H E R I N E B R OW N

C AT H E R I N E B R OW N

Young Guns

Right to Claim II

Faces and Perspectives of a New Generation

Uncertainty prevails after 132 CJHA Report the Canada Revenue Agency overrides Supreme Court of 132 CHA Honour Roll Canada decision about claiming 134 CJHA Honour Roll farm losses

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137 Future of the Breed 139 4-H Achievements

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UpFront

158 Canadian Beef Breeds Council Report

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President’s Message

159 Quick Reference

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Message du Président

161 Auctioneers, Consultants and Services

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Hereford Horizons

162 Hereford EPD Averages

125 Rapport du Directeur Exécutif

131 British Columbia Provincial Report

CJHA “Future of the Breed” Scholarship Winners

columns

124 Executive Director’s Report

130 Alberta Provincial Report

163 Digest Subscription Form & Ad Booking Deadlines

142 Canadian Hereford Association 2013 Year-End Statistics 144 Breed Builders 2013 145 New Annual, Young Guns & Junior Members 2015 146 Canadian Hereford Association 2013 Financial Statements 154 Hereford Farewells 157 All Star Members Report 2014

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AUGUST 14-17–QC ...................................................................... Expo Cookshire Fair 16 – MB ........Manitoba Hereford Association Field Day MOE Show, Twin View Polled Herefords, Strathclair 16 – PEI ....................................................... Old Home Week, MOE Show 17 – ON ........................................East Central Zone Show, Stirling Fair 21-24–QC ............................................................................Expo Ayer’s Cliff 22 – NB ........ Kent County Exhibition, MOE Show, St Marie de Kent 23 – PEI ..................................Dundas Plowing Match & Fair, Cardigan 23 – ON ............... Barrie Fair MOE Show, Ontario West Zone, Barrie 27-30-BC........ Interior Provincial Exhibition, MOE Show, Armstrong 28-Sept 1 – QC ...................................... Expo Shawville Fair, MOE Show 29-Sept 1 – QC ...................................................................Expo Brome Fair 29 – NS ...................................Cumberland County MOE Show, Oxford 29 ...................................October Digest Advertising Booking Deadline 31 – ON .........................MOE Show, Ontario West Zone - Orangeville SEPTEMBER 4-7 – QC ....................................................................... Expo Richmond Fair 6 – BC ....................... Lakes District Fall Fair, MOE Show, Burns Lake 6 – ON .......... Ottawa Valley Hereford Zone Banner Show, Renfrew 7 – ON ...................Arthur Banner Show, Ontario West Zone, Arthur 13 – BC....West Coast Hereford Club Show, MOE Show, Aldergrove 18 – ON .......................Lindsay Fair, East Central MOE Show, Lindsay 18-21–BC ........................Richardson Ranch V Annual Online Sale, Tlell 19 – ON ..........................................................................Genetic Designs X River Valley Polled Hereford Sale, Newburgh 20 – ON ............................... Source for Success XIII Sale, Indian River 20 – NB ......................New Brunswick Beef Expo, MOE Show, Sussex 21 – ON ....Autumn Alliance XXXII Sale, Medonte Highlands, Orillia 27 – BC ...................... Pacific Invitational Female Sale, Williams Lake 27 – ON .................... Carp Fair, Ottawa Valley Zone, MOE Show, Carp 28 – ON ............. East Central Ontario Hereford Zone Futurity Show, Roseneath Fair OCTOBER 2-6 – MB .............WLB Livestock’s 6th Internet Hereford Female Sale, Douglas 9-11– AB ....... Harvie Ranching 4th Annual Internet Female Sale, Olds 10-12–QC.......................................Expo-Boeuf Victoriaville , MOE Show 11 – AB ......................................... Remitall West Production Sale, Olds 11-15–SK ........................................2nd Annual Elite Genetics Online Sale, Leveldale Polled Herefords & RSK Farms 17 – SK .............Hereford Harvest, Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank 18 – ON ..................................................Breeder’s Choice Hereford Sale, Carson’s Sales Arena, Listowel 18 – SK ANL Polled Herefords & Guests Production Sale, Steelman 18 – SK.........C&T Cattle Co. & Guests, “Take the Next Step”, Kisbey 19 – SK .. Blair-Athol, Haroldson’s & Friends Production Sale, Arcola 20 – SK ......................................... Square-D Production Sale, Langbank 21 – AB.........................18th Annual British Breeds Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 25 – QC..........Partners for Progress, Maple Hill Herefords, Shefford 25 – SK “Shape of Things to Come” Sale, Crittenden Bros., Imperial 25 – NS.......................................................... Atlantic Bonus Sale, Nappan 29-Nov 2 – MB .........Manitoba Livestock Expo, MOE Show, Brandon

5160 Skyline Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6V1

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NOVEMBER 1 – ON ............................... Walnut Drive Farms Herd Reduction Sale, Maple Hill Sales Pavilion, Hanover 4-9 – AB .....................................Farmfair International, Edmonton 4 .................................................................. Hereford Genes Event 5..............................................Western National Hereford Show 7-8 – ON .................... The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto 7 Ontario Hereford Assoc. Futurity & Junior Showmanship 8 ..............................................Eastern National Hereford Show 11 – AB .........................................British Breeds #2 Rancher Calf Sale, Balog Auction, Lethbridge 12 – AB............................. The Amigos Production Sale, Medicine Hat 14 – AB Fenton Hereford Ranching 50th Fall Production Sale, Irma 15 – AB.......................................Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD & Guests Annual Fall Production Sale, Irma 15 – ON .....East Central Ontario Zone AGM, Omemee Curling Club 20 – AB.............LCI Doenz Ranches Annual Production Sale, Warner 24-29 – SK .......................... Canadian Western Agribition, Regina 27 ...........................................................Agribition Hereford Sale 28 ........................................................... National Hereford Show 28 .....................................................Agribition Red Coat Classic 29 – AB .................................. Stauffer Farms LTD Complete Dispersal, Innisfail Auction Market, Innisfail DECEMBER 2 – AB .......................................Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus Production Sale, Etzikom 5 – MB ................................................. Manitoba Hereford Association “Good As Gold” Sale, Brandon 5 ...................................... January Digest Advertising Booking Deadline

Consult with the CHA website www.hereford.ca for changes and/or additions to provincial field days, MOE shows and other events.

Phone: 1.888.836.7242 Fax: 1.888.824.2329

Email: herefords@hereford.ca

Cover photo Courtesy of: Stan Jacobs, Douglas Lake Ranch, Douglas Lake, British Columbia

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Frank Radau’s First Hereford Cow - 1946 J.O. Radau’s First Hereford cow was purchased in 1944

LCI 107R Stonewall 25X Feature Sire of 2014 Calves BW: 3.5 WW: 56.7 YW: 96.5 M: 32.0

Luke Radau’s 4-H heifer in 2014

McCoy 70Y Landscape 23A TM: 60.4

Excellent new polled sire in 2014 BW: 3.7 WW: 56.5 YW: 89.5 M:22.8 TM: 51.1

For Sale: A large group of purebred and commercial bred heifers Breeding Quality Hereford Cattle Since 1944

Box 1, Site 10, R.R. 1, Bowden, Alberta T0M 0K0 From Bowden underpass, 7 mi. East, 2 mi. South, 1/2 mi. East Web site: couleecrest.ca 8

Randy & Sandra Radau Ph (403) 227-2259 Fax (403) 227-5278 Randy’s Cell (403) 588-6160 Frank & Nancy Radau Ph (403) 224-2292 Email: couleecrestfarm@gmail.com

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Elwyn, Donald and Pauline Embury 6,=:@ ". " " A /?,=:12 # Main Office 613-378-6632 Cattle Office 613-378-2701

Fax 613-378-1646 Res. 613-378-2224

Donald Embury cell 613-328-9065 Dale Stith Auctioneer 918-760-1550

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View our sale live on the Internet at

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At Maple Hill Sales Pavilion, Hanover, Ontario

Approximately 200 Head of WDF Herefords Sell JV 46L SPIDEL 90Y

The BEST

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90Y’s Great Grand Dam is a full sister to the

$100,000 1987 Calgary Bull Sale Champion..... MASTERPIECE JV TROJAN’S TRIUMPH 306G JV TROJAN’S TRUST 1000J WDF HURON PRINCESS 100G

Sire: WDF 46L SPIDEL 507S {DLF IEF HYF}

WDF FACSIMILIE ET 811A WDF HIGH FIDELITY 057F WDF WESTWINDETTE 57W

WDF ROLOMOLD MISCH 19Z WDF HURON CHIEF 147C LADY SPIDEL F 47R

Dam: WDF MISS CHIEF 90L

SNS GENERATOR 28X BELL-­L GE LASS 90A BELL-­L 1087 DOMINO LASS 90Y

Spidel Cattle are Range Ready & User Friendly JOHN VANCISE & SONS R.R.#4 Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 One Mile West & Three Miles North of Stayner 705-445-0407 ‘PLAY TO YOUR POWER’ CONVERT ROUGHAGE INTO...TENDERNESS & TASTE ‘AVOID THE GRAIN DRAIN’ WITH WALNUT DRIVE GENETICS

We raise COMPETITIVE CATTLE... They compete with: ....Economics ....Mother Nature ....Each Other ....And ME! J.V. 11

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Newsworthy and notable stories from the Canadian Hereford industry Congratulations Braden Calvert and the Manitoba Junior Curling team on winning the Canadian Junior Curling Championship. The team went on to compete at the World Junior Curling Championships in Flims Switzerland and finished in fourth place.

Doug and Wanda Mann of Phantom Creek Livestock, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, are pleased to announce the arrival of their first grandchild Spencer Haley Mann. Born July 6/14 weighing 6.5 lbs to proud parents Cody and Joane Mann.

Left, skip Braden Calvert, third Kyle Kurz, second Lucas Van Den Bosch and lead Brendan Wilson.

Happy 50th Birthday The South Eastern Alberta Purebred Beef Breeders Association presented Remount Grazing Association patrons with Hereford jackets honouring their support of the Medicine Hat Bull Sale and the Hereford Breed.

Stewart Crone!!

PINS PINS PINS 50-Years Stauffer Farms LTD

CHA Executive Director, Stephen Scott, and CHA Board Member Andy Schuepbach present a 50-year pin to Murray Stauffer of Stauffer Farms LTD at the 2014 Calgary Bull Sale.

25-Years Ro-Onna Acres

CHA President Burt Grundy presents a 25-Year pin to Roberta Beaton and his daughter Maureen of Ro-Onna Acres at the White Face Classic Sale in Ontario. 12

25-Years Stan & Shirley Smithard

Stan and Shirley Smithard are presented with their 25-Year pin at the Dawson Creek Bull sale in B.C. by Jason Wells and Joanne Hotte. They were also honored as the Peace River Hereford Club Commercial Hereford Producer of the Year.

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Hills Galore.com

55 YEARS OF BUILDING PERFORMANCE BULLS

Alvin & Mary-­Kate Pawlitza, Julia, Alex and Georgia Box 179 Hazlet, Sask S0N 1E0 Phone 306-­689-­2597 Email: herefords@hillsgalore.com

upfront Keith Gilmore Foundation @ the 2014 Calgary Bull Sale

Bronze Hereford Bookends, by artist Gina McDougall Cohoe, were the opening lot at the Hereford sale. They sold for $7,000.00 to the Church family. The bookends were donated by the Gilmore family to raise funds for the KGF.

Jay Cross Speaks about the bookends before the Auction starts

DNA UPDATE

After nearly seven months of delays, countless calls and e-mails, the problems at the DNA lab seem to be rectified. We are now regularly receiving results and are expecting the backlog to be eradicated in the next couple weeks. We thank all affected breeders for their patience.

Lawrence Kallal, Hans Ulrich and Walter Blume at Doris Fenton’s Funeral D r. B ob Wat son, an Original Bonanza donor, i s h o n o u re d wi th a Hereford print at the 2014 CHA Annual General Meeting in Lindsay, ON, by Cassandra Gorrill, left.

Abnormalities will no longer be printed in the CHD. For the current list visit www.hereford.ca/3_GeneticAbnormalities.php Cole, Jill and Tinley Harvie of Harvie Ranching, Olds, Alberta, are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter and little sister, Lyla Jill Harvie. Born on June 4/14 weighing 7lbs 13 oz.

CHA Executive Director Stephen Scott and CHA Board member Nels Nixdorff re-present Kurt Gilmore (center) with his 2013 CHA Honour Roll Plaque at the 2014 Calgary Bull Sale. The Honour Roll was first presented to Kurt’s family at the 2013 Keith Gilmore Foundation Charity Golf Tournament. 13

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BRETON WEST HEREFORDS Thank-you to all our customers for your 2014 bull purchases. Bulls for sale at all times.

40 Years of Selecting

BRETON WEST 75W ASTRO 59A & DOMINO 7R TAFFETA 35T 2013 Farmfair Reserve Sr. Champion Female

NESP 151X & NESP 5A NESP 43R

NESP 144W

FEMALES FOR SALE

Your CHOICE of over 250 Females.

Any day you wish, Any number of head, Any age of females

LLPH 116T

NESP 63X & NESP 3A

We need to reduce our herd size and are seeking new and established seedstock producers to share our 40 years of genetic progress with.

Come for a herd tour, Here is just a sample.

NESP 131U

NESP 75T

NESP 42Z & NESP 84W

NESP 99S

NESP 34A

Eugene, Norma, and Leonard Poholka Ph: (780) 696-3878 Leonard’s Cell: (780) 898-9590 Fax: (780) 696-3777

Box 325, Breton, Alberta TOC OPO Email: bretonwest@gmail.com http://bretonwestherefords.com

5 mi. W. of Breton on #616, 2 mi. S. on Rge Rd. #50, 1 mi. W. on #474, 1 1/2 mi. S. on Rge. Rd. #51, 1/2 mi. W. 16

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View his video at www.remitallwest.com

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REM 7B Born Jan. 24th 2014 BW 89lbs Sire: CB 57U Can Doo 102Y SOD: SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET

Remitall W Start Me Up ET 7B A new star is born at Remitall West!

We welcome you to the 2014 Remitall West Production Sale. This year’s sale offering is our PRVW G\QDPLF WR GDWH )HDWXUHG LQ WKLV VDOH ZLOO EH our top 2014 born herd sire prospects like Remitall W Start Me Up ET 7B pictured above. Also selling ZLOO EH WKH VSHFLDO IXOO VLVWHUV WR WKHVH IXWXUH EUHHG sires. A select high quality group of bred heifers ZLOO EH LQFOXGHG WKLV \HDU DV ZHOO 2XU QHZHVW HPEU\R PDWLQJV ZKLFK UHSUHVHQW RXU HQWLUH GRQRU WHDP ZLOO DOVR EH D KLJKOLJKWHG 7KH ¿UVW JURXS RI Game Day 74Y progeny, the 2012 World Hereford Conference Grand Champion bull ZLOO VHOO DORQJ ZLWK DQ H[FLWLQJ JURXS RI (7 ERUQ FDOYHV WKDW DUH complete outcross Australian genetics. Join us for ZKDW SURPLVHV WR EH RQH RI WKH WRS +HUHIRUG HYHQWV of the year! 7KH VDOH ZLOO EH RQOLQH DW www.liveauctions.tv.

Remitall West Marvel ET 76Y dam of “ Start Me Up ET 7B”. She is a full sister to Remitall West Game Day ET 74Y. Marvel 76Y is owned with BNC Polled Herefords, ON.

She Sel

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Remitall West Marvel ET 6B full sister to “Start Me Up ET 7B” this special heifer will also sell!

“Building Quality with Form & Function”

The Remitall West Production Sale Saturday October 11, 2014 Please contact us to ensure you receive a sale catalog

Bryan and Annette Latimer (403) 556-­0301 Box 16 site 2 RR 4 Olds AB Canada T4H 1T8

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Consignors Lone Pine Cattle Services Rob & Dawn O’Connor 306-762-4543 OVHF Herefords Frank & Andree McNeely 306-868-2201 Six South Herefords Kerry, Curtis, Danika & Reese Gaillard 306-436-4420 Mission Ridge Herefords Steve, Fran, Matt, Mark, Paul, James & Michelle Hordos 306-835-2007 Beiber Herefords Wally, Kathy, Herman & Christina, & Ann Bieber 306-727-3127

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Git-R-Done Ranch Trygve & Jill Eidem 306-728-3339

Sale Management

Triple H Farm Ltd Lyle and Michell Heidecker 306-367-2016 JHF Herefords Raymond Johnson 306-675-6137

Office: 306-933-4200 Chris Poley: 306-220-5006 Ted Serhienko: 306-221-2711 Shane Michelson: 403-363-9973

LFH SCRIPT 29Z EPDS

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Owned with YV Ranch. Bred to heifers last year with excellent results. He takes off white and adds pigment. A calving ease bull with good growth. Used on the cow herd this year.

Son of YV 15Z

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Out of a heifer. Born February 15TH, Pictured at 4 months of age.

He really adds style and thickness to his offspring, and has moderated birth weight as well.

AI Sires

PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R YV 81N SILVER STONE 711T LBH 168T STANDARD 397W YV STAR STRUCK 915W

Also in Use:

MCCOY 58G JACKPOT ET 105X GH 8052 MVP 67Y GH 7101 ROCK SOLID 5Z

Marie, Kam & Pam Jim Little Fort, B.C. V0E 2C0 Phone (250) 674-1516 Fax (250) 677-4474

Natural Sires

LRD BRONCO 7Y CGC 99R YOUNGBLOOD 67Y

The Jim Family

Horned and Polled Herefords Located 90 km North of Kamloops on Hwy 5

Committed to Cattle

LFH FANTASTIC 2A LFH SToUT 19Y 12A

Kee & Camille Jim (403) 995-3580 Kym Jim (403) 358-8935 Kyn & Melissa Jim (780) 897-7079

www.littlefort.ca

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CHA President - Burt Davidson Grundy May 12, 1944 – July 27, 2014

A Heartfelt Farewell

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With regret, the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) announces the sudden passing of Burt Grundy, President of the CHA. We honour Burt’s life and dedication to the Hereford breed in this space traditionally reserved for the President’s x report. On Saturday morning, July 26th, Burt watched the family pack the trailers for the Canadian National Junior Bonanza show. The Grundys planned to leave for the show on July 29th. He later came into his house and looked out his window to see his grandchildren washing and working with cattle they were preparing for Bonanza. “Look at that!” he said to his wife Nancy. “That’s what we have worked for, for the past 20 years.” That afternoon, Burt and Nancy attended a wedding reception. The following morning, Burt experienced breathing difficulty and was taken to the hospital where he passed away from unexpected heart failure. The decision was quickly made by the family to attend Bonanza and the CHA meeting as planned. The grandchildren were going to show for Grandpa. It is what he would have wanted and there was no question but to attend. Burt had a big, gruff voice, a good sense of humour and a big heart. His love of cattle and horses and his children defined his life and he supported the organizations to which he belonged. He is past vice-president of the Ontario Hereford Association and Past President of Richmond Fair. He was a director with the Ottawa Valley Seed Growers’ Association, a founding member of the Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association and past director of the Ontario Quarter Horse Association. He was also an active member of the Ottawa Valley Aid for Chernobyl Children (OVACC), which found Canadian homes for orphaned children following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Burt has been a proud breeder and promoter of Hereford cattle for 20 years. He was born in Halifax in 1944. His father was a career Navy Officer. His family would eventually move to Ottawa and since the age of 12, he begged his father to buy a farm. While this never happened, his family owned a cottage and during the summer months, Burt worked on local farms. He studied at Kemptville College for a year in 1963 where he met his wife Nancy, a farm girl from Grey County. The two married four years later. Burt also attended Algonquin College to study architectural drafting and was employed in that field for eight years. In 1972, he joined the Federal Government as a facilities manager and retired in 1997.

In 1969, Burt and Nancy moved onto a small acreage at North Gower, near Ottawa and bought cattle and horses. They bought some of their first purebred Hereford genetics from the late Wib Donaldson of Louada Farms in Peterborough. They moved to a larger farm in 1973 and to yet another larger farm – their current operation - in 1974. Each time, the cattle and horse numbers were increased. Burt was the first Quarter Horse breeder in eastern Ontario to practice A.I. (artificial insemination) in horses. While Nancy and his daughter Jennifer showed horses and competed locally and in the U.S., Burt never did ride horses. He handled them, drove Nancy and Jennifer to shows, supported and announced at local horse events and did some horse judging at local fairs. After their children left home, Burt and Nancy stepped up their Hereford breeding operations. Burt joined the Ottawa Valley Hereford Club in the late nineties, to become an Ontario Hereford Association director, vice-president and later a national director representing Ontario breeders. He was in the second year of his second three-year term as a national director and had risen to take the role of President of the Canadian Hereford Association, in January of 2013. One of his proudest accomplishments as a Hereford producer is breeding the bull NGB 69T The Wonderer 36R ET 3W, which was named Reserve Grand Champion Bull at our breed’s national show at Agribition. Burt’s legacy will be that of a hard worker, dedicated to his family and to children in agriculture. He often purchased lambs and steers in 4-H sales at Metcalfe Fair, though they did not personally need them, in order to support the kids. In Burt’s honour, his family has created a bursary to support members of the Ontario Junior Hereford Association. Burt was an avid antique and model train collector. He held season tickets for the Ottawa Senators for the past 10 years, considering himself a big fan. He and Nancy also held season tickets for Ottawa’s football team, the Redblacks and this year attended their opening game. Burt is survived by his wife Nancy (Ballard). He is the father of Jennifer Hess (Don) and Christopher (Kelly Wright). He is also the loving grandfather of Justin and Alex McLaughlin, Rebecca Hess and Owen and Camryn Grundy. Burt is also survived by his sister Elizabeth Droeske (Jim) and their family, and brother-in-law Bill Ballard (Monique) and their family. He is predeceased by his parents Harry and Lois Grundy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Burt, to the OVACC or the Ontario Junior Hereford Association. Condolences, donations or tributes may be made at www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com .

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Burt Davidson Grundy - président du CHA 12 mai, 1944 – 27 juillet, 2014

Un Adieu Sincère C ’e st ave c re gret q u e l’A sso ciation Canadienne Hereford (ACH) annonce le décès soudain de Burt Grundy, notre président. C’est en mémoire de Burt et de son dévouement pour la race Hereford que nous lui présentons un hommage dans le Digest à la place du rapport du président. Le 26 juillet dernier, Burt observait sa famille charger la remorque et se préparer pour le Bonanza. Puis il est entré dans sa maison en ce samedi matin et il regardait ses petitsenfants qui lavaient, préparaient leurs animaux d’exposition. Le départ pour Lindsay (Ontario) était prévu pour le 29 juillet. “Regardes-les!” a-t-il dit à son épouse Nancy “Ils sont la raison pour laquelle on a travaillé si fort ces 20 dernières années.” Burt et Nancy ont assisté à une réception de mariage plus tard en après-midi. Le lendemain matin, Burt avait de la difficulté à respirer donc on l’a transporté à l’hôpital où il a succombé à une insuffisance cardiaque et est décédé à peine quelques heures plus tard. Sa famille a rapidement décidé de poursuivre leur plan et d’assister au Bonanza et à la réunion annuelle de l’ACH. C’est ce que Burt aurait voulu. De plus ses petits-enfants voulaient absolument présenter leurs animaux en l’honneur de leur grand-papa. Burt avait une grande voix bourrue, un bon sens de l’humour et un grand cœur. Son amour pour les bovins de boucherie, les chevaux et ses enfants définit sa vie de même que son implication auprès des organisations auxquelles il appartenait. Il a été vice-président de l’Association Hereford de l’Ontario et président de la Foire de Richmond. Il a été directeur de l’Ottawa Valley Seed Growers’ Association, membre fondateur de l’Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association et un ancien directeur de l’Association Quarter Horse de l’Ontario. Il était également membre actif dans la vallée d’Ottawa dans une organisation de charité, qui avait comme mission de jumeler des foyers canadiens et des enfants orphelins de Chernobyl après la catastrophe nucléaire. Burt était un éleveur fier et un promoteur infatigable pour le Hereford au cours des 20 dernières années. Il est né à Halifax en 1944. Son père était un navigateur sur un navire de la marine. Sa famille a éventuellement déménagé à Ottawa. À l’âge de 12 ans, il a supplié son père d’acheter une ferme. Malheureusement, Burt a dû se contenter du chalet familial pendant les mois d’été malgré qu’il travaillait sur des exploitations agricoles avoisinantes. Il a étudié au Collège Kemptville pendant un an en 1963 où il a rencontré son épouse Nancy, une fille venant d’une ferme du comté de Grey. Les deux se sont mariés quatre ans plus tard. Burt a également étudié au Collège Algonquin l’élaboration architecturale et par la suite, il a travaillé pendant huit ans pour divers architectes. En 1972 il rejoint le gouvernement fédéral comme un gestionnaire, jusqu’à sa retraite en 1997.

En 1969, Burt et Nancy s’installe sur une petite fermette à North Gower, près d’Ottawa et achètent des bovins et des chevaux. Leurs premiers achats de génétique de Hereford pur-sang venaient du défunt Wib Donaldson des fermes Louada à Peterborough. Ils ont déménagé sur une plus grande ferme en 1973 suivi d’une autre encore plus grande – leur opération actuelle - en 1974. Avec chaque déménagement le nombre de bovins et de chevaux augmentait. Burt a été le premier éleveur de Quarter Horse de l’Ontario a utilisé l’insémination artificielle pour ses chevaux. Nancy et leur fille Jennifer sont des cavalières et ont concouru localement et aux États-Unis, tandis que Burt n’a jamais monté à cheval. Il était le conducteur, le palefrenier, parfois l’annonceur aux événements équestres locaux ainsi que juge aux petites foires. Après que leurs enfants aient quitté la maison, Burt et Nancy ont intensifié leur élevage Hereford. Burt s’est joint au Club Hereford de la vallée d’Ottawa dans les années 90, puis il est devenu directeur de l’Association Hereford de l’Ontario puis vice-président suivi du poste de directeur national représentant les éleveurs de l’Ontario. Il était dans la deuxième année de son second triennat comme directeur national lorsqu’il a été élu au rôle de président de l’Association Canadienne Hereford, en janvier 2013. La plus remarquable de ses réalisations comme producteur de Hereford est d’avoir élevé le taureau NGB 69T The Wonderer 36R ET 3W, qui a été nommé réserve Grand Champion au concours national à l’Agribition. On se souviendra de Burt comme entant un travailleur acharné, dédié à sa famille et à la relève en l’agriculture. Il a souvent acheté des agneaux et les bouvillons de membres 4-H dans les ventes à Metcalfe Fair, bien qu’il n’en avait pas personnellement besoin, mais voulait encourager les jeunes agriculteurs. En l’honneur de Burt, sa famille a créé une bourse d’étude pour aider les membres juniors de l’Association ontarienne Hereford. Burt était un collectionneur passionné de trains modèles et des antiques. Détenteur de billets de saison pour les Sénateurs d’Ottawa depuis 10 ans, il se considérait un grand fan. Il avait également des billets de saison pour l’équipe de football d’Ottawa, les Redblacks où accompagné de Nancy, il a assissté à leur match d’ouverture. Burt laisse dans le deuil son épouse Nancy (Ballard). Il est le père de Jennifer Hess (Don) et Christopher (Kelly Wright). Il est également le grand-père de Justin et Alex McLaughlin, Rebecca Hess et Owen et Camryn Grundy. Burt laisse également dans le deuil sa sœur Elizabeth Droeske (Jim) et leur famille et beau-frère Bill Ballard (Monique) et leur famille. Il est précédé par ses parents, Harry et Lois Grundy. Au lieu de fleurs, svp faites un au don au nom de Burt à OVACC ou à l’Association Junior Hereford de l’Ontario. Le site www.tubmanfuneralhomes.com vous guidera vers l’œuvre de charité de votre choix. 21

Welcome to the Herd H PAYBACK 3092 ET EPD

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3092 was a member of the 2014 Grand Champion Carload of Bulls at the National Western Stock Show in Denver

Semen Interests Are Available

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Thank you to our 2014 Buyers!

Donalda Colony Sever Farms XL Bar Ranch Red Willow Colony Miller Ranches Ltd. Richdale Ranch Remount Grazing

Bill Ayrey Rocking G Herefords Fawn Creek Ranching Bruce Geigle Corbiell Herefords Stretch Limosine Farms Rafter DF Ranch

Special Appreciation to the Contributors at the 2014 Medicine Hat Bull Sale for voting Wyatt Farms Top String of Bulls a second year in a row

MERLE & NEELTJE WYATT AND FAMILY 403-­534-­2277 Cell 403-­485-­8289 Peter’s Cell 403-­423-­0083 Jessica’s Cell 403-­485-­0237 Box 30, Arrowwood, Alberta T0L 0B0 Email: wyatt@wildroseinternet.ca 22

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Outstanding crop from the 2013 Calgary Bull Sale Grand Champion He bred over 60 head naturally last year

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Thanks to all our customers last year.

Special thanks to Rutledge Herefords and Carlrams Ranching for purchasing the 2nd and 3rd high sellers at the Calgary Bull Sale from us. Stewart, Cathy & Family Ph/Fax (780) 888-­2168 Cell (780) 888-­1002 Box 378, Hardisty, AB T0B 1V0 Located 5 mi. E. of Hardisty on Hwy. 13 and 3/4 mi. S. Email croneherefords@xplornet.com

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By Brad Dubeau

D I R ECTO R O F CO M M U N I CATI O N S

The Digest hits two major milestones with this August Herd Reference issue. Five years ago, in August 2009, the first edition of Canadian Hereford Digest with the Canadian Hereford Association as its new publisher, went to print. You are now holding the 17th issue produced by the CHA. We are hopeful that the Canadian membership is satisfied with the promotional product that this vehicle has to offer across the globe.

Five years ago, in August 2009, the first edition of Canadian Hereford Digest with the Canadian Hereford Association as its new publisher, went to print. You are now holding the 17th issue produced by the CHA. My thanks to Catherine Brown, Associate Editor; Samara McBain, Production; and Erin Zatylny, Production (2009 to 2012). Their hard work and dedication has been instrumental in keeping the Digest on its current path of growth and prosperity. Thanks, also, to Gordon Stephenson and the CHA Board for their encouragement and foresight in seeing how the Digest could play a successful role in the Canadian Hereford Association. This has all been made possible by the Canadian Hereford membership. It is through your financial support, by placing ads, that the Digest continues to move in a positive direction. The second major milestone for the Digest is its expanded circulation, such that all three issues are now being mailed to the commercial producer. For the past five years, only the January and October issues were mailed to the wider mailing list which included commercial producers, auction markets and feedlots.

The second major milestone for the Digest is its expanded circulation, such that all three issues are now being mailed to the commercial producer. Now, with CHA member support, the August issue is included in that 5,500-and-growing circulation. To my knowledge, the Digest is the only breed magazine in Canada that is sending every issue to commercial producers across Canada. There is no better time for this, as the popularity and demand for the Hereford

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breed continues to grow in the commercial sector. The winter and spring of 2014 was as strong as ever for Hereford bull sales. Actually, as we moved from winter to spring, the sales strengthened. There were plenty of new faces and faces we haven’t seen for a while, in Hereford sale barns this year. Commercial producers with Black cows were most prevalent but I also had the opportunity to speak with commercial producers with Charolais, Simmental and Red Angus cows, just to name a few. The typical comment: “I need Hereford back in the cow herd”. Every commercial producer will have their own reasons for choosing Hereford again. Just remember that it’s the job of Hereford breeders to make sure we are always putting our best foot forward.

There were plenty of new faces and faces we haven’t seen for a while, in Hereford sale barns this year. Commercial producers with Black cows were most prevalent but I also had the opportunity to speak with commercial producers with Charolais, Simmental and Red Angus cows, just to name a few. The typical comment: “I need Hereford back in the cow herd.” This is not the time to sell a Hereford bull or female just because you can. Sell only the best. I can’t stress that enough. Commercial producers will continue to spend time and money at Hereford sales, as long as they feel confident the product is doing what it is supposed to. As we approach the fall female and bull sale run, everyone’s expectations are high for great prices and not just for Herefords, but for every major breed. Forecasts show potential for a record commercial market. For those who chose to stay in the cattle industry, it really does look like folks will finally be rewarded. For those who remained dedicated to the Hereford breed, it is like the beginning of the glory days all over again! See ya down the road!!

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5th Annual Rancher’s Bull Sale: February 26, 2015 Les & Karen Holloway

Ph: (403) 882-­‐3416 Fax: (403) 882-­‐3417 Cell: (403) 740-­‐0380 Located 1 mile north of Castor on Highway 36 and 5 miles east on secondary Highway 599

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Ben C 450.405.2150

Norm C 450.776.0703

Two New Herd Sires Horned

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DON 3G DANDY LAD 9N Sire: DONORAH 9N DANDY LAD 50W {DLF IEF HYF} DONORAH 77J ALMA LASS 4M

KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET {DLF IEF HYF} NJW P606 72N DAYDREAM 73S

SNS 67F SKY LAD 75K Dam: LPG SKY PREMIUM 23N LPG PREMIUM 35Z LASS 82K

GROSVENOR TITANIUM 80P 303T Dam: BBSF 303T CINDY 88Y BBSF 040035 CINDY 21W

In 2013, we introduced Polled Genetics to our current Purebred Operation Thank you to our 2014 Bull Sale Buyers Join us at the 3rd Annual Premier Hereford Bull Sale on February 9th, 2015 at the Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds Full details in the January 2015 Issue of the Digest

Stan Stan && Susan Susan Lock Lock

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Experiences and challenges of breaking into the long-established Hereford Breeder Community By Bonnie Warnyca When you decide to step into the world of Hereford, you have entered into a fraternity with a long and proud history. Some would say the membership comes with an unwritten oath to support each other in a breed of cattle which has long been one of the backbones of the Canadian cattle industry. Over the past 20 years, there have been many changes. The exotics overtook some of the British breed numbers and BSE took some of the long-time breeders. Now, in a time of rebuilding, there are some that wonder aloud if the fraternity is doing enough to welcome new breeders into the fold. As one breeder noted, the association can only do so much. It’s up to the members to extend a hand and encouragement. The Digest talked to five Hereford breeders to find out their experiences with “becoming Hereford”. Rock Bottom Farm Nathan and Sara Beth Krentz, along with Sara Beth’s parents Bill and Sharon Hopkins of Rock Bottom Farm, run about 90 Hereford cows in Prince Edward County, Ontario. While Nathan and Sara Beth work fulltime off the farm, Bill lends a hand with chores and haying. Nathan and Sara Beth handle the mating decisions and the management of the cattle. “We run a purebred and a commercial herd and bounce the cow numbers between 70 and 90. We select our top 25 Hereford cows to AI and the rest are covered by Black Angus bulls,” says Nathan. “We keep our top Hereford heifers as replacements both for the purebred and the commercial herd.”

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“We’ve been into Herefords for the past 14 years and it’s taken time to network and get our program known within the breed. We’re marketing our commercial baldie steer calves through a certified Angus sale at Woodville. There again, it took time for the buyers to recognize the quality of these white-faced calves. But in the past two years, they’ve sold at the top end of the sale.” With three small children, it’s difficult for the couple to get cattle ready for show, but they get out there when they can. “We’ve had some success in the show ring. But no matter what breed you’re in – there are politics involved. Ribbons and trophies are nice, but it means more to us when a fellow breeder stops by the stall and tells us they like our cattle.”

Ribbons and trophies are nice, but it means more to us when a fellow breeder stops by the stall and tells us they like our cattle. –Nathan Krentz “It’s taken time for us to meet new people, but last summer we hosted the Hereford provincial zone summer picnic which brought a lot of fellow breeders to our yard.” Nat h a n s ay s t h at l i ke mo st businesses, you have to earn respect from your colleagues and that can be done in a couple of different ways. “For some, respect comes from a winning show string, and for others, it comes because of the kind of people you are,” he believes.

“We’re still considered new in the breed, so perhaps that’s why other new breeders feel more comfortable approaching us.” Big Gully Farms Lance Leachman of Big Gully Farms at Lloydminster, Saskatchewan came back to the farm in 2010, after spending four years in U.S. colleges to obtain a Bachelor of Animal Science degree in Agriculture, a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences and Industry and a Master’s of Science in Animal Breeding and Genetics. While the list of degrees might sound a little intimidating, this 24-year old is just plain old excited about the opportunities he sees in the Hereford business. “I take every opportunity to attend some of the provincial 4-H field days and we host a judging clinic here on the farm. It allows me to interact with up and coming Hereford producers.” “I make a point to visit with newer breeders with smaller numbers in their herd. Many times, there are affordable and good genetics in those herds. Kind of like diamonds in the rough,” says Leachman. “Some breeders are more than willing to go outside the box to uncover outcross genetics while others seem content with their own program and their regular suppliers.” “It’s important for breeders to support each other. Sure the show ring is competitive, but at the end of the day, we all appreciate good cattle.” Leachman believes the association does a great job with Bonanza and feels that it is probably the best junior show in Canada. He says it provides a great level of excitement for the breed and makes others want to be a part of it. Anquist Hereford Ranch After working for the Fenton Hereford

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Ranch for ten years, Trevor Anquist now works in the oil patch. He always kept a few good horned Hereford cows, and today Trevor and his dad Lorne, run 70 horned Hereford females under Anquist Hereford Ranch outside of Irma, Alberta. “It’s a number which we try to maintain by keeping our own replacements. I work off farm, and land prices in the area have tripled in the last ten years, so our cow numbers can’t grow by much,” says Trevor. “We have a half section of land and rent enough grass for grazing and haying.” “I bought most of my females from Fentons and while we use some of our own bulls, we also follow their sire programs.” In the past, the Anquists sold their steer calves into the commercial market, but with improved cattle prices, last year they took a few purebred horned Hereford bulls to auction and did well with them. Trevor says since the good bull prices

smoother farm transition with the tragic loss of Tony just last year. Today, Stephen believes that the Hereford breed is in a great position to stand tall against any breed in the industry. “We have come a long way in udder quality and thickness. We are producing a more moderate-framed animal while keeping the docility trait,” says Myer. “Here we’re now r unning 150 Hereford females and last year added a neighbour’s Angus herd of 100 cows. We are in a great position to take advantage of a higher beef marketplace.” Stephen and his wife Christine, both in their late twenties, are managing their herds with an eye to the past yet focused on the future. “If the breed is going to move forward, we need to help mentor new Hereford and Angus breeders. Sometimes it means giving them a break on a group of heifers or just providing advice or answering their many questions,”

“If the breed is going to move forward, we need to help mentor new Hereford and Angus breeders. Sometimes it means giving them a break on a group of heifers or just providing advice or answering their many questions.” –Stephen Myer have more than doubled, they plan to target market more of their purebred genetics. While working for the Fentons, Anquist met a lot of fellow Hereford breeders at the many shows and sales. Even though he is often away working, he continues to be a part of the Hereford fraternity by attending shows and sales whenever possible. “The people are more than friendly enough and we never feel left out,” he says. Standard Hill Livestock Stephen Myer of Standard H i l l L iv e st o c k at M a id st one, Saskatchewan, was given his first polled Hereford heifer when he was just five years old. By the time he was in high school, his father Tony, urged him to start selecting some of the cow matings. Handing over the reins during Stephen’s late teens and early twenties paved the way for a much

says Myer. “I’ve been a 4-H beef club leader for several years which is a great opportunity to help educate young livestock minds. The more I work with youth, the more I want to.” “I admit I have different priorities as a leader than I did as a member. I want to help these kids increase their character and still make learning about the beef industry fun.” Clay Enterprises Mark Knutson and his brothers Adam and Steven run cattle under Clay Enterprises, north of Wapella, Saskatchewan. They’ve tr ied a smorgasbord of cattle breeds over the years but have settled on purebred Herefords along with 150200 Black Angus cows which they cross breed with Hereford bulls. They hope to build up a black white-face commercial herd to breed Charolais. “Initially, what attracted me to the Hereford was their docility,” says

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Mark Knutson. “I was pretty green when I first started looking at the breed several years ago and hoped to rely on other breeders to help me along.” Once Knutson started collecting

There are still folks in the barns at shows that stay in their own somewhat closed circle of breeders, but my brothers and I try to stay on neutral ground and enjoy talking with everyone. –Mark Knutson sale catalogues and attended a few area sales in the southeast corner of the province, he found the Jim Duke family more than willing to mentor the new breeders. “The Dukes are only an hour from our farm so I started helping them a few days a week during the winter months. It gave me the opportunity to work more closely with their cattle and determine which cattle fit into our own program,” says Knutson. “We’ve since bought quite a few good cows and partnered in the Northern bull.” “My brothers now do all the showing and fitting for the farm and they are eager to help others with what they’ve learned.” “There are still folks in the barns at shows that stay in their own somewhat closed circle of breeders, but my brothers and I try to stay on neutral ground and enjoy talking with everyone.” It’s not just the docility of the Hereford cattle that keeps the boys in the fraternity. The Knutsons had good fortune in the Agribition show ring a couple of years ago and walked away with the grand champion bull award. The brothers think there’s a lot of promise in this breed of cattle. “When we go to the shows at Agribition or Brandon, there seems to be more young people our age in the late 20’s and early 30’s that feel the same way,” says Knutson.

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Spring 2014 saw the final Midwest sale.

I would like to thank partners Riverbridge Ranch, Sky Track Ranch and MHN Herefords for 15 Great Sales.

Check the January CHD for our 2015 bull sale details.

- High selling bull at Misty Valley Farms 2014 Production Sale.

Co-owned with Misty Valley Farms.

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Cell (780) 614-1268

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Consigning 3 bred yearlings to the

LMPH 111A Sire: Trust SOD: Major

TWPH 113A Sire: Absolute SOD: Neighbour 314N

Visitors are always Welcome!

Autumn Alliance Sale September 21, 2014

LMPH 115A Sire: Absolute SOD: WR Domino Lad

Lian Mor Polled Herefords Wallace & Fern Pugh

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It’s Been an Exciting Spring! Thank you to all cattlemen supporting our Program.

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Grand Champion Medicine Hat Bull Sale

Thanks to Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD for purchasing both bulls for their excellent program

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Thanks to all our buyers and bidders who made our 2014 sale such a success! DDA 24U YAHOO 3Y

FE RED SKYLINE 24U

An impressive son of our 24U bull. His calves show lots of promise. 3Y was given some of our premier cows for the 2014 breeding season.

Still one of the best breeding bulls in our program. An outstanding set of bull calves, and yearling bulls are available for your appraisal.

Start planning now to attend our 2015 sale on Thursday February 19th, at Bow Slope, Brooks, AB. C 31S EXPLOSIVE 45X

C 326N YES I CAN 127Y

This home grown, moderate framed, Herd Bull, sired and outstanding set of yearling bulls for our 2015 February sale. Watch for them, you will be impressed.

A massive, tremendously stout, Herd Sire, who puts his stamp on all of his calves. His yearlings are a powerful sire group.

Stop at the Ranch when in our area. Your visit is always appreciated.

MVF 219T STD TURIN LAD 81Y

MW DAKOTA LAD 121Z

7KH ÀUVW FDOYHV RI < DUH RQ WKH JURXQG 7KH\ KDYH met all of our expectations. They are moderate at birth and show tremendous growth.

Our newest addition. Purchased at 2014 Medicine Hat Bull Sale, MW 121Z has a powerful set of numbers. Check them out.

Corbiell Herefords BRAD & TAMMY, TY & MELISSA

403-­734-­2111                     Box  337,  Cluny,  AB  T0J  0S0           Brad’s  Cell:  403-­934-­8714           Email  corbiell@pcc-­inet.ca           Ty,  D.V.M.:  403-­934-­0297 6.4km  N.,  1km  W.  of  Fas  Gas  Service  Station  on  Hwy  1  at  Hwy  842,  Cluny,  AB

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Building Family is what Al Fenton says Herefords enable them to do. The Fenton family of Irma Alberta will host its 50th annual production sale this year – the longest consecutive running production sale in the Hereford breed in Canada. They do so as they celebrate the life of the matron of the family - Doris Fenton – who passed away this past June, in her 100th year. Within the year, Al and Lori Fenton will also welcome their seventh and eighth grandchild into the world – all of which are under the age of six.

terms of her knowledge, know-how and ability within the world of cattle and horses. She is also known for having as much respect for a small breeder as a large one. “She loved to talk cattle with friends,” says Lori. “She has always been a pedigree guru,” says Al. For most of her life, she checked and worked cattle on horses and she trained those horses. Al says her horsemanship skills were amazing. “She had gentle hands and a good feel for the horses.” In a recent HorsesAll magazine article

Washington State. In Canada, her family farmed with horses. Doris was born in 1914. She had no brothers so worked alongside her dad and did a lot of farm work on her own. They had no light horses or ponies so Doris broke and rode calves as a child with a specially-rigged bridle she devised. When she rode horses, she did so bareback until the age of 12, when she was finally allowed to use a saddle. Doris was married in the early forties to Stuart Fenton and had five children. Carl is the oldest. He is an electrician in Calgary. Barb, Doris’ second child, married Bernie Powlesland. The Powleslands run their ow n purebred herd in Alberta. Next was Henry, who now runs a commercial ranch south of Irma with his son. Jay is another son who lives on the other half of the home ranch. Doris had Al, her last child, at 43 th years of age. She now has 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Doris and Stuart were active in 4-H and were major supporters of Canadian Junior Hereford Association activities. “Doris championed all efforts to help promote Hereford cattle,” says Gilmore. Doris was the first woman to judge beef cattle during Klondike Days at the Edmonton Exhibition in the sixties, after judging several local fairs previously. The Edmonton Journal reported the news and Doris is quoted as saying that there are many women who are qualified to judge at the agricultural shows. She also said that “there is no particular resistance to women as judges. It’s just that

The Fenton family of Irma Alberta will host its 50th annual production sale this year – the longest consecutive running production sale in the Hereford breed in Canada. They do so as they celebrate the life of the matron of the family - Doris Fenton – who passed away this past June, in her 100 year. “And there is no more important breed than Herefords if you want your family to participate,” says Al. Through great pride, and passion for cattle and horses and managing them the cowboy way, the Fenton name has become legend and that legend began with Doris. Kurt Gilmore, former publisher of the Canadian Hereford Digest, once said of Doris that she is considered to be a lifelong student of the breed and a foremost authority on Hereford pedigrees. Doris’ Legacy Dor is’ legacy, according to her youngest son Al, is that of having earned her place in a man’s world, in

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featuring Doris at 98 years of age, Al says of Doris and her horsemanship skills, “She could make the [horses] believe, feel important and build their confidence so they could do anything.” According to Al, Doris always said, “the only limitations you have are those you put upon yourself. If you are able to work day to day in the occupation you enjoy, your potential is limitless.” “You can get the most out of every horse you ride by building his confidence and soon it will become fun for him to go to work,” she also said. Doris’ father was born in Tennessee but came to Canada in 19 05 after working as a lumberjack in

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Milestones of the Fenton Ranch and Doris’ Legacy the men never really got around to appointing women as judges.” Earlier in her life, Doris taught school for nine years. While raising five children, she also managed to feed several ranch hands. Yet she openly hated housework. She was more at ease managing the cowherd and horses and participated fully in the politics of the breed association. Doris may not have realized that she was a legend in her time and will continue to be, inspiring many cattle women blazing trails in what has been largely recognized as a man’s domain. THE NEXT GENERATION – BUILDING SALES Al and Lori and the next generation of Fentons are now managing the core herd that Doris and Stuart built on 24 quarters of rolling hills surrounding the Battle River Valley. The herd is now over 500 registered females strong. The ranch also maintains a band of 26 Quarter Horse brood mares. The Fentons raise and train about 15 geldings a year and currently have 35 geldings at different stages

The Fentons - Conrad, Al, Lori, Becky and Blair

of development. Both young colts and broke geldings are sold in their annual production sale. In the seventies, the Fentons sold 100 bulls each year. For four years, they even had two production sales annually, selling 50 to 60 bulls each fall. The spring sales are more popular, though Al says he cannot understand why most people don’t buy bulls in the fall, to allow bulls to acclimatize to their new environment and get the pecking order straight among other breeding bulls, before being called on to settle cows. That’s when they are naturally more docile, outside of breeding season, he says. There used to be 21 sales in 20 days in the fall, years ago, but there are now just four sales left in November in Alberta. Al’s family started at its current location in 1990 after Stuart passed away at the age of 75 years and after splitting the home ranch with his brother Jay. They built operations from the ground up, starting with the sale barn. In October, Bob Balog and Kurt Gilmore visited to inspect sale

cattle and asked Al where the cattle would sell. Al rubbed his foot back and forth on the ground and said “right here.” Sales in the new facility were not as big a production as they used to be. Previously, a crew of nine washed and clipped 100-plus head of cattle over four days in cold December conditions. In the early eighties when they stopped washing and clipping and sold the bulls as-is, their sale average didn’t change a dime. Jock Blacklock started the Fenton sales in the decade of the sixties, followed by Bob Balog who has auctioned the Fenton sale for 25 years and counting. Sale staff included Josh Noble, Edward Jupp, Keith Gilmore and later Kurt Gilmore. “In the seventies, calves were selling in the Hereford breed for $9,000 $10,000 when a pickup truck was worth $5,000,” says Al. It’s tougher and tougher to find that kind of value in today’s marketplace of $4,000$8,000 bulls and $70,000 trucks, Al points out. At the time, Fenton bull calves were

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is so much more of a challenge than selling cattle, due to people’s personal attachment to horses, their skill level and their very specific, personal requirements. When selecting sire lines, the Fentons first ride horses sired by a stallion they are considering using before deciding if they will use him in their band of mares.

They say they will miss Doris’ appraisal of the sale geldings every year. Even in 2013, she rode the sale geldings and told Al what she thought and what improvements may still have been needed. Back then, 60 heifers were offered through the Fenton production sale annually. Now 40 purebred heifers are on offer each year, along with 60 long yearling bulls, 80 commercial heifers sold in groups of 5 and 20 horses. The first geldings sold through the sale in 1996. “The horse thing is so personal,” says Al, who explains that selling horses

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They are most proud of their Blue Boy Quincy line. That stallion was syndicated into U.S. markets but also made a significant impact at home. Other significant sires have been Bet Blue Rock, Quincy Blue Socks, Blue Son Quincy, Flos Little Rocky, Saddle Up T and a couple Redford-bred stallions. Al and the kids prefer to ride geldings

Lori, Al

and have found the mares need their own space. They decide what broke horses to sell when they know that anyone can ride them. They don’t sell them until they reach a certain level of maturity and show a predictable evenness every day. Before they are sold, the Fentons also have to know what their horses’ strengths are and what type of person and job they are best suited to. They say they will miss Doris’ appraisal of the sale geldings every year. Even in 2013, she rode the sale geldings and told Al what she thought and what improvements may still have been needed. Over the years, the best advertising for the Fenton production sale has been word-of-mouth, according to Al, who believes strongly in getting into customers’ yards and visiting. “It is beneficial to both you and your customers to see what they want and need,” he says. “Ask them what they want!” Al says they have sold over 100 bulls to Ross Ranches over the years, all sight-unseen. The Fentons’ longest standing

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feature story customer is Ralph Thomsen of Merritt, B.C.. Ralph’s father first purchased from Al’s father back in ’69, when the Thomsens lived in Vermillion. Thomsen continues to purchase bulls from the Fentons, year after year. The faces that sit across from the auction block illustrate the biggest change over the years. Those faces are older. The sale is less of a social event than is used to be. There is still a little bit of that but people attending the sales today are in more of a hurry. Some buy a bull and leave due to a lack of extra family at home. And not as many people come just to watch the sale. While auctions can now be viewed online, the atmosphere has changed in the sale barn, with more people watching from home. This year, 300 people viewed the sale online. Videos are the best technolog y they’ve had to promote their cattle on their website and on their phones, to whoever might be asking about bulls. What distinguishes Fenton Ranch from others? Sheer herd size allows them to be very selective. It gives

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them a broad spectrum of genetics to pull from. Every year, half of the bull calves are steered. Their operation also mimics that of many commercial operations, so what commercial operators see is what they get, according to Al. “We don’t sweeten up our environment

markets and drought 10 years ago disciplined the family to run more efficient cows and manage their grassland in a more sustainable way. Al believes it is purebred breeders’ responsibility to cull hard and to run their cattle as commercial herds do, so they can be judged similarly.

Al believes it is purebred breeders’ responsibility to cull hard and to run their cattle as commercial herds do, so they can be judged similarly. “We are the experimental grounds for the commercial guy.” - Al Fenton for the purebreds. The environment is what culls them.” The Fenton cows are fed for only 60 days of the year during calving season. From there, they go to spring range. After branding and bull selection, they enter an extended grazing season at the end of which they are put on standing cornfields through until March. BSE-affected

“We are the experimental grounds for the commercial guy,” is how Al puts it. The Fentons never sell bulls or heifers that are over-conditioned, so that they adapt easier into their new herds. Also unique about this operation is that it walks up to 30 bulls to settle the cowherd, which gives them an overview of their herd bulls and how they work.

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feature story The Fentons’ closest customer is next door. Their furthest are in the states of Colorado and Texas. In Canada, they have sold bulls as far east as Ontario and have sold females into the Maritimes. Al recalls showing cattle at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto from 1967 to 1969, where they were named Premier Breeder one year. When selecting bulls for their own herd, the bull’s own type, style and conformation and that of his mother, is more important than pedigree. Phenotypes have mostly proven true over time but Al admits that some bulls outbreed themselves while others fall short of their expectations. Al makes no secret of the fact that his herd does not chase numbers. EPDS (expected progeny differences) usually don’t carry enough reliability until a pedigree is outdated, in Al’s opinion. “Mother Nature will cull the right cattle and bloodlines,” he says. He has a wait-and-see approach to genomically enhanced EPDs. “Cattle are only as good as the people behind them,” says Al. “And EPDs have never helped us sell a bull.” As former President of the Canadian Hereford Association, Al wishes the CHA would put as many resources or more into promoting the breed as it does into the latest genetics/genomics research. AND THE NEXT GENERATION Al and Lori have two sons and a daughter. Their sons Conrad and Blair

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have each been profiled in the Young Guns section of the Digest in recent years. Conrad recently finished 10 years as a landman in the oilfields and is now working full-time on the ranch. He and Janel are now parents to Dalee, Prior, Emerson and Beau. They own 60 purebred cows on the Fenton Ranch and Conrad is always working on projects to extend the grazing season for the cows and orient the ranch so that it can be managed, in theory, by one person, if need-be. He says when it’s set up that way, work should be fun, with any more than one person involved. Janel is currently a busy mom and does some catering for local Hereford events. Conrad and Janel manage the cattle books while Lori does the farm accounting books. Blair and Jessica are expecting their third child to join Gray and Tayva Jean. They own 100 of the purebred cows and a quarter section of land on the ranch. Blair alternates shifts at the local Fire Department with work at home on the ranch, where they live, while Jessica is a hairdresser working from home. Blair is president of the Alberta Hereford Association (AHA). Blair’s twin sister Becky owns 10 purebred Hereford cows on the family ranch and hopes to purchase more after she sells her own commercial calves this fall. She married Curtis Snethun in 2013 and while Curtis runs his own oilfield landscaping company, the two of them also run 200 cow/calf pairs of Black Angus and Hereford

cows and Becky works exclusively on their ranch, in Buck Lake, Alberta, about a three-hour drive from the Fenton ranch. They also manage 25 head of purebred Angus for Curtis’ dad. But Becky always comes home to help, a week before production sales and she participates in the Fenton family’s field days and brandings. She also travels to shows and sales, including the Calgary Bull Sale. And she goes home whenever their own operation and weather permits, between calving and haying. Becky and Curtis had their first child this past May – a daughter who is Doris’ namesake – Ray-Lynn Doris. Becky says of her grandma “Tim” (Doris’ nickname), “She was an amazing lady who was an advocate for women in agriculture and a pioneer in her own right. I was very fortunate to have her as my grandma and would be lucky to have half of her wisdom and knowledge.” Becky has already purchased what will be RayLynn’s first pony. Since Conrad and Blair have started playing a big part in ranch management at the Fenton Ranch, their mom, Lori enrolled in nursing school and g raduated in 2002. She is now a registered nurse and perioperative at the Viking Health Centre. The Fenton family still comes together at the dinner table or at home at least two to three times a month to visit and to deal with business, management decisions

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“The Hereford breed is the most improved, yet remains the beef industry’s best kept secret,” says Al. and challenges. One of the biggest challenges for the ranch, today, is to remain relevant within the larger industry, according to Al. “The Hereford breed is the most improved, yet remains the beef industry’s best kept secret,” says Al. They are the forgotten component of the best crosses in the world – the baldies and the buckskins. And Simmental-Hereford F1 females have been the high-selling females for years in their area, according to Al. Those with mixed herds could balance their calf crop and benefit greatly by the Hereford advantage, he says. “They are the purest breed left,” says Conrad. “And their feet and udders

are much better than they were in past generations.” “Herefords give kids the confidence to

considered a necessity here. It’s also a kind of luxury they all appreciate, to be able to build a strong cowherd while working at home with the people they love. “You can’t have too many good cows in a herdbull’s pedigree,” says Al. And like powerful cows, powerful

“Herefords give kids the confidence to work with cattle on horses,” says Al. “They allow you to enjoy your work and that’s what keeps families on farms and ranches.” work with cattle on horses,” says Al. “They allow you to enjoy your work and that’s what keeps families on farms and ranches.” Working with family and friends is

women the likes of Doris Fenton can build strength and resilience within a family. It’s the reason that the Fenton Hereford tradition lives on.

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Young Guns IX By Catherine Brown

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Kaitlyn Kimmet Deseronto, Ontario

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Kaitlyn Kimmet Yo u k no w c o w s a r e central to your life when your boyfriend glues his marriage proposal to the side of one of your cows that just calved, to get your attention. On March 30th, 2014, this young lady became engaged. Her teachers in nursing college told her the first two years after graduating would likely be the most exciting and eventful of her life and so far, that has proved true. She is one confident, sure-talking force to be reckoned with in Ontario’s purebred cattle circles. She is a hard worker. She has raised and is managing a cattle herd with her father, promoting that herd at fairs, small and large, under the name of Gold-Wing Ranch. She is vibrant, friendly and unforgettable after you meet her. She says life is short and knows that from life experience. She lives her life by the Golden Rule and wastes no time revealing what is important to her. Herefords fit into that picture. Meet 28-year-old Kaitlyn Kimmett. She has lived away from home and the family’s Hereford operation for two years but is still there every other day, while working full-time as an emergency room nurse. She is looking into calving pen cameras that she can monitor on her cell phone but for now, she continues to get calls from her dad about calving cows. Kaitlyn is a fifth generation cattle producer and farmer. Her greatgrandfather started the family’s current farm in the Desoronto area, about three hours directly east of Toronto, Ontario. The farm was originally an airport/hospital base

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i n World Wa r I, owned by Sir John A. McDonald and the Rathbun Company. Her grandfather Grant K immet t milked Holsteins and raised pigs but his barn burnt down in the late ‘70s after which he went into the business of raising stocker calves. His daug hter Pam – Kaitlyn’s aunt - wanted to show heifers i n 4 -H so her grandpa bought a couple cow/calf pairs at Bobby Hull’s sale. They were Herefords. Over the following year, the herd grew to 10 females. The Kimmett family has now raised registered purebred Herefords for over 25 years. Throughout Kaitlyn’s childhood, the herd numbered between 60 and 80 cows. What most people might not know about Kaitlyn is that when she was six years old, in 1992, she and her brother Josh, of four, lost their mother (Shelly), who died of cancer. Kaitlyn spent a lot of time at the home of her grandparents – Grant and Kathleen “Cookie” - until she and her brother and father moved to the farm permanently in 1997, when Kaitlyn was 10. When Kaitlyn turned 16, in 2004, the family farmhouse that the Kimmetts lived in burnt down. Two years later, the farm became

embroiled in a native land claim issue, which is ongoing still today eight years later. This has resulted in damaged property and has reduced accessibility to their own pasture and farm land. About 120 acres of pastureland on their 324-acre farm became hay land because fences kept being damaged. The Kimmetts have been restricted to using just 180 acres of the farm. As a consequence, all but 10 cows of the Hereford herd were dispersed in 2011, the year Kaitlyn went off to university. Kaitlyn started in the fine arts department of Guelph University but later enrolled in the four-year nursing program at Laurentian University and St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario. That four-year program took her six years to complete, with the death of her best friend in a car accident in 2007 and the death of two other close family members, followed by her grandma Cookie’s diagnoses of cancer in 2008. Her grandma passed away in 2011. Later that fall, Kaitlyn met Jeremy. He was the friend of a friend that Kaitlyn knew through 4-H. Jeremy overheard Kaitlyn’s friend talking about “this girl that lived for her cows”. Jeremy is a diesel mechanic who cash crops with his brother in the Madoc area and services large trucks and equipment. Jeremy and Kaitlyn are now looking for a home on farmland close to the family operation. They

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currently own and live on a 13acre parcel in Stockdale – nearly an hour and a half of a drive from the Kimmett family farm. It’s been a big challenge to find the right place within their budget. But the next biggest challenge will be deciding whether or not to stay partnered with her father in the cattle enterprise, if distance becomes too big of a factor. The goal is to establish a diversified operation consisting of cash crops, a commercial Hereford influence/ baldie herd and 10 to 15 purebred Herefords. Kaitlyn is very specific about that goal. She is also excited to start her own family and inspire in her children a love of agriculture. Her grandma “Cookie” inspired Kaitlyn’s love of cattle. Kaitlyn calls her one of the most influential people in her life. “When the first Herefords calved, she really lit up!” says Kaitlyn. Her grandma impressed upon Kaitlyn that seeing a cow calve is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience.

Kaitlyn graduated as a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Nursing Science in 2012. She says it’s the best thing she has ever done as it has opened many doors for her. It gave her the ability to teach and to lead and taught her the importance of being compassionate. It improved her record-keeping ability and improved her critical thinking skills, which she says are so valuable in other areas of her life. It also set her up with a dependable career with benefits and a pension plan and this ensures her financial security. “The income allows me the freedom to continue in the cattle business, by allowing me to establish my herd while being financially stable,” says Kaitlyn. She has always had the drive to invest in better cattle and improve her herd. Since Kaitlyn graduated, she has augmented the herd to 25 Hereford cows. She works day and night shifts at the hospital on a rotation of four days on and five days off. When

feedback from fellow breeders about changes in the Kimmett herd and that has motivated Kaitlyn to go further. She is using more A.I. in her herd (over 60%) and is synchronizing females for timed breeding in order to accomplish this when heat detection is challenging. “The new genetics are making a big difference, improving our herd in a hurry,” she says. Next year, she plans to purchase and implant some embryos. Currently, she and her dad have a freezer beef business as well. Kaitlyn is inspired by the breeder community online. She appreciates being able to take part in sales online that she otherwise would not be able to attend. The widespread use of YouTube, twitter and Facebook allow her to see the genetics of other Hereford breeders and how those genetics are working. This is a tool that wasn’t available to previous generations when making breeding decisions. The Internet has helped

Since Kaitlyn graduated, she has augmented the herd to 25 Hereford cows. She works day and night shifts at the hospital on a rotation of four days on and five days off. When she’s away from the hospital, she’s developing her herd. she’s away from the hospital, she’s developing her herd. At the 2013 National Hereford Show at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair, Kaitlyn is proud to have raised her first homebred heifer to stand second in class. She has received constant positive

Kaitlyn evaluate other management tools and beef markets. Kaitlyn stays current with the concerns and needs of her fellow breeders by sitting on the board of the East Central zone of the Ontario Hereford Association (OHA) board of directors. She is a great supporter of the breed. “Herefords are under valued in Ontario,” she says. “Straight Hereford feeder calves, get 40-70 cents less per pound than other commercial calves

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feature story sold at auction in Ontario. “White-faced cattle are feed efficient and docile and that docility positively influences meat quality,� she says. “Hereford is one of the only breeds left that is not a percentage of another breed.� “Herefords also have longevity,� says Kaitlyn. “The average age of a cow in most commercial herds is eight years but the average Hereford is still having a calf at 10 to 15 years of age. That’s an economic advantage,� she says. Kaitlyn wasn’t actively involved in Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) activities, aside from attending one Beef-A-Rama event in Ontario. Now she takes other young girls who want to attend Hereford Association youth events. She joined 4-H at the earliest possible age (11) and over the years, won the Beef Leadership Award and the top agricultural member award, after being nominated by all club leaders. She completed beef, vet and horse projects, finishing her final project in 2008. But she continued as a 4-H leader until last year. She says it was a good program but in retrospect says it should have less of a focus on showing and more of a focus the business side of raising livestock. Kaitlyn participated for two years in Ontario’s Beef Sense program, presented by 4-H Ontario and Beef Farmers of Ontario, which teaches the importance of management and marketing, touring top beef farms and slaughter plants in the province and allowing young people interested in beef farming to network with industry leaders. How would Kaitlyn advise juniors or

4-H members? To save money now, if they intend to raise livestock in the future. “Everyone thinks they want to own their own herd,� says Kaitlyn. “But they need to think of the big picture, in terms of cattle types, management, and sustainability.� Because Ontario herds sell 20-40 stockers, on average, compared to larger western Canadian herds that can sell 200 to 700 head, there is a need, she says, for people in the

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industry to work together to produce sizeable uniform groups, rather than “do their own thing�.

hope. “Working on the farm taught me hard work, perseverance and resiliency,� she says. The larger community of Ontario cattle breeders has also been supportive of Kaitlyn at shows and breed events. And Kaitlyn gives credit to the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association, Better Beef, Beef Farmers of Ontario, TD Bank and Farmer’s Credit Union for their support through youth programs. She is also appreciative of past 4-H leaders like Ed Embury and Agnes Hager man. Their guidance has helped Kaitlyn better use the skills she learned in 4-H and she now clips, fits and judges cattle on the side, when time allows. Who would Kaitlyn still like to meet? “My mom,� she says immediately, if she could bring her back. But from the breeder community, Kaitlyn says she would be honoured to meet and “talk cattle� with any of the early, larger western Hereford breeders who have stayed true to the breed and withstood the test of time, such as the Latimers and the Crittendens. Kaitlyn finds no bigger reward than in the life of breeding cattle. “With cattle, you put the hard work in, plan and breed cattle and you get to see a calf on the ground and see it grow and change and there is no prouder moment,� she says. “That’s WHAT DRIVES ME v s

Kaitlyn’s dad has been her biggest supporter, helping her get a foothold in the cattle business. He was always by her side and he always stuck to the farm when times got rough and by doing so, gave her hope.

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Steven Prichard The lifestyle associated with cattle production is something that 23-yearold Steven Prichard of Camrose, Alberta, wants to hang onto. Steven represents the fourth generation of Pr ichards on an operation known to the industry as Glenrose Polled Herefords and Angus. Steven carries on the family tradition with a new mindset – that of sustainability and of quality of life. Steven married his wife Amy just last year. Amy comes from a dairy farming background. The two of them met in 4-H. Amy is still a student but by December, will have earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology. From there, she will pursue a nursing degree.

s t a r t i ng w it h Ken’s great uncle Bi l l . Glen r o s e was the prefix originally used by Ken’s grandfather Samuel; the name, reminiscent of his Welsh origins. The operation is on seven quarters of land. But the Prichards have b een rent i ng additional pastureland recently. Of the 200 cows on the farm, his sister

Steven carries on the family tradition with a new mindset – that of sustainability and of quality of life. Steven himself is admittedly not an academic. He says he could have done better in school but never liked it much. He graduated grade 12 and now gravitates toward the work he loves. He was a brand inspector for a couple years and spent one summer on the Douglas Lake Cattle Ranch in British Columbia, branding and moving cattle on horseback. He now works full-time away from the family operation but his work is on a large grain and Simmental farm. He helps a little with the grain part of the operation but works mostly with the cattle - feeding, calving, sorting, checking and treating - for the past three years. He typically works 8:00 to 5:00 but these hours get stretched out, he says, during busy times. He loves the fact that work is different every day and is never repetitious. He just wishes he had more time to work on his own projects. While Steven and Amy live in the town of Camrose, Steven still owns his own cattle – all Herefords – at his mom and dad’s – Ken and Alison’s. The Glenrose operation represents over 80 years of Hereford production,

Heather owns a few, his brother Jonathan owns 40 commercial cows and Steven owns about 15 registered Herefords. Heather is four years Steven’s senior while Jonathan is three years his senior. All siblings help out at home when possible. Steven regularly visits the farm, especially when needed to process or sort cattle. As part of the family tradition, Steven, Heather and Jonathan have raised and showed cattle since the age of four. This has been a source of pride and growth for the family and especially for Steven. Steven was involved in 4-H for 11 years, since the age of 9, taking on both steer and heifer projects. Throughout those years, he acted, at different times, as club President, treasurer and regional representative. His family was so involved in 4-H that trips to local shows involved packing up two trailer loads. His parents’ support for these activities has really helped him into the industry, in Steven’s opinion. They set him up for positive, successful

Amy and Steven Prichard

experiences, like the reward of being recognized for top cattle. He achieved Grand Champion honours for one of his steer projects. And he raised the Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Female at club level, at different times, along with winning Champion Senior Interclub Showmanship honours. This led to other successes in larger arenas. Before he was 16, Steven exhibited the Junior Champion Hereford Female at FarmFair. That same female – Glenrose Miss Carla 78P – won the Reserve Bred and Owned Champion Female at the Alberta Provincial Junior Hereford Show. A female purchased by Steven from Phantom Creek Livestock in Saskatchewan, went on to be named National Junior Champion at the World Hereford Conference show in 2012. Steven’s uncle Jim also helped him learn about agriculture and livestock, he says. Another role model has been Dennis Babiuk, of NCX Polled

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and in the industry, by supporting trips to the Canadian National Junior Hereford Shows (Bonanzas) across the country. Steven has attended a total of six Bonanzas in Saskatchewan,

But if one word describes him, in his own estimation, he stands by the word “traditional”. That’s why the lifestyle of working at home with family, drives Steven most. He most

Before he was 16, Steven exhibited the Junior Champion Hereford Female at FarmFair. That same female – Glenrose Miss Carla 78P – won the Reserve Bred and Owned Champion Female at the Alberta Provincial Junior Hereford Show. tangible rewards. The passion behind Steven’s love of cattle production began at an early age with the influence of his parents, Ken and Alison. Steven says he appreciates all their guidance and all that they allowed him to do. They gave him the opportunities to grow as a person

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A lber ta, Manitoba and Br it ish Columbia, getting him outside the influence of home territory. Steven cannot think of one friend near home that started into or continued in agriculture, on a family operation. Those on commercial operations, he says, wouldn’t have had the opportunities the likes of what the junior Hereford association afforded Steven, allowing him to grow into the industry and learn. Steven himself played soccer and hockey as well as participating in cattle industry programs but other farm kids on his teams didn’t seem to care about cows as much as he did. Sometimes it depended on whether or not farming was the main income of his friends’ families. The more involved the kids are in all farm experiences, says Steven, the more likely they cared about it. Involvement in the CJHA (Canadian Junior Hereford Association) and 4-H gave Steven exposure to other people in t he breeder communit y and helped him communicate better. He never did like public speaking and still doesn’t. Nor does he enjoy public cattle judging but he says these associat ions and prog rams have helped him develop better cattle evaluation skills and the descriptive vocabulary to go with it. Despite Steven’s aversion to public speaking, Amy describes her husband as “charismatic and genuine”.

appreciates cows and all the “small stuff” that goes with them. He encourages those still involved in junior programs to “get outside your comfort zone.” Once you do so, he says, what you thought was difficult becomes a lot easier. Steven himself regrets not socializing more with kids his age. Instead, he said, he hung tight with his brother and sister, with whom he was most comfortable. Yet Steven is not interested in politics of any kind. He is comfortable in his own company. He likes watching the Mountain Men program on television because he has alway s been interested in living life “off the grid”; to be self-sufficient in a wilderness environment. Nevertheless, Steven’s future plans involve moving toward the family farm. He would like to work less away from home and work increasingly more at home. The current farm is outdated, he says, and Steven itches to modernize the operation to make it more efficient and productive. He believes his father works too hard and doesn’t value his time as much as he should. Steven has new watering and grazing systems in mind, and would like to upgrade facilities and equipment, to take advantage of their time-saving benefits. His biggest challenge is to figure out how to do what he wants to do “without being broke while doing it”. “I’m working on getting dad to change,” says Steven. “But it isn’t easy.” Steven would like to sustain the current size of the operation, or make it larger if his brother is ultimately involved. He also wants to keep the Hereford tradition. While Steven can appreciate that all breeds have their purpose, he doesn’t want to throw away his family’s years

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“Getting married to the gal I love,” he says. Steven, like others of his generation

Steven, like others of his generation are putting a bigger value on their time, are looking for a better quality of life and are realizing the importance of downtime. When Steven says he values farming as a lifestyle, he doesn’t mean working every day, all day, despite weather or sickness, with no room for anything else. with them and says they excel in longevity and are “as good as most breeds” where overall production is concerned. Steven is not easily excitable or overly emotional. He doesn’t let things bother him for long, so if you ask what is the worst thing that has ever happened to him on life’s journey to-date, he will be at a loss for words. The best thing that’s ever happened to him?

he values farming as a lifestyle, he doesn’t mean working every day, all day, despite weather or sickness, with no room for anything else. Steven says advances in technology have unfortunately made it easier to do too much but he plans on using whatever technology he can, to use his time more effectively. He believes the world, as we know it, is too busy. His forebears might never have imagined cattle production the way that Steven and others of his generation do. But he’s busy making it work his way and enjoying the simple pleasures that it brings. “Life is what you make it,” he says.

are putting a bigger value on their time, are looking for a better quality of life and are realizing the importance of downtime. When Steven says

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Polled Herefords since 1961

Ross home: (403) 335-8571 cell: (403)815-9038 email: chestermereherefords@chsf.ca

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Where it’s not All Bull We know what a knife is and we’re not afraid to use it. Our focus is Consistency and Quality -­ not quantity.

All four Braun Ranch steers exhibited at Frontier Days, Swift Current, SK L-­R Matt Hansen, Will Banford, Shay Duncan, and Kaylee Duncan

Matt Hansen Champion Steer Shaunavon 4-­H

Will Banford

Shay Duncan

Kaylee Duncan

Practicing for Frontier Days

Reserve Champion Steer Clairbank 4-­H Club

Champion Steer Clairbank 4-­H Club

Sending a HUGE Thank You to all our bidders and buyers at the annual Ranch Ready Bull Sale Dick and Lorraine Braun

Craig and Carrie Braun

Simmie, SK 306-­297-­6404

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Herd Sires MHPH 101S UMPIRE 118U {DLF IEF HYF}

TH 89T 743 UNTAPPED 425X ET {DLF IEF HYF}

Impeccable females, superb udders, extremely docile

Show quality offspring, females are flawless, carcass quality

CE 1.8 TM 46.6

BW 2.9 SC 1.1

WW 43.0 MPI 158.0

YW 71.8 REA 0.13

MM 25.1 MARB 0.00

STAR AMERICA BNMHPH SS MKS 68M

REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P

Dam: MHPH MS 68M NITA 1112R

Sire: BNMHPH 13P HEAT 101S

MHPH MS 29F NITA 112L

ANL PBG 29F BONNIE 21P

CE -­0.4 TM 50.8 THM DURANGO 4037

Sire: CRR ABOUT TIME 743

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WW YW MM 55.1 88.2 23.2 MPI REA MARB -­ 0.74 0.21 NPH 20X SPARTAN 20N

Dam: TH 16G 20N GEMINI 89T

CRR D03 CASSIE 206

TEE-­JAY 707B GEMINI ET 16G

PCL YUKON R117 ET 49Y {DLF IEF HYF}

PCL ZIRCON 719T 25Z {DLF IEF HYF}

Consistent calving ease, very short marked calves with pigment and thickness

Excellent calving ease with performance, mother and sisters are our best

CE 2.4 TM 50.5 KCF BENNETT 3008 M32

Sire: SHF RIB EYE M326 R117

BW WW YW MM 2.6 49.8 81.6 25.6 SC MPI REA MARB 1.3 -­ 0.20 0.18 REMITALL ONLINE 122L

Dam: C&T 122L STARLET 9N

HVH MISS HUDSON 83K 8M

C&T 4G SCARLET 17K

CE BW 5.0 2.6 TM SC 48.9 1.0 DRF JWR PRINCE VICTOR 71I

Sire: TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T

WW YW MM 53.9 79.0 21.9 MPI REA MARB 153.7 0.38 -­0.02 SVR 75A GANGSTER 657G

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KBCR 19D DOMINETTE 122

SADDLE-­VALLEY 7C JADE 177J

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Doug & Wanda Mann Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P: 306.773.7136 C: 306.741.1265 E: w_mann@xplornet.ca

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HZ  4S  STANDARD  LAD  15X ‡ %: OEV ‡ 0DUFK /RQJ DQG WKLFN DQG HDV\ JRLQJ RXW RI D JRRG FRZ IDPLO\        LO  114J  STD  LAD  37N        Sire:  WINDIMUIR  37N  LAD  4S          WINDIMUIR  HELMA  84L      HZ  4S  STANDARD  LAD  15X          WINDIMUIR  LEGACY  19K         Dam:  HZ  19K  DORA  6N          CRM  2P  DORA  903J      Â

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Broken Genes The Stark Reality from Dr. Dorian Garrick: “They’re All Carriers of Something.” By Catherine Brown

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You can’t avoid them. They’re a fact of life. Dr. Dorian Garrick, Jay Lush Endowed Chair in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Iowa State University, addressed the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) in the fall of 2012, to relay a message about genetic abnormalities and broken genes. Producers themselves are not immune. Neither are any cattle free of broken genes. All living species carry broken or loss-of-function genes. Some result in obvious physical effects while others cause no obvious effect at all. The gist of the matter is that all cattle are carriers of something, so it is nonsense to say that any animal is a non-carrier, according to Garrick. Most don’t demonstrate obvious characteristics from the broken genes they carry. “Mutations in genes may or may not be problematic,” says Garrick. Sometimes other genes compensate for broken genes. Sometimes they don’t. Scientists have created loss-of-function genes in mice. They either “knock out” or break a specific gene. The result, in some cases, is mice that appear normal and which reproduce and function normally. In other cases, blindness, growth, reproductive or other abnormalities occur. Loss-of-function genes are responsible for differences in coat colour, coat pattern and horned/polled status in cattle, among a myriad of other things which distinguish Herefords and other breeds. As Garrick says, breeders take advantage of the valuable, most distinguishable traits that account for breed character and just ignore the ones that they don’t like. Garrick points out that a trend in breed associations has been to try to eliminate known genetic defects in the population, through blood and DNA tests, in order to purge carriers from the population. But he suggests that this is not, altogether, a sensible mindset. In fact, genomic technologies have now provided two additional methods for detecting loss-of-function mutations, according to Garrick, which will lead to a marked increase in the number of mutations discovered. On the most practical level, perpetuating such mutations can be avoided in the commercial industry through outcrossing, as unrelated individuals are unlikely to carry the same loss-of-function mutations. In the future, associations might require that all A.I. bulls be fully DNA sequenced before they are widely used. This would identify mutations before his calves are born. The cost for such an exercise today is about $2,000 per bull. The future might also hold liability issues. Garrick points out the case of a dairy bull, which carried a dominant mutation resulting in half of his daughters not being able to produce milk after calving. This bull’s parents did not even carry the same genetic mutation so the producer couldn’t have known the risks, without sequencing the bull itself. In this case, who might be held liable? The producers who used this bull believed the breeder should be liable. It’s a consideration for future breeders and their associations. As it stands, some calves die without a known cause; some don’t respond to vaccines while others have allergic reactions to them; some heifers do not conceive, while some cows abort, mid-

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gestation, often times due to unseen genetic mutations….broken genes. In the case of aborted pregnancies, these may go unnoticed, as Garrick points out, except for a slight reduction in reproductive efficiency. Sometimes, cases are reported to the scientific community; moreso by commercial producers who are less vested in a “genetically clean” reputation, shall we say. All reported incidents and mutations add to

Genetic defects, the result of broken genes or what Garrick refers to as “loss-of-function mutations” were f irst discovered through timeconsuming observation. But we are moving into an era in which we are slowly but increasingly able to identify broken genes in beef cattle, before they have progeny. This is particularly good news where mutations are responsible for fertilization failure or embryonic loss, which could not have

Garrick points out that a trend in breed associations has been to try to eliminate known genetic defects in the population, through blood and DNA tests, in order to purge carriers from the population. But he suggests that this is not, altogether, a sensible mindset. In fact, genomic technologies have now provided two additional methods for detecting loss-of-function mutations, according to Garrick, which will lead to a marked increase in the number of mutations discovered. the database and make it stronger, allowing researchers to identify increasingly more physical effects of specific broken genes in cattle, of which at least a dozen are found on an annual basis. “In order to develop a test for a disease, the genomic reg ion responsible for the defect must first be identified,” says Garrick. “This can be very easily done with the DNA from 10-15 affected offspring, or less, provided the condition really is due to a homozygous recessive condition.” The dairy industry is further ahead building that database due to the frequency of single-sire mating and more consistent reporting. Garrick says that American Hereford breeders were very proactive in the fifties. Not experimental stations, but individual breeders, would take it upon themselves to weed out carriers of bad or broken genes within their own herds by mating bulls with their own daughters, to allow such genes to express themselves in subsequent generations. They would do so before retaining sons of the bulls to use more widely in the herd and to avoid a more widespread catastrophe. But this is a time-consuming exercise.

been detected by observation alone. The conventional approach also relies on breeders noticing and reporting defects, as Garrick points out. “Many recently discovered defects in cattle have now been shown to have been present but undetected

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individuals.” Most mutations are inherited from a parent and may have existed for many generations, says Garrick, whereas some may be de novo (brand new) mutations, that have just occurred – which arise from DNA copying errors – in the most recent generation. “Any candidate loss-of-function mutation can be individually screened in the population and/or added to the next generation of SNP chips,” says Garrick. But then what? “The immediate reaction of many farmers to the finding that one of their animals carries a genetic defect is to discard the animal and any descendants that inherited the defective mutation,” says Garrick, in his address to the BIF. “However, this is not a good idea – every individual carries defective mutations. The sensible approach is to manage the matings in such a way as to avoid the pairing of carrier animals. A carrier animal will be a perfectly good terminal sire and will not result in defective offspring when used in an out-crossing program, even when carrier offspring are retained for breeding to a terminal sire.” Garrick says that mate selection software which might be used to minimize the impact of such matings, is now being trialed by some breed associations.

“The immediate reaction of many farmers to the finding that one of their animals carries a genetic defect is to discard the animal and any descendants that inherited the defective mutation. However, this is not a good idea – every individual carries defective mutations. The sensible approach is to manage the matings in such a way as to avoid the pairing of carrier animals. -Dr. Dorian Garrick, BIF for several decades or longer,” says Garrick. “The two new methods for finding defects don’t rely on the use of phenotypes in the first instance, but instead rely either on the use of SNP marker panels across a subset of the population, or on whole genome (or exome) sequencing of one or more

But Garrick underlines the fact that mutations are a natural occurring phenomenon that prov ide the mechanism for genetic variation. We need them as much as we don’t need them. It’s just a fact of life.

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FHHH 14Z Pictured at 26 months Born mid-­April Weaned early November at 900 lbs.

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Murray Edward Allin Breeding Pure Breed Herefords for over 60 Years Box 127, Gananoque, Ontario K7G 2T7 T: 613-­583-­2475 E: allinranch@gmail.com W: www.facebook.com/allinranchherefords 66

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Thank you for the confidence and support you have shown in our program in the past year! Misty Valley Farms Buyers 2014:

Lanni Bristow, Heinsburg, AB. HHH Cattle Ltd., Bindloss, AB. Willow Flat Ranch, St. Walburg, SK. Douglas Lake Cattle Co., Douglas Lake, BC. William Day, Consort, AB. Flying T Land & Cattle Ltd., Lloydminster, SK. RF Ranch, Raymore, SK. OK Ranch, Mankota, SK. Williamson Ranch, Mankota, SK. Karla Crandall, Alonsa, MB. Lawview Herefords, Cypress River, MB. Garrett Ranch Ltd., Landis, SK. Gordon Otto, Ashern, MB. SL Ranch, Darlingford, MB.

Sale Features for 2014

Clarence Gardipy, Duck Lake, SK. Diamond V Land & Cattle, Outlook, SK. Alan Code, New Brigden, AB. Deanfield Ranch, Kamploops, BC. Harvey Zeiger, Barrhead, AB. Kerry Van Metre, Lloydminster, SK. Pat Markevich, Waseca, SK. Wilson Bros., McCord, SK. Jesse, Bannerman, Mervin, SK. Finley Cameron, Lion’s Head, ON. Bar T Livestock, Earl Grey, SK. Tomahawk Ranching, Tomahawk, AB. KG Enterprises, Maidstone, SK. Crandall Ranch, Winnipegosis, MB.

Bowie Ranch, Piapot, SK. Duriez Ranching, Frenchman Butte, SK. Skytrack Ranch, Lloydminster, SK. Kevin Scott, McCreary, MB. Cal Ramsay, Cutknife, SK. Alice Oddan, Maidstone, SK. Braun Herefords, Simmie SK. University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK. Dexter Slugoski, Loon Lake, SK. Peyton Frank, Kamloops, BC. Brost Land & Cattle Co., Irvine, AB. Harvey Hlavka, Minton, SK. KJ Larre Ranching, St. Walburg, SK. Kelly & Bobbie Doepker, Waseca, SK.

BAR-OM 604W STANDARD LAD 606Z

MVF 450U STAN BRIT LADY 5Z

Sold to Lanni Bristow, Heinsburg, AB for $12,000.00. MVF retained a 1/2 interest.

Sold to Jesse Bannerman, Mervin, SK for $5,500.00

NEW HERDSIRES BEING USED IN THE PURBRED & COMMERCIAL HERDS THIS YEAR

˚ RUT 30U CLASSIC LAD 44Z ˚ BRETON WEST 75W LAZER 83Z

˚ LO 166W ASTER LAD 46Z ˚ CARLRAMS 35W STD DOM 153Z

OTHER HERDSIRES BEING USED IN THE PUREBRED HERD

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MVF STANDARD LAD 3T BBSF 46P TURIN 219T MN 6S TAREYTON LAD 450U LBH 39T STERLING 138W YV 232N SILVER STONE 923W

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LBH 39T STERLING 29X CARLRAMS 174S VOLT 106X MN 26R PRINCE DOMINO 499X BANNERLANE YANKEE VALLEY 36Y RC 51S MAGNUM LAD 51Y

We hope you can join us for our 39th Annual Production Sale on Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 Harold, Alice & Merle Oddan Ph/Fax 306-893-2783

Maurice, Ellen, Mark & Tracy Oddan Ph 306-893-2737 Fax 306-893-2777 R,R, #1 Maidstone, SK S0M 1MO 20 km N. of Maidstone on Hwy 21, 6.5 km W. on Hwy 303, then 6 km N. on Range Road 3241 OR 38.5 km E. of Lloydminster on Hwy 303, then 6 km N. on Range Road 3241.

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Our Customers

Thank you to all bidders and buyers who make our production and private sales a success.

6th Annual Bull Sale -­ February 2015 Cal & Marilyn (306) 398-­7343

Carl & Dalynn (306)398-­7879

Randy & Robin (306) 823-­3912

Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada 6 miles north of Cut Knife, 2 miles West

Visitors are always welcomed! Please go to the website for more details.

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One Hereford Cow...

The Dalmuir Farms Story By Cathy Lasby

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One Hereford cow. That’s all it took. She was part of the herd of next door neighbour Ross Rathwell, beside which, Wendy grew up, in Perth, Ontario. She was the only Hereford cow in the herd but she was Wendy’s favourite. Ross Rothwell inspired Wendy to follow her dream to work with animals, and he was her mentor. As a young girl, Wendy helped Ross with chores. Years later, Wendy met Brian Fagan on a blind date while both were pursuing their education in the medical field Brian to become a doctor and Wendy to become a nurse. Brian was born in Scotland and came to Canada in 1956 with his family. They settled in Toronto where his father was a millwright. Like Wendy, Brian claims no farm background. Successful first-generation farmers

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or ranchers are rare in Canada, but Dalmuir Farms of Lindsay, Ontario is not only successful, it is a dream come true for owners Brian and Wendy Fagan, who are now in their 43rd year of marriage. Their journey together started in Cochrane, Ontario, where Brian and Wendy completed their schooling and

late W.W. (Wib) Donaldson, where he watched one animal sell for $70,000. The Fagan’s purchased their first two purebred Hereford cows from Dr. Bob Watson, also of Lindsay, Ontario. Their first purebred bull, Gold-Bar Picture, came from Gold-Bar Livestock at Ariss, Ontario. In the spring of ‘77, they returned to

Successful first-generation farmers or ranchers are rare in Canada, but Dalmuir Farms of Lindsay, Ontario is not only successful, it is a dream come true for owners Brian and Wendy Fagan, who are now in their 43rd year of marriage. began practicing medicine. A few years later, they planned to move to Barrie’s Bay in Eastern Ontario but made ‘a wrong turn’ and ended up in Peterborough. While there, Brian’s family thought there might be jobs in Lindsay – the location of their present operation. They purchased their first farm in p a r t n e r s h i p w it h Br i a n’s brother John and dec ided the acreage wasn’t c omplet e w it hout cattle. For Wendy, the decision to purchase Herefords was clear and definite. Brian was sold on the breed also, after attending the Louada Far ms production sale in 1976, hosted by the

Gold-Bar and purchased 10 two-yearold females. Joe and Dave Hasson of Gold-Bar provided invaluable advice about the importance of strong cow families and about management and marketing, according to Wendy. These females provided a strong base for their herd and the development of the Susie, Lassie and Janice cow families. Dalmuir Farms was also invited as a guest consignor to Gold-Bar’s Grasstime Sale. This was not just a marketing opportunity but was also a chance for Wendy and Brian to learn how to prepare and market purebred cattle. The Princess cow family was added with a purchase from Dr. Ivan Nanckeville . The Chantelle family was added with a purchase from the Wilsons of Haroldson’s Polled Herefords in Saskatchewan. The “Wendy” Cow family was added later on. The naming of this successful cow family was in tribute

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to Wendy, who was outnumbered in her family of a husband and five sons. Nevertheless, Wendy knew how to “hold her own” very, very well, amongst the men.

show experts but she welcomed the help and advice from fellow Hereford Breeders. “That,” says Wendy, “is when you find out all about the ‘Hereford Family’”.

Wendy described herself as a total “greenhorn” in this endeavor, but her desire to learn quickly, replaced her uncertainty. She wasn’t prepared to compete with the established show experts but she welcomed the help and advice from fellow Hereford Breeders. “That,” says Wendy, “is when you find out all about the ‘Hereford Family’”. Brian and Wendy watched and evaluated each and every cow and calf, identifying those that worked the best and the most consistently, regardless of herd sires used. They started using A.I. (artificial insemination) in the herd but found that the A.I. calves were not always as consistent in either size or quality, as those from their own home-bred bulls. The Dalmuir herd today is still based on those original cow families. In 1978, Dr. Watson convinced Wendy to exhibit cattle at the local Lindsay Fair. Wendy described herself as a total “greenhorn” in this endeavor, but her desire to learn quickly, replaced her uncertainty. She wasn’t prepared to compete with the established

Wendy is now the longest-standing Woman show person representing the Hereford breed at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. She loves going to the Royal, but says it is bittersweet that each year, a few more familiar faces and Hereford friends are missing. “Showing is a lot of hard work before you get there and while you are there but it’s all worthwhile,” says Wendy. This hard work has earned the Fagans results.

In 1993, they exhibited the Grand Champion Female at the Royal Winter Fair, with DVP Susie and her bull calf. “We never thought we could win the Royal,” says Wendy. “In fact, I had trouble finding someone to show the calf for me in the cow-calf class. Brian was so doubtful of their chances, that he took a break from watching the show and took his Mom and Dad for coffee. Boy, was he surprised when he returned to the show ring!” The “Susie family” has continued to make its mark for Dalmuir Farms. In 2013, Dalmuir Susie 128Z, sired by their own Dalmuir Winsome 128Z, was the winner of the prestigious First Lady Classic at the Canadian Western Agribition. At the Canadian National Hereford Show in 1999, Dalmuir won the Get

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In l989, Dalmuir Farms exhibited the Grand Champion bull at the final Hereford Show held at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario.

Dalmuir Farms hosted their own production sale in 1990.

DVPH Susie Ann 1A - The 1993 Grand Champion Female Hereford at the Royal Winter Fair

of Sire with the progeny of Dalmuir Sparky and were named the Premier Exhibitor of the show. Show ing catt le was pr imar ily Wendy’s responsibility and interest. She soon learned that you could never have enough help, especially on show day. She began trading help with nearby Angus breeders, Eric and Jane Rincker. “Eric is an astute cattleman and was instrumental in getting cattle ready for exhibition,” says Brian. “Eric and Wendy attended many Angus and Hereford shows together and our families have become great friends.”

In 1979, the Fagans purchased their own farm at Snug Harbour, north of Lindsay. Their current farm was purchased in 1989. Ken Draper joined the Dalmuir Farms team as herdsman. He was also the ‘go to guy’ - for farm duties and for all those extra requests that came from the five growing boys. Brian and Wendy describe Ken as being “an incredibly loyal worker and great farmer—there was nothing he couldn’t build or fix”. The Fagan boys declared Ken to be “the strongest man in the world”. He did car repairs and taught the boys how to do needed field work.

The Fagans are proud that Dalmuir Far ms breeding can be found prominently on both the sire and dam’s side of all the cattle that they show and sell. They believe this has increased the consistency and marketability of their cattle. Walking the Dalmuir pastures, potential buyers can see and evaluate several generations of any given animal. Cattle sales are made to other purebred breeders across several prov inces, to junior Hereford association members and to 4-H Members. They have expor ted cattle to Denmark (where they did

MN 17P Aster Brit 531X

Reserve Grand Champion at the 2012 Calgary Bull Sale

Some Good Calves on the Ground

Also Calves By: EHF DANDY ET 2X DLR 13U STANDARD 121Y In Use This Year: MN 17P STAN ZENTO 733Z VERBEEK 531X ASTER MO LE 82A

TOM BASNETT Ph/Fax 780-685-2102

Box 41 Eureka River, AB T0H 1K0

Cell 780-834-8170

From the corner of Hwy 64 and #730, go 11 km N. on #730, 1.6 km W. and 4 km N. on Range Rd. 54

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Dalmuir Farms won the Breeders’ Herd Class and were declared the Premier Exhibitor at the 1999 Canadian National Hereford Show

At the 1999 Canadian National Hereford Show, Dalmuir Farms won the Get of Sire class sired by Dalmuir Sparky.

Dalmuir Farms have been regular exhibitors at their local Lindsay Fair. Wendy was instrumental in establishing the Hereford MOE Show as well as serving as President of the Fair.

extremely well in both shows and herd development), Russia, Columbia and Kazakhstan. Most bull calves are steered and sold into local markets as feeder calves, while the top ones are retained as breeding bulls. In addition to hosting their own production/reduction sale in 1990, they have also been guest consignors at the Gold-Bar and Guests Sale and the Autumn Alliance Sale. Currently, cattle are marketed directly from the farm, with the exception of a few consignments to the Fall Roundup Sale that is held locally. Brian and Wendy extend the same help that

they received years ago, at home and at shows, to anyone who purchases from Dalmuir. Brian and Wendy chose farming as a way of life for themselves as much as for their boys. “We wanted to raise our family in the country where they would get their hands dirty,” says Wendy. Their five sons all helped around the farm and at the shows. James didn’t particularly want to show cattle but he loved to read the Hereford publications and study Hereford pedigrees. While they always had responsibilities on the farm, Brian and Wendy never

pressured any of them to become farmers. Brian’s role as Coach and President of the AAA Hockey League became another project for the entire family. Everything Brian and Wendy Fagan do, they do for their family. Brian has a very successful career as a Doctor, having been the Chief of Emergency and the Chief of Pediatrics at the hospital in Lindsay. During his career, he has delivered an estimated 1500 babies. He was the first to organize Walk-In Clinics in the area and believes strongly in the need for co-ordination of all health resources. He looks forward to a chosen young

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doctor coming to work with him in two years and is then planning to slow down and spend more time at the farm. Wendy exchanged her career in nursing for a career in farming, in addition to being a stay-at-home mom for their sons. “My sense of an animal’s wellbeing is not only a result of my nurse’s training but is also a natural instinct,” she says. This special ability once led their veterinarian to ask if they had chosen another vet because he hadn’t had a call from them in so long. Brian is quick to praise Wendy for her abilities as a farmer and cattleperson. “She is the backbone of our Hereford business and the farm,” he says”. She has proven her abilities in a career dominated by men.” “In my heart, I wanted to prove

“In my heart, I wanted to prove to people that our cow families and I could make Dalmuir Farms successful,” -Wendy. to people that our cow families and I could make Dalmuir Farms successful,” says Wendy. The Fagans also glow with pride with the accomplishments of their sons. Stephen is a Doctor and living in Orillia, Ontario with his wife and their four children. James is in the investment business in Lindsay where he and his wife have two children. Also living in Lindsay, Johnny is an

engineer with Ontario Hydro. He and his wife have three children. Benny lives in Toronto where he is a mathematical engineer with BMO Bank of Montreal. Andy is the youngest and is currently completing his education to be a Cardiac Surgeon in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Brian and Wendy continue building the farm as a haven for their children and grandchildren. They see the love of animals and tractors expressed by their grandchildren; they suspect that one might want to return to the farm some day. In spite of their busy family life, Brian and Wendy have always found time to give back to their community and the Hereford industry. Brian has been president of the East Central Hereford Zone and the Ontario Hereford Association. Wendy ser ved as secretar ymanager of the Ontario Hereford Association for two years. During that time, they co-ordinated and hosted the Canadian Hereford Association’s Annual Meeting. They have hosted numerous Hereford Tours, Ontar io Junior Hereford Association Beef-A-Ramas and this year are again hosting the East Central Hereford Zone’s annual picnic. Wendy has served on the Beef Cattle Committee of Lindsay Exhibition – home of the 2014 Bonanza - for over 20 years and was instrumental in bringing the Hereford Mark of

The Family hosted a surprise party to celebrate Brian and Wendy’s 40th Wedding Anniversary and Wendy’s Birthday.

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Excellence Show to Lindsay. She also served as president of the Lindsay Exhibition. During her tenure, she provided the leadership needed

to move the Exhibition to its new location. She experienced all the problems with making such a move from the red tape of zoning by-laws to not having enough money to build the buildings that everyone wanted. Today’s outstanding facilities at the Lindsay Exhibition are testament to the leadership and determination of Wendy Fagan, Tom Saunders and the Lindsay Exhibition Board. The next chapter of Dalmuir Farms has already begun. Recently, Matt Leahy joined the Fagans as their herdsman. Matt spends about threequarters of his time at Dalmuir, managing 30 cows and 150 acres of farmland. He works the remainder of his time on his family farm, Stonewood Grange Polled Herefords. “We’re building the farm to be selfsufficient so that there is always a place for Matt and our children,” both

Brian and Wendy stress. To add outcross genetics to their herd, Brian and Wendy recently purchased an interest in NJW 73S W18 Down Home 21Z ET from the herd of Ned and Jan Ward of Sheridan, Wyoming. Owned with the Wards and Lyons Polled Herefords of St. Thomas, Ontario, “Down Home” was named Junior Champion Bull at the 2013 Canadian Western Agribition. The reduction sale, as it turns out, was only the beginning. Dalmuir Farms is one of Ontario’s longest standing breeders of Hereford genetics.

2012 Mark of Excellence Show at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in honour of Brian and Wendy Fagan of Dalmuir Farms. Three generations of the Fagan Family were on hand to celebrate the recognition. Presentation made by the OHA President Dr. Bob Thurston, Left.

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40 Years of Dedication to the Program JNHR 511W MAX 70A

JNHR LADY STANDARD 94A JNHR 511W MAX 194A

JNHR DIESEL 63A

Sample of 2015 Spring Sale Bulls & Females JNHR DIAMOND GIRL 73A

Sires in use:

JNHR 63W RIBSTONE 89Z, JNHR STANMORE 77Y, JNHR 414B DOMINO 814Y, JNHR STOCKTON 511W, JNHR BUCK 713Z, JNHR BUCKSHOT 868A,

Sires in use:

JNHR TAKE AIM 680A, SHPH 28U THUNDER 151Y, J-­BAR-­B 27Y APOLLO 3A,

JNHR DIAMOND GIRL 82A JNHR RED EYE 131A

JNHR UNIQUE STOCKTON 680Y

JNHR RANCHER 17Y

JNHR RANCHER 828Z

Feature Herd Sire

Feature Service Sire on some of the 2015 Sale Heifers JNHR ACHIEVER 141A

Norm, Joanne, Michael, Marc Parrent Box 111 Clyde, Alberta, T0G 0P0 Phone: 1-­780-­348-­5835 Fax: 1-­780-­348-­5839 Norm Cell: 780-­307-­6586 Mike Grimmeyer: 780-­307-­3385 jonomnherefordranch@gmail.com grimm1@mcsnet.ca 3 miles East of Clyde on Hwy. 18 then 2.5 South on RR 244 ~ or ~ 5 Miles East of Hwy 2 on TWP Rd 594 then 1/2 mile South on RR 244 78

PTT 141A Sold to P o s t a E l C u a t r o , Acatic, MX Son of 2013 Feature Sale Bull PTT 680Y. Feature Sons of 6 8 0 Y O n O ff e r i n Spring 2015.

Thank you to all Buyers of our 2014 Bulls & Females

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AGA 60W BANNER SPORT ZEAL 28Z

PETER ULRICH

AGA 114L GENERAL WILEY 24W

YV 915W MR RISING STAR 94Y

AGA 18Y ZOOM STANDARD 18Z

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all the bidders and buyers from our successful 2014 Sale!

HANS ULRICH

(403) 625-­2237 cell: (403) 625-­1036 ULRICH HEREFORD RANCH INC www.ulrichherefords.com peter@ulrichherefords.com BOX 843, CLARESHOLM, ALBERTA T0L 0T0 FROM CLARESHOLM: 8 MI (12.8 KM)E ON HWY 520 , 4M (6.4 KM) N ON RR 255 & 1/4 MILE E ON TWP 132 79

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Dan Pahl 403-548-8112 ‡ 403-548-1614 dan@pahl-livestock.com %R[ 0HGLFLQH +DW 7 $ (

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Who Am I? Name That Hereford & Win a $200 CHD Credit*!

All of the Herefords featured on these two pages appear in breeder advertisements in this issue. Match the faces with their names, identify them by picture number on a separate piece of paper and mail, fax or email it to the CHA office. Be sure to let us know your name, address and phone number as well! Note that some images have been enlarged or shrunk to fit the space but none have been flipped. The deadline for entries is November 1, 2014. A winner will be drawn from all of the correct entries submitted and will be announced in the January 2013 Performance Edition of the Digest. *Credit may used towards any Digest project, including Digest advertising, sales catalogues, business cards, brochures or any other promotional material. The certificate is non-transferable & cannot be exchanged for cash.

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Owned With Braun Ranch Ltd MHH 262B VOLTAGE LAD 19L JHR 19L VOLT LAD 5S JHR 226J GEN STAR LASS 68L NORTHFORK 69E BLAZER 14M SNS 14M PRINCESS 26S SNS 490 BEAU PRINCESS 35P EPDs: CE BW WW YW MILK TM REA MARB -0.5 +6.1 +46.8 +81.3 +16.1 +39.5 +0.10 +0.01

BBSF 52U ALTA’S UNION 5X Owned With Alta Genetics GHC VOLUME III ET 139S GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U GHC MISS NANCY 98P JUSTAMERE BALANCER BANKER 430H BBSF 430H QUEEN ET 3M SVR SPIRIT QUEEN 179J EPDs: CE BW WW YW MILK TM REA MARB -0.3 +4.1 +42.8 +82.1 +20.7 +42.1 +0.41 +0.10

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ANCHOR 17Y SGC 9W WALKER 88Y GV CMR X161 TIMES UP A152 MCCOY 58G JACKPOT ET 105X

Travis and Jocelyn Wasko Byron and Carolyn Templeton P: (306) 295-­4000 Travis’ Cell: (306) 295-­7246 P: (306) 295-­3357 Byron’s Cell: (403) 308-­9971 Directions to Ranch: 10 KM North of Eastend on 614 Grid Box 15 Eastend SK S0N 0T0 XTC Ranches 84

SQUARE-‐D JOHN WAYNE 465Y REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P Sire: REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S REMITALL RITA 91H

Dam: SQUARE-­D ERIN 760U

REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S MUDDY 766F SAFARRAH 30G 766M

Owned with Brost Land & Cattle Co LTD

Square D Production Sale

Monday, October 20, 2014 at the Square D Sale Site Service and Progeny sell Square-­D Ranchman 257P Square-­D Milestone ET 44P Square-­D Tyson ET 5P Harvie WSF Victor 83Z NJW 34S 38W Beef 15Z ET LJR MSU 137S Miles 32Y Square-­D Stylus 328U

Remitall Super Duty 42S Square-­D John Wayne 465Y Star Market Index 70X ET Haroldson’s Liner 521X 12Z NJW 73S W18 HomeGrown 8Y ET Square-­D Northline 129X

Watch for videos and pictures online at square-­dpolledherefords.com

Square-­D Herefords

Jim & Lori Duke

RR #2 LANGBANK, SK. S0G 2X0 306-­538-­4556 square.d@yourlink.ca

Harvey Duke 306-­761-­2810 harveyduke@hotmail.com

“ Where Quality Runs Generations Deep!”

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Sons sell February 10th, 2015

MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U (DLF, IEF, HYF) $16,000 Production Sale High Seller Sold to Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. SIRE: MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U DAM: BANNERLANE 251 STD LASS 62U

MN 532H BRIT VALLEY 161R MVF 238K STD DOM LASS 112R BBSF 114L NUMAN 251N BANNERLANE HI STD LASS 24K

BANNERLANE 108U STD 74Z (DLF, IEF, HYF) Registered Herd Sires Also in Use:

AGA 26T YEAH JARROD 153Y (DLF, IEF, HYF) - $10,000 Ulrich Sale Topper. Great Calves. BR 24W STANDARD 213Y (DLF, IEF, HYF) - Strong Outcross Braun Sire BANNERLANE 8X STANDARD 73Z (DLF, IEF, HYF) - Kozlinski Ranch Sire - A great 2 Year Old.

BANNERLANE 117W EXTRA 1Y (DLF, IEF, HYF) - His sons sell Feb. 10th

Thank you!

To our many friends and customers for making our past February sale our greatest ever! Special Thank You to our volume buyer Douglas Lake Cattle Company - for their purchase of 6 bulls!

16th Annual Production Sale: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 At The Farm

“Our promise to you.....Quality cattle” Bill & Ruth Bannerman (306) 845-2445

Box 148 Livelong, SK S0M 1J0 Chase Bannerman (306) 248-1214 email: bannerlane@littleloon.ca

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The Right to Claim II Uncertainty prevails after the Canada Revenue Agency overrides Supreme Court of Canada decision about claiming farm losses By Catherine A. Brown The January 2013 issue of the Hereford Digest reported renewed hope for part-time farmers, in a 2012 Supreme Court ruling about claiming farm losses. The decision eliminated restricted farm losses, allowing for all legitimate farm operations to claim full losses against other income, without rest r ic t ion, even when t he farm represented a subordinate income source to that of another occupation or job. But the effects of this landmark decision were shortlived. The decision was overruled in the Harper government’s December 2013 Federal budget.

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This section of the Income Tax Act has confused and aggravated parttime farmers since 1952 when the government first defined farming losses as not being business losses. Full-time farmers have never been affected by this section and its limitations but confusion remains when it comes to the limitations imposed on part-time and hobby farmers in terms of the losses that can be claimed against their income. The way it stands, “if off-farm income exceeds on-farm income, ta x payers only qualif y for restricted farm losses,” according to Allan Marshall of Maritimes-

its website: “If there is a personal element to the farming activity and you did not run your farm as a business, you cannot deduct any part of your net farm loss. The size and scope of your farm may make it impossible for the farm to make a profit, either now or in the near future. In this case, you cannot deduct your farm loss. The CRA considers this kind of farm to be personal; therefore any farm expenses are personal expenses.” “Losses from a farming business are restricted unless the taxpayer’s chief source of income is farming or a combination of farming and some other source of income,” says

Section 31(1) of the Income Tax Act has and will continue to restrict claims for annual farm losses in situations where the taxpayer’s chief source of income in a taxation year comes from neither farming exclusively nor a combination of farming and another source of income. Section 31(1) of the Income Tax Act has and will continue to restrict claims for annual farm losses in situations where the taxpayer’s chief source of income in a taxation year comes from neither farming exclusively nor a combination of farming and another source of income. This legislative change became law within the budget omnibus bill.

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based Allan Marshall & Associates Inc.. Marshall is a Licensed Trustee in Bankruptcy and a well-known Canadian Hereford breeder. In other words, your other sources of income must be subordinate to farming income in order for farming losses to be deductible in full against your income from those other sources. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) further explains its reasoning on

the CRA. But that “other source of income should be subordinate to farming income” or a “side-line employment or business”, it says. The Canadian Federat ion of Agriculture (CFA) has stated its disappointment with the changes to the Restricted Farm Loss provisions. “In this situation, a taxpayer’s losses will be restricted even if the farming activities represent

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a significant endeavour,” the organization states in an overview of the December 2013 budget measures. The federal budget also outlined the plan to double the restricted farm loss limit from $8,750 to $17,500, which is the first time this limit has been increased since 1988.

“Imagine the BSE scenario again where full-time beef farmers had to take off-farm jobs to survive as they were generating little or no onfarm income, says Marshall. “Using the proposed income rule would restrict the loss. It appears to me that few politicians recognize the action of the CRA and its potential

This section of the Income Tax Act has confused and aggravated part-time farmers since 1952 when the government first defined farming losses as not being business losses. Where the restricted farm loss rules apply, the loss otherwise determined for a farming business is limited to a maximum of $17,500 ($2,500 plus 50% of the next $30,000) for taxation years that end after March 20, 2013. This loss can then be applied against all other sources of income. If losses otherwise determined exceed the maximum amount, the excess is considered a restricted farm loss, which is deductible only against farming income. Restricted farming losses can be carried back a maximum of three years and carried forward a maximum of 20 years. However, losses incurred prior to 2006 were limited to a 10-year carry-forward period. As the CFA explains, this means that if your net farm loss is $32,500 or more and you are subject to the Restricted Farm Losses provisions, you will now be able to deduct $17,500 from your other income. If your net farm loss is less than $32,500, the amount that you will be able to deduct from your other income is the lesser of: s your net farm loss for the year; or s $2,500 plus 50% x (your net farm loss minus $2,500) As reported in a Western Producer article, “this is a major issue to most farmers because more than 75 per cent of them depend on nonfarm income.” Marshall confers that the decision “may be putting a lot of farmers into restricted farm losses in the future.”

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s 14,765 farm operators under 40 years old, work more than 40 hours off-farm (2006 Census of Agriculture) Because the legislation doesn’t apply to full-time farmers, there has been ver y little political will to make any changes to the legislation. In fact, those unaffected by the legislation have little to no knowledge or interest in it, according to one tax expert. John Parsons, a certified general accountant and farmer based in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, comments in The Bottom Line New publication, that he thought “the 2012 Supreme Court “Craig” decision (which was reversed by the CRA) was a step toward putting farm operations on the same footing as any other business, which wouldn’t have to determine which of two sources of income was greater when it came to applying losses from one against another.” That is no longer the case. Two steps forward, one step back……

implications for farmers any time the bottom drops out of the price of a crop they are producing.” There is also concern about the new CRA rules limiting the ability of new farmers to finance start-up businesses and expansions through off-farm income, according to BDO Canada. “C ha ng e s w i l l c r eat e mor e uncertainty for many farmers as demonstrated [by the statistics b elo w ] , r at her than recognizing the role of offfarm income in suppor t ing t he family farm,” says BDO, in a July 2 0 1 3 c omp a ny Sound Correct Maternal newsletter. s Young Farmers earn, on average, less than half of t hei r fam i ly income from the farm and more from non-farm sources than do other farms. s 2 2, 52 7 f a r m LO 931N ASTER LAD 25U operators under 35 ¹ MN 17P STANDARD LAD 535Y years old, Also in Use ¹ VERBEEK 9T SILVER CHIEF 70Y still cite other Thanks to our Williams Lake Bull Sale occupations as their major and Private Treaty Buyers source of Bob & Colleen Gowans & Family income (2006 202 Campbell Range Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 6W4 Census of Phone: 250.573.4088 Agriculture)

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CJHA “Reps” Travel Abroad CJHA National Advisor Meghan Black and CJHA President Kyra McConnell travel to Finland on a mission

By Meghan Black C J H A & C H A Pro g ra m C o o rdinato r In March of this year, CJHA President Kyra McConnell and I were contacted by Hannele Moisander, secretary of the Finnish Hereford Association about traveling to Finland. They were in the process of starting their own Junior Hereford Association and wanted Canadian Jun ior Hereford A ssoc iat ion representatives to talk to them about our association, share ideas, give clinics and judge their Junior Showmanship, along with their National Hereford Show. Neither Kyra nor I really knew what to think about this when presented this unexpected opportunity. Not in a thousand years would we have expected it. We absolutely couldn’t turn it down. Despite being busy with Bonanza approaching, we started planning for a trip of a lifetime, preparing presentations about the CJHA, the Canadian beef industry, the CHA and information on the clinics that we might give. On July 1st, Kyra and I travelled to Helsinki, Finland. It was a 17-hour flight and 9 hour time difference. Despite our exhaustion, we were excited to be there and to embark on the adventure together. On the first day, we went to Salmensuu Herefords, where we toured their “beef boutique”, where they kill and sell their own beef. Their summer pasture was located on an island which took 30 minutes via boat ride to reach. The quality of cattle

on the farms that we toured, both purebred and Hereford influenced, certainly made us feel at home. After hours of touring, learning of the similarities and differences of their operations to ours and talking about the breed and industry, we were off to our second stop - Kosken Kartano. We also felt at home there. The farm was beautiful and full of character, much like the owners. They again showed us the quality of the cattle they had through their herds and hospitality through their home.

selecting our Grand Champions and Supreme Hereford, I gave a presentation on the Canadian beef industry. It was an opportunity for those involved in the beef industry and the Hereford Association to learn about the industry in Canada and to ask questions. Our evening was rounded off at Inkeren kartano, where we were served a four-course meal, followed by a much needed walk through the pastures. The theme of quality Herefords hadn’t stopped and you could certainly tell they were “spoiled”, coming up to us

There is a demand by the Finnish Hereford breeders for new bulls - a luxury that we might take for granted here in North America. Breeders there are not allowed to draw semen on their own herdsires and are therefore limited in terms of the genetics they can market and sell. On our second day, we left to judge both the Junior Showmanship competition and the National Hereford Show at Okra fairgrounds. The morning started with a number of enthusiastic juniors showing off their Herefords. We spent some time sorting through them and taking the time to talk to them. In Finland they don’t start learning English until the age of 10, so we certainly needed a translator. After lunch, we moved onto judging the Finnish National Hereford Show, which was small yet powerful. After

Judging the National Finnish Hereford Show at the Okra Fairgrounds

and looking to be scratched! On our third day, we returned to Okra fairgrounds where we spent the day putting on clinics such as training at home, working hair, fitting, clipping, showmanship and judging. The cattle from the day before were still at the grounds which allowed Kyra to do some one-on-one showmanship basics with the kids. This opportunity allowed the kids to ask questions and become more comfortable and confident in the show ring. These clinics continued at Anttila Polled

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Herefords the next day. There were also more opportunities for one-onone time with the kids. The juniors were able to ask us more questions and use the blower and clippers. From there, we were able to relax a bit, share more about the CJHA and finish off our final days in Finland, touring more cattle operations. The Finnish Hereford Association and their juniors are, by all means, proud of the breed and what they do. Kyra and I were amazed at the number of industry differences between Canada and Finland but also how much Canadian genetics we found within the Finnish herds.

Despite the large amount of A.I. and E.T. technologies being used in the Finnish Hereford herds, the number of A.I. sires that are available through semen companies in Finland are limited. There is a demand by the Finnish Hereford breeders for new bulls - a luxury that we might take for granted here in North America. Breeders there are not allowed to draw semen on their own herdsires and are therefore limited in terms of the genetics they can market and sell. We were also surprised at the number of restrictions imposed on the management of Finnish herds.

Producers are required to obtain the services of a veterinarian to administer all medications and vaccinations and for dehorning and hoof trimming. Nevertheless, the youth within the industry are enthusiastic. We are proud and honored to have been given the opportunity to travel across the sea on behalf of the CJHA and share more about what we do as an association. I’m excited for the resulting opportunities that may present themselves in the future which we can share with our CJHA members!

Fitting and Showing Clinic by Kyra McConnell and Meghan Black

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Thank Y ou BONANZA 2014 SPONSORS

DIAMOND Copper Creek Ranch

The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group

PLATINUM Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords

Ontario Junior Hereford Association

GOLD Bob Mark - New Holland Nuhope Farm

East Central Ontario Hereford Zone Canadian Junior Hereford Association - Bonanza Legacy Fund

SILVER Agribition Fundraiser - Stephen Scott Beard Shaving Cattle in Motion Keith Gilmore Foundation Kyle Maw

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Hub International Equipment Ltd Preferred Agri-Marketing Services Prism Embroidery TD Canada Trust Victoria Feeds Horse & Hound

Canadian Tire - Lindsay Farm Credit Canada Genex Canada Grand Valley Fortifiers Homestead Herefords

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Angela Cupilli Cambray Veterinary Services Dalmuir Farms Dianne’s Country Cooking & Catering Inc Germania Mutual Insurance JB Print Solutions Kawartha Dairy

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Grooming Brad Gilchrist Showmanship Ryan & Allion Nesbitt Open Show Nathan Latchford & Jackie MacGregor Team Judging Steve & Helen Burgomaster Individual Grooming Jim Murray & Adrian O’Collism

Lindsay Agricultural Society RK Animal Supplies British Columbia Hereford Association

Individual Judging Catherine Brown, Jamie O’Shea, Lois Batty, Robert Larmer Team Marketing Cathy Lasby, Brad Dubeau Team Show Basics Ron & Nadine Wells Little League Grooming Erin Briggs Photography Jill Reavie, Betty Austin, Casey Stewart, Laurie Jones

Kawartha Lakes Agri-Services Leveldale Polled Herefords Nesbitt’s Meat Market Peel Mutual Insurance River Valley Polled Herefords RSK Farms Wil-O-Tree Farms Speeches Leon Silk, Paula Cornish, Karen Paszternak, Brenda Bell, Sheila James Art, Literature & Scrapbook Sue Challice, Lynn Kidd, Margaret McEachren, Anne Finley, Karen McKim, Fran Cavanagh, Patricia Bell

Advertising Competition AM Ranching - Alberta & Michelle Rimke Marshals Albert Rimke, Victor Oulton, Paul Mastine, Dave Cavanagh

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Memories  Made  Here The 35th Annual Canadian Junior Hereford Association National Show, Bonanza was held in Lindsay, Ontario at the Lindsay Exhibition Center July 29th to August 3rd. The Bonanza Committee was chaired by Ontario CJHA Adult Advisor Katelyn Larmer, co-chaired by junior members Kyra McConnell, Justin McLaughlin, and Cassandra Gorrill along with many volunteers! The Bonanza 2014 committee did a fantastic job putting on a very large, very successful junior show! Show sponsors made this event possible, bringing together enthusiastic juniors, their parents, and leaders for an extremely friendly competition and learning opportunity. Where cattle handling skills, presentations skills, showing and exhibiting skills, speaking, judging, writing and artistic abilities were put to the test. The large number of juniors involved in Bonanza 2014 reflects the dedication they have to the Hereford industry, and will keep the breed on a solid footing for years to come! A total of 116 juniors from across Canada and the USA attended Bonanza 2014 with 152 head of Hereford Cattle. Bonanza 2015 will be held in Fredericton, New Brunswick from July 29th to August 2nd at the Fredericton Exhibition Centre.

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Results Showmanship & Grooming Pee Wee Showmanship & Grooming

Champion Pee Wee Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Nolan Goble, USA

Reserve Champion Junior Showman Sponsored by: Runnaway Hereford Farm Morgan MacIntyre, ON

Reserve Champion Pee Wee Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Kyla Lees, SK

Champion Junior Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Owen Grundy, ON

Champion Pee Wee Showman Sponsored by: Abby Hill Farms Nolan Goble, USA

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Reserve Champion Pee Wee Showman Sponsored by: Double H Cattle Company Katie Cox, ON Champion Junior Showman  Sponsored by: Roxwood Herefords Katie Elmhirst, ON 98

Reserve Champion Junior Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Katie Elmhirst, ON

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Senior Showmanship & Grooming

Bred & Owned Female

Champion Intermediate Showman Reserve Grand Champion Showperson Sponsored by: Trillium Mutual Insurance Jamie-Lea Wade, ON

Champion Senior Showman Grand Champion Showperson Sponsored by: Rock Bottom Farm Jessica Lasby, ON

Reserve Intermediate Showman Sponsored by: Oulton Farms Courtney Walker, ON

Reserve Champion Senior Showman Reserve Grand Champion Showman Sponsored by: Ottawa Valley Hereford Farm Hailey Goble, USA

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female Supreme Champion Bred & Owned Animal Sponsored by Thurston Livestock Taboo Polled Herefords Wyatt Oulton, NS with OLTN 212X AMAZING GRACE 13A by NJW 78P 4037 DURANGO 212X

Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female Sponsored by Vintage Land & Cattle Co Max Goble, USA with GOBLE TRIXI 312A by STAR BRITE EXPECTATIONS 33Y ET Male

Champion Senior Grooming Grand Champion Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Jessica Lasby, ON Grand Champion Bred & Owned Male Champion Intermediate Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Owen Elmhirst, ON & Courtney Walker, ON

Sponsored by North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Insurance

Wyatt Oulton, NS with OLTN 719T BARBOSA 8B by TH 122 71I VICOR 719T

Reserve Champion Senior Grooming Reserve Grand Champion Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Scott Barfett, ON Reserve Champion Intermediate Grooming Sponsored by: Agribition Fundraiser Daniel Barfett, ON

Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Male Sponsored by Hub International Equipment Ltd Orianna Hyndman, MB with CRLY 12X HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE 291Z by RVP 45S XAVIER 12X 99

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Semen Donation Commercial Show Market Steer Show Semen Donation Female

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Champion Semen Donation Female & Grand Champion Semen Donation Animal Wyatt Oulton, NS with OLTN 212X

Champion Commercial Yearling Heifer Supreme Champion Hereford Influence Sponsored by Victoria Cattlemen’s Association Homestead Herefords Countey Walker, ON with COTTON CANDY by EYE CANDY

Champion Straight Bred Hereford Steer & Grand Champion Market Steer Sponsored by Bar J M Herfords Homestead Herefords Nicholas Cheremshynski, AB with NCX ZUES

Reserve Champion Commercial Yearling Heifer Reserve Supreme Champion Commercial Hereford Sponsored by Victoria Cattlemen’s Association Owen Elmhirst, ON with ELM-LODGE IRRCC XBRED 3A by SQUARE-D TORTUGA 953T

Reserve Champion Straight Bred Hereford Steer Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer Sponsored by Bar J M Herfords Shae-Lynn Bell, ON with DOUBLE-KNOT ARDEN 8A by DOUBLE-KNOT UMPIRE 3U

Junior Yearling Heifer

Senior Yearling Heifer

Champion Junior Yearling Heifer Open Grand Champion Female Sponsored by Corp Creek Farm Copper Creek Ranch Max Goble, USA with GOBLE TRIXI 312A by STAR BRITE EXPECTATIONS 33Y ET

Champion Senior Yearling Heifer Sponsored by Red Rock Polled Herefords Katie Elmhirst, ON with ELM-LODGE ANASTASIA ET 24A by CRR HELTON 980

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling Heifer Nolan Goble, USA with JPF LADY BLUE EYES A15 by GOBLE BLUE STREAK 314Y

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling Heifer Hailey Goble, USA with MHPH 521X DAINTY 105A by TH 122 71I VICTOR 521X ET

AMAZING GRACE 13A by NJW 78P 4037 DURANGO 212X

Reserve Champion Semen Donation Female & Reserve Grand Champion Semen Donation Animal Renee Finlay, ON with LITTLE RUNNAWAY BLOU 1B by H EASY DEAL 609 ET

Semen Donation Male Champion Semen Donation Male Renee Finlay, ON with LITTLE-RUNNAWAY EASY JR 1A by H EASY DEAL 609 ET

Open Show Heifer Calf

Champion Heifer Calf Sponsored by Sinnibar Stock Farm Morgan MacIntyre, ON with DORBAY MISS BETSY by JDH 10S YANKEE 39X

Reserve Champion Heifer Calf Owen Elmhirst, ON with ELM-LODGE BELL OF THE BALL 14B by MSU TCF 100 REVOLUTION 4R

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Bonanza 2013 Results Two Year Old Cow/Calf Pair

Champion Two Year Old Cow/Calf Pair Reserve Senior Female Sponsored by Elmlodge Polled Herfords Katie Elmhirst, ON with ELM-LODGE ZOOM ZOOM 45Z by SQUARE-D TORTUGA

Reserve Champion Bull Calf Nathan McNeely, AB with DALMUIR BANDIT 101B by DEP GOOD & PLENTY ET Yearling Bull

Reserve Champion Senior Bull & Open Reserve Grand Champion Male Sponsored by Bradley Farms Jared Ball, ON with MBF 45P TANKER 102Z by NJW FHF 9710 TANK 45P Three Head From One Family

953T with ELM-LODGE BOOM BOOM 32B by AXA GOLDEN-OAK XCEED ET 704X

Reserve Champion Two Year Old Cow/Calf Pair Wyatt Oulton, NS with OLTN 3W FANNY 5Z by NBG 69T THE WONDERER 36R ET 3W with OLTN 719T BARBOSA 8B by TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T

Mature Cow/Calf Pair

Champion Junior Bull & Reserve Grand Champion Male Sponsored by HBM Polled Herefords Katie Cox, ON with DOUBLE-H JOE 110A by PALSOON XCLAMATION POINT 7X

Sponsored by The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group 1) Elmhirst Family, ON 2) Lasby Family, ON Group of Five From One Province

Champion Mature Cow/Calf Pair Champion Senior Female Open Reserve Grand Champion Female Sponsored by Strath-Brae Farm Cedarwood Polled Herefords Jessica Lasby, ON with JDL JANICE 303T 201X by GROSVENOR TITANIUM 80P 303T with JDL JANICE 11X 316B by TH 71U 719T MR HEREFORD 11X

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Steven Jones, ON with REDWING ALLSTAR 2A by WILGOR 55K NORTHEASTERN OL 2N Two Year Old Bull

Reserve Champion Mature Cow/Calf Pair Owen Elmhirst, ON with ELM-LODGE 14N RAVISH 3R by ELM-LODGE HOLLYWOOD 14H with ELM-LODGE BIKINI 28B by BOYD

Champion Group of 5 from a Province Sponsored by Carleton Farm Seed Ltd. 1) Ontario 2) Saskatchewan

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Champion Bull Calf Sponsored by Moorehavn Farms Kyra McConnell, ON with SNBR-GL 1121Y THE BRONX 110B by MHPH 118U NEW YORKER 1121Y

Champion Senior Bull & Open Grand Champion Male Sponsored by Copper Creek Ranch Owen Elmhirst, ON with ELM-LODGE END ZONE 62Z by TH 75J 243R BAILOUT 144U ET

Sponsored by The Commonwell Mutual Insurance Group Wyatt Oulton, NS

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Open Judging

Sponsored by: Keith Gilmore FoundationBonanza Legacy Fund

Team Judging

Provincial Display

Sponsored by: Ontario Hereford Association Wednesday Saskatchewan

Thursday Quebec

Friday Saskatchewan

Sponsored by: Saskatchewan Junior Hereford Association 1) Saskatchewan 2) Ontario 3) Manitoba

Team Show Basics

Saturday Maritimes

Public Speaking Sponsored by: Keith Gilmore Foundation Prepared Speeches Pee Wee 1) Kennedy Manns, MB

2) Brock Dorrance, SK & Teegan Hyndman, MB 3) Sydney Dorrance, SK

Junior 1) Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB

Pee Wee 1)Tallia Osborne, ON

2) Terry Ennis, ON 3) Toree Finlay, ON

2) Luke Andrews, SK

Junior 1) Kylee Dixon, SK 2) Taylor Ribey, ON

Intermediate 1) Courtney Walker, ON 2) Jessica Bryans, ON

Senior 1) Ashley Black, NB 2) Larissa Lupul, AB

Sponsored by: Maritime Junior Hereford Association 1) Quebec 2) British Columbia 3) Saskatchewan

Team Marketing

Intermediate 1) Renee Finlay, ON 2) Chelsea McNeely, ON 3) Alyssa Snodden, ON

Senior 1) Hailey Goble, USA 2) Dylan Mastine, QC 3) Samantha Rimke, MB

Impromptu Speeches Intermediate 1) Adam Smith, ON

Little League  Grooming

2) Orianna Hyndman, MB

Senior 1) Cassandra Gorrill, ON 2) Kyra McConnell, ON 3) Heather Fisher - LeBlanc, BC

Sponsored by: Canadian Hereford Digest 1) Maritimes 2) Manitoba 3) Saskatchewan

Sponsored by: Barefoot Polled Herefords & Redwing Farms 1) Saskatchewan

Challenge Cup

2) Ontario 3) Manitoba

2013-2014 CJHA Board of Directors Front Row L-R:

Sponsored by: Ontario West Zone 1) British Columbia 2) Quebec

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Jay Rimke, MB; Alison Mastine, QC; Samantha Rimke, MB; Miranda Heidecker, SK; Adam Nixdorff, AB; Colt Mastine, QC; Back Row L-R: Justin McLaughlin, ON; Kyra McConnell, ON; James Hordos, SK; Ashley Black, NB; Heather FisherLeblanc, BC; Bennett Crane, PEI; Larissa Lupul, AB

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Section A: Hereford Cattle Only Sponsored by: Shady Birch Farm

Pee Wee 1) Talia Osborne, ON 2) Jason Cornish, ON 3) Shelby Cornish,ON

Junior 1) Morgan MacIntyre, ON 2) Prairie McNeely, AB 3) Katie Elmhirst, ON

Intermediate 1) Jade Ouellette, QC 2) Adam Smith, ON 3) Emily McCullum, ON

Senior 1) Jessica Lasby, ON 2) Cassandra Gorrill, ON 3) Victoria Austin, ON

Hereford  Art

Sponsored by: Chula Vista Polled Herefords Section A: A Cattle Sale or Event Poster Pee Wee 1) Teegan Hyndman, MB 2) Teegan Hyndman, MB 3) Sydney Dorrance, SK

Pee Wee 1) Katie Cox, ON 2) Rebecca Hess, ON 3) Luke Andrews, SK

Junior 1) Allie Barsby, BC 2) Jordan Dorrance, SK 3) Allie Wade, ON

Intermediate 1) Orianna Hyndman, MB 2) Orianna Hyndman, MB 3) Jazmine Kreische-Powell, ON

Senior 1) Allison Mastine, QC 2) Allison Mastine, QC 3) Victoria Austin, ON

Senior 1) Dylan Mastine, QC

2) Katie Cox, ON 3) Teegan Hyndman, MB

2) Sydney Dorrance, SK 3) Katie Cox, ON

Junior 1) Taylor Ribey, ON 2) Terry Ennis, ON 3) Kaitlyn Mastine, QC

Intermediate 1) Josh Bell, ON 2) Levi Rimke, MB 3) Jarrett Hargrave, ON & Orianna Hyndman, MB

Senior 1) Kyra McConnell, ON 2) Samantha Rimke, MB 3) Samantha Rimke, MB

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Section D: One Page Advertisement for a Magazine Pee Wee 1) Teegan Hyndman, MB 2) Teegan Hyndman, MB 3) Sydney Dorrance, MB

Section C: Hand Drawn Pee Wee 1) Kennedy Manns, MB Junior 1) Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, QC 2) Karlie McKim, SK 3) Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, QC

Intermediate 1) Orianna Hyndman, MB Section B: Collage Pee Wee 1) Luke Andrews, SK

Pee Wee 1) Teegan Hyndman, MB

2) Chelsea McNeely, ON 3) Orianna Hyndman, MB

2) Camryn Grundy, ON 3) Rebecca Hess, ON

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Sponsored by: Amara Farms

Intermediate 1) Shae-Lynn Bell, ON

2) Andrew Mastine, QC 3) Renee Finlay, ON

2) Jason Grandsire-Mastine, QC 3) Allison Mastine, QC

Section C: Commercial Hereford Event

Sponsored by: Double Knot Polled Herefords

2) Toree Finlay, ON 3) Jordan Dorrance, SK

Senior 11) Allison Mastine, QC

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Bonanza 2013 Results Section B: Hereford Cattle With One or More Persons

Junior 1) Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, QC Intermediate 1) Orianna Hyndman, MB

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Junior 1) Morgan MacIntyre, ON 2) Natasha Barsby, BC 3) Karlie McKim, SK

Intermediate 1) Orianna Hyndman, MB 2) Jared Ball, ON 3) Orianna Hyndman, MB

Senior 1) Jessica Lasby, ON 2) Allison Mastine, QC 3) Allison Mastine, QC

2) Andrew Mastine, QC 3) Jamie-Lea Wade, ON

Senior 1) Kelly Sommerville, ON 2) Holly Somerville, ON 3) Allison Mastine, QC

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Literature

Section B: True Story

Section C: Fiction (300 words or less)

Pee Wee 1) Brock Dorrance, SK

Pee Wee 1) Sydney Dorrance, SK

2) Rebecca Hess, ON 3) Teegan Hyndman, MB

2) Teegan Hyndman, MB 3) Katie Cox, ON

Junior 1) Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB

Junior 1) Jordan Dorrance, SK

2) Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB 3) Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, QC

2) Dustin McKim, SK

Sponsored by: Keith Gilmore Foundation Section A: Poem

Pee Wee 1) Kyla Lees, SK 2) Rebecca Hess, ON 3) Abby Murray, ON

Junior 1) Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB 2) Natasha Barsby, BC 3) Allie Wade, ON

Intermediate 1) Nicholas Cheremshynski, AB 2) Andrew Mastine, QC 3) Shae-Lynn Bell, ON

Senior 1) Cassandra Gorrill, ON

Intermediate 1) Orianna Hyndman, MB 2) Shae-Lynn Bell, ON 3) Chelsea McNeely, ON

Senior 1) Cassandra Gorrill, ON 2) Allison Mastine, QC 3) Cassandra Gorrill, ON

Intermediate 1) Chelsea McNeely, ON 2) Andrew Mastine, QC 3) Shae-Lynn Bell, ON

Senior 1) Cassandra Gorrill, ON 2) Samantha Rimke, MB 3) Jason Grandsire-Mastine, QC

2) Cassandra Gorrill, ON 3) Samantha Rimke, MB

Scrapbook Competition

Provincial Scrapbook

Pee Wee 1) Teegan Hyndman, MB

1) Quebec

2) Camryn Grundy, ON & Rebecca Hess, ON 3) Katie Cox, ON

Junior 1) Kaitlyn Grandsire-Mastine, QC 2) Owen Grundy, ON 3) Terry Ennis ON

2) Ontario 3) Manitoba

Great Griller

Intermediate 1) Orianna Hyndman, MB 2) Chelsea McNeely, ON 3) Levi Rimke, MB

Senior 1) Allison Mastine, QC 2) Jason Grandsire-Mastine, QC 3) Whitney Ball, ON

Sponsored by: Various Breeders 1) Maritimes 2) British Columbia 3) Saskatchewan

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Advertising Competition

Sponsored by: AM Ranching 1) Saskatchewan 2) Maritimes 3) Ontario

The Winning Ad can be viewed on page 166

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Individual Aggregate Major Jay Fox CJHA Honour Roll Sponsored by: Ontario Junior Hereford Association Ambassador Award Sponsored by: Justamere Ranches & The Fox Family

Pee Wee Teegan Hyndman, MB (center L) Junior Gabrielle Cheremshynski, AB (L) Intermediate Orianna Hyndman, MB (center R) Senior Cassandra Gorrill, ON (R)

Kyra McConnell, ON

Friends of Bonanza Award

(L-R) Jay Rimke, Kyra McConnell, Adam Nixdorff, Wyatt Oulten and CJHA Programs Coordinator Meghan Black. (Missing Michelle Schuepbach)

CJHA Future of the Breed Scholarship

Grand Aggregate Orianna Hyndman, MB

Provincial Aggregate 1) Saskatchewan 2) Maritimes 3) Quebec

Albert & Michelle Rimke of AM Ranching

(L-R) Samantha Rimke, Cassandra Gorrill & Whitney Ball (Missing Coleman Nixdorff)

T Bar C Donation

Owner of T Bar C, Chris Poley, presents CJHA President Kyra McConnell with a cheque for $14,393.83 - the CJHA’s portion of funds raised in the T Bar Invitational.

*The CHD would like to extend a special thank-you to Grant Rolston Photography for taking all of the photos used in our Bonanza Results.*

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Residual Feed Intake Project UPDATE By Stephen Scott E xe cu tive D ire c to r, C a na dia n H e refo rd A s s o cia tio n June 2014 marked the end of trial 3 and 4 of the six-trial NSERC-funded Residual Feed Intake (RFI) project that is being completed by the University of Alberta and Olds College, involving Hereford cattle. This year added another 311 bulls to the existing 316 RFI records collected in 2012-13 (plus and additional 80 Herefords - bulls and heifers - on a private trial this year). All breeders in the trial to-date, have been supplied with test-weight, gain, ultrasound and preliminary RFI values. The overall goal of the project is to produce EPDs on feed efficiency that can be used by Hereford breeders. For those that haven’t heard of RFI, it is a measure of the variation in feed intake that remains after the requirements for maintenance and growth have been met. Efficient animals eat less than expected and have a negative or low RFI, while inefficient animals eat more than expected and have a positive or high RFI. Utilizing technologies that provide us with the ability to measure feed intake while measuring growth, gives scientists the ability to analyze the feed efficiency and growth data all at once to produce values on Residual Intake and Gain (RIG). Residual Intake and Gain points to cattle that eat less than expected, when considering their rate of gain. At the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) meeting that took place in late June 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the partners of PACE (Pan American Cattle Evaluation) met and discussed RFI/feed efficiency research on a PACE level. There is interest from all the partners of PACE to develop an EPD on feed efficiency on some level. There are difference schools of thought on how this feed intake information should be best presented to producers, so some consultation will occur before PACE makes a decision on what parts of the feed efficiency spectrum (for example: feed intake, RFI, residual gain and residual intake and gain) to focus on. Late this spring, the CHA received an unexpected surprise - a preliminary file from the University of Alberta containing RFI EPDs, a year ahead of schedule. The Hereford Breed Improvement Committee and the Board of Directors have reviewed these files during the Committee and Board meetings held in Lindsay, Ontario. The first iteration of the EPD run has yielded RFI and RIG EPDs for over 4,000 animals for which the accuracy of the RFI EPD ranged from 2% (0.02) to 74.5% (0.745). The animals that had very low accuracies received an EPD due to their pedigree associations with animals that were on test. The HBI committee recommended a cut-off value of a minimum of 20% accuracy for the trait. This will ensure that breeders paying attention to RFI as a trait of value will only see RFI evaluation on animals that have enough data collected to support their estimate. This file will be placed on the CHA website under the heading of “Research”, which can be found under the “Cattle Business” tab on the CHA home page. The CHA is supplying this data for public interest, as there has been much demand from breeders to see this information. As these traits become adapted at a PACE

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level, there may be slight changes in how each trait is interpreted and modeled. We will make the changes known once the PACE group has decided its direction in utilizing this feed efficiency data. Upon the conclusion of the trial in the spring of 2015, the final research portion of the trial will begin. All animals that have completed the trial, have had DNA samples taken and High Density Genotyping completed. The genotypes on these animals from the RFI trials will contribute to the development of a genomically enhanced EPD for these feed efficiency traits. The CHA would like to extend our gratitude to all those breeders across Canada that have been involved in the RFI trial. To date, we have had cattle from 44 Hereford breeders from the following provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Fall 2014 and Winter 2015 will mark the final filling of the pens for the RFI Trial. If you are interested in taking part in the trial please contact Meghan Black at the CHA office.

Burt & Nancy Grundy 2932 Mackey Rd., North Gower, ON K0A 2T0

P: 613.489.3136 F: 613.489.1006 Cell: 613.791.7505

Visitors Welcome Guest Consignor to Genetic Designs X, River Valley Polled Herefords, September 19th, 2014 Visit our website for sale details

E: nbghereford@xplornet.com

www.nbgpolledherefords.com

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salesresults sales index 2nd Annual Premier Hereford Bull Sale .............................................................Page 108 Bannerlane Production Sale #15 ........................................................................Page 108 Misty Valley Farms 38th Annual Production Sale ...........................................Page 108 15th Annual Midwest Horned Hereford Sale ................................................... Page 109 5th Annual Moving On Bull Sale ........................................................................ Page 109 20th Annual “Back To The Basics” Bull Sale MJT Cattle Co LTD Hereford & Angus . Page 109 Anderson Family Herefords 32nd Annual Production Sale .......................... Page 110 Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale ................................................................................ Page 110 Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. 5th Annual Bull Sale ................................... Page 110 8th Annual Ulrich Herefords Bull and Female Sale ..........................................Page 111 Holloway Farms Ltd. 4th Annual Bull Sale .......................................................Page 111 95th Annual Pride of the Prairies Bull Show & Sale ........................................ Page 112 114th Calgary Bull Show and Sale ....................................................................... Page 113 Standard Hill Connection Polled Hereford & Black Angus Sale ................... Page 113 Harvie Ranching 5th Annual Bull Sale ............................................................. Page 114 Canada’s Red, White and Black Bull Sale ......................................................... Page 114 City View Simmentals & Ivanhoe Angus 4th Annual Bull Sale with Guest Consignor Wascana Herefords.......... Page 115 th 56 Annual Medicine Hat Bull Show and Sale ................................................ Page 115 Ranch Ready Bull Sale ......................................................................................... Page 116 59th Annual East Central Bull Sale.................................................................... Page 116 Stockman Select Bull Sale ....................................................................................Page 117 ANL Polled Herefords Bull Sale ...........................................................................Page 117 WLB Livestock 10th Annual Bull Sale ................................................................Page 117 35th Annual Bulls Eye Sale ................................................................................... Page 118 K-Cow Ranch 3rd Annual Family Bull Sale ...................................................... Page 118 Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale ................................................................... Page 118 105th Annual Lacombe Bull Sale ....................................................................... Page 119 14th Annual Cattleman’s Classic Bull Sale.......................................................Page 120 T Bar K Ranch Annual Bull Sale .........................................................................Page 120 Vanderhoof All Breeds Bull Sale ........................................................................Page 120 77th Annual Williams Lake Bull Show & Sale .................................................. Page 121

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2 Annual Premier Hereford Bull Sale nd

28 Two Year Old Bulls $3568.00 28 lots grossed $99,900.00 averaging $3568.00 36 Commercial Heifers $1032.00

February 3, 2014 Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers $5500 LOT 43 - WA 406W ZEUS 98Z AYREY HEREFORD FARMS Buyer: Poplar Dell Herefords, Edam, SK Sire: BBSF 4S WASHINGTON 406W SOD: DBHR 86L DOC DOMINO 59N

$4600 LOT 20 - ACE SCULLY LAD 15Z ACE HEREFORDS Buyer: Darrell Bacon, Marwayne, AB Sire: DUNROBIN 200L SCULLY 25R SOD: RS NITOR 77K

$5500 LOT 3 - LF 17W RIBSTONE LAD 77Z LOCK FARMS Buyer: Michael Lefaivre, Rosetown, SK Sire: XTC 13S REGENT 17W SOD: SFL 45L STANDARD PRINCE ET 38R

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25 Two Year Old Bulls $4636.00 5 Bred Heifers $2420.00 1 Heifer Calf $2500.00 31 lots grossed $130,500.00 averaging $4210.00 17 commercial Bred Heifers $1678.00 10 commercial Heifer Calves $1068.00

Bannerlane...Sale #15 February 4, 2014 Livelong, Saskatchewan - At the Farm Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers Bulls $16,000 LOT 16 - BANNERLANE 108U STD 74Z Buyer: Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc., Irma, AB Sire: MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U SOD: BBSF 114L NUMAN 251N $7000 Buyer: Sire: SOD:

LOT 4 - BANNERLANE 108U STD 21Z Hickory Corner Farms, Briercrest, SK MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U PDHR 923Y STD LAD 18C

$6600 Buyer: Sire: SOD:

LOT 11 - BANNERLANE 108U STD 52Z Phil Wimmer, Beaubier, SK MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U BBSF 114L NUMAN 251N

Bred Heifer $4600 LOT 25 - BANNERLANE 108U MS BRIT 24Z Buyer: MN Herefords, Airdrie, AB Sire: MVF 161R STD BRIT LAD 108U SOD: BANNERLANE HI STD LASS 39R AVER AGE

Misty Valley Farms 38th Annual Production Sale

45 Two Year Old Bulls $4557.00 33 Bred Heifers $2261.00 4 Heifer Calves $1900.00 82 lots grossed $287,250.00 averaging $3503.00 5 commercial heifer calves $1150.00 50 commercial bred heifers $2010.00

February 5, 2014 Maidstone, Saskatchewan At the Ranch Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers Bulls $12,000 LOT 37 - BAR-OM 604W STANDARD LAD 606Z Buyer: LO Herfords, Heinsburg, AB Sire: BAR-OM 106S STANDARD LAD 604W SOD: BAR-OM 252K SILVER BONUS 634S

Bred Heifer $5500 LOT 56 - MVF 450U STAN BRIT LADY 5Z Buyer: EZ Ranching, Mervin, SK Sire: MN 6S TARETYON LAD 450U SOD: MVF 67Z STD DOM LAD 56E

$7700 Buyer: Sire: SOD:

Heifer Calf $2200 LOT 90 - LVH MISS 53X STANDARD 31A Buyer: Alice Oddan, Maidstone, SK Sire: MVF 19S STANDARD BRIT LAD 53X SOD: LBH 38E SILVER PRIDE 52N

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LOT 41 - BAR-OM 219T STD TURIN LAD 623Z

EZ Ranching, Mervin, SK BBSF 46P TURIN 219T MHH 826M STAN LAD 21R

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30 Two Year Old Bulls $3642.00 1 Registered Bred Heifer $3500.00 31 lots grossed $112,750.00 averaging $3637.00 24 commercial bred heifers $1827.00 5 open commercial heifers $1260.00

Februray 6, 2014 Lloydminster Exhibition Grounds, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers Bulls $12,000 LOT 37 - LO 166W ASTERLAD 46Z LO HEREFORDS Buyer: Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK Sire: FE 29S ASTER LAD 166W SOD: AJD 84G BRIT DOM 27M

Bred Heifer $3500 LOT 42 - LO 166W STD LASS 50Z LO HEREFORDS Buyer: Harold Oddan, Maidstone, SK Sire: FE 29S ASTER LAD 166W SOD: PINE BUTTE 84B BRITISHER 175F

$5600 LOT 3 – RIVERBRIDGE 128S LAD 19Z RIVERBRIDGE RANCH Buyer: Gary Vansant, Shaunavon, SK Sire: AGA 114L GENERAL 128S SOD: RIVERBRIDGE 53H LAD 79L

5th Annual Moving On Bull Sale Carlrams Ranching Ltd. with guest RNRFLICEK Angus

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33 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls $4079.00 9.5 Yearling Angus Bulls $6568.00 42.5 lots grossed $197,003.00 averaging $4635.00 Commercial Bred Heifers $1588.00 Commercial Open Heifers $1123.00

February 7, 2014 Cut Knife, SK At the Ranch Auctioneer: Louis Balog

Top Sellers $7750 LOT CR 215Z – CARLRAMS 35W LAD 215Z Buyer: Holt Colony, Irma, AB Sire: EHF 6S ASTER LAD 35W SOD: CARLRAMS ROUGHNECK 9P

$6500 LOT CR 44Z – CARLRAMS 181U LAD 44Z Buyer: Hillsvale Colony, Cut Knife, SK Sire: LBH 38E SILVER PRIDE 52N SOD: CARLRAMS HUGO 48H

$7000 LOT CR 70Z – CARLRAMS 87R LAD 70Z Buyer: Hillsvale Colony, Cut Knife, SK Sire: CARLRAMS 139L STD 87R SOD: CARLRAMS HUGO 48H

MJT Cattle Co. Ltd.

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Hereford & Angus 20th Annual “Back To The Basics” Bull Sale

33 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls $4894.00 72 Two Year Old Angus Bulls $4729.00 105 lots grossed $502,000.00 averaging $4780.00 3 Yearling Black Angus Bulls $2567.00 Total gross $509,700.00

February 8th, 2014 Edgerton, Alberta At the Ranch Auctioneer: Chris Poley

Top Sellers $10,500 LOT 26H – MJT NITRO 26Z Buyer: Evergreen Farms, St. Paul, AB Sire: GH ADAMS NITRO DESIGN ET 377X SOD: DUNROBIN 921J CENTURY 51L

$8500 LOT 86H – MJT MAGNUM 86H Buyer: Watergrove Ranches, Cochrane, AB Sire: MJT TOTAL ET 311W SOD: MJT CENTURY 264P

$8750 LOT 15H – MJT AVATAR 15Z Buyer: Dale & Joanne Janzen, Dalmeny, SK Sire: HPH 145R AVATAR 5U SOD: MJT CASH 228S

$7500 LOT 30H – MJT NITRO 30Z Buyer: Warren Girrok, SK Sire: GH ADAMS NITRO DESIGN ET 377X SOD: DUNROBIN 921J CENTURY 61L 109

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Anderson Family Herefords 32nd Annual Production Sale

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40.5 Two Year Old Bulls 40.5 lots grossed $177,200.00

$4375.00

February 18, 2014 Balog Auction, Lethbridge, Alberta Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers $17,000 LOT 10Z – FA 31W BRITISHER 10Z Buyer: Joe Van Newkirk, Oshkosh, NE, USA Sire: DA HARLAND BRITISHER 31W SOD: FA 109L BRITISHER 71S

$8750 LOT 128 – FA SCRIPT BRITISHER 128Z Buyer: Little Red Deer Herefords, Innisfail, AB Sire: SR SCRIPT 187 SOD: FA 109L BRITISHER 71S

$11,000 LOT 17 – FA 5X BRITISHER 17Z Buyer: Curt Kralitke, ND, USA Sire: GH ADAMS TWISTER 416T SOD: CJH HARLAND 408

$6700 LOT 265 – FA 169X BRITISHER 265Z Buyer: Kenneth Skow, MO, USA Sire: FA 58U BRITISHER 169X SOD: DA 121M BRITISHER 105T

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Corbiell Herefords Bull Sale

31 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls $4697.00 31 lots grossed $145,600.00 50 Commercial Open Heifers $1208.00

February 20, 2014 Bow Slope Shipping, Brooks, Alberta Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers $7400 LOT 27 – C 31S SUNSHINE LAD 88Z Buyer: Red Willow Colony, Stettler, AB Sire: MHH 66N SUNRISE LAD 31S SOD: LCI 157K RIBSTONE 83S

$7000 LOT 28 – C 31S SUNRISE D LAD 90Z Buyer: Webbalta, Veteran, AB Sire: MHH 66N SUNRISE LAD 31S SOD: CL 1 DOMINO 252M 1ET

$7100 LOT 1 – C 24U ZORRO 1Z Buyer: White Lake Colony, Granum, AB Sire: FE 44S RED SKYLINE 24U SOD: C 82K KAPTAIN HIGHLINER 4R

$6750 LOT 4 – C 24U ZOOSE 9Z Buyer: White Lake Colony, Granum, AB Sire: FE 44S RED SKYLINE 24U SOD: C 82K KAPTAIN HIGHLINER 4R

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Beck Farms & McCoy Cattle Co. 5th Annual Bull Sale

Yearling Hereford Bulls $3944.44 Yearling Gelbvieh Bulls $3593.75 Yearling Charolais Bulls $3391.18 Two year old Charolais Bulls $3250.00 87 lots grossed $314,550.00 averaging $3615.52

February 22, 2014 Regina, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

Top Sellers High Selling Yearling Hereford Bull Lot 55 - McCoy 49S Justice 18A sired by McCoy 55M Absolute 49S was purchased by Church Ranch, Calgary, AB and Chinook Ranch, Longview, AB for $10,000.00 High Selling Yearling Gelbvieh Bull Lot 14 - ZTM McCoy 66W Gateway 164A sired by VV Western Chronicle 66W, half interest & full possession was purchased by Cancee Rock Ranch, Wapella, SK for $8,250.00

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High Selling Charolais Bull Lot 82 - Beck’s Magnet 321A sired by Sparrows Panama 826U was purchased by Prairie Sky Land & Cattle, Avonlea, SK for $6,500.00

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29.5 Two Year Old Bulls $4588.00 10 Registered Bred Heifers $2820.00 39.5 lots grossed $163,550.00 averaging $4141.00

February 25, 2014 Balog Auction Market, Lethbridge, Alberta Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog

Top Sellers $14,000 LOT 85 - AGA 2U BRITISHER 85Z Buyer: Berry’s Land & Livestock Co., Vida, MT Sire: AGA 46E BRITISHER ET 2U SOD: CTY EASY 705T

$7500 LOT 20 – AGA 2U BRITISHER 20Z Buyer: Benwyn Farms, Progress, BC Sire: BANNERLANE 232 EXTRA GEN 60W SOD: AGA 22B BRIGADER 53L

$7750 LOT 49 – AGA 114L GENERAL ZETOR 49Z Buyer: Derren Hannis, Paradise Hill, SK Sire: AGA 13G GENERAL 114L SOD: AGA 35J SILVER PRIDE 207N

$6250 LOT 54 – AGA 26T JARROD ZEBADIAH 54Z Buyer: White Lake Colony, Nobleford, AB Sire: CC 77J JARROD 26T SOD: AGA 22B BRIGADER 53L

Holloway Farms Ltd. 4th Annual Bull Sale

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30 Two Year Old Bulls $3358.00 3 Registered Bred Heifers $2733.00 33 lots grossed $108,950.00 averaging $3302.00 18 Commercial Bred Heifers $2057.00 17 Commercial Open Heifers $1286.00

February 27, 2014 Dryland Cattle Trading, Veteran, Alberta Auctioneer: Kirk Goldsmith

Top Sellers $5000 LOT 53Z – HOLLOW 1U EFFECTIVE 53Z Buyer: Jordan and Curtis Christianson, Oyen, AB Sire: WINDRUSH 108 STANDARD LAD 1U SOD: HOLLOW RUNNER 20R

$4500 LOT 71Z – HOLLOW 26X BERT 71Z Buyer: Goodbrand Land & Cattle, Provost, AB Sire: HOLLOW GILBERT 26X SOD: WABASH RIBSTONE 94T

$4600 LOT 23Z – HOLLOW 18U MAX 23Z Buyer: Dwight Downey, Castor, AB Sire: HOLLOW HOMER 18U SOD: RIVERBRIDGE 40N LAD 18S

Bred Heifer $3000 LOT 43Z – HOLLOW 732W IRENE 43Z Buyer: Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK Sire: JNHR HANDSOME LAD 732W SOD: WABASH PREMIER 63R

$4500 LOT 20Z – HOLLOW 1U EFFECTIVE 20Z Buyer: Glen Lepard, Erskine, AB Sire: WINDRUSH 108 STANDARD LAD 1U SOD: JNHR SILVER STANDARD 435M

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Horned Herefords Polled Herefords Polled Hereford Pen Sale

$3200.00 $4150.00 $3278.00 Overall sale grossed $194,000 for an average of $3,731.00

95th Annual Pride of the Prairies Bull Sale March 2 - 3, 2014 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan Judge: Owen Legaarden

Horned Grand Champion Bull

Polled Grand Champion Bull

Sire: GH ADAMS 279R WEBSTER 225W Consignor: SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB Sold for $3,200 to Hemmelgam Farms Inc, Walburg, SK

Sire: FCC YOU CATALYST 123X Consignor: NCX Polled Herefords, Brosseau, AB Sold for $4,100 to Connor Wiebe, Neilburg, SK

SS-TOPLINE 225W ZEPPLIN ET 65Z

NCX ZORRO 730Z

Polled Reserve Grand Champion Bull SS-TOPLINE 378 ZEUSS ET 60Z

Sire: GH ADAMS GOLD NUGGET 378W ET Consignor: SS Cattle Company, Irma, AB Sold for $4,200 to W.L. Fleming Family Farm, Irma, AB

Grand Champion Hereford Pen of 2-Year Old Bulls STRL 812 BELLVILLE 810Z - sire: JUSTAMERE 64L RON 812T STRLN 414 ISATOWN 739Z - sire: STRL 77 FAIRGROUND 414U STRL 360 INISFREE 416Z - sire: STRL 311 INNISFREE 360W Consignor: Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB Sold for $5,900 to Ralph Boe, Mannville, AB

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STRL 414 BERMUDA 776Z - sire: STRL 77 FAIRGROUND 414U STRL 360 FREDERICTON 681Z - sire: STRL 311 INNISFREE 360W STRL 414 INVERMERE 781Z - sire: STRL 77 FAIRGROUND 414U Consignor: Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd., Lloydminster, AB Sold for $4,000 to NRG Farms Ltd., Waseca, SK

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84 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls 3 Yearling Hereford Bulls 13 Angus Bulls 1 Gelbvieh Bulls 101 lots grossed $500,450.00 averaging 11 Heifer Pens 10 Ranch Horses

114th Annual Calgary Bull Sale

$5150.00 $6417.00 $3546.00 $2500.00 $4955.00 $6739.00 $7475.00

March 5 - 6, 2014 Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, Calgary, Alberta Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog Judge: Garth Cutler

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Sire: YV 232N SILVERADO ET 945W SOD: K 68L STANDARD LAD 144P Consignor: Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB Sold for $8,250 to Byemoor Farming, Byemoor, AB

Sire: LBH 39T STERLING 162W SOD: LBH 38E SILVER PRIDE 52N Consignor: Lilybrook Herefords, Claresholm, AB Sold for $14,000 to Brost Land & Cattle Co., Irvine, AB

Lot 70 - BP 945W SILVERADO 165Z

Lot 99 - LBH 162W STERLING 95Z

Top Sellers $19,000 LOT 22 - RUT 10N RIBSTONE LAD 26Z Rutledge Herefords, Hardisty, AB Buyer: Dallas Farms, Bowden, AB Sire: K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 10N SOD: DBHR 33L POWER LAD 35P

$14,500 LOT 87 - SGC 42W RED STANDARD 105Z Crone Herefords, Hardisty, AB Buyer: Carlrams Ranching, Cut Knife, SK Sire: SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W SOD: OB JUBILEE 787

$17,500 LOT 84 - SGC 42W SUPER RED LAD 62Z Crone Herefords, Hardisty, AB Buyer: Rutledge Herefords, Hardisty, AB Sire: SGC 24L SUPER RED LAD 42W SOD: XTC SUNSHINE TEMPEST 27H

$8900 LOT 1 - SNS 5S STANMORE 5Z SNS Herefords, Airdrie, AB Buyer: Donald Colony, Donalda, AB Sire: JHR 19L VOLT LAD 5S SOD: AGA 22B RED STANMORE 40L

Volume Buyers

Guenther Ranch – Consort, AB J & B MacGougan – Coronation, AB Miller Ranches Ltd. – Hanceville, BC

Pipeline Grazing Co-op, Medicine Hat, AB Vegreville Colony – Vegreville, AB

Standard Hill Connection Polled Hereford & Black Angus Sale

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10.5 Two Year Old Bulls $3862.00 4 Yearling Hereford Bulls $4500.00 32 Yearling Black Angus Bulls $3731.00 9 Registered Hereford Heifer $2156.00 14 Registered Black Angus Heifer $2275.00 70.5 lots grossed $231, 200.00 averaging $3279.00

March 9, 2014 Standard Hill Sale Site, Maidstone, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Jerry Hewson

Top Sellers $7000 LOT 4 – SHPH 7Y PIVOT 40A Buyer: Ulmer Farms, Carvel, AB Sire: FCC 2U HARLAN 7Y SOD: SQUARE-D PAT 2N 7S

$5000 LOT 3 – STANDARD-HILL 7Y FLURRY 38A Buyer: Adam Bug, Paynton, SK Sire: FCC 2U HARLAN 7Y SOD: SQUARE-D PAT 2N 7S

$5250 LOT 11 – SHPH 40X GUARDIAN 107Z Buyer: Gordon Spenser, Mervin, SK Sire: GHC-CT-GUARDIAN 40X SOD: TALECO 58G SIMON 12U

$3000 LOT 79 – STANDARD-HILL 7Y IRIS 22A Buyer: Bob Gristwood, Loon Lake, SK Sire: FCC 2U HARLAN 7Y SOD: SHPH 63N CANNON 62T

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31 Hereford Yearling Bulls $4871.00 1 Hereford Two Year Old $6400.00 33 Charolais Yearling Bulls $4394.00 1 Charolais Two Year Old $5500.00 16 Simmental Yearling Bulls $5272.00 82 lots grossed $392,250.00 averaging $4784.00 1 Horse $5000.00

Harvie Ranching 5th Annual Bull Sale March 10, 2014 At the Ranch, Olds, Alberta Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Top Hereford Sellers $13,000 - Lot 72 – HARVIE BH SKYFIRE 35A Buyer: Robin & Randy Flieck, Cut Knife, SK Sire: OTAPAWA SKYMATE 2046 SOD: TH 75J 243R BAILOUT 144U

$7750 – Lot 57 – HARVIE 5W WINSTON 140A Buyer: CR Putnam, Strathmore, AB Sire: HARVIE WINSTON 5W SOD: HARVIE DAN RICOCHET 167U

$8750 – Lot 56 – HARVIE KEYNOTE 127A Buyer: Paul Kress, Kendal, SK Sire: HARVIE OVHF WALK HARD 154U SOD: HARVIE WINSTON 5W

$7400 – Lot 55 – HARVIE JOHNNY CASH 12A Buyer: Willow Creek Cattle Co-op, Nanton, AB Sire: HARVIE OVHF WALK HARD 154U SOD: HARVIE WINSTON 52

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Canada’s Red, White & Black Bull Sale

23 Hereford Two Year Olds $3495.00 5 Hereford Yearlings $3000.00 11 Angus Yearlings $2955.00 2 Limousin Two Year Old $3625.00 5 Limousin Yearlings $2460.00 46 lots grossed $147,400.00 averaging $3205.00

March 15, 2014 Johnstone’s Auction Barn, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Scott Johnstone

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Sire: OVHF 167U BLUE HILLS 1X SOD: HARVIE TRAVELER 69T Consignor: Six South Acres, Milestone, SK Sold for $5200 to BBJ Polled Herefords, Harris, SK

Sire: MHPH 2N WEBSTER 1131W SOD: GHC STAR MOOSE 59M Consignor: Lone Pine Cattle Services & Country Lane Farm Sold for $4100 to Rod Baumgartner, Kendal, SK

Lot 4 - SSAL TRIPLE CROWN 15Z

Lot 9 - XLP 1131W PACER 44Z

Champion Pen of 3 Hereford Bulls Consignor: Six South Acres, Milestone, SK

Top Hereford Sellers $8000 LOT 8 - XLP 91S DOC HOLIDAY 38Z Lone Pine Cattle Services, Vibank, SK Buyer: Michael J Sosna, Stoughton SK Sire: KIRBY-LANE PINE SANTANA ET 91S SOD: REMITALL RESISTOR 252R

$4200 LOT 25 - HDB 2U’S QUANTUM 348Z Bieber Herefords, Woseley, SK Buyer: Blaschuck Land & Cattle, Chaplin, SK Sire: FCC 7M QUANTUM 2U SOD: BLAIR-ATHOL CANADA WIDE ET 43U

$5100 LOT 1 - SSAL AFTERSHOCK 12A Six South Acres Ltd., Milestone, SK Buyer: Sampson Thunderbird Ranch, Lloydminster, SK Sire: SSAL 15W YESMAN 1Y SOD: WLB POWERSTROKE 122L 180N

$4200 - LOT 33 - OBF MONTY 1Z Old Burchill Farm, Alameda, SK Buyer: Bill Potts, Morse, SK Sire: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U SOD: ROSELAWN SINCLAIR 4G 50K

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4th Annual Bull Sale with Guest Consignor Wascana Herefords

16 Hereford Two Year Olds $4675.00 23 Simmental Yearlings $4002.00 13 Angus Two Year Olds $4950.00 6 Angus Open Purebred Heifers $1867.00 61 lots grossed $248,100.00 averaging $4067.00

March 18, 2014 Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Scott Johnstone

Top Sellers $7750 Lot 31 – SQUARE-D 42S FARMER 515Z Buyer: Walter Blaschuk, Chaplin, SK Sire: REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S SOD: SQUARE-D SELKIRK 659N

$6000 Lot 25 – SQUARE-D 42S SECURE 5Z Buyer Walter Blaschuk, Chaplin, SK Sire REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S SOD BAR-J-M ROCKY 120L

$6500 Lot 35 – SQUARE-D 42S CHIEF 5160Z Buyer: Walter Blaschuk, Chaplin, SK Sire: REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S SOD: TPH CAJUN 4H

$5300 Lot 27 – SQUARE-D 42S LOADED 272Z Buyer: Bradley Fellner, Pangman, SK Sire: REMITALL SUPER DUTY 42S SOD: SQUARE-D SERIAL 835S AVER AGE

56th Annual Medicine Hat Bull Show & Sale

69 Hereford Two Year old bulls 3 Hereford Yearling Bulls 30 Angus Yearling Bulls 16 Angus Two Year Old Bulls 118 lots grossed $566,450.00 averaging

$4859.00 $5200.00 $4706.00 $4650.00 $4800.00

March 18 - 19, 2014 Cypress Centre, Medicine Hat Exhibition Grounds, Alberta Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog Judge: Todd Bygrove

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Sire: MCCOY 58G JACKPOT ET 105X SOD: MVF 237K STD BRIT LAD 75S Consignor: Lilybrook Herefords INC., Claresholm, AB Sold for $7500 to Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD., Irvine, AB

Sire: LBH 39T STERLING 186X SOD: MH DAKOTA LAD 6238 1ET Consignor: Wyatt Farms, Arrowwood, AB Sold for $6100 to Bruce Geigle, Medicine Hat, AB

Lot 95 - LBH 105X JP GALAXY 299Z

Lot 71 - MW STERLING 116Z

Top Hereford Sellers $13000 LOT 131- MN 6S MO LE LAD 75Z MN Herefords, Airdrie, AB Buyer: Mark Law, Cypress River, MB & Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, SK Sire: MN 6S MO LE LAD 75Z SOD: F STANDARD 85A DOMINO 24R $8250 LOT 82 – BBSF 821W ZOOM IN 256Z Brost Land & Cattle Co. LTD., Irvine, AB Buye:r XTC Ranches, Eastend, SK Sire: JNHR RED BRITISHER 821W SOD: HAWKEYE 75K SKY LAD 6P

$7600 LOT 75 – BP 44U ANCHOR 137Z Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch, Okotoks, AB Buyer: Ted Harty, Longview, AB Sire: ANCHOR 44U SOD: STANDARD 16E RIBSTONE 64H $7600 – LOT 100 – LPG DON SKY LAD 37Z Little Poplar Grove Herefords, Forestburg, AB Buyer: Lock Farms, Macklin, SK Sire: DONORAH 9N DANDY LAD 50W SOD: SNS 67F SKY LAD 75K

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12 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls $4783.00 14 Yearling Hereford Bulls $5018.00 19 Two Year Old Angus Bulls $4576.00 3 Two Year Old Simmental X Angus Bulls $3233.00 3 Open Purebred Hereford Heifers $3867.00 51 lots grossed $235,400.00 averaging $4616.00

Ranch Ready Bull Sale Braun Ranch & Bar CR Angus March 20, 2014 Heartland Livestock, Swift Current, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Donnie Peacock

Top Sellers Hereford Bulls $7250 Lot 4 – BR 80X CLASSIC LAD 108A Buyer: Philip Wimmer, Beaubier, SK Sire: BR 52U CLASSIC LAD 80X SOD: BRETON WEST 71R VALUE 86U $7250 Lot 28 – BR 24W STANDARD LAD 164Z Buyer: Elras White Corp., Creelman, SK Sire: DBHR 268P WATCHMAN 24W SOD: DBHR 35N STANDARD LAD 129S

$7200 Lot 13 – BR 4W STANMORE 163A Buyer: Triple A Herefords, Moose Jaw, SK Sire: DBHR 31R STANMORE 4W SOD: MHH 66N SUNRISE LAD 33S Hereford Heifer $4200 Lot 32 – BR 4W HOME MAKER 50A Buyer: Allan and Matt Hansen, Shaunavon, SK Sire: DBHR 31R STANMORE 4W SOD: SNS 40L DANDY RED 69R

59th Annual East Central Bull Sale

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28 Two Year Old Bulls $4359.00 1 Yearling Bull $2200.00 29 lots grossed $124,250.00 averaging $4284.00

March 21, 2014 Dryland Cattle Trading Corp., Veteran, Alberta Auctioneer: R.C. (Bob) Balog Judge: Stewart Crone

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Sire: L7 32P DANDY RETURN 7U SOD: SGC 24L SUPER LAD 42R Consignor: Anquist Hereford Ranch, Irma, AB Sold for $9000 to Crone Herefords, Hardisty & Rutledge Herefords, Hardisty, AB

Sire: DONORAH 9N DANDY LAD 50W SOD: LPG 82B STANDARD LAD 59K Consignor: Little Poplar Grove Herefords, Forestburg, AB Sold for $4500 to Allan Code & Sons, New Brigden, AB

Lot 12 – L7 7U DANDY RETURN 12Z

Lot 32 – LPG DON 59K LAD 44Z

Top Hereford Sellers $7000 LOT 35 – GR STD LAD 149Z Garrett Ranch, Landis, SK Buyer: Riverbridge Herefords, Maidstone, SK Sire: LPG BRIT 59K LAD 88U SOD: BANNERLANE HI STD LAD 8J

$5000 LOT 23 – LPG PIERAN HERMAN LAD 9Z Little Poplar Grove Herefords, Forestburg, AB Buyer: Dave Glasier, Coronation, AB Sire: PIERAN CASSLAD 14W SOD: MHH 011H BRIT LAD 46R

$5000 LOT 7 – ZZB 166W BLOND ASTER 44Z Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc., Irma, AB Buyer: Kozlinski Ranch, Provost, AB Sire: FE 29S ASTER LAD 166W SOD: SGC 129P SUPER SUNSHINE 23T

$4750 LOT 10 – ZZB 166W ASTER 46Z Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc., Irma, AB Buyer: Allan Code & Sons, New Brigden, AB Sire: FE 29S ASTER LAD 166W SOD: JNHR DIAMOND 28B

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Stockman Select Bull Sale Triple A Herefords, Anderson Cattle Inc & Windy Hill Livestock

18 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls $4612.00 8 Yearling Hereford Bulls $3400.00 32 Black Angus Bulls $6380.00 26 Red Angus Bulls $3860.00 84 lots grossed $405,000.00 averaging $4821.00 32 Open Commercial Heifers $1492.00 Commercial Straight Hereford Heifers $1775.00

March 22, 2014 Johnstone Auction Mart, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Top Sellers $10,750 – Lot 9 TRIPLE A 9121 PRAIRIE SON 7Z Buyer: Hickory Corner Farms, Briercrest, SK Sire: CL1 DOMINO 9121W 1ET SOD: DUNROBIN LEGACY 8N

$7000 Lot 6 – TRIPLE A 47R STANMORE 3Z Buyer: Kevin Turner, Shamrock, SK Sire: PDHR 20J STANMORE 47R SOD: TRIPLE A MAX’S TURBO ET 1T

$7000 – Lot 3 TRIPLE A 66X CHEVY 5Z Buyer: Blair Bendrickson, Gladmar, SK Sire: TRIPLE A1T CHROME 66X SOD: TRIPLE A Max’s tobassco 22T

$6250 Lot 10 – TRIPLE A 9121 DOMINO 2Z Buyer: Nathan Jensen, Lethbridge, AB Sire: CL1 DOMINO 9121W 1ET SOD: JNHR STANDARD LAD 329J

ANL Polled Herefords Bull Sale

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12.75 Yearling Hereford Bulls $5321.57 5 Two Year Old Bulls $4660.00 17.75 lots grossed $91,150.00 averaging $5135.21

March 23, 2014 Steelman, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Chris Poley Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

Top Sellers HIGH SELLING YEARLING BULLS LOT 2 ANL 425X UNTAPPED 98W 22A SIred by TH 89T Untapped 425X ET was purchased by Blairs.Ag, Lanigan, SK and Topp Herefords, Grace City, ND for $15,000.00

HIGH SELLING TWO YEAR OLD BULL LOT 15 ANL 521X VICTOR 65U 23Z Sired by TH 122 711 Victor 521X ET was purchased by Til-Toba Polled Herefords, Tilston, MB for $5,700.00

LOT 4 ANL 425X UNTAPPED 25X 90A Sired by TH 89T Untapped 425X ET 3/4 interest, full possession was purchased by Bar Star Cattle, Loma, MT for $7,000.00

WLB Livestock 10th Annual Bull Sale

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20 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls $4168.00 27 Yearlings Simmental Bulls $5866.00 47 lots grossed $241,750.00 averaging $5144.00

March 25, 2014 At the Farm, Douglas, Manitoba Auctioneer: Jerry Kanewisher

Top Sellers $5800 LOT 18 – WLB BULL 4002X 119A Buyer: K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point, AB Sire: WLB BINGO 50S ET 4002X SOD: DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H

$5000 LOT 2 – WLB BULL 100W 88A Buyer: Lynn Wood, SK Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET SOD: WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S

$5100 LOT 16 – WLB BARCODE 4002X 116A Buyer: Rena and Kayla Hordos, Raymore, SK Sire: WLB BINGO 50S ET 4002X SOD: DR WORLD CLASS 517 10H

$5000 – LOT 23 – WLB BULL 37S 43A Buyer: Roy Savage,Eden, MB Sire: WLB HERO RH 37S SOD: TA-BAR WLB FORMULA 035J

$5000 LOT 1 – WLB BROOKLYN 50S 15A Buyer: Harvie & Beth McKay, Kincardine, ON Sire: WLB GLOBAL 72M 50S SOD: REMITALL NATION WIDE ET 93N 117

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30 Two Year Old Hereford Bulls 30 lots grossed $98,790.00

$3293.00

35th Annual Bulls Eye Sale March 25, 2014 Bow Slope Shipping Association, Brooks, Alberta Auctioneer: Ross Annett

Top Sellers $4800 Lot 61 - TIDE CREEK 826U BRIT DOM 14Z Buyer: Dubeau Ranching Ltd., Redcliff, AB Sire: YV 77J SKY HIGH ET 826U SOD: BBSF 114L L RATLER 259R

$4500 Lot 25 - PIERAN RANCHER 18Z Buyer: Ostifichuk Farms, Patricia, AB Sire: LPG RANCHER 59K LAD 32T SOD: TIDE-CREEK 28H NISKU LAD 11N

$4500 Lot 51 - TIDE CREEK 22T STANMORE LAD 1Z Buyer: Warren & Janet Henry, Patricia, AB Sire: GCK 39 SUPER RED 22T SOD: AGA 20J STANMORE 21M

$4400 Lot 27 - PIERAN 22W LAD 29Z Buyer: Williams Ranches, Wardlow, AB Sire: TIDE-CREEK 1S CLASSY X LAD 22W SOD: PAHL 76G KOBRA 98K

K-Cow Ranch 3 Annual Family Bull Sale rd

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19 Hereford Bulls $3607.00 25 Angus Bulls $3146.00 31 Charolais Bulls $4377.00 10 Angus Open Heifers $1880.00 85 lots grossed $301,700.00 averaging $3549.00

March 28, 2014 At the Ranch, Elk Point, Alberta Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran

Top Sellers THREE YEAR OLD $8750 LOT 1 - K-COW YES MAN 22Y Buyer: Briar Ridge Stock Farm - Randy & Chris Haddow, Bay Tree, AB Sire: NCX K-COW SNAPSHOT 20S SOD: K-COW NACHO MAN ET 36N TWO YEAR OLD $4500 LOT 6 - K-COW BULLET 18Z Buyer: Many Brands Ranch, Lloydminster, AB Sire: K-COW WIDELOAD 87W SOD: K-COW KJWW BUDDY 291L

$4500 Buyer: Sire: SOD:

LOT 4 - K-COW EXPRESS 90Z Birch Lake Farms, Innisfree, AB K-COW EXPRESS 737X K-COW NACHO MAN ET 36N

YEARLIING $3500 – LOT 16 - K-COW ADMIRAL 737Z Buyer: Lazy HE Ranch Ltd., Czar, AB Sire: K-COW TRIGGER 21X SOD: HF 4L BEYOND 36N

Wilson Lees Value Added Bull Sale

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42.75 Yearling Bulls $4860.82 1 Two Year Old Bulls $5500.00 43.75 lots grossed $213,300.00 averaging $4875.43

April 4, 2014 Kisbey, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Chris Poley Sale Management: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.

Top Sellers $13,000 - LOT 1 - HAROLDSON’S PAY DIRT ET 27A Sired by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET 3/4 interest and full possession was purchased by Glass Land & Cattle, Chaplin, SK $10,500 - LOT 27 - GLENLEES 68Y INDEED 39A Sired by Glenlees 50S Ringer 68Y was purchased by Manchester Polled Herefords, Senlac, SK

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$9,500 - LOT 29 - GLENLEES 452Y STARDOM 27A Sired by TH 43P 719T Victor 452Y ET was purchased by Jonathan Grunet, Yorkton, SK $7,200 - LOT 28 - GLENLEES 1121Y YORKER 4A Sired by MHPH 118U New Yorker 1121Y was purchased by Jim Gleich, Eriksdale, MB

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105th Annual Lacombe Bull Sale April 8th, 2014 Auctioneer: Dan Skeels

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14 Two Year Old Horned Hereford Bulls $3964.00 10 Two Year Old Polled Hereford Bulls $3630.00 6 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls $2633.00 22 Yearling Angus Bulls $3741.00 8 Two Year Old Angus Bulls $3725.00 3 Yearling Shorthorn Bulls $2667.00 63 lots grossed $227,700.00 averaging $3614.00 28 Commercial Heifers $1361.00

Central Alberta Agricultural Society, Lacombe, Alberta Judge: Ryan Gilchrist

Horned Grand Champion Bull

Polled Grand Champion Bull

Sire: MJT C2 CENTURY 269U SOD: LP SILVER 15M REVELATION 54R Consignor: Rainy Creek Herefords, Bentley, AB Sold for $4700 to Harvey Harrish, Bluffton, AB

Sire: GHC-TABOO COALITION 52U SOD: GHC PREMIER 2K Consignor: Chestermere Herefords, Didsbury, AB Sold for $4000 to Vincent Vold, Ponoka, AB

Lot 64 – RC 269U Century 57Z

Lot 88 – CHSF 52U WAYNE 26Z

Horned Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Polled Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Sire: MJT C2 CENTURY 269U SOD: DLR 329J STANDARD 42S Consignor: Rainy Creek Herefords, Bentley, AB Sold for $5000 to Allan Saar Farming, Big Valley, AB

Sire: REMITALL SHIRAZ ET 158S SOD: LAMPORT’S 25C VAQUERO 77K Consignor: Lamport’s Polled Herefords, Balzac, AB Sold for $4500 to Vincent Vold, Ponoka, AB

Lot 65 – RC 269U CENTURY 108Z

Lot 102 – LAMPORT’S 158S SHIRAZ 38Z

Top Hereford Sellers $5100 – LOT 62 - RC 17W STANMORE LAD 56Z Rainy Creek Herefords, Bently, AB Buyer: Brad Troitsky, Rimbey, AB Sire: SNS 5S STANMORE 17W SOD: RC 3H GEMSTONE LAD 26L

$4200 – LOT 70 - BRETON WEST 75W ZORRO 78Z Breton West Herefords, Breton, AB Buyer: Casey Wilkie, Big Valley, AB Sire: BRETON WEST 129S VICTORY 75W SOD: CC 150G CAPONE 84J

$4700 – LOT 66 – RC 17W STANMORE LAD 126Z Rainy Creek Herefords, Bently, AB Buyer: Harold Lepard, Erskine, AB Sire: SNS 5S STANMORE 17W SOD: CC 150G CAPONE 84J

$4200 – LOT 80 – MHF PREDATOR 77Z Matejka Farms, Ponoka, AB Buyer: Don Saar, Big Valley, AB Sire: RH STANDARD RIBSTONE LAD 127S SOD: MHF E90 PREMIER 62L

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16.5 Hereford Bulls $3951.00 39 Charolais Bulls $4961.00 39 Angus Bulls $3981.00

14th Annual Cattleman’s Classic Bull Sale April 6th, 2014 Virden, Manitoba Auctioned by: Ward Cutler Broadcasted by: DLMS

Top Sellers

Lot 35 - RSK 7W Lite em Up ET 11A, sired by Harvie Tailor Made 7W sold for $5500.00 and was purchased by Pederson Farms Ltd, Neepawa, MB

Lot 39 - RSK 719T Aristocrat 21A, sired by TH 122 71I Victor 719T sold for $4700.00 and was purchased by Michael Slepicka, Minitonas, MB.

Lot 47 - RSK 7W Violator ET 17A, sired by Harvie Tailor Made 7W sold for $4800.00 and was purchased by Oak Lane Farms Ltd, Virden, MB.

Lot 36 - RSK 7W Muddy Waters ET 19A, sired by Harvie Tailor Made 7W sold for $4500.00 and was purchased by Copper Farms, Brandon, MB.

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T Bar K Annual Bull Sale

20 Hereford Bulls $5538.00 39 Red Angus Bulls $4787.00 59 Lots grossed $297,450.00 averaging $5042.00

April 10, 2014 At the Ranch, Wawota, Saskatchewan Auctioneer: Brent Carey

Top Sellers $15,300 Lot 2A – T-BAR-K 602U SOLO CUP 2A Buyer: KR2 Syndicate, MB Sire: GH ADAMS MATCH POINT ET 602U SOD: BCD 140L DOM LAD 326N

$8000 Lot 18A – T-BAR-K 80X EARL 18A Buyer: Sabin Hereford Ranch, Estevan, SK Sire: FA 416T BRITISHER 80X SOD: BCD 71J HOMESTEAD 260M

$10,200 Lot 3A - T-BAR-K 902W HOMERUN 3A Buyer: Travis & Shannon Houff, Wawota, SK Sire: CHURCHILL BRONX 902W SOD: BBSF 124J STD LAD 259P AVER AGE

Vanderhoof All Breeds Bull Sale April 12, 2014

Hereford Bulls Charolais Bulls Simmental Bulls Black Angus Bulls Red Angus Bulls 77 Bulls on Offer

$3800.00 $3700.00 $3100.00 $3300.00 $3600.00 Overall Average $3600.00

BC Livestock Stockyards, Vanderhoof, BC

Top Sellers Richardson Ranch Tlell BC sold Lot #13Tlell 8N Code Red ET 16A for $5000.00 to Russell McLarry of Burns Lake Lot #11 Tlell 50X Brave Heart 26Z for $4600 to Murray Richards of Vanderhoof

Copper T Ranch, FRASER LAKE BC sold Lot #17 Copper T 2W 18X Zebes 10Z for 4250.00 to Telegraph Trail Ranch

We encourage members to send us their sales results for publication both in The Digest and online at www.hereford.ca Results can be sent to samara@hereford.ca or brad@hereford.ca

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77th Annual Williams Lake Bull Show & Sale

39 Hereford Bulls $3564.00 6 Limousin Bulls $2592.00 2 Gelbvieh Bulls $4400.00 3 Simmental Bulls $2233.00 68 Angus Bulls $3202.00 118 lots grossed $223,478.00 averaging $3286.00

April 16-17, 2014 B.C Livestock Producers Co-operative Assoc. Williams Lake, British Columbia Auctioneer: Larry Jordan, Wilf Smith, Wayne Jordan & Wayne Pincott Judge: Dr. Jason McGillivray

Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Sire: GH ADAMS 144S BULGE 138W SOD: CH 8205 RELIANCE 3R Consignor: Little Fort Herefords, Little Fort, BC Sold for $7000 to

Sire: LAGRAND RELOAD 80P ET SOD: RU DUSTER 60D Consignor: Richardson Ranch, Tlell, BC Sold for $4600 to Doug Webster, Quesnel, BC

Lot 23 - LFH BULGE 138W 44Z

Lot 29 – TLELL 80P EEYORE ET 28Z

141 Mile Ranch - Cliff & Lois Hinsche, 150 Mile House, BC

Top Hereford Sellers $6100 LOT 24 – LFH TALENT 32W 64Z Little Fort Herefords, Little Fort, BC Buyer: Guy Bambauer, Vanderhoof, BC Sire: LFH TALENT 18T 32W SOD: AR STANDARD STAR 256N

$5500 LOT 9 – DEANFIELD 15R DANDY LAD 11Z DEANFIELD RANCH, KAMLOOPS, BC Buyer: Peter Philip, Knutsford, BC Sire: DEANFIELD 118L DANDY 15R SOD: DEANFIELD 18K STANDARD 18P

$5900 LOT 20 – LFH STERLING 53W 28Z Little Fort Herefords, Little Fort, BC Buyer: Guy Bambauer, Vanderhoof, BC Sire: LBH 39T STERLING 53W SOD: LFH INVENT 13M 10S

$5000 LOT 35 – 3-D-L AMBUSH 2A 3-D-L FARM, ABBOTSFORD, BC Buyer:Kensington Farms, Aldergrove, BC Sire: HARVIE OVER NIGHT ET 38Y SOD: HAROLDSON’S WLC VEGAS ET 24W

Year by Year Sale Summary 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Total($)

Average ($)

110713.25

Bulls

$3,597,961.81

$3,249.00

975.5

Females

$2,066,641.50

$2,119.00

2083.07

Total Animals

$5,664,603.30

$2,719.00

$1,197.92

Bulls

$3,677,889.75

$3,070.00

1441.5

Females

$3,320,056.00

$2,303.00

$2,639.42

Total Animals

$6,997,945.75

$2,651.00

1238.25

Bulls

$4,659,297.16

$3,763.00

828.5

Females

$2,357,288.50

$2,845.00

2066.75

Total Animals

$7,016,585.66

$3,395.00

1291.5

Bulls

$5,823,355.50

$4,509.00

898.5

Females

$3,060,245.50

$3,406.00

2190

Total Animals

$8,883,601.00

$4,056.00

1304.25

Bulls

$5,312,788.75

$4,073.00

707

Females

$2,676,129.00

$3,785.00

2011.25

Total Animals

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2013 Top Consignment Sales Lots

Average

Lots

Average

1. Autumn Alliance Sale XXX

48

$5,475.00

1. Calgary Bull Sale

137

$4,974.00

2. Remitall West Production Sale

24.5

$5,443.00

2. Ranch Ready Bull Sale

49

$4,764.00

3. Genetic Designs IX

52.5

$5,430.00

3. Medicine Hat Bull Sale

111

$4,439.00

4. WLB Livestock 9th Annual Prod Sale

18

$5,145.00

4. Agribition Hereford Sale

18.66

$4,197.00

5. Source for Success XII

53

$5,046.00

5. East Central Hereford Bull Sale

25

$3,622.00

POLLED HEREFORD TOP SELLERS Bull Calf

Name

Month

MHPH 521X Action 106A

September

Price

Seller (Sale)

Buyer

$47,000 1/2

Medonte Polled Herefords

Double J Polled Herefords

Autumn Alliance Sale XXXI

int

Coming Two-YearOld Bull (or Older)

HARVIE VICTOR 62Z

March

$14,000.00

Harvie Ranching 4th Annual Bull Sale

Kraus Bros

Heifer Calf

Haroldson's Erin 45P 20A

October

$24,000.00

Haroldson’s Polled Herefords Blair Athol/Haroldson’s and Friends

Topp Herefords/ Whispering Pine Farms

Medonte Polled Herefords

JWR Polled Herefords

Bred or Open Yearling Heifer

MHPH CLF 101S Sarah 121Z

Cow

HARVIE MS FIREFLY 24U

September

$11,000 1/2

Autumn Alliance Sale XXXI

int

October

$23,000 1/2

Harvie Ranching Internet Sale

Wascana Herefords

Rivervalley Polled Herefords

Glenview Farms LLC & Oak Stone Farms LLC

int

Cow/Calf Pair

RVP 100W Acolade 50A/ Stonewood Yoplait 2Y

September

$37,100.00

Genetic Designs IX

HORNED HEREFORD TOP SELLERS Name

Month

Price

Seller

Buyer

Bull Calf

LCI 100W CANADIAN TRUST 157A

November

$8,800.00

LCI-Doenz Ranches Production Sale

McIntyre Ranching

Coming Two-YearOld Bull (or Older)

LPG RANCHLAND LAD 1Y

March

$35,000.00

Little Poplar Grove Herefords

Crone Herefords

Heifer Calf

DONARAH 46W STD LASS 15Z

Calgary Bull Show and Sale

March

$4,000.00

Gillespie Hereford Ranch

Sleepy Creek Ranch

Ranch Ready Bull Sale

Bred or Open Yearling Heifer

MVF 219T SILVER STD LASS 19Y

Cow Cow/Calf Pair

N/A N/A

February

$6,100.00

Misty Valley Farms Production Sale

Brost Land & Cattle Co.

ALL TIME RECORDS – POLLED HEREFORDS Bull Calf

Name

Year

Price

Seller

Buyer

PRL 930K Hotline 3471N

1981

$515,000

(1/2)

Ponderosa Ranch, Falklands Farms

Verlou Marathon 26M

1982

$335,000

(1/4)

Kilmorlie Farms, Verlou Farms, HRS & Rawly’s Ranch

Yearling Bull

PRL 394E Advance

1978

$55,000

Ponderosa Ranch Ltd.

Kilmorlie Farms Inc.

Coming Two - year Old Bull (or older)

Gereli Gold-Bar Rifle 67K 306R

1984

$200,000

Gold-Bar Livestock, Gereli Farms, Fairacres Farm

Lone West Management

PRL 582C Ned 842G

1978

$200,000

Ponderosa Ranch Ltd.

Louada Farms, Wilgor Farms, Strathnaver Farms, Jomaber Farm, Side Hill Farm, Findley Farms

Kilmorlie 12P Stacey

1964

$52,000

Kilmorlie Farms

Beartooth Ranch, Pharris Hereford Farms, Lazy G Ranch

Heifer Calf

ALL TIME RECORDS - HORNED HEREFORDS Name

Year

Price

Seller

Buyer

Bull Calf

GH Buck ET 26H

1998

$235,000

Hirsche Herefords.

66 Fires Ranch

Yearling Bull

HR General 65D

1995

$62,500

Hansons Ranches

Adams Ranch, Ridder Hereford Ranch

Coming Two-Year Old Bull

B&H Calgary 81 42L

1981

$280,000

B&H Hereford Farms

Calgary 81 Syndicate

Heifer Calf

GH Ginger ET 10G

1997

$16,000

Genetic Influence Dispersal

Pied Pier Farms, Mill Creek Ranch

Bred or Open Yearling Heifer

CGD 42L Ribstone Lass 165N

1982

$30,000

C.G., Brad Dallas

Ed Rutledge

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Regina Spring Steer and Heifer Show March 7-9, 2014 Regina, Saskatchewan Judge: Colton Hamilton Grand Champion Hereford Heifer

M-R 32X AMARILLO SKY 84A Sire: HF 102S LARIAT 32X Exhibitor: Michelle Hordos

Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Heifer

PEACHES

Sire: ECR 9022 DAKOTA 1229 Exhibitor: Cheyenne Catley

Saskatchewan Beef Expo April 4-6, 2014 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Judge: Kirk Stierwalt

Grand Champion Hereford Heifer

Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Heifer

Sire: TH 71U 719T MR HEREFORD 11X Exhibitor: Hunter Millham

Sire: HF 102S LARIAT 32X Exhibitor: James Hordos

TCF GHC 11X MISS ULTRA 306A

M-R 32X ALL ABOUT ME 70A

Alberta Junior Hereford Show June 28, 2014

Okotoks, Alberta

Hereford Influence Steer First Paytten Fankhanel Second Cody Fankhanel Purebred Heifer Calf Champion REDNEX 49S BELLE 1B Exhibitor: April Kudera Reserve Champion YV 148S MS VALENTINE 8B Exhibitor: Adam Nixdorff Purebred Yearling Heifer Champion JKF 41X SAZZY’S GIRL 1A Exhibitor: Brandon Fraser Reserve Champion LBH 47R MISS STANMORE 85A Exhibitor: Daniel Schuepbach 2 Year Old Purebred Cow/Calf Champion LBH 147W MISS STANDARD 182Z Calf: LBH 2042 Miss Sensation 11B Exhibitor: Thierry Raggenbass Reserve Champion BP 38T STANDARD LADY 181Z Calf: BP 44U Anchor Lady 9B Exhibitor: Emma Cross Mature Purebred Cow/Calf Champion JKF 32N YVETTE 11Y Calf: JKF 6Z Belle 2B Exhibitor: Brandon Fraser

Judge: BJ and Jody Scheirlinck

Reserve Champion LBH 39T MISS STERLING 19Y Calf: LBH 49Z Ribstone 350B & LBH 49Z Ribstone 351B Exhibitor: Daniel Schuepbach Grand Champion Female LBH 147W MISS STANDARD 182Z Calf: LBH 2042 Miss Sensation 11B Exhibitor: Thierry Raggenbass Reserve Grand Champion Female JKF 32N YVETTE 11Y Calf: JKF 6Z Belle 2B Exhibitor: Brandon Fraser Purebred Bull Calf Champion SNS TRIPLE THREAT 21B Exhibitor: Jenna Nixdorff Reserve Champion LBH Ribstone 350B Exhibitor: Daniel Schuepbach Purebred Yearling Bull Champion YV 915W SILVER ADDITION 40A Exhibitor: Adam Nixdorff Reserve Champion YV 30U STAN SUNSHINE ET 31A Exhibitor: Adam Nixdorff

Reserve Grand Champion Bull YV 30U STAN SUNSHINE ET 31A Exhibitor: Adam Nixdorff Bred & Owned First LBH 174S ROYAL AMIGO 162A Exhibitor: Michelle Schuepbach Second LBH 49Z RIBSTONE 350B Exhibitor: Daniel Schuepbach Senior Showmanship First Adam Nixdorff Second Jenna Nixdorff Intermediate Showmanship First Brandon Fraser Second Carly Gilmore Junior Showmanship First Daniel Schuepbach Second Emma Cross PeeWee Showmanship First Shana Lee Fankhanel Second Cody Fankhanel

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executive director’s report Canadian Hereford Association

By Stephen Scott

E X ECU TIV E D I R ECTO R , CA N A D IA N H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N

Firstly, I’d like to express my condolences to the Grundy family. The Hereford family has lost a great supporter of the breed and a great friend to many of those who are involved in the industry. Our thoughts are with the Grundy family through this difficult time. Burt truly cared for the well-being of the membership of the association and the promotion and expansion of the breed. He will be dearly missed.

The Hereford family has lost a great supporter of the breed and a great friend to many of those who are involved in the industry. Our thoughts are with the Grundy family through this difficult time. Burt truly cared for the well-being of the membership of the association and the promotion and expansion of the breed. He will be dearly missed. Bonanza 2014 was a huge success with 152 head of cattle and 116 juniors participating. Congratulations to all those involved in the planning and execution of another great junior event. Thanks to all of those who attended or watched the AGM online. Special thanks to Kevin and Vera Schultz, of Sandhill Farms, who traveled from Kansas so that Kevin could present to us how they are using Genomically enhanced EPDs on their own operation. This presentation was very well received and will be available on the CHA website as well as the Sandhill Farm website shortly. Dr. Doug Mann announced at the AGM that GE-EPDs will be available for CHA members for the January 2015 EPD run. At the AGM, I was able to give another update on the lengthy delays we have had at our CHA DNA testing lab. I explained that at the beginning of 2014, the lab that the Hereford Association had moved to in 2013, was sold to another company. Unbeknownst to us, this sale would result in a massive backlog of DNA samples from the members of the Hereford, Angus, Limousin and Simmental Associations. After nearly seven months of delays, countless calls and e-mails, the problems at the DNA lab seem to be rectified. We are now regularly receiving results and are expecting the backlog to be eradicated in the next couple weeks. We thank all affected breeders for their patience. During the Hereford Breed Improvement (HBI) meeting, committee members looked through a large file of Residual Feed Intake and Residual Intake and Gain EPDs. In total, over 4,000 animals have received EPDs as a result of having some relation

After nearly seven months of delays, countless calls and e-mails, the problems at the DNA lab seem to be rectified. We are now regularly receiving results and are expecting the backlog to be eradicated in the next couple weeks. We thank all affected breeders for their patience. to the 700 bulls in feeding trials at Cattlelands and Olds College. The HBI committee and the Board of Directors have passed a minimum EPD accuracy level and all the animals that meet this criteria will be published in a downloadable file on the CHA website in the coming weeks. This will make the Hereford breed the first breed in Canada to have an RFI EPD – a trait in which the commercial cattle sector is growing more and more interested. Marketing and Show Committee meetings brought together many of the provincial Secretaries and Presidents for great discussions on new CHA merchandise, new Mark of Excellence (MOE) show jackets and updates regarding provincial marketing efforts. Thanks to all who attended. Now that the AGM has wrapped up, I can look forward to a busy end of summer and the start of fall shows and sales. In early September, Andy Schuepbach and I will travel to Switzerland for the European Hereford Conference. This will be a great opportunity to support EU buyers of Canadian cattle and genetics. This fall, I also plan to travel to Kazakhstan where the General Manager of the Kazakhstan Hereford Association has invited me to put on a series of clinics on breeding for functional conformation for Hereford breeders in Kazakhstan. I’m sure I’ll cross paths with many of you at shows and sales around the country. Thanks again to all of you who introduced yourselves to me at Bonanza this year. It was my first Bonanza experience and I look forward to many more to come. 124

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rapport du directeur exécutif Association Canadienne Hereford

Par Stephen Scott

D I R ECTO R E X ÉC U TI F, A S S O CIATI O N H ER EFO R D CA N A D IA N

Tout d’abord, je tiens à offrir mes condoléances à la famille Grundy. La fraternité Hereford a perdu un grand partisan de la race, un grand ami pour plusieurs, tous impliqués dans l’industrie. Nos pensées accompagnent la famille Grundy durant cette période difficile. Burt a véritablement pris en charge le bien-être des membres de l’association mettant de l’avant promotion ainsi que l’expansion de la race. Il nous manquera.

Burt a véritablement pris en charge le bien-être des membres de l’association mettant de l’avant promotion ainsi que l’expansion de la race. Il nous manquera. Bonanza 2014 a été un succès énorme avec 152 têtes de bétail, 116 participants juniors. Félicitations à tous ceux qui participent à la planification et l’exécution de ces grands événements juniors comme le Bonanza. Merci à tous ceux qui ont assisté ou ont regardé l’AGA en ligne. Remerciement spécial à Kevin et Vera Schultz, de Sandhill Farms, qui ont voyagé du Kansas afin que Kevin puisse nous présenter comment ils utilisent les EPD génomiquement enrichis dans leur propre troupeau. Cette présentation a été très bien accueillie et sera bientôt disponible sur le site internet de l’ACH, ainsi que sur le site de la ferme Sandhill. Dr Doug Mann a annoncé lors de l’AGA que les GE-EPD seront disponibles pour les membres de l’ACH en janvier 2015. Lors de l’Assemblée générale, j’ai été en mesure de présenter une mise à jour concernant les longs délais que nous avons à notre laboratoire de test d’ADN. J’ai expliqué que le laboratoire choisi en 2013 par l’Association a été vendu à une autre société au début de 2014. À notre insu cette vente entraînerait une accumulation massive d’échantillons d’ADN provenant des membres des associations Hereford, Angus, Limousin et Simmental. Après presque sept mois de retard, d’innombrables appels et de courriels, les problèmes au laboratoire semblent être rectifiés. Nous recevons maintenant régulièrement des résultats et nous croyons que d’ici les deux prochaines semaines tout reviendra normal. Nous vous remercions de votre patience. Lors de la réunion de l’amélioration de race Hereford les membres du comité ont examiné un fichier énorme de données sur l’efficacité alimentaire, efficacité résiduel et les EPD pour le gain. Au total, plus de 4 000 bêtes ont reçu des EPD à la suite du

Après presque sept mois de retard, d’innombrables appels et de courriels, les problèmes au laboratoire semblent être rectifiés. Nous recevons maintenant régulièrement des résultats et nous croyons que d’ici les deux prochaines semaines tout reviendra normal. Nous vous remercions de votre patience. testage pour l’efficacité alimentaire de 700 taureaux aux installations de Cattlelands. Le Comité et le Conseil d’administration ont passé un niveau minimal de précision pour les EPD et tous les animaux qui répondent à ce critère seront publiés dans un fichier téléchargeable sur le site internet de l’association dans les prochaines semaines. La race Hereford sera donc la première au Canada à avoir un EPD pour l’efficacité alimentaire – un caractère qui semble intéresser le secteur commercial. Les comités de marketing et d’exposition ont réuni la plupart des secrétaires et présidents provinciaux afin d’échanger sur la nouvelle marchandise de promotion Hereford, les nouvelles vestes pour les concours marque d’excellence (MOE) et des mises à jour concernant les efforts de commercialisation au niveau provincial. Merci à tous ceux qui y ont participé. Maintenant que l’AGA est terminée ma planification pour la fin de l’été et le début de l’automne est en marche et j’assisterai à certains évènements : concours, ventes de production, etc. Au début de septembre, Andy Schuepbach et moi seront en Suisse pour la Conférence européenne Hereford. Ce sera une excellente occasion d’assister les acheteurs de bétail et de génétique Hereford canadienne qui viennent de l’UE. Cet automne, j’ai aussi l’intention de me rendre au Kazakhstan, où le directeur général de leur association m’a invité à mettre sur pieds une série de cliniques pour les éleveurs Hereford de ce pays visant à les informer sur la conformation fonctionnelle pour une meilleure reproduction. J’espère croiser plusieurs d’entre vous lors des expositions et des ventes au travers le pays. Merci encore à tous ceux qui ont pris la peine de se présenter à moi lors du Bonanza. C’était ma première expérience de Bonanza cette année, et j’ai hâte d’en voir plusieurs autres.

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provincial reports Ontario Ontario Hereford Association 2253 Concession 14 Greenock Twp. R.R. # 2 Cargill, ON, N0G 1J0 Phone: (519) 366-1260 ont.herefords@sympatico.ca www.ontarioherefords.ca

By Ron Wells

O N TA R I O H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N S EC R E TA RY/ M A N AG ER

Secretary/Manager Ron Wells

There is no doubt that most beef producers are fearful of waking from what seems like a dream. Or is it a nightmare? One producer commented that beef prices are changing so rapidly that he was weighing some cattle every day in order to know what they are worth. Perhaps you should put a copy of one of these sale bills away for future reference, just in case no one believes you. Since the last report given in January, the Ontario Hereford Association (OHA) has held a very successful annual meeting in April at the Peterborough Holiday Inn Waterfront with the largest attendance known for some time. Enthusiasm was high and the participation was extensive. Stephen Scott, the new executive director of the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) was in attendance. It will be an exciting time for our board and provincial membership to work with Stephen over the coming years. The Ontario Juniors were well represented for both the Friday evening and Saturday gatherings with plans for Bonanza taking precedence on the OJHA agenda. Friday evening was an enjoyable time with the choosing of the new Ontario Hereford Ambassador for 2014. Congratulations to Shae-Lynne Bell of Consecon, Ontario. We extend a very

sincere ‘Thank you’ to Victoria Austin for the sincere, enthusiastic manner in which she carried out her duties throughout 2013–14. We were proud to have you represent Ontario. Very timely presentations were given by Leonard Davies of Davies Legacy Planning Group, with a focus on farm succession and one of our own association members, Billy Elmhirst, the marketing of purebred cattle. Both sessions were well presented and received. Many expressed that they gained valuable information. Other award presentations are pictured here. We will be returning to this venue in April of 2015 for our annual meeting.

It has been a pleasure for us to work with President Bob Thurston for the past two years. As he moves his farm location and herd operations to Eastern Ontario, we wish everyone in the Thurston family well and anticipate their continued involvement with the association.

It was a pleasure meeting many of our breeders and juniors from across Canada at the recent CHA Annual Meeting and Bonanza held in Lindsay, Ontario. Congratulations to our all juniors for a great Bonanza and especially to our Ontario juniors, whose gargantuan task of hosting Bonanza was well worth the effort. You did us proud!

Billy Elmhirst, Marketing of purebred cattle.

We are pleased to have seven new members join the Canadian Hereford Association from Ontario since January of this year. We anticipate meeting these new members throughout the year and working with them. Leonard Davies, A focus on farm succession

presentation to retiring president Bob Thurston & wife Nancy by Kevin Brown, Incoming OHA President

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Choosing of the new OHA Ambassador Shae-Lynne Bell (L-R) Ambassador judge Nancy Grundy, ShaeLynne, co-ordinator Jennifer Hess, runner-up Jessica Swanston, 2013 Ambassador, Victoria Austin & Judge Norma Edgar

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provincial reports Quebec Association Hereford du Québec 162 rue des Érables, Ste-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier,Québec G3N 1A7 Téléphone (418)875-2343 CCRBQ@hotmail.com www.herefordquebec.ca

By André Beaumont

A S S O CIATI O N H ER EFO R D D U Q U ÉB EC S EC R É TAI R E

Le 8 décembre dernier a eu lieu notre assemblée annuel le à Victoriaville M. Julien Lessard continu à la présidence et Ricky Bushey la vice-présidence , M.Normand Taylor le second viceprésident et M.Jean Tétreault poursuit comme directeur National. Cette été, les éleveurs du Québec nous représenterons lors des neuf expositions au région, donc trois MOE (St-Hyacinthe, Shawville et Expo-Bœuf). Voir les résultats sur notre site internet www.herefordquebec.ca . La finale aura lieu le 11 octobre à Victoriaville pour l’Expo Bœuf avec la quinzième

éditions on attend environ 600 têtes donc 125 herefords du Québec, du Nouveau-Brunswick et de l’Ontario. On peut suivre le jugement ainsi que la vente inter-race en direct sur www. cattleinmotion.ca . Ce printemps, il n’y a eu aucun taureau hereford en station d’épreuve nos gouvernements ne suppor te plus financièrement donc on est passé de 14 tests à 3 tests. Cette automne ont vous attend à notre seul vente de Hereford au Québec, soit la quatrième vente des Partenaires chez Maple-Hill Farm, Norm Taylor, le

25 octobre, 2014. Cette vente sera en direct sur www.liveauctions.tv . Nous avons mis fin a notre promotion d’un bon d’achat parmi les acheteurs de taureaux et de femelles, nous favoriserons d’aidé les participants aux expositions. Car Les expositions sont une belle vitrine pour la race pour faire la comparaison avec les autres races L’Association Hereford du Québec tient a félicité les juniors de l’Ontario et tous ceux qui ont participé pour le grand succès du Bonanza à Lindsay 2014.

Last December, the Quebec Hereford Association hosted its annual general meeting in Victoriaville. Julien Lessard continues as our President and Ricky Bushey as our Vice President. Norman Taylor is our second vice-president while Jean Tétreault continues as our national director. This summer, Quebec Hereford breeders will represent our breed at nine different expositions in the région, three of which, are Mark of Excellence (MOE) shows – St-Hyachinthe, Shawville and Expo-Bœuf. Please see our website for results from these shows : www.herefordquebec.ca . The last of these shows, at the 15th annual Expo-Bœuf in Victoriaville,

takes place on October 11th, where an expected 600 head across all breds will attend, 125 of which will be Herefords from the Maritimes, Quebec and Ontario. The show and multi-breed sale can be watched online in real time, at : www. cattlinmotion.ca . This spring, there wasn’t a single Hereford consigned to our bull test stations across the province – a result of a discontinuation of government financial support for these stations. Currently, only three of the previous 14 test stations remain open. This fall, we welcome fellow breeders to our only purebred Hereford sale in Quebec on October 25th. This is the

fourth annual Maple-Hill and Partners sale which can also be viewed, in real time, online where buyers can also make bids, at www.liveautions.tv . As an association, we have put an end to our sale promotions in favour of promoting our exhibitors at local exhibitions, as these venues offer a good opportunity to compare cattle, both inside and outside the breed. The Quebec Hereford Association congratulâtes Ontario juniors and all who participated in making Bonanza 2014 in Lindsay a big success.

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provincial reports MANITOBA Manitoba Hereford Association Site 520, Box 7 Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y5 Phone: (204) 763-4459 bblaine2002@yahoo.ca www.mbhereford.ca

By Kailey Penner

As we move closer to fall time, I can’t help but wonder where all the time has gone this year. The Manitoba Hereford Association (MHA) has had a busy year with the Lundar Bull Sale, our annual meeting, the juniors off to Bonanza in Ontario and new updates to the website. There was a great turnout at the Lundar Bull Sale on April 12th. Congratulations to the high sellers at the sale, as follows: Lot 14 – Rawcliffe 328U Ranger 33Z, sired by Square-D Stylus 328U was purchased by Greg MacMillan, of Marquette Manitoba, for $4750.00. Lot 19 – FBF 55S Buzz Light Beer 35Z, sired by Harold’s WLC Heatley ET 55S was purchased By Fred and Joanne Gittoes, of Hilbre Manitoba, for $4600.00. Lot 15 – Rawcliffe 49T Precision 110A, sired by Blair-Athol He Da Man 49T was purchased By Fred and Joanne Gittoes, Hilbre MB for $4700.00.

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Congratulations to all the following juniors who went to Lindsay Ontario for Bonanza 2014: Teagan & Orianna Hyndman, Kennedy Manns, Jay, Samantha & Levi Rimke. Also congratulations to the Ontario Juniors and the Ontario Hereford Association (OHA) for putting on a great Bonanza! It is great to see that there is still tons of participation from the juniors, as well from the adults who attend the meetings. O ur nex t event for the Manitoba Hereford association is the MHA Field day that will be held on August 16, 2014 at Twin View Polled Herefords. The field day has always had a great turnout and is always a great way to get out and see the MB breeders and some great cattle. Af ter the field day we move into the Fall MOE show at the Manitoba Livestock Expo in Brandon Manitoba held Thursday. Nov. 6 - Sat Nov 8. You

can find more information about this event on the MHA website at www. mbhereford.ca/events. After the Fall MOE show, the MHA will be holding the Good as Gold Sale on Friday December 5th, 2014, at the Westman Place in Brandon. Those interested in the sale can contact Brent Blaine @ (204)724-2294, or any of the other MHA board members. That contact info can be found on our website as well. In closing, the MHA would like to extend everyone well wishes for the remainder of the summer. Good luck with any harvesting that you have, and good luck with upcoming sales and shows this fall!

Our Juniors at Bonanza 2014 in Lindsay Ontario. L-R: Samantha Rimke, Levi Rimke, Orianna Hyndman, Jay Rinke. Front: Teagan Hyndman, Kennedy Manns 128

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provincial reports S A S K AT C H E WA N Saskatchewan Hereford Association P.O. Box 713 Weyburn, Saskatchewan S4H 2K8 Phone: (306) 842-6149 skhereford@sasktel.net www.saskhereford.com

By Marilyn Charlton

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General Manager Marilyn Charlton

This past spring saw a major improvement in cattle prices and as a result, our province had a strong bull sale season. Most sales saw a huge jump in the average price paid and many new bull buyers of Hereford bulls entered the market. The main comment coming from producers is that they are looking for added performance in their calf crop and need to put baldies back into the cowherd. The Saskatchewan Hereford Association (SHA) held its annual general meeting at Maidstone, Saskatchewan, on June 15th. The board continues to deliver on a realistic and relevant budget that ensures that the financial viability of the organization is protected and enhanced. Elected to the SHA Board of Directors to serve a three year term were: James Hordos of Raymore, Stephen Myer of Maidstone, Tina Lees of Arcola and Matt Lohner of Carlyle. Elected as President was Dale Shillington of Prince Albert and elected Vice President was Stephen Myer of Maidstone. Re- elected to the Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) Board was David Reid of Saskatoon.

The Saskatchewan Board would like to thank Greg Barber, Karen Lischka and Doug Mann for their years of service and dedication to the association. A tour of local breeders in the Maidstone area was organized by Lance Leachman and Stephen Myer and was held in

Lance Leachman receives the Breeder of the Year award from Stephen Myer, NW President

conjunction with the annual meeting. Our thanks to Double J Polled Herefords, Standard Hill Livestock, Big Gully Farms and Misty Valley Farms, for providing tour stops and a chance to view great Hereford genetics! The association continues to receive many requests for 4-H promotional gifts presented to members who have completed projects with Hereford or Hereford influence animals throughout the province. Thanks to Rob and Dawn O’Connor for organizing a very rewarding and well attended Beef-A-Rama that was held at Glenavon, Saskatchewan in 2013 for our juniors. The Northwest Hereford Club held its annual meeting on January 22nd at North Battleford. Congratulations to Lance Leachman who was presented with the Breeder of the Year award. The club will be hosting its annual Field Day on August 7th at Lock Farms, Macklin, Saskatchewan. The Southeast Hereford zone annual meeting was held on May 3rd at the Bear Claw Casino, White Bear Lake. The zone honored Carol and John Husband, long-time Hereford breeders, for their contribution to the promotion of Hereford cattle. The zone’s annual MOE Show and Field Day will be held August 9th at Blair Athol Farms, Arcola, Saskatchewan.

Congratulation to Gordon Stephenson who was inducted i n t o t h e C a n a d i a n We s t e r n Agribition Hall of Fame at CWA’s annual meeting held in April. This prestigious award recognizes deserving individuals and groups for their outstanding contribution to the success of Agribition. Gordon served as General Manager of CWA from 1977-1982 and served as CWA President from 1991-1992.

Wade Easton (L) made the presentation to Carol & John Husband at the SE annual meeting

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Our Cattle Call magazine continues to be a communication link within the commercial and purebred cattle i n d u s t r y. I t of fe r s b r e e d e r s t h e opportunity to reach a broad spectrum of the industr y in the promotion a n d m a r keti n g of yo u r b r e e d i n g programs. The magazine is also a major financial source for the SHA, so thanks to everyone for supporting and contributing to the magazine. We invite everyone to join us in Regina, Saskatchewan, November 24th -29th, 2014 when the SHA will once again be hosting the National Hereford Show at Canadian Western Agribition. We are pleased to announce that Richard Latimer of Olds, Alberta, has accepted our invitation to judge the show. We look forward to seeing you in November! Keep in touch with all of our events by visiting our website at www.saskhereford.com.

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provincial reports A L B E R TA Alberta Hereford Association RR #2 New Norway, AB T0B 3L0 Phone: (780) 855-3912 abherefords@xplornet.ca www.albertaherefords.com

President Leonard Poholka

Manager Susanne Fankhanel

President’s Report by Leonard Poholka (outgoing AHA President) It was terrific that the Alberta Hereford Association’s 2014 AGM was held in conjunction with the Alberta Junior Hereford Show. Many times throughout the last decade the two events were held together. Once again, it proved to be beneficial in many ways, to combine events. Thank you to everyone who contributed to putting on these events in Okotoks at the end of June, as well as all who attended. We can all look forward to the 2015 version, to take place in the Northern Alberta Hereford Club area. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to promoting Herefords in any way. The

AHA board would love to hear and consider all ideas on how we can help promote the breed. You may have ideas on promotional items we could use, ways to use social media, things we can do with our website or even what messages we can get out in our print, radio or online advertising. The board has

decided to send our manager Susanne out to more events. We also give out awards for 4-H Hereford projects and provide support to some events around the province that are promoting Herefords. I have now finished my 2-year term as President. In each year’s AGM booklet, there is always a list of the AHA Past Presidents. I like to reflect on who were our Presidents through my lifetime and the 40 years that my parents have been breeders. Almost all of those Presidents have influenced my life, whether through the Hereford genetics they have produced or through friendships. Some have been mentors and tutors, while others have been great examples who I admired. Now I pass the duty on

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to third generation AHA President Blair Fenton, who is also one of the youngest to hold this post (if not the youngest). I look forward to what our board can accomplish through the future. Secretary/Manager’s Report by Susanne Fankhanel My first year as Manager/Secretary is now complete and I am excited to say it was a challenging but joyful year. I am sure all the directors realized how much Michele really did on her own when I started asking the questions. I thank Michele for her support in the events that arose. She was there to help me out by putting on her thinking cap remembering what needed to be done. It was also great seeing the breeders that I knew from years ago who are still active in the Association. And it was also nice meeting “new” breeders. The few events that I did attend were eye opening not only for me, but also for the directors. Thanks to the breeders that helped me out, filling in the times when I needed a break at the booth. The AHA board now has a different plan for my position. We feel it is important to publicize Herefords as “The Breed You Can Trust”, so you will see me at a few more events in the next year, including Farmfair (Hereford Genes Event), Medicine Hat Pen Show, Canadian Bull Congress, Calgary Bull Show & Sale and the Oyen Pen Show. In the past year, the AHA sponsored the following events: Friends of the Cure, Balog Auction British Breed Event – Calf Sale Sponsor and Lunch, Hereford Genes Event, Medicine Hat Pen Show, Peace Country Beef Congress, Canadian Bull Congress, Chinook Jr. Stock Show, and the Calgary Stampede. We still plan to support these events in the next year.

A n oth e r g o a l a s M a n a g e r of th e Association, is to assist in the Junior Association. I have been listening in on the conversations that the Juniors have had and I am promoting their Association thru the 4-H Breed Awards. It would be great to host the Bonanza 2016 with full classes of Purebred and Commercial projects. Last year we were able to award 148 prints from artist, Sharon Guy and 28 extra prizes to the 4-H Members across the province. Again, this year, the AHA has selected another print from Sharon to award the 4-H members for the 2014-2015 4-H year. Please communicate this to the 4-H clubs in your area.

I would like to congratulate the following honorees that were recognized at the Annual General Meeting held in Okotoks, Alberta, which was hosted by the Southern Alberta Hereford Club. Hall of Fame: Bob Jenkins & Robert Zoeteman Commercial Cattleman of the Year: Pipeline Grazing Co-op Purebred Breeder of the Year: Lilybrook Herefords Inc. The meeting was held in conjunction with the AJHA Provincial Show and it was great to see the Alberta members there to support the juniors. As Leonard Poholka leaves the position of President, we welcome Blair Fenton to the chair along with Scott Harvie as Vice-President. I look forward to another year within the Association and meeting the challenges that may arise. If there are any questions or concerns you may have, please contact me. Please stop by the booth and introduce yourself. It would be great to meet you.

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provincial reports BRITISH COLUMBIA British Columbia Hereford Association 5160 Skyline Way, NE , Calgary , Alberta T2E 6V1 Phone: (604)856-5755 3-d-l@telus.net www.bchereford.ca

By Janice Tapp S EC R E TA RY O F T H E B C H ER EFO R D A S S O CIATI O N President Daryl Kirton

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“Summertime and the livin’ is easy”?? Obviously George Gershwin wasn’t a cattle producer. Here in BC, parts of the province have had too much rain and parts haven’t had enough. It’s been either hard getting your crops into the ground, too cool for them to grow or too dry to produce much. Still, the hours put into making hay or silage goes on because that’s life on the land. But compared to some members in other provinces-life has indeed been easy here in BC. T h e B ritis h C o l u m b ia H e r efo r d Association (BCHA) produced its Hereford Influence Spring 2014 magazine after a hiatus of a couple of years. This magazine has been well received throughout the province by members and non-members alike. It was sent to almost 2,500 people who belong to the BC Cattlemen’s Association and the feedback has been gratifying. Thanks to Don and Jamie Richardson for their work on this project. April brought our two main marketing outlets for bulls. The Vanderhoof All Breeds Bull Sale saw significantly more interest and better prices for bulls with Herefords topping the sale average at $3,800. Richardson Ranch, Tlell BC, had the high selling yearling bull at $5,000. In the two-yearold division, a Richardson bull brought $4,600, with a Copper-T Ranch, Fraser Lake bull selling for $4,250. At the Williams Lake Bull Sale, Herefords averaged $3,564 with high selling bulls from JBLC Holdings, Little Fort, selling for $7,000, a Deanfield Ranch, Kamloops bull bringing $,5500 and 3-D-L Farms, Abbottsford receiving $5,000 for a yearling. Our provincial clubs continue to be active. The Yellowhead H ereford

Breeders’ Association met on April 10th in Vanderhoof. An enjoyable meal was consumed and the AGM was held where plans were made for the upcoming year’s events, awards, shows and activities. The West Coast Hereford Club held a field day on June 21st at Peter Herefords, Langley. A pen show with 25 calves was held followed by lunch and a social. The calves were judged in age groups by Stephen Jones. Champion bull calf was from Hlusek Farm, Abbotsford. The Reserve Champion was shown by Murphy Ridge, Abbotsford. Peter Herefords exhibited the Champion Heifer calf with 3-D-L Farm, Abbotsford winning Reserve. Thanks to Stephen Scott, CHA executive director, who attended the BC Cattleman Convention in Creston in May. He manned the CHA booth with the help of Cliff Pogany. Cliff also brought some Herefords to display at the event. Great idea, Cliff and great work guys! Congratulations to all the Juniors who took part in Bonanaza 2014 in Ontario and thank you to the parents and sponsors who supported their participation. Mark of Excellence shows will soon be upon us with three shows planned for BC this year: the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE), Armstrong, August 27-30th, the Lakes’ District Fall Fair, Burns Lake, September 5-7th and the West Coast MOE Show, Aldergrove, September 13th. Good luck to all the exhibitors at these shows and others throughout BC. It takes a lot of work and money to participate, so congratulations in advance to everyone who makes the effort to exhibit the great Herefords raised in our province. Two sales are coming up in September: Richardson Ranch will be holding its

5th Online Sale next month. Bulls, bred heifers, calves and young cows are on offer so check it out September 18th to 21st. On September 27th in Williams Lake, the Pacific Invitational Female Sale takes place. Look for Hereford entries in this sale, too. O ur Annual G e ne ral M eeting is coming up on the 12th of September in Aldergrove,in conjuction with the West Coast Show. We hope to have Stephen Scott in attendance and also someone to speak on the Beef Code of Practice. Changes to the constitution will be voted on, elections will take place, reports will be circulated and the direction of the BCHA for the next year will be decided. The busy year continues. To quote Russell Baker, “Ah summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” Fall and winter will soon be here, enjoy the rest of the summer!

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By Kyra McConnell Hello Fellow Hereford Junior Enthusiasts! When I was first voted to be a CJHA delegate for Ontario I had no idea of the great title and responsibilities it would hold in store for me. It was my pleasure and honor to represent the Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) and all its great members across Canada.

Over the years, the CJHA has giving me many great opportunities. These include traveling to Finland to represent the CJHA and helping them expand their own Junior Hereford Association and judging the Finnish National Hereford show. While on this adventure, I also expanded their knowledge on Showmanship, Judging, Grooming and Canadian Breeding. It was certainly a life changing experience. This year I was fortunate enough to hold

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the Canadian National Bonanza in my home province of Ontario. I would like to send a huge Thank You to all my fellow juniors that have worked so long and hard to make this event a huge success! And a huge success it was!! Over 115 juniors participated and over 150 cattle entered. Congratulations to all juniors that made the trip and made the event one to remember. At Bonanza, the Heifer Lottery project was wrapped up and we would like to thank all breeders that donated to this project, making it a huge success, once again. Another great success at Bonanza was the CJHA auction. Thank you to everyone who donated to the auction and who purchased items at the Bonanza Banquet. The Semen Donation project is still underway and will be sent out at the end of the year. This is a great opportunity for juniors to expand their herd with

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semen from across Canada. Also still in the works is the Calendar project which is a great place for breeders and producers to get their name out there and market their herds to the public! If you are interested in donating semen or putting an ad in the calendar please feel free to contact your Provincial National Delegate. For all my fellow juniors: Just a reminder that the CJHA would not be successful without all the support of the Canadian Hereford breeders. Remember that a thank you is always appreciated. This past year, it has been an honor to represent our great breed. I have learned a lot and am thankful for all the wonderful experiences. The CJHA is a great way to meet people with common interests and passions and to celebrate what a great breed we have. Good luck in 2014/2015!

Legacy Award Memorial Scroll Honour Roll

The Canadian Hereford Association honours individuals who are recognized as leaders in the development of the Hereford breed in Canada. This Award is not limited to Hereford breeders. Guidelines for the award recognize that many people on the perimeters of the Hereford industry make outstanding contributions as employees, elected representatives, research scientists, livestock specialists, etc. For these reasons, it is the intention of the Canadian Hereford Association to consider everyone associated with the Hereford industry in bestowing such awards. We place on the Honour Roll those living persons who we deem to have been most instrumental to the well being of the industry. A Memorial Scroll recognizes leaders who have passed on. It is not a coincidence that those persons who have made an outstanding contribution to the Hereford industry are also very much involved with their families in community affairs. In many instances, while we know them best for their leadership in the Hereford industry, they are also leaders in other phases of agricultural production. The assistance and knowledge of such men and women improves the well being of everyone who comes in contact with them. Many of our Canadian Hereford industry leaders have been recognized nationally and internationally for their unselfish dedication to the improvement of life for their fellow man. The Board of Directors, CANADIAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION 132

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Honour Roll Gordon Stephenson

The Canadian Hereford Association congratulates Mr. Gordon Stephenson, for his induction into the 2014 Honour Roll. Gordon was born on November 17th, 1946 in Ceylon, Saskatchewan, where he was the eldest of four boys on his family’s mixed farming operation. As a young man Gordon obtained a degree in Animal Science at the University of Saskatchewan, which lead to a lengthy career, primarily in the field of animal health. He began as a sales representative for Upjohn, moved on to be the sales manager for Hoechst-Roussel Vet and then later, the company’s General Manager. Gordon partnered with Jonathon Fox and Wib Donaldson in the Circle –T Ranch, a purebred polled Hereford operation in Broadview, Saskatchewan, which he managed until it’s dispersal in 1985. In 2004, he accepted the position of General Manager at the Canadian Hereford Association, where he dedicated himself to the promotion of Canadian Herefords nationally and internationally. He put a face to the CHA by attending provincial meetings and Hereford events from coast to coast. Gordon was a strong advocate in the creation of the Bonanzas Legacy Fund to support young breeders as well as the Hereford Research Fund to put the breed at the forefront of proactive research and development. Gordon attended as many annual prov incial associat ion meet ing s as possible to keep the Canadian membership up-to-date on matters relevant to breeders. He believed in attending Hereford events such as cattle

shows and field days to connect with Hereford members. Increasing the visibility of the Hereford breed in the commercial cattle sector on a national level was also important to Gordon. He attended cattle association, feeder association and producer meetings that were held across Canada. He also visited commercial cattlemen across Canada to get feedback on Hereford cattle and to increase the visibility of the breed. Gordon was a supporter of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association and was instrumental in aligning the CHA annual meeting with Bonanza. The merging of these events has increased both attendance and recognition of “Hereford Week in Canada”. G ordon was a major player in developing a market with Kazahkstan and Russia, having worked with Federal and Provincial governments to facilitate trade. Over the last five years, Canadian Hereford breeders have taken advantage of this opportunity by exporting $10 million worth of cattle to these particular markets. The 2012 World Hereford Conference, held in Olds, Alberta is said to be Gordon’s greatest achievement during his time at the Canadian Hereford Association, and one of his proudest lifetime accomplishments. Not only was this event well-attended but was designed to showcase Canadian Herefords to international guests with both pre and post tours. It helped change the perception of the Hereford breed across the country and world. To promote Canadian Herefords and maintain a relationship with the American Hereford Association (AHA), Gordon attended the National Western Stock Show, the American Royal and the AHA’s Annual meeting. Gordon also attended National Hereford Shows in New Zealand, Australia, Europe, South America and Mexico. He ensured that international visitors had a warm welcome when coming to Canada and were provided with assistance in connecting with Hereford Breeders

across the country. In 1992, Gordon was named “Canadian Livestock Man of the Year” by the Record Stockman magazine at the National Stock Show in Denver for his contributions to Western Canada’s cattle industry. In the same year, Gordon received the Confederation of Canada Medal in recognition of his contributions to community and country. Gordon was inducted in the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame in 2012, in recognition of his dedication and promotion over four decades of the Canadian livestock industry. Gordon has served as a Director for the Canadian Animal Health Institute, the Saskatchewan Stock Growers’ Association, the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association and the Western Beef Development Centre and was also a member of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council. Over a 25-year period, Gordon was also served as Director, Manager and President of the Canadian Western Agribition. Gordon’s son Todd is a professional agrologist and environmental scientist involved in land reclamation. He lives in Regina and is the father of Gordon’s first grandson, Nash Gordon Stephenson. Gordon’s daughter Jessica lives in Calgary and is currently training to be a certified electrician. One of the things Gordon will miss most about working for the Canadian He r efor d A s s o c i at ion , a r e t he friendships that he had established with members and commercial customers across Canada.

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CJHA Honour Roll Adam Nixdorff

Adam Nixdorff, son of Nels and Terri, brother to Hal and Coleman, of YV Ranch, is from Airdrie, Alberta. Adam attends the University of Calgary, studying toward a Bachelor of Science in Geology. Adam’s upbringing in the Hereford breed started with the wider family operation of SNS Herefords. But in 2005, Adam’s immediate family started YV Ranch. It was a new chapter for Nels, Terri and their boys. They sell bulls privately and enter in the Calgary Bull Sale and Medicine Hat Bull Sale. Adam has been involved in the CJHA for the last 10 years. After his first Bonanza in Regina in 2004, he has followed in his brothers’ footsteps being an AJHA ambassador

for the Calgary region and helping plan out provincial AJHA shows, as well as Bonanzas, which includes World Hereford Conference activities in 2012. Adam held the position of President for the AJHA from 2011-2013 and this year is sitting in as one of the AJHA’s National Delegates while at Bonanza. Outside of 4-H and the CJHA, Adam has spent a lot of time at Junior Cattle Shows such as NYC and Stampede, which lead him and his brothers to start raising a select group of home bred show steers and heifers. Within the 4-H program, Adam once received the Ambassador’s position on a 4-H selections trip to the North West Territories. Adam’s dedication and involvement in the Hereford breed, with fellow cattlemen and with the CJHA, is very much appreciated. Congratulations Adam!

CJHA Honour Roll Wyatt Oulton

Wyatt Oulton, the son of Victor and Nova Dawn Oulton, is from Windsor, Nova Scotia. In the fall, Wyatt will be attending Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, for a second year, where he’s working toward his diploma in Agriculture Business. Through his schooling, he hopes to one day build on to his current herd of Herefords and improve growth, prosperity and efficiency of the farm. Wyatt has been very involved in the 4-H program since the age of 9, taking part in several different projects such as welding, outdoorsmen, small engines, tug-o-war, woodsmen and beef.

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Along with his strong interest in the Hereford breed, Wyatt really enjoys playing sports. He has played on rugby and hockey teams, including that of the Bantam AA West Hants Warriors minor hockey team and he stays active in University, playing intramural sports such as basketball, soccer and hockey. Through 4-H, Wyatt has had the opportunity to be a part of the Nova Scotia 4-H Beef Team at the Royal Winter Fair with his Hereford projects. He has been very involved with the Maritime Hereford Association, attending many East Coast Round Ups, sitting on the provincial executive, and being one of the provincial National representatives. Wyatt has attended 11 Bonanzas across Canada with his involvement in the CJHA and has sat on the board of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA) as well, helping organize several of the projects that the CJHA offers the Junior Members. Wyatt’s dedication and involvement within the Hereford breed, young people and the CJHA is very much appreciated. Congratulations Wyatt!

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Michelle Schuepbach, the daughter of Andy and Margaret, sister to Ruth and Daniel, of Lillybrook Herefords, near Claresholm, Alberta. Michelle finished her third year of nursing at Mount Royal University in Calgary and plans to graduate in 2015, with a Bachelor of Nursing and move into the work force as a registered nurse. At the home ranch, Michelle has a fairly large herd of purebred Herefords among her family’s cattle. She attended her first Alberta Hereford Junior Association (AJHA) show in 2006 and hasn’t missed one since. Through the AJHA she’s held a number of different

executive positions such as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Provincial National Delegate and is currently the President. She has attended five Bonanzas between the years 2008 and 2012. Michelle was an elemental member in organizing and planning the “Junior Show Bonanza” during the World Hereford Conference in 2012. It was a great opportunity to show the world how diverse and dynamic the Canadian Junior Hereford Program is. She has always been a strong believer and fan of the Bred & Owned class offered at Bonanza, and took every opportunity to participate in it. Michelle is also very active outside of the Hereford Industry. In 2010, she participated as a candidate for her high school Prom for which she compiled a portfolio, did public speaking, was interviewed by a pane, learned how to dance and volunteered in the community. Michelle won the title of Prom Queen that year. Michelle’s dedication and involvement within the Hereford breed, engaging other young people and with the CJHA is very much appreciated. Congratulations Michelle!

CJHA Honour Roll Jay Rimke

Jay Rimke, son of Albert and Michelle, brother to Samantha and Levi, of AM Ranching, is from Oak Lake, Manitoba. Jay currently attends Olds College where he intends on graduating in 2015 with a diploma in Agriculture Management and then return home to help on the family farm. At college, Jay is on both the Judging Team and Curling Team. With his Judging Team, Jay has travelled to the National Youth Judging Competition twice and has placed within the top twenty. Jay is currently third on the Olds College Men’s Team and is the Curling “Rep” on the College’s Athletic Association Board. Jay is very active on

the family farm and has his own small herd of 15 purebred polled Herefords. Each year, Jay participates in the CJHA Semen Donation Project. He has sold females in the Good as Gold Sale, and sells many bulls off the farm. He’s also sold cattle to Kazakhstan and Russia. Jay attended his first Bonanza in 1999 when he was six, and has participated in 12 Bonanzas since. Provincially, Jay is in his second year of being the President of the Manitoba Junior Hereford Association and has sat on the National Junior Council for the past three years. Last year when Bonanza was held in Brandon, Manitoba Jay was one of the Co-Chairs for this event. In 2013, Jay was awarded the Major Jay Fox Ambassador Award and had been recognized twice before. Jay’s dedication and involvement within the Hereford breed, with other young people and the CJHA is very much appreciated. Congratulations Jay!

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CJHA Honour Roll Kyra McConnell

Kyra McConnell, daughter of Bill & Leanne, sister to Sadie and Zac, is from Orillia, Ontario. Kyra is enrolled as the only female student of a class of 80 studying electrical power generation, at Sir Sandford Fleming College. Keeping the barn lights lit is Kyra’s professional goal. Kyra, along with her two siblings, own Sinnibar Stock Farm, which is operated under guidance of financial contributors Bill and Leanne, aka mom and dad. It has never been a goal to be a big breeding program but they have chosen and bred the herd to be “herd builders�. They participate in the breed improvement program and are currently a 3 star breeder. As the Sinnibar herd grew, so did Kyra’s involvement in 4-H, the Ontario Junior

Hereford Association (OJHA) and the Canadian Junior Hereford Association (CJHA). A proud moment for Sinnibar Stock Farms was having bred the Reserve Grand Champion Female at the Kentucky State Fair in 2012. Kyra has been a member of the CJHA since 2002. This year, Kyra is the active President to both the OJHA and CJHA, while also a co-chair to Bonanza 2014 “Memories Made Here�. In 2010, Kyra was the Ontario Hereford Ambassador while the CHA celebrated 150 years of Herefords in Canada. Kyra has been a CJHA National Delegate since 2012 and has attended seven Bonanzas todate. This year, in her role as CJHA President, Kyra went to Finland to help establish the Finnish Junior Hereford Association and help judge its Junior National Show. This type of involvement with the Hereford breed and with her peers in the CJHA is very much appreciated. Congratulations Kyra!

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FUTURE OF THE BREED CJHA “Future of the Breed” Scholarship Winners This scholarship is presented annually to deserving CJHA members. This year the number of scholarships bestowed was increased to four $500 awards. Applications are available at www.hereford.ca and applications must be postmarked by May 15th of the year of application. Congratulations to Samantha Rimke, Coleman Nixdorff, Whitney Ball and Cassandra Gorrill the 2014 “Future of the Breed” recipients! Samantha Rimke Samantha is the daughter of Albert and Michelle Rimke, from

Oak Lake, Manitoba. She’s recently graduated from Virden Collegiate Institute and will be attending the University of Saskatchewan in the fall to take Arts & Science and move on to Pharmacy. Sam has been a member of the CJHA for her entire life, and has attended a total of eleven Bonanzas, from 1999 and consecutively since 2014. Provincially, Sam has taken on the role of secretary on the MJHA executive and is on her first year of being on the CJHA National Council. Sam is very active within her community with volunteer work through 4-H, fund raising for various charities and is the youth representative on her community’s Economic Development Board. Congratulations Samantha!

Coleman Nixdorff Coleman is the son of Nels and Terri Nixdorff, from Airdrie, Alberta. He’s recently graduated with honors from George McDougall High School, and will be attending the University of Saskatchewan where he’s enrolled in the Science of Geology program. Coleman has been a member of the CJHA for the past 10 years and has attended 5 different Bonanzas. He’s sat on the AJHA’s executive as Vice President and is the newly elected President for next year. This year Coleman and his family donated a Hereford steer to 4-H on Parade to be donated to the Ronald McDonald House. He’s also gone to serve supper to families that reside there while their children are in the hospital. Congratulations Coleman! Whitney Ball Whitney is the daughter of Terry and the late Leslie Ball, from Orillia, Ontario. She’s enrolled in her second year at the University of Guelph, where she’s in the Associate Diploma in Agriculture program. Whitney’s been a member of the CJHA for the past six years and has taken part in a number of OJHA activities such as Beef –A–Rama and sitting on the Board of Directors. Bonanza 2014 was her first Bonanza. Whitney’s very involved outside of the cattle industry with sports both volunteering at a number of tournaments and being a part of a number of different sports teams like rugby, hockey and slow-pitch. Congratulations Whitney! Cassandra Gorrill Cassandra is the daughter of Lois Batty and Thomas Gorrill from Lindsay, Ontario. She’s enrolled in her second year at the University of Guelph where she’s in the Animal Science program, and a part of a number of different clubs and teams. Cassandra became a CJHA member in 2008 despite always showing Herefords growing up and hasn’t missed a Bonanza since 2008. She’s held the role of director and Communications officer on the OJHA, and has been elected onto the CJHA National Council starting her term in 2015. In 2011, Cassandra was the Ontario Hereford Ambassador, attended Mark of Excellence shows across the province and acted as “middle man” between the OJHA and OHA. Congratulations Cassandra! 137

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Hat Trick 2012 Hereford Champion & UFA Steer Classic Reserve Grand Champion Prize Money - $14,000 Lone Star Angus, Sylvan Lake, AB

2013 Congratulations to the owners of “BUD LIGHT” for winning the UFA Steer Classic Grand Champion and Champion in the Hereford class. From 11 breed class winners, one will be crowned Grand Champion Steer and earn $10,000 in prize money. 2013 marks the 30th Anniversary of the UFA Steer Classic. “BUD LIGHT” is co-owned by Nicona Brost, Fairland Cattle Co., Logan Chalack, Flewelling Cattle Co. and Deerview Meats.

2014 Congratulations to the owners of “BALDY” for winning the UFA Steer Classic Reserve Grand Champion and Champion in the Hereford class at the Calgary Stampede and Exhibition. For the third year in a row, the champion Hereford steer has gone to become the UFA Steer Classic Reserve Grand Champion. “Baldy” is co-owned by Barry Olney, his daughter Emily Geisel, both of Estavan, Saskatchewan and Cody Lafrentz of Bienfait, Saskatchewan. 138

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4-H achievements Featuring successful Hereford and Hereford Influence projects Send your results to samara@hereford.ca

Reserve Champion Female Exhibited by: Kailey Wirsta Club: Elk Point 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Standard Hill 167U MEADOW 90A Exhibited by: Lexi Wirsta Club: Elk Point 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Hereford/Hereford influence members at the Spiritwood Club, SK: Megan

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Exhibited by: Megan Wasden Club: Spiritwood 4-H Club, Saskatchewan

Reserve Champion Female Exhibited by: Mellisa Wasden Club: Spiritwood 4-H Club, Saskatchewan

Grand Champion Cow/Calf Exhibited by: Megan Wasden Club: Spiritwood 4-H Club, Saskatchewan

Champion Steer for Irvine Club Reserve Grand Champion for the District Exhibited by: Erica Brost Club: Irvine 4-H Club, Alberta

Reserve Yearling Heifer Champion Reserve Supreme Champion Exhibited by: Erica Brost Club: Irvine 4-H Club, Alberta

Wasden, Mellisa Wasden, Dawson Beaulac, Owen Beaulac, Dalton Wasden, Keisha Senum,Shelby Woytiuk,Leoville Club: Meagan Pouliot, Ashley Pouliot, Danielle Pouliot, Jaycie Pouliot, Matthew Pouliot

Grand Champion Heifer - Serath 4-H Achievement Day

Exhibited by: Michelle Hordos Club: Serath Multiple 4-H Club, Saskatchewan 139

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Club Reserve Champion Top Three for the Interclub Championship Exhibited by: Alexa Bricker Club: West Didsbury 4-H Beef

Champion 2 Year Old Female

Reserve Champion Steer Overall Exhibited by: Shay Duncan Club: Clairbank 4-H, Saskatchewan

4-H Cleaver Team Grooming Team

- Calgary Regional Heifer Show & West Didsbury 4-H Beef Club

Exhibited by: Alexa Bricker Club: West Didsbury 4-H Beef

(L-R) Rowdy Rundle, Cindel Moody, Kinsley Gwinn, Hayden Lawson, Damon Harold-Rundle, Calleigh McNaughton, Brooklyn Van Sickle & Tell Prior

Champion Steer Overall Exhibited by: Kaylee Duncan Club: Clairbank 4-H, Saskatchewan

Cleaver Showmanship Award Exhibited by: Brooklyn Van Sickle Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Showed a Hereford/Hereford Influence Animal: (L-R) Sarah King, Brooklyn Van Sickle, Rae-Lee Fleming, Reid MacKay. Missing from picture are Cayman Archibald, Kealey Archibald, and Tryten Archibald.

Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Carberry/Sydney 4-H Interclub Grand Champion Continuation Female Exhibited by: Braden Calvert Club: Sydney 4-H, Manitoba

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Grand Champion Female Saskatoon 4-H Achievement Day Exhibited by: Hunter Millham Club: Saskatoon 4-H Beef Club, Saskatchewan

Carberry/Sydney 4-H Interclub Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Tomas Buurma Club: Carberry/Sydney 4-H, Manitoba

Cow/Calf - Reserve Grand Champion Exhibited by: Cayman Archibald Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Heifer Hereford -Grand Champion Heifer Exhibited by: Cayman Archibald Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

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Hereford/Angus Cross Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Cayman Archibald Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Reserve Grand Champion Heifer Exhibited by: Tryten Archibald Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Reserve Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Tryten Archibald Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

1st Intermediate Class Hereford/Angus BWF Exhibited by: Kealey Archibald Club: Irma 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Reserve Club Champion Steer Exhibited by: Jacob Parker Club: Winfield & District 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Club Champion Heifer Exhibited by:Jacob Parker Club: Winfield & District 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Exhibited by: Dawna-Jean Wicklund Club: Winfield & District 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Exhibited by: David Seely Club: Winfield & District 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

3rd in Club Steer Class Exhibited by: Rayne Dallas Club: Kneehill Valley 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Grand Champion Steer Exhibited by: Amy Severtson Club: Kneehill Valley 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

Grand Champion Female from the West County 4-H Achievement Day Exhibited by: Lisa White Club: Beaverlodge 4-H Beef Club

Grand Champion Female Exhibited by: Hayden Church Club: Balzac 4-H Beef Club, Alberta

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Canadian Hereford Association 2013 year-end statistics Annual Young Guns Active Life Total CHA Members Junior Total

BC 83 1 2

AB 237 19 52

SK 176 13 51

MB 77 7 14

ON 198 11 11

PQ 44 2 0

MP 50 8 1

Total 865 61 131

86

308

240

98

220

46

59

1,057

50

117

145

48

150

34

61

605

-1.46%

136

425

385

146

370

80

120

1662

-0.06%

Year

Registrations

2001**

25,552

8,039

1,945

2002**

23,393

8,383

1,767

2003**

19,259

6,735

1,749

2004**

16,621

5,192

1,579

2005**

17,531

5,845

1,308

2006**

15,839

6,078

1,202

2007**

11,962

5,529

1,126

2008**

17,964

7,506

1,014

2009**

15,038

5,483

970

2010**

13,100

5,662

934

2011**

14, 130

5, 963

878

2012**

14,133

5,756

858

2013**

12,873

5,516

865

Transfers* Annual Members

*Includes Title Transfers up to & including the year 2000

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2013 % Growth 0.82% 3.4% -0.76%

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Financial Situation 5 year Comparison 2009 995,607 972,895

2010 1,026,667 1,019,341

2011 1,060,712 1,010,466

2012 1,793,980 1,678,751

2013 1,101,060 1,133,654

22,712

7,326

50,246

165,909

($61,990)

Cash A/R Inventory Prepaid Expense Investment (short) Capital Assets Investment (long) Assets Liabilities Balance

(219,612) 69,255 38,047 33,813 119,960 611,137 164,541 817,142 126,809 690,333

(26, 941) 54,620 27,818 45,821 0 583,418 150,000 834,736 137,077 697,659

102,877 55,125 28,476 96,253 0 555,032 150,000 987,763 239,858 747,905

321,364 30,401 21,354 37,015 0 541,640 150,000 1,101,777 187,963 913,814

113,784 35,642 18,293 46,304 0 512,083 253,279 979,385 127,561 851,824

Current Assets Current Liabilities Working Capital Ratio

261,075 346,421 (85,345) 0.75

158,291 194,050 (35,759) 0.82

282,731 239,858 42,873 1.18

410,137 187,963 222,174 2.18

317,302 127,561 189,741 2.49

Revenues Expenses Profit

Registration (by age of animal) and Transfers by Province – 2013 0-6 mo.

6-12 mo.

BC Male Female Alberta Male Female Saskatchewan Male Female Manitoba

333 118 215 3,329 1,319 2,010 1,744 558 1,186 948

192 86 106 1,851 820 1,031 1,086 458 628 328

12-18 mo. 3 0 3 160 64 96 425 165 260 90

Male

206

109

Female Ontario

742 853

219 255

18 + mo.

Foreign

Total

Transfers

Title Transfers

22 12 10 123 49 74 262 109 153 34

6 1 5 19 12 7 36 16 29 0

556 217 339 5,482 2,264 3,218 3,553 1,306 2,247 1,400

231 151 80 1,852 1142 710 1,328 570 758 318

131 24 107 6 2 4 330 1 329 394

15

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30 46

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1,066 1,247

182 629

363 35

Male

182

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Female Quebec Male Female Maritimes Male Female TOTAL Male Female

671 167 30 137 268 49 219 7,642 2,462 5,180

198 105 24 81 53 11 42 3,870 1,565 2,305

55 21 2 19 11 3 8 779 263 516

36 5 3 2 4 1 3 496 188 308

17 1 1 0 1 1 0 87 38 49

977 337 60 239 337 65 272 12,873 4,516 8,358

528 95 18 77 149 29 120 4,602 2,147 2455

35 16 0 16 2 0 2 914 58 856

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breed builders 2013 Members who have registered 50 or more head in 2013

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LILYBROOK HEREFORDS INC

332

FRANK E HAY

72

FLOYD ANDERSON

242

HAROLDSONS POLLED HEREFORDS

72

FENTON HEREFORD RANCH INC

209

HAROLD A ODDAN

72

HOLLOWAY FARMS

157

WILLIAM A LAMPORT

72

PETER ULRICH

137

EUGENE S & NORMA E POHOLKA

70

BROST LAND & CATTLE CO LTD

130

HARVEY DALE DUKE

68

DOENZ RANCHES LTD

130

MISTY VALLEY FARMS

66

BAR PIPE HEREFORD RANCH

115

MC COY CATTLE COMPANY LTD

66

HILL 70 QUANTOCK RANCH LTD

115

CRAIG DOUGLAS BRAUN

64

CRITTENDEN BROS

112

REMITALL WEST POLLED HEREFORDS

64

CORBIELL HEREFORDS

107

D W HEREFORDS

63

PAHL LIVESTOCK LTD

103

M C QUANTOCK LIVESTOCK CORP

62

DARRYL ANDERSON

101

BNC POLLED HEREFORDS

61

JO NOMN HEREFORD RANCH

97

RUSSELL & FAYE ANDREWS

61

RIVER VALLEY POLLED HEREFORDS

96

GARRETT RANCH

61

NELS & TERRI NIXDORFF & FAMILY

95

MEADOW-ACRES POLLED HEREFORDS

60

COULEE CREST HEREFORDS

93

DOUGLAS TROOP

58

JAMES SPENCER DUKE

92

RODNEY GAMBLE

58

TWIN VIEW POLLED HEREFORDS

90

STUART & SHERRI ZOETEMAN

57

DOUG & WANDA MANN

88

ROBERT TRUTHWAITE

56

GUILFORD HEREFORD RANCH

82

WLB POLLED HEREFORDS

56

ALVIN C PAWLITZA

77

RAYMOND CHITTICK

55

STANDARD HILL LIVESTOCK

77

LANNI BRISTOW

55

XTC HEREFORD FARMS LTD

77

BERT ANDERSON

54

GLEN GILMAR

76

DUNCAN LEES

54

HARVIE RANCHING

76

MERLE W WYATT

54

M N HEREFORDS

76

DOERKSEN FARMS

53

S NIXDORFF & SONS

76

NYLE & CLINT STROMSMOE

52

ANL POLLED HEREFORDS

74

MURRAY CLARK ANDREWS

74

MC INTYRE RANCHING CO LTD

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New Annual Members, Young Guns & Junior Members 2014 Maritimes RAY & INGRID BLACK MC KENNA, NB

MORGAN MACINTYRE, RUSSELL, ON

MAPLE VIEW ACRES FARM C SQUARED RANCH FRANCOIS DEROME CHRIS CARTER, MCKEES MILLS, NB PONTYPOOL, ON ALEX GRAHAM, MONCTON, NB EMILY THORNE, HAVELOCK, NB YOUNG’S POLLED HEREFORDS SCOTT & TANYA YOUNG RIPPLES, NB NADINE BROOKS, CAMDEN, NS NIC GOODWIN SOUTHAMPTON, NS REBECCA RIPLEY, AMHERST, NS EMILY ROSS, TRURO, NS SERENA SEARS, AMHERST, NS TIDE VIEW FARM WINSTON HAMILTON HANTS CO, NS GRANT & DONNIE MCCAFFREY HUNTER RIVER, PE

Quebec BLB FARMS, DANVILLE, QC STEELE BROOK FARMS DON PERKINS, CLEVELAND, QC JENNA YOUNG, OGDEN, QC

Ontario 1392357 ONT INC DAN HARRISON, PORT ELGIN, ON BIRD, THOMAS, BRIGHT, ON COLLEEN BREDIN, COLDWATER, ON TERRY ENNIS, GLOUCESTER, ON FAIR VALLEY ACRE PETER WARDER, COLDWATER, ON GEORGE FOX AND FAMILY GEORGE FOX, ANCASTER, ON

CONNOR MC CAULEY CHATSWORH, ON

JOCELYN WASKO EASTEND, SK

RILEY ZANE HILL, LENORE, MB

KATE WEBB, OGEMA, SK

GLEN JACKSON, SINCLAIR, MB

ASHTYN WEBBER, MIDALE, SK

MYLES JONES, WARREN, MB

KRISELLY WEBBER, MIDALE, SK

SHAILYN MADSEN, HAMIOTA, MB

WRANGLER POLLED HEREFORDS GAYNE BALDWIN, DUNDURN, SK

MEGENS CATTLE COMPANY JOHN & SYLVIA MEGENS GOODWOOD, ON

MC FINN ACRES VERNETTE & JAMES MCINTOSH STEPHENFIELD, MB

MEL-B CATTLE COMPANY MELANIE SMITH, RENFREW, ON

CONNOR MURRAY, MELITA, MB

JON MUELLER, IONA STATION, ON

ROCKING S RANCH KEVIN SCOTT, MC CREARY, MB

TALIA OSBORNE ORANGEVILLE, ON

KENDRA TOPHAM GRANDVIEW, MB

LUCAS RANTZ, PEMBROKE, ON

TWIN VIEW POLLED HEREFORDS W E MC DONALD STRATHCLAIR, MB

RED ROCK POLLED HEREFORDS MEGAN KROTOWSKI & BRIAN JONES LINDSAY MARIE WYTINCK CAMERON, ON GLENBORO, MB REDWING FARMS PHILIP JONES, FENELON FALLS, ON MICHAEL SCOTT JAMES WYTINCK GLENBORO, MB DAKOTA & NOVIA SMITH MOUNT HOPE, ON Saskatchewan BRIANNA BAGSHAW CLAYTON SNIDER MIDALE, SK ODESSA, ON ALYSSA LAUREN SNODDON REABORO, ON ETHAN COREY STONE, BROCKVILLE, ON JUSTIN SWANSTON, ARISS, ON JOHN M TOP, SALFORD, ON ALLIE WADE, OAKWOOD, ON JAMIE LEA WADE, OAKWOOD, ON GEORGE WILSON SINGHAMPTON, ON ENOS YODER, POWASSAN, ON

VICTORIA HANNIMAN DACRE, ON

Manitoba CALVERT CATTLE COMPANY GRANT CALVERT, CARBERRY, MB

APRIL-JEAN HICKSON OAKWOOD, ON

BRADEN CALVERT CARBERRY, MB

JACK HICKSON, OAKWOOD, ON

MATTHEW DONALD GLEICH ERIKSDALE, MB

MAGGIE-JO HICKSON OAKWOOD, ON

JACE GUILFORD CRYSTAL CITY, MB

RAYNA GLEICH, ERIKSDALE, MB

SADIE-JANE HICKSON OAKWOOD, ON

RYAN DAVID GLEICH ERIKSDALE, MB

INDIAN RIVER CATTLE COMPANY BILLY ELMHIRS, INDIAN RIVER, ON

ALEXA GUILFORD CRYSTAL CITY, MB

KATELYN & ROBERT LARMER BLACKSTOCK, ON

GRAYDEN GUILFORD CRYSTAL CITY, MB

Alberta BOUCHARD LIVESTOCK INTERNATIONAL CROSSFIELD, AB CHRISTINA MARIE FRIESEN GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB TINLEY HARVIE, OLDS, AB RODGER KING, ADEN, AB CALLEE RORI RASMUSSEN MILLE, AB DEXTER CASH RASMUSSEN MILLET, AB BJ & JODY SCHEIRLINCK DEL BONITA, AB CHRISTINE SCHOORLEMMER RYCROFT, AB

IAN & MICHELLE WOODRUFF CAROL BALDWIN, MAIDSTONE, SK TOMAHAWK, AB GREG BARBER, LESLIE, SK British Columbia BAUTZ FARM JORDAN GOWANS, KAMLOOPS, BC GUENETTE & RYAN BAUTZ JBLC HOLDING INC MIDDLE LAKE, SK KYM JIM, LITTLE FORT, BC BROCK DORRANCE W G & B J SCHALLES, WILLIAM WAWOTA, SK GEORGE MULVAHILL & B J ALEXIS FOY, ARCOLA, SK SCHALLES, WILLIAMS LAKE, BC GIT-R-DONE RANCH LTD PAUL, KEN TRYGVE & JILL EIDEM ALDERGROVE, BC NEUDORF , SK RUDDICK FAMILY FARM MATT HANSEN, SHAUNAVON, SK RONALD & JILL RUDDICK MISSION, BC BODEE KLASSEN, OGEMA, SK GARTH TOLMIE, CHILLIWACK, BC JUSTIN KLASSEN, OGEMA, SK TYRUS LEES, ARCOLA, SK MAGNUM RANCHING MEGGAN & JORDAN LAIDLER FRENCHMAN BUTTE, SK

USA PASS CREEK POLLED HEREFORDS BEN CONROY NEW ORLEANS LA USA

BRODY SLYKHUIS, ARCOLA, SK STANDARD HILL LIVESTOCK STEPHEN & CHRISTINE MYER MAIDSTONE, SK WALDORF RANCH LTD DARWYN BOUCHER BETHUNE, SK TOM WALKER, VANSCOY, SK

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Canadian Hereford Association Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended December 31, 2013 Management’s Responsibility

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Hereford Farewells Louis Etienne Dupret April 3rd, 1914 – December 5th, 2013 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Louis Dupret. Louis was born April 3rd, 1914 in St Etienne, France and died December 5th, 2013, four months shy of his 100th birthday. After a short illness, Louis passed away peacefully at the Pincher Creek Hospital, in Aberta. Louis was a mining engineer by profession, working on projects throughout the world. He married Carey Barnett on June 1st, 1938. In 1953, they purchased DU Ranch which sites at the base of the Livingstone. The beauty of the family home was testament to Louis’ engineering skills and Carey’s passion produced the ranch’s legacy of Hereford cattle. Louis and Carey were CHA members for 59 years. Louis was predeceased by his wife, Carey, in February 1997. He is survived by his sons, John (Claudine), Peter, James (Gigi); his daughter, Carey “Puff” (Dan) McKim; his grandchildren, Heidi (Lyle) Rowen, Sarah (Eric) Aasheim, Kate (Richard) Keil, Etienne Dupret and his great grandchildren, Kai and Tess Rowen, Sabrina and Jesse Aasheim and Liam Keil.

Beverly Mickelson July 27th, 1940 – December 31st, 2013 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Beverly Jean Mickelson, of Roblin, Manitoba, on December 31, 2013, at the Roblin District Health Centre. Bev was born July 27th, 1940, in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, to parents Bill and Margaret (Benjamin) Cumming. She attended school in Stoney Coulee and Springside where she and her brother Bob grew up. She trained as a nurse in Yorkton Hospital and had worked there a short time before meeting Earl Mickelson. Bev and Earl were married in November, 1961. Bev continued her nursing career in Roblin until her retirement in 2003. Earl and Bev built Shell River Herefords, well respected throughout Western Canada and in cattle circles throughout the world. Earl and Bev loved to visit with fellow producers and look at their stock. Through the cattle business, they developed many rich, life-long friendships. Bev was very talented and generous with her beautiful knitting. She was predeceased by her husband, Earl and her parents, Bill and Margaret Cumming.

Stan Habok March 20th, 1934 - February 16th, 2014 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Stan Habok on Feb. 16, 2014. Stan, along with his two brothers, raised and showed registered Percheron horses, later switching to purebred Polled Herefords, under the name Habok Bros. Stock Farm. Later, Stan established his own operation under the Oak Summit Stock Farm Banner. Stan and his wife Sharran showed their stock at Agribition, the Toronto Royal, Brandon Agribition Exhibition, Valley city and Crookson Minn Winter Shows. Stan was a director on the Manitoba Hereford Association and also a director on the Canadian Hereford Association. Stan recently succumbed to Parkinson’s Disease after a twelve year struggle.

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Joyce Beryl Westerlund May 25th, 1933 - February 23rd, 2014 It is with Regret that the CHA announces the passing of Joyce Beryl Westerlund on February 23, 2014. Joyce was born May 25,1933, sixth in a family of five boys and three girls to parents Gordon and Mable Meers. She grew up on the family farm Northeast of Acadia Valley, Alberta. It was while Joyce attended school in Oyen that she met a fellow from up near Esther. Their first meeting involved a driving incident – turns out Doug didn’t drive too well when captivated by the pretty teenager from Acadia Valley. They were married August 6th, 1953 and fixed up an old house/granary combination in Doug’s Folks’ yard for their first home. Joyce was an active partner in Dew Ranch Herefords/Westerlund Ranches and loved nothing better than trailing the cattle home in the Fall with three generations of family assisting.

Paul Jacob Berger October 19th, 1919 – March 5th 2013 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Paul Jacob Berger, of Central Butte, Saskatchewan, on March 5th, 2013. Paul was honoured recently for 50 years in the Canadian Hereford Association. Paul sat on numerous boards and was a long time member of the Royal Canadian Legion and served in WWII for 6 years. He enjoyed sports and refereed hockey and umpired ball for many years. He was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Katherine Berger; brothers, Frank Berger and Joseph Berger; sisters: Barbara Baldwin (Edgar), Margaret Brehm (Frank), Katherine Coutts (Robert), Helen Morrisey (Melvin) and Eva Cantrell (Emmitt); sister-in-law, Margarite Berger; and brothers-in-law, Russell Campbell and John Nickel. Paul is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lucille; son, Terry (Margaret); grandchildren: Regan (Linda) and their son Woodrow Paul, Kevin (Crystal) and Jennifer (Clinton); brothers, George Berger and Albert (Sheila) Berger; and sisters, Mary Campbell and Anna Nickel; as well a numerous nieces and nephews.

Chris Sutter December 1st, 1919 - March 14th, 2014 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Christian Tyndall Sutter. Chris was born in Redvers, Saskatchewan on December 1, 1919, to Christian and Amelia. He would live almost his entire life in Redvers. In 1941, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a wireless operator on Lancaster bombers during WWII, flying many missions over Western Europe. When he returned home to Redvers, Chris married the love of his life, Vera Gradwell, and began managing his family’s farm. Through his hard work, Aqua Hollow Hereford Ranch became known for the quality of its herd. In 1957, he won the first ever Grand Championship for a Polled Hereford female in open competition at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair. His cattle were exported as far abroad as England, Scotland, Spain and Chile. He also played an instrumental role in the establishment of Canadian cattle exports to Japan. His passion for agriculture in Saskatchewan led him to champion the idea of hosting a major fall fair in western Canada, and he brought this to fruition as the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. He was the founding president of Agribition, which is today in its 43rd year and annually attracts over 100,000 people. Chris also served as president of the Saskatchewan Hereford Association and the Canadian Hereford Association. He was named Salesman of the Year by the Sales and Marketing Executive Association of Regina, and was inducted into the Northern International Livestock Exposition Hall of Fame, the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame, and the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame. In 1988, Chris was honoured with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, and in 1990 he was appointed to the Order of Canada in recognition of his contributions to “the preservation of rural life, to the cattle breeding industry and to the agricultural community of Saskatchewan.” Chris will survive in the loving memories of his family and friends, in the land of Aqua Hollow, which has now been stewarded by the Sutter family for 109 years, and in his enduring contributions to Redvers, Saskatchewan, and Canada.

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William Gerald Stephen Noye Slade 1946 - April 19th, 2014 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of William (Bill) Slade. Bill passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the age of 68. Survived by his beloved wife Mary, adoring mother Betty, children William, Blake and Jay, siblings Tess, Kim, and Giles. Born in London, Ontario, Bill spent most of his childhood in Ottawa and Carleton Place. Frequent moves in his childhood is what likely lead to his love of travel and his sense of adventure on any trip. He studied English at Brock University, graduating in 1967, before returning to Ottawa to work for the Ottawa School Board. Three years later he married Mary (nee Collins). In 1971, Bill and Mary journeyed to Africa, spending two years teaching in Nigeria. Bill again settled in Ottawa, working first for Firestone and later for the federal government in correspondence with Income Security Programs. During this period, he was working towards his eventual M.A. in English from Ottawa University (1979). In 1981, Bill found what were to be the second most influential ladies in his life, his beloved horned Herefords. Ten years later, Bill fulfilled a dream and was able to start farming full time. He was able to maintain the farm until 2003, when due to his health the herd was dispersed. Bill was forced to leave the farm altogether in 2006. Bill made new plans and moved on, resuming his adventures, near and far, frequently visiting family and friends. He lived an interesting, varied and full life. Bill was a comrade, confidante, and true friend. He had high expectations and he never gave up wanting more for everyone he loved.

W. Blaine Johnson 1934 - April 26, 2014 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of W. Blain Johnson. Beloved husband to Eva and father to Byron, Harley, Debbie, Darris and Pattrick, Blaine passed away on April 26, 2014 at the Tri Lake Health Centre in Killarney, Manitoba at the age of 80.

Doris Fenton 1915 – June 18th, 2014 It is with regret that the CHA announces the passing of Mary Doris Fenton of Irma, Alberta at the Wainwright Auxiliary Hospital at the age of 99 years. Doris is fittingly described as a legend in the industry – with an eye for good Herefords and a soft heart and hand for horses. She rode into her 99th year. Her legacy lives on, on the Fenton Ranch and through her proud, livestocksavvy family. Read their story in this edition of the Hereford Digest – “Building Family”. Doris is survived by her loving family; her five children, Carl (Marna) Fenton, Barb (Bernie) Powlesland, Henry (Judy) Fenton, Jay (Jackie) Fenton, Al (Lori) Fenton; thirteen grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Stuart, and one sister Jean.

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All-Star Breeders

Purpose: To recognize those breeders who fully comply with the THE (Total Herd Evaluation) mandate of complete and accurate reporting of performance data on their animals. For more information contact the CHA office or visit www.hereford.ca

Three Star Breeders

Four Star Breeders

Five Star Breeders

ANDREW ACHESON, ROBERT C BANNERMAN RONALD & MOIRA BENSON WALTER M BIEBER KIM JO BLISS CHARLES & MARY BRAY BRENDALE ACRES LANNI BRISTOW BROOKS FARMS CAMEO HEREFORDS CHARLTON FARMS MARTIN CHOBOTAR BRENDON L CRANE STEWART G CRONE FLYER CATTLE CO GLEN GLESSMAN JORDAN GOWANS HARVEY HALVORSON FRANK E HAY HILLTOP HONEY RANCH RAYMOND ANTHONY JOHNSTON JOHN LUTZ M N HEREFORDS ROY MANNS MAPLE-DALE FARMS TODD MARTINA ROBERT MUELLER JAMES E NEWTON DAVE POWLEY DAVID W PRICHARD EVERETT RAND SHADY BIRCH FARM STANDARD HILL LIVESTOCK KEITH E TROOP TERRY J VOLK RALPH JACK WELLS LANE WILMS ZANE MC KERRICHER FARMS INC

3-D-L FARM ARTHUR ANDRUCHOW DONALD & BRENDA BELL MEGHAN & ASHLEY BLACK GARY & NORMA JEAN BOOSE BRADLEY FARMS COPPER CREEK RANCH COURTENAY HEREFORDS JOAN FISHER GLENNETHY FARMS BURT & NANCY GRUNDY K C L HEREFORDS SHELLEY & JAMES KUDERA LITTLE RED DEER HEREFORD FARM LTD LONE FIR RANCH LONE PINE RANCH MILTON D LYNDS WM & AUDREY LYONS WENDELL & MICHELLE MARTENS MARK MC KERRICHER ANGELA DAWN NICHOL BARB POWLESLAND WALLACE & FERN PUGH BLAIR & BOBBI RANKIN RED ROCK POLLED HEREFORDS WENDELL REIMER RIVER VALLEY POLLED HEREFORDS SIX SOUTH ACRES LTD ALICIA H SMITH SPRING MOUNTAIN STOCK FARM MELVIN E THOMSON ROBERT B THORNTON VICTOR A TROOP NEIL TURNER TWIN VIEW POLLED HEREFORDS WESLEY VAN CAESEELE

BAR PIPE HEREFORD RANCH BIG GULLY FARM ROSS A BRICKER C GORDON CHURCH DORBAY POLLED HEREFORDS DOUBLE DEUCE ACRES ECHO VALLEY FARM HIGHMARK RANCHING WINSTON D HOUGHAM JBLC HOLDING INC LEVELDALE POLLED HEREFORDS LILYBROOK HEREFORDS INC LOCK FARMS LTD MARK LOHNER LOST LAKE RANCH DOUG & WANDA MANN THEODORE & SHIRLEY MC CRACKEN MEDONTE HIGHLANDS POLLED HEREFORDS MORGAN & SYDNEY MILLHAM, HUNTER MISSION RIDGE HEREFORDS DAVID P MITCHELL MORESBY THREE STARS NOBLE BUTTE FARMS LTD OTTAWA VALLEY HEREFORD FARMS KENNETH PRICHARD DAVID G REID REMITALL WEST POLLED HEREFORDS RICHARDSON RANCH GORDON L ROSSER RSK FARMS SPRING VALLEY FARMS PETER & SANDRA STORIE DENISE STRANGE NYLE & CLINT STROMSMOE TREVOR L TAPP TRIPLE H FARM LTD PETER ULRICH V AND G POLLED HEREFORDS BARBARA WATKINSON L J WYLIE STUART & SHERRI ZOETEMAN

Deadline: June 1st of each year. Program: Breeders will be recognized based on an All-Star scoring system for reporting performance data: (3 Star Breeder – report CE, BW, WW) (4 Star Breeder – report CE, BW, & WW plus one additional trait.)(5 Star Breeder – report CE, BW, & WW plus two additional traits.) Reward:-Primary Member’s Name included in the THE All-Star list published in the August issue of the Digest. -Primary Member’s Name included in special web search and illustrated under Membership Details and Breeder/Owner with THE Star logo on the web. -Logo can be used in the breeder’s own advertising / promotional materials until August of the following year. The key to this program is to pay attention to your Compliance Reports. These reports are returned along with any Performance reports at birth, weaning or yearling, and will identify any missing data. (Online users have access to these reports at any time.) After submitting weights for the June 1st Pan American Cattle Evaluation (PACE), review and return any missing data immediately so that you are not excluded from the All-Star list which debuts in the August 2013 issue of the Canadian Hereford Digest. 157

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canadian beef breeds council report

By Michael Latimer

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The Canadian Beef Breeds Council (CBBC) has been engaged with other beef cattle organizations in the development of a 5-year strategic plan for the industry. Through this plan, we look to focus our efforts on creating value for producers, avoiding duplication and identifying gaps in industry services. This process has been undertaken by most other beef producing nations and has helped them strengthen their respective industries. Although the plan is still in the development stage, the industry will be looking to CBBC and the purebred cattle industry to implement new programs that promote the genetic improvement of our cattle.

Although the art of cattle breeding and good management is critically important, our focus at this time is on improving the science of cattle breeding. This is where we believe we can make the most progress over the next five years. This will allow Canada increased access and sales into our markets for live cattle, genetics and beef and in turn, create more opportunities for breeders. As a result, CBBC has created a new staff position that will focus on working with breed associations, academia, government, purebred breeders and the commercial cattle industry, in an effort to implement and develop new technologies geared toward genetic improvement. Even though our strategy will evolve and vary based on the goals of partner organizations, these will generally include increased adoption of genomic information, digital data communication between breeders and breed associations, development of performance programs (smaller breed associations) and new Canadian specific EPDs. Although the art of cattle breeding and good management is critically important, our focus at this time is on improving the science of cattle breeding. This is where we believe we can make the most progress over the next five years. Throughout this fall, CBBC will be working closely with the Canadian Hereford Association, other breed associations, cattle export companies, and livestock exhibitions on a number of objectives. The two most

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prominent issues are our continued efforts to work with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada regarding the possible modernization of the Animal Pedigree Act, and to further develop international market opportunities. Even with historic high cattle prices, it is important

The two most prominent issues are our continued efforts to work with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada regarding the possible modernization of the Animal Pedigree Act, and to further development international market opportunities. Even with historic high cattle prices, it is important to maintain and find markets for live cattle, semen, and embryos. to maintain and find markets for live cattle, semen, and embryos. These export markets may not seem as important in our current cattle cycle but are vital to our industry over long periods or when our domestic prices are low. As with any business it is important to maintain or improve relationships with customers even in good times to ensure they will be there when the market is in a lower cycle. There will be several international delegations touring Canada this fall and I encourage you to visit with them and extend our great Canadian hospitality. If you have any questions regarding CBBC activities, please feel free to contact me at any time. My email is mlatimer@canadianbeefbreeds.com

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CHA Board of Directors Daryl Kirton, President 30018 Townshipline Rd. Abbotsford, BC V4X 1Z4 P: (604) 856-5755 F: (604) 856-5749 3-d-l@telus.net Doug Mann, Vice President Box 1256 Swift Current, SK S9H 3X4 P/F: (306) 773-4121 w_mann@xplornet.ca Jean Tetreault 150 Route 220 Bonsecours, PQ J0E 1H0 P: (450) 535-6606 mahjam@cooptel.qc.ca Wally Pugh 553245 County Road 16, Mono, ON L9W 6M1 P: (519) 941-8515 F: (519) 941-8243 lianmor@sympatico.ca

Official Voice of the Canadian Hereford Association Circulation Director – Brad Dubeau Publisher – Canadian Hereford Association Production Manager – Samara McBain with Editor – Brad Dubeau Catherine Brown Associate Editor – Catherine Brown Art Director – Samara McBain Sales Catalogue Production - Samara McBain Advertising Director – Brad Dubeau Editorial Advisory Board/ Steering Committee – Catherine Brown, Stephen Scott, Brad Dubeau, Samara McBain Special thank you to Anne Burgess for translations and all of the CHA office staff for their support in the production of The Canadian Hereford Digest.

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VISION The Canadian Hereford Digest is committed to being the showcase for both the breed and breeders of Canadian Hereford cattle. MISSION To support the unity of the Hereford breed locally, nationally and internationally. Emphasizing communication between breeders, their provincial and national associations and their customers. Hereford EPD Averages Fall 2014

CE (%)

BW (lbs)

WW (lbs)

YW (lbs)

Milk (lbs)

TM (lbs)

MCE (%)

SC (cm)

CW (lbs)

Stay (%)

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FMI

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FAT (in)

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71.0

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3.4

47.0

76.0

19.0

43.0

1.2

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87.0

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123.8

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CE- Calving Ease BW - Birth Weight WW - Weaning Weight YW - Yearling Weight MILK - Milk TM - Total Maternal (1/2 WW + Milk) MCE - Maternal Calving Ease SC - Scrotal CW - Cow Weight Stay - Stayability MPI - Maternal Productivity Index FMI - Feedlot Merit Index REA - Rib-Eye Area FAT - Back Fat MARB - Marbling Score * Active Sires: Those sires that have sired at least 1 calf in the last 2.5 years **Active Dams: Those dams that have had a calf reported in the last 2.5 years ***Calves are those animals born from 2010 to 2012 inclusive. These are the averages on the website. Canadian Publications Agreement No.: 40006161 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Circulation Department Canadian Hereford Digest 5160 Skyline Way NE Calgary, AB T2E 6V1

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3-D-L Polled Herefords ......................................................... 159

Allin Ranch ............................................................................. 66 American Hereford Association ........................................... 90 AM Ranching .........................................................................166 Alta Genetics ........................................................................160 A.X.A. Polled Herefords ........................................................ 161 Ayrey Hereford Farms ........................................................... 49

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Balog Auction Service Ltd. ........................................... 48, 160 Bannerlane Herefords ............................................................87 Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch........................................................52 Barr, Heather ......................................................................... 161 Bar-RZ Polled Herefords ....................................................... 68 Blacklock, John B. .................................................................160 Blair Athol ...............................................................................25 Bradley Farms ....................................................................... 161 Braun Ranch ............................................................................ 61 Breton West Herefords .......................................................... 16 Brost Land & Cattle Co. Ltd. ..................................................47

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C & T Cattle Co. .......................................................................59 Carlrams Ranching Ltd. ......................................................... 71 Chestermere Herefords ................................................ 60, 159 Church Ranch..........................................................................10 Copper Creek Ranch..............................................................IFC Coppertone Farms Ltd. ........................................................ 159 Corbiell Herefords ..................................................................39 Coulee Crest..............................................................................8 Courtenay Herefords.............................................................. 81 Crittenden Bros Polled Herefords ...........................................5 Crone Herefords .....................................................................24

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Dallas Farms .......................................................................... 159 Davis-Rairdan Embryo Transplants Ltd. .............................160 Deanfield Ranch .................................................................... 89 Dorbay Polled Herefords ...................................................... 161 Dorran, Ryan .........................................................................160

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Elmlodge Polled Herefords .................................................... 15 Eureka Hereford Farms Inc. ...................................................74

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Farmfair International ........................................................... 60 Fenton Hereford Ranch Inc. .................................................. BC Fulton Herefords ................................................................... 159

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Garrett Ranch Ltd. ................................................................160 Grant Rolston Photography Ltd ...................................136, 161 Guilford Hereford Ranch ......................................................160

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Haroldson’s Polled Herefords ................................................25 Harvie Ranching .....................................................................23 HBM Polled Herefords .......................................................... 161 Highmark Ranching Polled Herefords ................................ 159 Hills Galore .............................................................................. 13 HMS Hi-Cliffe ........................................................................160 H.S. Knill Company Limited ................................................. 161 Holloway Farms Ltd. .............................................................. 30 HZ Herefords ...........................................................................63

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Jones Hereford Ranches ...................................................... 159 JoNomn Hereford Ranch ........................................................78

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Lakeford Polled Herefords ................................................... 159 Lakes Ranch Polled Herefords............................................. IBC Lamport’s Polled Herefords ................................................. 159 LCI/Doenz Ranches ........................................................29, 159 Leveldale Polled Herefords ................................................... 34 Lian Mor Polled Herefords .....................................................37 Lilybrook Herefords........................................................38, 159 Little Creek Polled Herefords .............................................. 161 Little Fort Herefords............................................................... 19

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To place an ad in The Canadian Hereford Digest, call 1-888-836-7242 or visit our website at www.hereford.ca Little Red Deer Hereford Farm ............................................ 159 L-O Horned Herefords ............................................................36 Lock Farms ...................................................................... 31, 160 Lohner Herefords................................................................... 50 Lone Pine Cattle Services .............................................. 18, 159 Lost Lake Ranch .................................................................... 159 Lyons Polled Herefords ..................................................46, 161

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Mahjam Farm ........................................................................ 161 Maple Hill Herefords .............................................................. 31 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords ....................................3 Misty Valley Farms ................................................................ 70 MN Herefords.......................................................................... 91 Moccasin Flat Ranch ............................................................ 159 Myalta Farms ........................................................................ 159

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NBG Polled Herefords................................................... 106, 161 NCX Polled Herefords ........................................................... 159

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Oulton Farm .................................................................... 94, 161 O’Shea Farms ........................................................................ 161

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Pahl Livestock Ltd. ................................................................ 80 Phantom Creek Livestock ......................................................62 Pine Butte Ranch .................................................................... 14

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Rednex Ranch ........................................................................ 49 Remitall West ......................................................................... 17 Richardson Ranch...........................................................75, 159 River Bridge Ranch ...................................................................4 River Valley Polled Herefords ..................................................9 Roselawn Polled Herefords .................................................. 69 RSK Farms ...............................................................................35 Rutledge Herefords ................................................................28

Shar-Lo Farms ....................................................................... 157 Skelton Cattle Co. .................................................................160 SNS Herefords ................................................................ 86, 160 SS Cattle Company Inc.................................................. 69, 160 Stauffer Farms Ltd..................................................................67 Stith, Dale ..............................................................................160 Stockmen’s Insurance .......................................................... 161 Stromsmoe Herefords & Black Angus ..................................92 Square-D Herefords................................................................85

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Taboo Polled Herefords ........................................................ 161 Triple H Herefords ................................................................160

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Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc. ........................................... 79, 160

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Walnut Drive Farms .................................................................11 Westgard Windimuir Herefords ..........................................160 Wet Willy’s Custom Cattle Washing................................... 161 Wild Bear Herefords & McKenzie Herefords ....................... 51 WLB Livestock ........................................................................27 Wyatt Farms ............................................................................22

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XTC Hereford Farms .............................................................. 84

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YV Ranch .................................................................................95

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S. Jones & Sons ..................................................................... 159 Sampson’s Thunderbird Ranch Ltd. ....................................160 Scott Alta Farms ...................................................................160

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Sire: HF 4L Beyond 36N Dam’s Sire: WTK 75A Continental 66F

A top donor in the Hoffman herd. Her daughter, AKJA 179W, Grand-daughter, AKJA 103A, and Grand-son, AKJA 24B, sell. Also selling 79S x CRR About Time 743 embryo and 79S x TH SHR 605 57G Bismarck 243 ET embryo

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Sire: McCoy 47N Throttle 98S Dam’s Sire: GHC Premier 152M

Her daughter, AKJA 52A, sells.

In partnership with Almer Weinmeier Phone: 780.635.4979 Cell: 780.210.0476 P.O. Box 120, Ashmont, AB T0A 0C0 Eight miles East of Ashmont on Hwy. 28, Range Road 102

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Sire: GHC-­Taboo Coalition 52U Dam’s Sire: Star America BNMHPH SS MKS 68M

Her daughters, AKJA 6B sired by Wonder and AKJA 51B sired by JSF Reload 59U, sell. Also selling 25X x TH 223 711 Conquer 409X ET embryos Lakes Ranch is four miles east of Ashmont, on Highway 28. Two hours from Edmonton on Highway 28. Two hours from Lloydminster. P.O. Box 120 Ashmont, AB T0A 0C0 Winston (Win) Stothert Phone: 604.922.9652 E-mail: wstothert@shaw.ca 1107-2222 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1C7

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