Manitoba Hereford Connection - Fall 2020

From the Editor

What a year it has been... the new decade definitely has not started out as planned!

Events cancelled, shows postponed and grandparents learning to use the internet! I never thought this day would come!

One thing that has remained the same is the Hereford breed, and our dedication to supporting each other and working together to get through this tough time.

Due to the fact that many events have been cancelled, we do not have as much content as I would have wished. I hope that next spring when we send out our newsletter, it will include a very long list of upcoming events that we can all look forward to in 2021!

I wish you all the best with your fall weaning and female sales!

Thanks, Sam

204-851-3189|samantha.rimke@gmail.com

In this Issue...

MHA President’s Report ............................

CHA Report ................................................

World Hereford Conference .....................

Word from the Vet ......................................

Birth Announcments .................................

CHA Honour Roll ......................................

CJHA Honour Roll .....................................

MB Youth Beef Round Up Report ............

Hereford Farewells ......................................

Calendar of Events ......................................

2020 Manitoba Hereford Association Board of Directors

President - Steven Manns

Box 478 Austin, MB R0H 0C0

204-466-2960 - mannsstevend@gmail.com

Vice President - Jay Rimke

Box 370 Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0

204-855-2534 - jayrimke@gmail.com

Treasurer - Holly Hyndman

Box 388 Hamiota, MB R0M 0T0

204-764-0331 - hollyrknh@goinet.ca

Secretary - Bobbi Rankin

RR 1 Wawanesa, MB R0K 2G0

204-537-2216 - rankinbb@goinet.ca

Director - Keith Troop

RR 4 Box 58 Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3A4

204-252-2787 - keithtroop@gmail.com

Director - Tyler Scheirlinck

Box 1402 Boissevain, MB R0K 0E0

204-534-7297 - twistingt@hotmail.com

Director - Kenny Gulka

Box 236 Strathclair, MB R0J 2C0 431-282-3030 - kennethgulka@hotmail.com

Director - Katlyn Richaud

Box 1328 Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3N9

204-870-9242 - rsf@signaldirect.ca

CHA Director - Albert Rimke

Box 370 Oak Lake, MB R0M 1P0

204-855-2534 - amrimke@rfnow.com

MHA Report - Steven Manns

The air is crisp with fall again and the leaves are starting to turn. This signals the time of year for sales! I feel that every year there are many challenges that we face but I am not sure what word I can use to describe this unprecedented time. Hopefully everyone has been staying healthy and safe and finding ways to keep their “normal” alive while embracing social isolation during fluctuating pandemic numbers. On a positive note, it has seemed that the feed and forage situation for winter feeding has been less stressful for the majority of people I have spoken with.

It was with heavy hearts that we had to cancel our field day for 2020 but we know that the right decision was made to ensure our Hereford producers were kept safe. We thank Keith and Cheryl Troop for all of their hard work and their on going communication up until the final decision was made.

I want to wish everyone good luck with their fall sales. I look forward to seeing you all at 6 feet over the next few months. What we wouldn’t give for some precedented time.

Bonanza 2021

July 27 - 31, 2021 -- Keystone Centre, Brandon, MB

Manns Herefords

Eight bred heifers wil l be selling at the Blair Athol/Haroldson’s an d Fr iends Sale on October 18th and we will have three bred heifers a nd two heifer cal ves heading to the Good as Gold sale on December 4th.

Steven Manns. 204-526-0426. Box 478 Austin, MB. R0H0C0

Roy Manns. 204-466-2722. RR#1 Austin, MB. R0H0C0 mannsstevend@gmail.com

CHA Report - Albert Rimke

What a year, everything started great, then bang! Now everything is a stand still. The staff were working hard from home for a while then slowly getting back. Thank you to them for keeping everything running smoothly. Now they are dealing with a new abnormality, assisting fellow breeders to get thru this. Any questions regarding MD give the office a call.

Congratulations Ernie & Marge McDonald on being inducted into the CHA Honour Roll. A very deserving award to an outstanding couple that I’m proud to have known for my entire life.

The Junior National council did an amazing job on hosting Virtual Bonanza 2020. The whole event went very well, congratulations to all who participated. Congratulations to the Manitoba juniors also for their excellent showing. A little reminder Bonanza 2021 will be in Brandon, MB August long weekend.

Early March Michelle and I travelled to the World Hereford Conference in New Zealand, for a couple weeks. What an experience! The scenery, cattle and people were absolutely amazing. We toured with 10 fellow Hereford breeders from Canada (friends for life), what a great time.

World Hereford Conference

By Judy Finseth MANAGING EDITOR

Over 450 Hereford breeders from around the world met in Queenstown, New Zealand March 9th to 13th for the Boehringer Ingelheim World Hereford Conference. This was the 18th global conference. The New Zealand Hereford Association General Manager, Posy Moody, says the Hereford family has strong connections that are strengthened at the global event. Hereford breeders from North and South America, Europe, Scandinavia, UK and Ireland, Australia and South Africa joined their New Zealand counterparts to participate in the conference. Country reports also included one from Kazakhstan.

With many highlights to choose from, Moody singled out the visit to two high country stations:

Locharburn and Earnscleugh, as well as the PGG Wrightson gala dinner a Mount Nicholas, as high points of the week-long events.

CHA President Albert Rimke and his wife Michelle were among the Canadian delegates that included Randy and Sandra Radau, Don and Leslie Richardson, Neal Church, Patrick and Karen Huestis, Trevor and Janice Tapp and CHA Executive Director Stephen Scott. The Rimke’s believe that attending the WHC is important for maintaining our international profile and for the networking opportunities, “you can communicate across the world easier today with technology, but in-person contact with breeders can never been replaced.”

Patrick Huestis thought it was a phenomenally good event and wife Karen, who might not enjoy

the cattle side of the business quite as much, also had a great time. “The biggest takeaway,” said Patrick “was the welcome and excellent hospitality of the New Zealand hosts.” Patrick also enjoyed the opportunity of getting to know his fellow Canadian delegates better, many of whom he had met at Bonanza when they were juniors!

Janice Tapp made comprehensive notes on the many things she saw and learned on the trip and has shared her observations with fellow British Columbia breeders with articles in the BC Hereford Association newsletter and the Beef in BC magazine. She says, “Grass is the gold of this country. It grows almost 12 moths of the year in most areas.” Almost 50 percent of the land in New Zealand is used for agriculture or

horticulture with over 25 million sheep, 6.5 million dairy cows and 3.6 million beef cows. She also pointed out that yearling Hereford bulls are used extensively by dairy operations. “Herefords are preferred because of their hardiness and their distinguishable white face when crossed on the black Holsteins,” she says.

While the pre and post tours enabled visitors to gain an appreciation for the topography, history and agriculture industry in New Zealand, the conference itself featured a range of speakers and topics including Pablo Gregorini and the Lincoln Research Team exploring Hereford behaviour on high country, as well as the opportunities surrounding genomic testing from Neogen and Allflex.

Dr. Jason Rowntree from Michigan State University was one of the keynote speakers. His topic was about regenerative agriculture and beef cattle, carbon and the environment. “He armed the audience with easy-to-follow science and statistics to help them combat negative feelings towards agriculture, farming cattle and eating beef,” says Posy Moody. A link to the presentations can be found on the New

Zealand Hereford Association website: www.herefords.co.nz/ presentations.html.

An extra dimension to the WHC this year was the Young Breeders Competition aimed at providing an opportunity for the next generation of Hereford leaders to network. Nine teams representing seven countries participated in a variety of activities over seven days. Competitions included a module competition, quiz night, judging, presentation (speeches), clipping and handling. Home team New Zealand placed first followed by the Australia Red team. “Everyone loved meeting the next generation of breeders and their enthusiasm was contagious,” said Posy. Albert and Michelle agreed and regretted that Canada was unable to field a team this year and in their opinion, is something we need to consider at future events.

The pre-conference tour visited seven studs on the North Island as buses travelled from Auckland to Wellington. 120 breeders took part in the North Island pre tour and 165 travelled on the post tour that visited the South Island. The post-conference tour visited nine studs and two large commercial operations.

Viewing cattle is always a big part

of a tour and Michelle reported that it is always interesting to hear what the tour hosts have to say about their breeding goals and selection decisions. “There are always the challenges of weather, feed, plus environmental challenges for all of them,” she said. “It was interesting how they incorporate herds of sheep into their operations to get optimum grazing.”

She also gave a nod to the bus drivers for making some tight corners in rough terrain to visit farms that lacked access for large equipment!

Canadian genetics were seen on many of the New Zealand stations and Albert reported that many of the delegates from other countries commented on the Canadian genetics they had been using in their herds.

The USA will host the next World Hereford Conference in 2024. Albert and Michelle Rimke encourage Canadian breeders to take part and particularly emphasize the tours. “They are a very important part of the trip, that is where you get to talk to people and hear about their breeding programs and their countries.”

Low Stress Weaning

Written By: Nadine Wohlgemuth, DVM

The most common methods producers use to wean calves would be cold weaning (calves are removed from dam and placed in an unknown pen to the calf ie. Feedlot) or fence-line weaning (calves are removed from the dam and placed in a pen that allows contact between cows and calves through a fence). Low-stress weaning or quiet weaning is a two-step weaning technique that is practiced less commonly but is a very effective, healthy way to wean calves. It has been gaining popularity in the beef industry in the last few years.

There are three important things to remember about quiet weaning that a producer should consider before choosing this method. Firstly, it requires two handlings of the calves. The first to insert the nose flaps and the second to remove the nose flap. I would also recommend, that during the first trip through the chute the calves receive their pre-weaning vaccinations and deworming at this time as well. This allows for the calf to mount an adequate immune response to the vaccines administered prior to weaning. The nose flaps are quick and easy to put in. The quiet weaner allows the calf to remain with the cow for a few days but it is unable to nurse. It is recommended the flaps are left in for 4-7 days. If the flaps are left longer than 7 days start to have increased incidence of lost nose tags and calves that figure out how to suck around the weaner. At our farm we typically see a 2-6% loss rate on the nose flaps. It is somewhat dependent on the type of pasture/feeding system we use. We do find we lose a few more flaps during years that we feed the calves in bunks while the flaps are in. Would not recommend less than 4 days for the flaps to be in as this seems to be the minimum time required to break the cow-calf nursing bond. The nose flaps are reusable and just require cleaning with soap and water to get them ready for the following year.

After removing the quiet weans the calves must be immediately separated from the cow. Ideally, if the calves can have access to the pen they will be weaned into after the nose flaps are removed, it allows them to have found feed and water prior to weaning, further reducing stress. It is beneficial for the cows and calves to have fence line

contact for a few days post removing the flaps. Calves can still see their “mom” but the nursing bond has been broken. We find that our cows still return to their calves for 2-3 days. The cows are stressed about the calves being removed but our calves are very quiet and relaxed. Studies have shown that calves weaned by this process spend 25% more time eating and 95% less time bawling. Traditionally weaned calves will pace up to 25 miles a day and low-stress weaned calves pace up to 15 miles less than these calves! Quiet weans also significantly reduces respiratory illness post weaning.

The last thing a producer must remember when using the quiet weans is that the calves have physical contact with their mother’s but they are unable to nurse, therefore the calves will require adequate nutrition from other sources. The calves should either have access to good quality grass or be fed a good quality ration for the duration the quiet weans are in. As well, calves should have access to a clean water source.

Low-stress weaning may seem like a huge undertaking to try on your whole herd the first year. If you wanted to start with a small group – choose your show calves or your bull calves to try it on first. You will be impressed with how easy these calves wean and how they maintain their weaning weight!

Birth Announcements

Sarah Elizabeth Fox

The Manitoba Junior Hereford Association is happy to welcome our newest member, Sarah Elizabeth Fox, born June 24, 2020 in Dauphin, MB. She is welcomed by her proud parents, Ben and Linda, and siblings Emma, Sully, Ben and Ruby.

Reed Howard James Flannagan

A new addition to the next generation at RSK Farms has arrived! Reed Howard James Flanagan arrived safely on August 6, 2020 weighing in at 7 lbs 3 oz. His proud parents are Sarah and Kris Flanagan and big sister Henley. Thrilled grandparents are Rae and Stephanie Kopeechuk and Lynne Flanagan of Pilot Mound. Welcome to the Hereford family Reed!

2020 CHA Honour Roll Recipients - Ernie & Marge McDonald

2010, just down the road from the farm. Marge served as a Girl Guides Club leader and a health care aid for 22 years. She was appointed by the Minister of Agriculture to the Manitoba Crop Insurance Appeal Board for 9 years.

Ernie and Marge started showing Herefords on the “Milk Run”; Monday in Oak River, Tuesday in Strathclair, Wednesday in Shoal Lake, Thursday in Hamiota, and Friday in Harding. They also showed at Minnedosa and Rivers. Ernie believes in his AI program to help influence their breeding program, but he prefers walking bulls. Ernie is very particular withhisfemales.Thefemininity and udder development have to meet his profile. Over the years Twin View Polled Herefords kept growing in cattle and grain land. The operation is now 23 quarters in total with an additional eight rented quarters. The kids helped a lot on the farm in addition to their extra-curricular activities which included hockey, volleyball, 4-H, interclub and 2 plays in Strathclair.

Ernie was born January 28, 1948 in Shoal Lake, Manitoba. Marge was born December 5, 1951, in Teulon, Manitoba. Ernie graduated high school from Strathclair and continued on to take Insurance courses at Brandon, Oil rig courses, and explosive and first aid courses. Marge graduated high school from Gimli, and went on to Assiniboine Community College Health Care where she completed home care courses. Ernie and Marge spent their first year in Alberta after being married June 19, 1971. They moved back to the farm in March of 1972, starting with no Herefords and three quarters of land. In 1973 they started their family with twin boys, Tom and Tim, thus starting the farm name Twin View Polled Herefords. It had always been Ernie’s dream to have Hereford cattle. In 1974 Ernie started his Hereford herd by purchasing heifers from Whitegate Polled Herefords and Vern Kartanson. Their first bull came from the Fulford brothers. In 1976 their daughter Janelle was born. Marge says this was a blessing because boys prevail in both sides of the family. The entire family was involved in the 1987 Bonanza and they enjoy being a part of the Royal Manitoba Winter fair in Brandon. Janelle was Manitoba Hereford Queen in 1988. Ernie and Marge assisted in hockey and volleyball tournaments, 4-H and fair setups, interclub 4-H set-up and show and Strathclair Ag Society for 10 years.

Ernie and Marge were both 4-H leaders for years. Ernie worked on the oil rigs when times were tough, and both Ernie and Marge say there were times when things were tough! He managed and owned his own carpentry company for about 15 years while farming, buying cattle and expanding their land base. Some of Ernie’s carpentry projects were their house in 1993, barn in 2003, and retirement home in

Ernie was a director of the Manitoba Hereford Association for 4 years and president for 1 year. Ernie was director of the Manitoba Beef Cattle Performance Association Bull Test Station at Douglas for two years. Ernie was Hereford Man of the Year in 1986. Ernie and Marge provided sponsorships to juniors, by sponsoring classes at Bonanza and Ag Expo. They have participated in various sales throughout the years including the Spring Fever Sale in 1987, Genetic Edge Sale in 1989, Good as Gold Sale, three production sales in 2005, 2009 and 2016, and they also sell bulls and female packages to commercial breeders. They have had many successes at shows including Reserve Champion at Lundar Bull Show & Sale, two Grand Champion Bulls at Brandon Ag EX, premier breeder and exhibitor in 2017 and premier breeder in 2018 at Brandon Ag Ex.

Twin View Polled Hereford genetics have been sold to Russia, Australia, Chile, Uruguay, New Zealand, Denmark and Spain. They have also attended the Denver National Stock Show.

The Canadian Hereford Association congratulates Ernie and Marge McDonald on their induction into the Canadian Hereford Association’s Honour Roll.

2020 CJHA Honour Roll Recipient - Levi Rimke

ous executive positions for the club including, president, vice president, reporter, photographer and banner scanner. Levi participated in public speaking at club, interclub, zones and area. Other activities in the 4-H club were helping set up at local fair and achievement, highway cleanup, planting trees and helping with the appreciation supper. Levi has hosted and organized a demo day for the Oak Lake and Mountain View 4-H Beef Clubs and judged for several Achievement Days. In 2016, he travelled to Ottawa with other Canadian 4-H members to the 4-H Citizenship Congress. There, he visited the Parliament Buildings and had a debate in the House of Commons.

Levi is the son of Albert and Michelle Rimke. The Rimke family operate AM Ranching near Oak Lake, Manitoba. Levi is a fourth-generation farmer and he farms alongside his maternal grandparents, Ron and Kathy Batho under Batho Farms Ltd. Levi was gifted his first Hereford as a baby gift from his grandparents, Hubert and Gisela Rimke, and his herd has continued to grow to 15 purebred Hereford females. Levi actively participates in the CJHA Semen Donation program and has won the CJHA Heifer Lottery twice. This has helped him improve the genetics of his herd. Levi is actively involved in the day-to- day operation of the family ranch. He currently works at the farm full time and helps with daily chores, calving, haying and silage. Levi has his AI certificate and helps with breeding in the springtime.

He graduated in 2019 from Olds College with his diploma in Agriculture Management with a major in Production. While in college, he was an active member of the Olds College Judging Team, where he helped organize their judging competition annually. Levi has returned to the farm full time, but still works privately for farms when they need a hand. Levi has taken up clipping bull sale cattle, picturing and videoing and hopes to someday purse a career in Ultra Sounding. Although Levi is very active in the day-to-day operations at AM Ranching, he has time to participate in extracurricular activities such as 4-H and curling.

Levi joined the local Oak Lake 4-H Pee Wee Beef Club at the age of three and has been showing cattle ever since. He attended his first Bonanza at the age of four in Regina, SK in 2004 and has attended Bonanza every year since!

Levi was a member of the Oak Lake 4-H Pee Wee Club from age 3 to 8. Then he became a member of the Oak Lake 4-H Beef Club for 12 years. Levi showed baby calves, market steers, bred heifers and cow/calf pairs each year. He held vari-

Levi is an avid curler and won the zone championships and attended provincials for all three years of high school. He also competed at the regional level for junior curling, U18 and U21. Levi curled throughout college and still curls in the local men’s League.

Levi is a member of the Manitoba Junior Hereford Association and has served on its executive for many years and is currently in his third year of being MJHA President. In addition, he is currently in his third year of being a Manitoba delegate on the CJHA National Council and is the current president.

Levi is very involved and successful in the Hereford show community. He shows Herefords throughout Canada including the Manitoba Winter Fair, Summer MOE Shows, MHA Field Day, Manitoba Ag Ex and Canadian Western Agribition. He has participated in the last 16 Bonanzas. Levi has been very successful at Bonanza, with his most recent successes being Grand Champion Bull in 2018 in Quebec, and that year was Reserve Champion Showmanship and Grooming. He had Reserve Champion Bred and Owned Bull and Junior Champion Female at Bonanza 2019 in Saskatchewan. In 2018, Levi was included on the Sullivan Supply/Stock U Gold Star and Honorable Mention list. Levi participated in the World Hereford Conference in Olds, AB in 2012 and attended the National Junior Hereford Show in Madison, Wisconsin in July of 2016 exhibiting two heifers, one being bred and owned. While there he was awarded the Outstanding State Member Award for Canada for showing passion and leadership. Levi also participated in the Junior National Hereford Show in Grande Island, Nebraska in July 2017.

Levi offers females and bulls for sale off the farm annually with cattle sold to Kazakhstan and Russia. Most recently he sold the second-high selling heifer calf at the Good as Gold Sale in Brandon, MB in December 2019.

ANL

Polled Herefords

Steelman, SK

Karl & Karen Lischka

Phone: 306-487-2670

Karl: 306-487-7794

Karen: 306-487-7793

Cory, Brenden & Cayden Lischka

Cory: 306-487-7721

Email: lischka@sasktel.net

Visit www.anlpolledherefords.com

GLENLEES FARM

Arcola, SK

Corey & Tasha Lees

Phone: 306-455-2714

Corey: 306-577-9971

Email: tclees@signaldirect.ca

George & Annette Lees

Phone: 306-455-2612

Visit www.glenlees.com

BROOKS FARMS

Alameda, SK

Blayne, Stacey, Ethan & Marshall: 306-485-7063

Jeremy, Rachelle, Hudson & Ryker: 306-485-8003

Blake, Amanda, Jack & Brynn: 306-485-8488

Haley & Cole: 306-485-9216

Email: jeremy_16@hotmail.com

BLAIRS. AG CATTLE CO.

Lanigan, SK

Kevin Blair: 306-365-7922

kevin@blairs.ag

Blake MacMillan: 306-528-7484

bmacmillan@blairs.ag

Kent McCune: 817-602-8629

kent@blairs.ag

Visit www.blairscattleco.com

GOLDEN OAK LIVESTOCK

Bowden, AB

Tom McNeely: 780-679-7220

Email: tom@goldenoaklivestock.com

SALE MANAGEMENT

Chris Poley

306-220-5006

Shane Michelson

403-363-9973

Ben Wright

519-374-3335

Brooks 1F 46B Miss Unique 9H

PROGENY FROM INSIGHT & MANY MORE WILL SELL!

WE ARE OFFERING A JUNIOR INCENTIVE (BONANZA) AND A WINTERING PROGRAM FOR OUR BUYERS.

TYLER, NATASHA, SUMMER, BASIL, MEASHA AND JORIE ARTHUR ALIDA, SK | PHONE: 306.485.8996

Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up Report

Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up was virtual this year, and we were very happy with the turnout! We hosted a Virtual Workshop - How to Video and Photograph Cattle, then a few various virtual competitions. Thanks to our evaluators, Morgan llg and Jill Harvie. Be sure to view entries on our website: www.mbyouthbeefroundup.weebly. com.

In 2020, Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up was pleased to award two Scholarships. A $1000 award went to Taylor Carlson of Elm Creek. Taylor will be attending Lakeland College to study Animal Science Technology with a Beef Science Major. Taylor has been a 4-H member since she was 8 years old and is very active in the 4-H program. She is a Manitoba Director on the Canadian Junior Shorthorn Board, Sunday school teacher and currently Co President of the Student Council. Taylor has attended Round Up for the past 7 years and currently is a director on the MYBR board. Along with owning her own Shorthorn cattle, she is also very passionate about Ag Vocation, an educational livestock display that her family has created to share the truth about animal agriculture .

A $500 award was presented to Levi Best of Harding. Levi will be attending Apprenticeship Manitoba, specializing in Welding for 3 years. Levi has attended Round Up the last 12 years and is involved in the Manitoba Beef industry with his own herd of Angus cattle. Levi grew up in the 4-H program in Rivers 4-H Beef and in 2019 was the President of the Manitoba Junior Angus Association. Levi keeps busy with welding and his LB Custom Clipping. Congratulations to these two enthusiastic young cattle producers.

We are looking forward to Manitoba Youth Beef Round Up 2021. Be sure to keep up to date with Round Up on our Facebook page and website.

Hereford Farewells

Lyal Peter Fox Sr. of Dauphin, MB passed away on February 27, 2020 at the age of 78 years old. He was born in Lloydminster, SK in 1941 to Molly and Jonathon Fox III of Justamere Farms.

Lyal helped expose Justamere and Canadian Hereford genetics at livestock shows across North America. At one time in his career he had ownership and leadership roles in five different Hereford operations: Justamere Farms Ltd., Ponderosa Ranch Ltd., Nupar Cattle Developments, 4U Ranch and Circle T Ranch. He and his parents were responsible for marketing close to 2,400 head of purebred Polled Herefords. One of the highlights at Justamere under Lyal’s watch was the 1972 Dispersal Sale, the first Million Dollar Hereford Sale in Canada.

He was very active on both the provincial and national Hereford scene and served on the Canadian Hereford Board for many years, as President in 1978. He helped initiate the Saskatchewan Hereford Centre north of Regina and was the developer of the Mark of Excellence (MOE) program in the mid 1970s. He spent 19 years as a Director of the Canadian Western Agribition and served as President of CWA in 1990. He is an inductee to the Saskatchewan Livestock Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Canadian Hereford Honour Roll in 2015.

Lyal is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Virginia (nee Millington); son, Lyal Jr. (Rose) and their children, Peter, Spencer and Isaiah; daughter, A.J. (David); son, Jonathan IV (Shelly) and their children, Tyra, Jon V, Jim Bob and Jorja; son, Stirling (Sheena) and their children, Bexson and Broker; son Ben (Linda) and their children, Emma, Sutherland, Ben Jr., Ruby Jane; daughter-in-law, Angie and her children, Devon, Charlee, Porter and Major Jay Jr.; sisters-in-law, Ruth Perry; Marion Cross (Ray); Chris Millington (Garth); Brenda (Ed) Surbey; brothers-in-law, Roy (Collette) Millington; Larry Millington (Julia); numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

It is with sadness that the family of Maurice Breemersch of Deloraine, MB announce his sudden passing on April 1, 2020 at the age of 83.

Maurice was born and raised on the farm north of Deloraine and loved his life there until his final day. He was a proud Hereford breeder for many years, operating under the name of MBH Polled Herefords. He was a hard worker and took great pride in his Hereford cattle, attending and selling his progeny at the annual “Good as Gold” Sale held in Brandon, MB. Some of his proudest moments were being awarded Highest Gaining Hereford and Highest Gaining Sire Group for many consecutive years, from 1999 to 2004 at the Douglas Bull Test Station Annual Sale. He was a quiet, well respected man who treasured the friendships that he formed with his fellow breeders. He was a true testament to the Hereford breed and he will be missed. Maurice always believed that life is a journey, and we should take each day as it comes.

Lyal Peter Fox Sr.

Maurice Breemersch