FROM THE CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION
CCA Updates CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2320, 41st Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6W8 403.250.9242 F 403.291.9324 www.charolais.com @canCharolais www.facebook.com/cdncharolais
PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATIVES: ALBERTA President: Stephen Cholak, Lamont Secretary: Deb Cholak, Lamont SASKATCHEWAN President: Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw Secretary: Saskatchewan Livestock Assoc., Regina MANITOBA President: Jeff Cavers, La Riviere Secretary: Rae Trimble, Portage la Prairie ONTARIO President: Josh Taylor, Dunsford Secretary: Doris Aitken, Mount Forest QUEBEC President: Mathieu Palerme, Gatineau Secretary: Chantal Raymond, Sainte-Eulalie MARITIMES President: Jason Ringuette, Bridgetown, NS Secretary: Nancy Milton, Nine Mile Creek, PEI STAFF: General Manager: Craig Scott Registry: Lois Chivilo Registry/Member Services: Haylea Jones French Membership: Bernard Dore 514-910-4935 • bernarddore@videotron.ca EXECUTIVE: PRESIDENT: MIKE ELDER Box 216, Coronach, SK S0H 0Z0 306.267.5655 C 306.267.7730 mjelder@sasktel.net 1st VICE-PRESIDENT: KASEY PHILLIPS Box 420, Waskatenau, AB T0A 3P0 780.358.2360 C 780.656.6400 kphillips@mcsnet.ca 2nd VICE-PRES: SHAWN AIREY Box 639, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 204.328.7704 C 204.724.8823 htacharolais@hotmail.com PAST PRESIDENT: DARWIN ROSSO 78 325 4th Ave SW, Moose Jaw, SK S6H 5V2 • 306.693.2384 rosso.c@sasktel.net DIRECTORS: ROGER MALONEY 2420 Jermyn Line Indian River, ON K0L 2B0 705.295.6439 C 705.761.7316 malrog64@hotmail.com MATHIEU PALERME 814 Pink Rd., Gatineau, QC J9J 3N2 819.682.2723 C 819.213.3143 matpalerme@yahoo.ca JIM OLSON Box 882, Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3C3 204.252.3115 C 204.856.6357 lejcharolais@gmail.com LORNE LAKUSTA Box 37, Andrew, AB T0B 0C0 780.365.2079 C 780.719.0264 spruceviewcharolais@gmail.com RYAN NESBITT 17100 Cedardale Rd, Nestleton, ON L0B 1L0 905.242.2046 ryan@cedardalefarms.ca ROD MCLEOD 293113 Twnshp Rd 263, Rocky View County, AB T4A 0N5 403.540.7986 rodmcl@telus.net
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Craig Scott, General Manager
With summer’s end and fall’s dramatic entrance, we need to remember why we do this agriculture thing. We as members of the Canadian Charolais Association are all tasked with the promotion and genetic improvement of Canadian Charolais cattle. There are various shows and sales planned in the upcoming months across this great nation of ours. To all the exhibiting and consigning producers, we tip our hat and thank you. You do a great job promoting our breed, up and down the road. The “show” thing is not for everyone and that is okay, but your support at these events is very much appreciated to the breeders who invest a great amount of both money and time into presenting their animals and showing the resting of the industry what we have to offer. Being a spectator allows you to see firsthand some of the newest genetics available, and attending sales illustrates your commitment to the breed as well as shows your interest in other breeding establishments. One concerning comment I hear is, “I don’t need a new bull so I’m not going to the sale.” Even the simple action of showing up and sitting in the stands is a great demonstrator of support. Some of the best networking happens at these events, so be sure to take advantage of the opportunity. On every occasion that we can get a bunch of like-minded people together good things can happen. It has been four and a half months since I began the role of General Manager here at the Canadian Charolais Association, and I can honestly say I have enjoyed every minute of it. We are very fortunate to have a progressive board who are committed to moving the breed forward and creating
new resources for our membership. One of the many projects we have been working hard to complete is the Homo/Polled test, and we are pleased to now offer it. If you add a Homo/Polled test to a 50K SNP test the cost is $10.00. As a stand-alone test, the cost of the Homo/Polled test is $30.00. The Leptin test is also in the works and will be offered shortly. The cost for this test will be $20.00, however if in conjunction with the 50K SNP test the cost will be $15.00. At the time of writing this article we have not received any results back on the joint evaluation pilot project that we are working on with the American International Charolais Association but expect the results very soon. I have been working along with our health care provider to explore the possibility of offering a health care plan to our membership, we hope to have more information in the very near future. The Canadian Charolais is currently accepting applications for this year’s scholarships. The CCA offers 3 scholarships annually, two $1,000.00 and one $1,500.00 Dale Norheim Memorial Scholarship. These scholarships are not limited to CCA members, if you or your family have purchased or are using a registered Charolais bull you can qualify. Please spread the word to your bull buyers to let them know this opportunity exists. We are passionate about helping our youth excel in the agriculture business and would like to extend this opportunity to all university students who are apart of our breed. The deadline for applications is October 30th, and all the information is on the CCA website: www.charolais.com. I look forward to seeing and chatting with all the breeders this fall. Craig Scott
CCA SCHOLARSHIPS Application Deadline – October 31st Two Canadian Charolais Association (CCA) Scholarships of $1,000 each and one $1500 Dale Norheim Memorial Scholarship are available Download the 2019 Scholarship Application at https://charolais.com/association/scholarships Charolais Banner • October 2019