Association News
By Cynthia Wirgau
W
ow! Where did 2021 go? With another trying year, fighting with mother nature and Covid restrictions it was great to end the year with a fantastic show and sale at the 50th Canadian Western Agribition. We would like to thank everyone that made the shows and sales possible over the past year. The Man-Sask Association AGM was held in Moose Jaw on Dec 11. 2021. We would like to thank Shayla Jasper and Courtney Bentz for their time and effort while on the board. We would like to welcome Ryan Zalinko and Maureen Tubman to the board this year. Please feel free to get in touch with any director if you have any concerns, or want to be involved with a committee. Thank you to everyone that supported the fun auction! Agribition saw 49 entries from 14 Exhibitors coming from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Washington. We had three new exhibitors this year. Thank you to Blair Bentz for being our barn boss. A pizza party after the show, was once again hosted by the Man/Sask Gelbvieh Association was well attended and much appreciated.
The Association would like to thank RPS Gelbvieh for graciously donating a heifer this year. Tickets sales brought in $7810. The winner of the heifer was Tim Unger. Junior Activities were held at Agribition. There were 18 young Gelbvieh enthusiasts participating in Photography, Showmanship, Team Grooming, Marketing and Junior Beef Extreme. Junior Aggregate winner was Cam Davidson and Senior Aggregate was Dawson Fladeland. Congratulations to all Juniors and Thank you to Davidson Gelbvieh and Fir River Livestock for your donation. Davidson Gelbvieh has already donated $1000 to next year’s events at Agribition. Mark your calendar for August 13, 2022 when Overby Stock Farm at Ste.Rose du Lac, Manitoba will be hosting the Man/Sask Gelbvieh Field Day. We look forward to celebrating 50 years of Gelbvieh in Canada. The National Show and Sale will be held at Agribition. Follow us on Facebook to stay up to date. Wishing you all the best in the New Year! Good luck with calving and your upcoming bull sales.
Back: L-R: Braylen Blake, Vice President; Ian Thackeray, President; Dean Hurlburt, Ryan Zalinko. Front: L-R: Maureen Tubman, Cynthia Wirgau, Secretary-Treasurer; Eileen Davidson. Missing: Brett Spray
Gelbvieh guide • Spring 2022 • Page 13
