2010 AGM, Moose Jaw, SK
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 From the Board, From the GM, News by k.lowerisonThe Canadian Charolais community assembled in Moose Jaw, SK, June 15th, 16th, and 17th, 2010 for the 50th addition of the Canadian Charolais Annual General Meeting. Amidst the festivities the details of the 2009 Consolidated Financial Statements for the Canadian Charolais Association were presented. Please see the attached link for the annual consolidated statement here.
In addition to the consolidated financial statement the AGM minutes and the amendments to the association by-laws are presented here.
Maritime Annual Report
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Provincial News by k.lowerisonMARITIME PROVINCIAL REPORT
It has been another tough year to be in the beef business here in the Maritimes. We are
experiencing a significant reduction in our cow-calf producers due to a prolonged period of low
calf prices. On a more positive note, the Charolais bulls once again maintained the top average
price of all breeds at the Maritime Test Station Annual Bull Sale in early April. However, the
sale average was off by two to three hundred dollars from last year. Despite this drop, it is
comforting to know that as a Charolais breeder, Charolais bulls are still the industry preference.
‘09 in spite of earlier attempts by the fair to drop the cattle show in its entirety. Unfortunately, it
took a great deal of effort on the part of exhibitors and timely government intervention to change
the stance of the Board. Plans are already under way for this year’s event to take place on
Thanksgiving weekend in Halifax.
If your travels take you to the east coast sometime over the next year, be sure to look up a breeder
in the area; we’d be delighted to share with you a taste of our Maritime hospitality. While we
may be small in our numbers here in the Maritimes, we are big on the pride that we take in
raising and showing Charolais cattle.
Respectfully submitted by Ricky Milton
President, Maritime Charolais Association
Quebec Annual Report
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Provincial News by k.lowerison2009 QUEBEC PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION REPORT
2009 was a good year for the Quebec Charolais Association. All the directors worked
hard promoting the Charolais breed during the year. The annual General meeting was
held in Quebec in February. No change to the ACQ board at the election. During the
meeting Bouffard Farm of Ayer’s Cliff won the trophy for the Farm of the year.
Congratulations.
The ACQ attended the bull test station sales in Quebec. We continue to promote the
Charolais breed through these sales. The Charolais breed tested the largest number of
bulls again this year in comparison to all the other breeds. Special thanks and
congratulations to Louber Farm for their bull sale in March. Top quality again and again!
The Quebec Charolais breeders were also present at the exhibitions at Brôme,
Drummondville, Toronto and Expo boeuf inVictoriaville. Thanks you Cornerview Farm
from Ontario for joining us at Expo boeuf inVictoriaville.
September 26, it was the female Charolais sale at Bouffard Farm in Ayer’s Cliff in
Eastern Townships. The Bouffard family and the ACQ board worked hard to make this
event a large success. All directors were proud to see the Charolais members. On
November, 6 ACQ members went to the RAWF. The three day trip was enjoyed by all.
The Charolais show was very amazing. All Quebec travalers were impressed by the
quality of the top animals. We supported, Ranch Ostiguy, along with other Quebec
members who participated at the show. Congratulations to the Ostiguy family. Special
thanks to the Ontario breeders for their friendly welcome.
We continue to publish our ACQ vous informe brochure and l’Avantage Charolais revue
which advertises some of the best bull sales in Quebec. These publications give the
breeders the chance to promote their Charolais herd.
We would like to thank the Canadian Charolais Association for their support. Thank you
to all the breeders from Quebec for a good year and having participated in all the events.
A very very special thanks to our field man André Pérusse for his work all year, we
appreciate it very much. Finally, we’d like thank all the members on the Quebec board.
Laurent Jourdain, secretary.
Ontario Annual Report
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Provincial News by k.lowerisonONTARIO CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION REPORT
The OCA had a busy year. The board of directors worked diligently on behalf of the
membership on endeavors such as promoting the breed through magazine advertising,
purchasing a new display banner, setting up booths at various events, updating the OCA
website, etc.
Ontario breeders showed tremendous support for the youth with generous sponsorship of
and involvement in the CCYA Conference and Show in Peterborough, Ontario, in July.
All Ontario 4-H members with Charolais projects were presented with a travel alarm
clock.
Our field rep, John Mielhausen, and local members manned a display booth at the
International Plowing Match in September in northern Ontario. Attendance at the IPM
was recorded at 82,000 visitors! The display was set up at a number of other venues
throughout the province, as well.
The breed was well represented at the Royal Winter Fair and other shows throughout the
province. Ontario Point Show results are available on the Canadian Charolais Association
website. A number of Ontario breeders took animals to Agribition last fall. Special
mention goes to our OCA secretary/treasurer Doris Aitken who received the Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair Woman of Excellence Award.
The year culminated with the annual meeting, held March 13, 2010, in Guelph. Special
reports were presented by Candace Alexander, our Ontario youth rep on the National
CCYA board, Mike Ormiston, Royal Winter Fair beef committee member, and Neil
Gillies. Brian and Heather Coughlin, Cornerview Charolais, received the OCA
Recognition Award. The board of directors selected for the upcoming year is: President
Brian Coughlin, VP Gord Tomlinson, Secretary/Treasurer Doris Aitken, National
Director Brent Saunders, Keith Black, Andy Millar, Owen O’Neil, Mark Degurse, Ryan
Nesbitt, Chester Tupling, Brad Buchanan, and Kirby Hakkesteegt. A banquet, guest
speaker from Merial Canada and fundraising auction were held in conjunction with the
Ontario Limousin and Simmental associations.
Brian Coughlin
President
Manitoba Annual Report
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Provincial News by k.lowerisonMANITOBA’S PROVINCIAL REPORT FOR 2009
In January we had our annual meeting in Brandon in conjunction with the other breed
associations. This works very well for everyone and is well attended. Our scholarships and
Breeder of the Year are awarded at this time. Congratulations to Hunter Charolais for being
selected as Breeder of the Year. January also hosts the Ag Days Bull Congress, in the Brandon
Keystone Centre. The conjunction of the bull congress and tradeshow brings a good amount of
traffic through the barns.
In the fall and winter, our field man and many MCA members stay busy attending Beef Days,
Grazing School, and feeder sales.
Numbers were down this year due to the late harvest. As always, Brandon’s great facilities, with
the barns connected to the hotel and waterslide, restaurant, and bar, make being at the show very
convenient.
In July, a few of our junior members went to Ontario for the Canadian Charolais Youth
Association Conference & Show. Our juniors are currently working very hard to make CCYA
2010 to be held in Dauphin a huge success. It is being held July 21-24, and registration forms
can be found on the Charolais Youth website, or in the May edition of the Charolais Banner.
Last June Manitoba hosted the CCA Annual General Meeting in Russell. We toured four herds:
Everview Charolais, Hunter Charolais, Rolling D Charolais, and High Bluff Stock Farm. We
golfed at Prairie Lake Lodge, checked out some local history at St. Elijah Parish and the Inglis
Elevators, both which are national historic sites. We had supper at Asessippi Ski Lodge and had
a few laughs from local entertainment, ‘The Missus’. Our CCA meeting went very well, and we
finished up the event with a barn dance.
Throughout the year we run four issues of the Manitoba Charolais Bull-Etin for our members,
which are very well done by Cheryl McPherson.
Congratulations to the CCA for fifty years of great Charolais cattle in Canada!
Carman Jackson
President
Saskatchewan Annual Report
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Provincial News by k.lowerisonSASKATCHEWAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS REPORT 2009
Another challenging year for the cattle industry, but hopefully there is light at the end of
the tunnel. Salvage prices for bulls and cows have increased dramatically as has demand.
Bull sales were for the most part positive but challenging depending on the area the sales
were held. There re just too many bulls of all breeds for the commercial cowherd
numbers that are left in production. We as breeders need to be vigilant and produce as
good a quality as we can and not over produce numbers. Commercial breeders are
struggling financially as most of us but less numbers of better quality calves and bulls
should raise demand and prices.
The SCA board has been working hard to support and promote Charolais. 2010 brings
forth the 50th anniversary of Charolais in Canada and the 40th anniversary of Agribition
this Nov. in Regina. This combined with the Canadian National Charolais Show and Sale
should prove to be an exciting year. We are working hard to make this National Show
and Sale a success and encourage all breeders to attend and participate however possible.
The fieldman position has been filled by Gerry Bowes and proved to have positive
results. We are currently working on 2010-11 program. The bull selection clinics
sponsored by Sask Ag and Food were filled to capacity and were positive.
Once again it been a great pleasure to work with the SCA board of directors and CCA.
We look forward to next year and the challenges that it will bring.
Sincerely
Orland Walker
PRESIDENT SCA.
Alberta Annual Report
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Provincial News by k.lowerisonALBERTA PROVINCIAL REPORT 2009
Charolais breeders in Alberta saw a strong start to 2009 with many reporting increased
demand for Charolais bulls during the spring bull selling season. Many bull sales
reported increased volumes sold, higher grosses, and more dollars per bull. By the end of
spring many breeders were out of bulls.
The ACA’s 4H award program also showed increased demand during the spring of 2009
with over 350 4-Hers receiving awards for exhibiting Charolais influenced animals.
The ad and promo department was active throughout Alberta during the year, attending
many bull congresses and trade shows such as Camrose Bull Congress and Red Deer
Agritrade. We also did a radio advertisement campaign with ads encouraging cattlemen
to use Charolais bulls running across Alberta throughout the month of March.
The Alberta Designate Show in Olds and the Charolais Show at Farmfair were
disappointing in terms of the number of cattle entered as well as breeders attending the
events. More Alberta breeders will need to make displaying live cattle a priority if these
and many other events are going to continue to be successful in the province of Alberta.
On a positive note, the quality of the cattle exhibited at these shows was exceptional.
Many Alberta bred cattle displayed at Fall Harvest, Alberta Designate, and Farmfair later
went on to be class winners, division champions, and national champions at both the
Canadian and U.S. national shows.
Annual Fall Harvest Show and Sale held in Olds at the end of October. The bull pen
show and herd bull displays were well received and the sale was very successful showing
an increase in the average and the total sale gross. A highlight of the Fall Harvest
weekend was the banquet where we celebrated 50 years of Charolais in Canada. Many
pioneers of the breed turned out for the celebration. The ACA also gave out our annual
awards during the Fall Harvest weekend with McKeary Charolais receiving Breeder of
the Year, Wildor Farms as Commercial Breeder of the Year, Tim Bullick received
Booster of the Year, Rodney James was honored with the 2009 Pioneer Award, and Dan
Rawe accepted the Pioneer Award for his late father, James Rawe.
The ACA would like to thank the Charolais breeders of Alberta as well as enthusiasts
from across Canada for a successful 2009 and we look forward to making the Charolais
business all it can be in 2010.
Dory Gerrard
President of the Alberta Charolais Association
Banner Article, April 2010
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 From the GM, News by k.lowerisonA Glimmer of Optimism in the Industry is a Refreshing Change
As most Charolais members could attest to the past ten years has seen a dramatic change in the status of the Charolais breed in the Canadian beef industry. Without delving into all of the reasons that have had an influence on the changing fortunes of the breed, the cold hard facts are that Whole Herd Enrollment (registration) numbers have dropped by 49 percent and memberships have dropped by 63 percent over this period of time. Without a doubt a sobering set of figures.
In 2010 there is a glimmer of optimism that the fortunes of the breed may be on the upswing. Preliminary figures for this year show that enrollments are up by 3.4 percent and memberships are exactly static with last year’s numbers. The fall enrollment figures are not due for submission until August so the percentage should increase slightly. Now it would folly to exclaim large scale resurgence based on these numbers, however in a climate when most cattle inventories of all stripes are a reduction phase it is pleasing to note an increase in purebred Charolais mature cow inventory.
Reining in all of these expenditures has given the Association a more realistic chance of balancing the books on a consistent basis.
At the time of writing the Charolais Banner’s 2010 summary of bull sales is still in the development stage and will be published in the May edition of the Banner magazine. In conversation with Helge By and Craig Scott the best guess is that sale figures will see a slight improvement on last year’s reports. In my February 2010 Connection article I stated the following. My informed sources believe that the performance based terminal breeds such as Charolais will have “as good a go as any breed this year.” The sources are quick to point out that Charolais bull sales will not be a runaway, but sales should be as strong as any breed.
Based on information gleaned from different sources many of the other breed sales had lower sale averages and had a significant number of bulls not receiving bids. So when a comparison is made between breeds we stacked up as well as any.
Not to be overlooked is the news of a potentially huge order of Charolais males and females from the Russian Federation. Starting in the fall of 2010 when the first shipment is due to depart there is potential for upwards of 12,000 head to be exported over the next three years. This would be the most significant sale of Charolais females in over 10 years and will provide a substantial cash flow to many Charolais breeders. Please contact Garner Deobald of Hawkeye Land and Cattle at 306.677.7777 for more information.
The 50th anniversary of the Charolais breed in Canada will be held in conjunction with the Canadian Association’s Annual General Meeting in Moose Jaw, SK on June 15th, 16th, 17th, 2010. It is being billed as a 50th Homecoming and the organizational committee is expecting a large turnout of founding members. My information is that Joyce Stewart, Doug Howe and their team are planning two nights of activities specifically focusing on the early years of Charolais in this country. I urge everyone to try and attend this activity as many memories will be shared by the founding members and it will provide an opportunity for newer Charolais members to learn about some of the challenges and excursions undertaken in the growing years.
So in closing as my old friend Jack Black from Bridge Lake, BC would say – Neil, things are starting to look up.
Ontario 2009 Points Show Winners
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 News, Provincial News by Cynthia BeckBull Calves
1st 72 points Cornerview Wallstreet 3W Cornerview Charolais
2nd 71 points CRG UR Best Bet 21W Oattes Charolais
3rd 70 points Cornerview Wrangler 10W Cornerview Charolais
Junior Yearling Bulls
1st 20 points XAL Upgrade 11U Medonte Charolais
2nd 10 points FRLL Ulysess 3U F.R. Lipsett Lands Ltd
3rd 9 points Hicks Remington 31U Hicks Charolais
Senior Yearling Bulls
1st 120 points JSR Usher 32U Saunders Charolais, Where Eagles Soar
2nd 48 points Sharodon Umpire 1U Sharodon Farm
3rd 39 points Cedardale Universal 37U Oattes Charolais
Two Year Old Bulls
1st 75 points PCFL Whisky-Jack 21T Rollin Acres Charolais, Patton Charolais
2nd 43 points JSR Total 4T Saunders Charolais, Where Eagles Soar
3rd 19 points Beach Valley Excalibur 1T Beach Valley Farms
JSR Usher 32U – Saunders Charolais, Where Eagles Soar
2009 Reserve Grand Champion Bull
PCFL Whisky-Jack 21T – Rollin Acres, Patton Charolais
Heifer Calves
1st 51 points Rollin Acres Blitz 8W Rollin Acres Charolais
2nd 35 points JSR Dignity 18W Saunders Charolais, CM Cattle Co.
3rd 34 points WKL Salsa 104W Langstaff Charolais
Junior Yearling Females
1st 37 points Bridor Unity 40U Bridor Charolais
2nd 27 points CVD Untouchable Paris 401U Cavandown Charolais Farms
3rd 20 points Land O’Lakes Emerald 22U Land O’Lakes Charolais
Senior Yearling Females
1st 53 points Beck’s Nim 43U CM Cattle Co.
2nd 40 points Cedardale Miss 57U Cedardale Charolais
3rd 34 points WKL Uptown Girl 101U Langstaff Charolais
Two Year Old Females
1 st 109 points JSR Blossom Lola 19T Saunders Charolais, Kyle Reay, Scott Bohrson,Aces High Charolais, Nostadt Stock Farms
2nd 72 points Cornerview Tansy 3T Cornerview Charolais
3rd 60 points Sharodon 2B Talula 4T Sharodon Farm
Mature Females
1st 107 points Cedardale Success 3S Oattes Charolais
2nd 73 points Medonte Rumours 9R Medonte Charolais
3rd 39 points HDT Lizzie 7S Rollin Acres Charolais
2009 Grand Champion Female
JSR Blossom Lola 19T – Saunders Charolais, Kyle Reay, Scott Bohrson, Aces High Charolais, Nostadt Stock Farms
2009 Reserve Grand Champion Female
Cedardale Success 3S – Oattes Charolais
Premier Exhibitor (best 6 head @ best 5 shows)
1st 330 points Oattes Charolais
2nd 294 points Cornerview Charolais
3rd 226 points Rollin Acres Charolais
Premier Breeder (best 6 head @ best 5 shows, bred by exhibitor)
1st 377 points Saunders Charolais
2nd 283 points Cedardale Charolais
3rd 278 points Cornerview Charolais
Breeder’s Herd Winners in 2009
Oattes Charolais (Cobden)
Saunders Charolais (RAWF, Orangeville, Shelburne, Owen Sound)
Cedardale Charolais (Lindsay)
Sharodon Charolais (Peterborough, Norwood)
Langstaff Charolais (Brigden)
Cornerview Charolais (Renfrew)
50th Anniversary of the Canadian Charolais Association
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 News by Cynthia Beck2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Charolais Association. On June 15, 16, and 17 we celebrate this momentous occasion with the ‘Charolais Homecoming and 50th Anniversary’. The event will be held in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; a little city with a rich history of its own. This event will be three full days of memories, meetings, networking, and a great deal of fun times. The organizing committee’s goal is to gather together the pioneers, the youth, and past and present members from across the country to celebrate this historic event; a once in a lifetime event. Mark your calendars for June 15th to 17th and come join us in Moose Jaw for a fantastic time. Please see the link below to print your registration form for this Charolais event of a lifetime. We hope to see you there!
CCA 50th Anniversary Registration Form
