Alberta’s Storied Past (As Portrayed by her Landmarks)By Annie L. Gaetz ‘Alberta is rich in early History, much of which is passing away. We are fortunate in having the Historic Sites and Monuments board of Canada, the Provincial Historical Society, the Old Timers’ Associations and kindred organizations, interested in preserving and keeping alive, an interest […] Read more
History: Alberta’s Storied Past (As Portrayed by her Landmarks)
Reprinted from the September 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
USask student awarded doctoral scholarship
NewsMakers from the December 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The post-election cabinet shuffle took place earlier this fall. Marie-Claude Bibeau, MP for Compton-Stanstead, remains the federal minister of agriculture and agri-food. Conservative John Barlow, MP for the Foothills, was moved back to the ag critic chair. Steven Guilbeault is the federal minister of environment and climate change, while Dan Albas is the Conservative environment […] Read more
History: The Heritage of Cornelius Jahnke
Reprinted from the October 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Heritage of Cornelius JahnkeBy Lyn Harrington It was a great source of pride to Cornelius (Neil) Jahnke that three of his sons “took to” ranching. When he died in the spring of 1952, Peter, Ben and Elmer were all on ranches, and working in partnership. Friends and acquaintances gathered from close by and for […] Read more
Workshop aims to identify strategies for managing biodiversity threats in Northern Great Plains
Land managers in southwestern Saskatchewan are invited to attend a workshop delving into strategies to preserve biodiversity in the Northern Great Plains. The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation and University of British Columbia’s Conservation Decision Lab are holding the online workshop, which will look at ways to identify the most cost-effective conservation actions using the priority […] Read more
History: E. A. Chisholm Appointed to Stock Growers’ Association
Reprinted from the September 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
E. A. Chisholm Appointed to Stock Growers’ AssociationBy Canadian Cattlemen Staff ‘The Directors of the Western Stock Growers’ Association have announced the appointment of E. A. Chisholm of Rocky Mountain House, Alta., to the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the Association. Mr Chisholm will assume his duties on September 1st from new offices on the Exhibition […] Read more
Trade expansion may mean growth for Canadian beef industry
Recent interest in trade expansion is encouraging to the beef industry, says the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). In September, both Taiwan and China formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which currently includes Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Britain began negotiating […] Read more
ALUS awards stewardship efforts
NewsMakers from the November 2021 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Barbara and Merle Olson, as well as the late Cor Vaan Ray, are among the eight citizens who received the Alberta Order of Excellence this year. The award is the province’s highest honour for citizens under the Canadian honours system. Barbara and Merle Olson are behind Alberta Veterinary Laboratories Ltd. and Solvet, where they research, […] Read more
Seeding the Future: The grass at Edie Creek
When Stefan Bouw and his family established their purebred Angus herd, they learned quickly that very specific genetics were needed for the program they had in mind. The opening lines of Piper Whelan’s story on Edie Creek’s approach to genetics likely ring true to anyone who’s been involved in the beef business for any length […] Read more
Seeding the Future: The cattle conundrum
It’s long been joked that if you want to ignite war in cattle country, start a conversation about which cattle breed is best. No doubt about it, there’s still a diversity of beef breeds in North America, and while that fact might lead to the occasional heated discussion, there’s good reason for that diversity. There’s […] Read more
History: Alberta’s Clan McKinnon
Reprinted from the September 1953 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Alberta’s Clan McKinnon By Grant MacEwan Barbecue beef is tops in good eating at any time but it never tasted better than when 1,000 friends and guests consumed over 500 pounds of it and picked the bones at the annual McKinnon Family Picnic at the beginning of August. Of the 12 children of Mrs. McKinnon […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
