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Canadian Western Agribition recruiting volunteers
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Western Agribition has launched its 2024 recruitment campaign for volunteers with a new incentive program. Agribition has teamed up with SaskEnergy in their shared vision of the importance and valuable role that volunteers play in the province. Starting this year, new volunteers who signed up by June 17 will be entered into a draw […] Read more
News from Lloydminster and Olds Exhibitions
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Lloydminster Exhibition Association is thrilled to announce that Shaylyn Hunt has joined Lloyd Ex as the new agriculture manager. Hunt is very familiar with the exhibition, having competed there most of her life. She brings a vast knowledge of everything cattle and equine and Lloyd Ex is excited to have her on the team. […] Read more

Pine Ranch named Sask’s Outstanding Young Farmers
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Erica and Cyle Stewart of Morse were named Saskatchewan’s Outstanding Young Farmers for 2024 at the Saskatchewan Region’s Recognition Event held in conjunction with Canada’s Farm Show in June. The Stewarts operate Pine Ranch where they run a commercial cow-calf operation and grass yearlings. They are constantly looking at ways to learn and improve production […] Read more
Deaths and passings of note
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Wilf Davis passes All of us at Canadian Cattlemen extend our condolences to the loved ones of Wilf Davis. Wilfred Alexander Davis, age 90, known as Wilf Davis passed away on June 21, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer, at the Brandon Regional Health Centre in Brandon, Man. Davis was born in Whitewood. Sask., […] Read more

Canadian Angus Association news
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
More than 100 Angus enthusiasts gathered in Toronto, Ont., for the Canadian Angus Association national convention and annual general meeting in early June. The annual Canadian Angus Foundation’s Building the Legacy fundraiser auction proved once again a striking finale to the convention. On June 8, supporters raised more than $139,000 for foundation programming. Thank you […] Read more
Passings of note
Purely Purebred, news from the June 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Alberta Mae Blacklock passes Our condolences to the loved ones of Alberta Mae Blacklock (nee Henderson), who passed away earlier this year in the Outlook long-term care facility. Known to everybody as Bert, she was born July 28, 1927, in Lacombe, Alta. In 1938 at the Calgary calf feeding competition, she won her first of […] Read more

Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch bull sale
Purely Purebred, news from the June 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch celebrated their 35th anniversary bull sale with a great crowd at their sale facility near Ponteix, Sask., on March 1. Eighty-six purebred yearling Gelbvieh bulls (red and black) sold for an average of $6,762. Many longtime repeat customers joined several new buyers in the stands and there was an […] Read more

Agribition partners with Beef Australia, elects board
Purely Purebred, news from the June 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Western Agribition and Beef Australia have signed an agreement to share knowledge and help each other market and promote their respective events. Beef Australia CEO Simon Irwin and Agribition CEO Shaun Kindopp signed the memorandum of understanding. Agribition also elected its leadership team at its AGM earlier this spring. Michael Latimer of Olds, Alta., […] Read more
Condolences to Elizabeth Peto’s loved ones
Purely Purebred, news from the June 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
We are saddened to share that Elizabeth Peto of Blind Bay, B.C., passed away on March 30, surrounded by her family, after a long battle with diabetes. Peto was born to John and Eleanor Lynch on July 19, 1944, in St. John’s, Newfoundland. She married Howard Peto on June 30, 1970. She leaves behind her […] Read more

Agribition honours longtime volunteers
Purely Purebred, news from the June 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Earlier this spring, Canadian Western Agribition recognized Eileen Davidson and Lee Sinclair for their 25 years of volunteer service. Sinclair grew up in the Lloydminster, Sask. area. Mainly a town kid, he had access to the mixed farms of his family and friends and was there at every opportunity. As his family was very involved […] Read more