L to R: Ava Loveridge; Reegan Frey; Hanna Fitchett; Rob Garner, Canadian Angus Foundation board member; Lane Steen; Lexi Dietrich; Macy Liebreich, Canadian AngusFoundation board member; Belinda Wagner, Canadian Junior Angus Co-ordinator.

2025 Canadian Junior Angus GOAL Conference

Purely Purebred, news from the April 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The 19th Canadian Junior Angus Guiding Outstanding Angus Leaders (GOAL) Conference was held in February in Saskatoon, Sask. A total of $14,000 in prizes were awarded to five finalists in the Canadian Angus Foundation Legacy Scholarship program, and a $3,000 heifer voucher prize was awarded to one lucky attendee randomly selected from the 80 youth […] Read more

Left to right: Robbie Garner, director, Canadian Angus Foundation; Eric Fettes; Belinda Wagner, Canadian Angus Foundation executive director.

Canadian Junior Angus Association awards and scholarships

Purely Purebred, news from the September 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Eric Fettes received the 2024 Canadian Angus Foundation Junior Angus Stockman Award during the Saskatchewan Angus Tour. He is an integral part of his family operation, DKF Angus, near Gladmar, Sask., with his sister Brandy and their parents Scott and Tina. He is also attending college in Saskatoon, studying to become a heavy-duty mechanic. Fettes […] Read more


The Charolais Banner reports Cornerview Charolais, Cobden, Ont., won Supreme Pair of Bulls honours. The pair were Cornerview Express 2E, sired by SVY Monu- ment Pld 159Y, and Cornerview Hemi 42E, sired by McTavish Hallelujah 79B. Cha- rolais breeders Sharodon Farms, Omemee, Ont., took Grand Champion Female honours with Sharodon Charlize 16C at Expo Boeuf, in Victoriaville, Que., in early October and Grand Champion Bull honours with Sharodon Empire 1E.

Cornerview Charolais wins Supreme Pair of Bulls honours

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the November 2017 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Angus family along with the entire purebred sector has lost a true ambassador and friend of the industry. Rob Holowaychuk of Optimum Bovine Inc. (OBI) passed away October 4 doing what he loved, around the cattle and people he loved. Holowaychuk purchased the family farm in the early ’70s and started Ajax Angus. […] Read more

Forty nine enthusiastic Manitoba and Saskatchewan Junior Cattle Producers attended the 9th annual Manitoba Youth Beef Roundup in Neepawa, Man. Excitement in the cattle industry brought out a top-notch group of interested cattle producers and 91 head of cattle.

Friends of Canadian Simmental Foundation auction raises $100,000

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the September 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

We announced this last month in another part of the magazine but I just wanted to pass on my own congratulations to Bob Switzer and John Willmott, two men who are closely tied to the Angus breed in this country, who will be inducted into the Canadian Agriculture Hall of Fame November 6 at the […] Read more


World Hereford delegates.

Delegation attends World Hereford Conference

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the August 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

As the World Angus Forum 2017 rapidly approaches less than a year from now, I had a chance to visit with Angela McGregor at the Canadian Angus Association’s annual meeting in Quebec City and find out about their farming operation and what’s in store for us at the upcoming forum. McGregor is part of the […] Read more

Limousin cattle on feed.

Canadian Limousin Association elects new board members

Purely Purebred: News about you from the September 2015 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

Congratulations go out to the new board members of the Canadian Limousin Association (CLA) elected at its annual meeting Aug. 8 in Stratford, Ont. Terry Hepper of Zehner, Sask., is the new president and Bill Zwambag of Glencoe, Ont. is treasurer. The selection of the vice-president position was left until the next meeting. The remaining […] Read more