industry CANADIAN GUERNSEY ANNUAL MEETING 2011
March 31, 2011 Report and photos supplied by Canadian Guernsey Association
The 106th Annual Meeting of Canadian Guernsey Association was held on Thursday, March 31st, 2011, in the Gencor meeting room. In his President’s Message, Leith West commented on the success of the World Guernsey Conference stating, “Four years ago planning started for the 2010 World Guernsey Conference. This event which was held across Canada in July 2010 was a tremendous success. It allowed Canadian Guernsey breeders to show their herds and learn from experts and visitors from around the world. Thanks to Marie McNabb and her planning team who did countless hours of work to make this event a success. A special thank you goes out to all the sponsors who also helped make this event a nancial success.”
A total of eleven cows made the Superior Production list for over +460 kg for butterfat based on the 2010 production records and four animals over +360 kg of protein. Four of the eleven animals on the butterfat list are owned by Kenneth McNabb. On the butterfat list the top two cows Maplehurst Romeo's Beth (VG-87) and Lindrian Garrett Pippy 465 (EX-92-2E) surpass the cutoff in a huge way. Beth hit the number one spot with a record of 3 Yr 9620 688 7.2% 314 3.3% and Pippy 465 second place with her record of 4 Yr 11008 650 5.9% 366 3.3%.
Double Bubble (VG-85) also hit both classes in the Superior Production category.
What an accomplishment for Lindrian Farms, Surrey, BC, who took top honours by winning four of the breeder sponsored awards: Ran Don Farms Ltd Award for highest milk herd average (kg), the Lindrian Farms Award for highest butterfat herd average (kg), the Chinook Crest Dairy Award for the highest protein herd average (kg) and the Lindley Farm Award for the highest composite breed class average. Eby Manor Farm and Maplehurst Farm once again quali ed for the Gold Star Breeder Award. With Eby Manor Farm receiving their fth Gold Star Breeder Award, they have quali ed as a Master Breeder as well. Congratulations to all the owners of the wonderful Guernsey cows honoured on the production award listings and in the show ring, with far too many to mention individually.
Thank you to our guest speaker, Brian Van Doormaal, CEO of Holstein Canada and CDN who spoke on the amalgamation of Holstein Canada and CDN, the all breeds services discussions and genomics.
There were a total of seven animals to make the 2010 Honour Roll list for butterfat and two of these individuals came in at rst place for their age class - wow! Again the three year old record by Beth and the four year old record of Pippy 465 gave them trophy status. Another notable cow was Coanwood Suzanne (G-71) who hit the Superior Production list for butterfat and protein as well as the Honour Roll list for both butterfat and protein with her 4 Yr 11039 483 4.4% 381 3.5% record. Lindrian Magicman Poppy (GP-80) and Glen Haven
Backrow (l-r) John Gordon, Rob Forster (Fieldman), Morris Bartlett, Ken Forster, Ken McNabb, Ed Warriner; Front Row (l-r) Scott Gordon, Jessie Weir (Administrator), Jim Eby (CAN President); Missing from Picture: Leith West, Robert Beynon, Brian Livingston, Amy Lindsay, Larry Lybbert (CLRC Rep)
Immediately following the Annual Meeting the Board of Directors elected their Executive for 2011:
President – Jim Eby, ON; Vice-President – Scott Gordon, ON
Directors – Leith West, NB; Ken McNabb,ON; Ken Forster, ON; Robert Beynon, ON; Brian
Livingston, BC; Amy Lindsay, Selkirk, ON
Guernsey Canada would like to thank the members and sponsors who helped make this past year a success. Plan to attend the National Guernsey Show on September 23rd, 2011 at the Ancaster Fair Grounds. Canadian Guernseys, Milk ‘em…Love ‘em….
For further information, please contact: Jessie Weir, Administrator Canadian Guernsey 519-836-2141 or Email:
info@guernseycanada.ca
Master Breeder, Rob Forster presents to Jim Eby
Honour Roll Award, Ken Forster and Jim Eby
Superior Production Butterfat Award, Ken McNabb, Ken Forster and Jim Eby
Gold Star Breeder, Ken Forster and Jim Eby
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all photos (l-r) 1. Katy Crest, Lee Simanton & Chad Crest; 2. Ryan Vanderpost showing at Simcoe County Show; 3. RWF 2005, The Sargeant Clan, Daniel, Melyssa, Tim (in back)Bruce , Sharyn , Stephynie , Benjamin in front; 4. Chris & Stacy Thimer with Orville Schmidt; 5. Abbey Iversen; 6. Lisa Jakobsen; 7. Marjorie Atkins (Continental Holsteins) & Della Thimer (Dardel Holsteins)
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