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COUNTRY LIFE IN BC • JANUARY 2017


Abattoirs receive $55K for labour market project Angus


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needs, as well as factors that shape their workforce. This project is expected to complete in December. "The


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labour market partnership project with meat processors in the province to help identify their labour needs through the Sector Labour Market Partnerships program under the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement. The BC Association of Abattoirs is leading the Meat Processing Industry Labour Engagement project with support from the province. The goal of this project is to bring together registered abattoir operations and butcher shops in BC to identify their unique labour


partnership developed between


abattoirs and butcher shops has been


instrumental in


understanding the industry's unique labour needs and factors that shape our workforce in BC,” says Nova Woodbury, executive director of the BC Association of Abattoirs. “This has been a very positive and


encouraging project, and the BC meat industry is excited and optimistic about addressing the labour issues. The support received will enable us to move towards a sustainable, constructive and long-term labour solution to maintain a viable industry and keep BC meat in BC."


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association announces new secretary/treasurer


KAMLOOPS – Carley Henniger has taken over as secretary/treasurer for the BC Angus Association. She replaces Jill Savage, who has been seeking a replacement for some time. Jill will continue as editor of the BC Angus newsletter and website and will co-chair the 2018 Canadian Angus Convention committee with Lorraine Sanford.


Carley was born and raised in the West Kootenays and pursued her degrees in political science and international relations at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. She completed her undergrad at the University of Alberta, then moved to south central Alberta to a 25,000-head mixed cattle and grain operation where she worked as a farm foreman and cattle processor and began her endeavours in agri-business. After almost three years away from BC, Carley returned home to be closer to her family and took on a position at Douglas Lake Ranch. Currently living in Kamloops where she is pursuing certification in rural finance and entrepreneurship with Olds College, she hopes to continue her career in agri- business and build her own


“Carley is a smart,


enthusiastic and energetic young woman and will be an asset to the association,” says Savage. She can be reached at henniger.bcangus@gmail.com.


New Westgen building wins award for agricultural excellence


ABBOTSFORD – The new WestGen office building in Abbotsford received the Award of Excellence in the Agricultural Buildings category at the 2016 Fraser Valley Commercial Building Awards.


The new offices, located at 1625 Angus Campbell Road, were built as a hub for the Western Canadian agricultural community.


They feature inviting seating areas, a fully functional kitchen and large communal dining area, cryogenic storage capabilities for a variety of agricultural needs and rentable meeting spaces for WestGen members. The double-helix shape of DNA, the heart of genetics, is not only the WestGen logo; it also inspired many of the architectural features of the new Abbotsford headquarters. The building was built by Huston Powers Architects and general contractor Unitech Construction Management.


Rancher named to Hereford honour roll EDMONTON – Don


Richardson has been named to the Canadian Hereford Association honour roll. The award recognizes individuals, family operations or


businesses that have made a substantial contribution to the Hereford industry for the betterment of the breed. The veterinarian and cattleman is the fifth generation on Richardson Ranch, established on Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands) in 1919. He has been breeding purebred Hereford cattle since 1982 and is a long-standing member of the Yellowhead Hereford Breeders’ Club and the BC Hereford Association. Over the years, Richardson Ranch has earned a reputation for breeding outstanding quality stock. They have been successful in the show ring – most recently winning the banner for Breeders Herd and Reserve Ranchers Choice for Senior Bull at Farmfair International in Edmonton. Not to be limited by their remote location, Richardson Ranch has hosted an annual online sale since 2010, and markets their semen and embryos worldwide.


DFWT welcomes new manager


DELTA – Drew Dondar is taking over as program manager of the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust in January. Originally from Edmonton, Dondar has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Alberta and is a recent graduate from the University of British Columbia’s Applied Biology program.


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