SEPTEMBER 2017 • COUNTRY LIFE IN BC


Strong showing for Hereford Bonanza


Wildfires temper attendance but the show must go on by DAVID SCHMIDT


ABBOTSFORD – Alberta dominates Canada’s cattle industry, and it likewise had the largest representation at the Hereford Bonanza in Abbotsford, July 17-21. BC nevertheless had a strong showing despite the wildfires that prevented many participants from attending. Organized jointly by the


Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) and the Canadian Junior Hereford Association, the Bonanza aims to encourage junior Hereford breeders across the country. The week-long event circulates through the provinces and includes a variety of individual and team competitions as well as the CHA annual meeting, workshops and seminars. It culminates with a large Hereford show open only to junior Hereford breeders from across Canada. Cayley Brown was


projected to be one of the stars of the BC contingent, but the wildfires throughout central BC prevented her family from leaving their ranch in Princeton. Despite her absence, BC participants made a good showing. As she judged the open


show, judge Emily Griffiths of Indiana stressed the importance of events like the Hereford Bonanza. “If we don’t have the next


generation to raise the cattle, it won’t matter,” she stated. After looking at more than 80 animals, Griffiths selected BNC Glenless 429 Nellie 71D, a yearling heifer shown by Emma Lees of Saskatchewan, as the grand champion Hereford female and WJP Chianti MVP 123C, a two-year- old cow shown by Billy Paul of Aldergrove, as the reserve grand champion female. Ryder Nelson of Alberta was a one-man wrecking crew in the bull classes, earning the grand championship with his yearling, GH 5Z Marten’s Rock 344D, and the reserve grand championship with his calf, GH 377X Eclipse 27E.


Nelson and his siblings also topped the group-of-three class, placing just ahead of Billy Paul and his brother Ken. Billy was named the show’s premier breeder and placed first in the intermediate one- page advertising competition while Ken was first in intermediate judging. Makenna Reimer of


Abbotsford received a championship in the open show, gaining the reserve bull calf award for MCH 11X Epic 65E. She also placed first in the junior hand-drawn art category while her sister Julianna topped the peewee advertising competition. In other competitions, Evan


Warkentin of Vanderhoof placed first in junior prepared speeches and Bailey and


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Billy Paul of Aldergrove led his cow, WJP Chianti MVP 123C, to the top of the line in the two-year-old class at the 2017 Hereford Bonanza in Abbotsford, July 21. Leading her 2017 calf was Billy’s brother, Ken. Chianti went on to be named the reserve grand champion female of the show. DAVID SCHMIDT PHOTO


Jacob Krause of Aldergrove were first and second in peewee sale event posters. Brianna Himech of Houston was first in both peewee judging and peewee hand-


drawn art and Payton Haslam of Nanaimo was first in both junior showmanship and junior poems. His reserve champion straight-bred Hereford steer was also


named the reserve grand champion market steer. Curtis and Linda Hlusek of Abbotsford placed first and second in the Hereford- influence steer class.


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