Roy and Joan Biensch formally of Rainbow Charolais, Marsden, SK both passed this year. Joan passed on Aug 11th, one day shy of their 70th wedding anniversary. Roy passed away November 21st at the age of 93. Roy was a founding member of the Canadian Charolais Association in 1959. He was president of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association from 1966 to 1969 and a director of the Canadian Charolais Association for 14 years from 1962 to 1976. Their dispersal sale was in 1985 in Lloydminster. There will be a celebration of life gathering next spring or summer back in Marsden.