Month: June 2026

With great sadness and sorrow the family would like to announce the peaceful and sudden passing of Linda Barker on Friday, June 5, 2026 at the age of 81. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends on the day of and the day leading to her passing. Linda was raised and lived in a town environment, her passion for farming quickly grew when she and Charlie started Bar-Lin Acres Charolais in 1979 until their retirement in 2011. She was actively involved in many organizations with the highlight of her agricultural career when she was elected as the first female president of the Ontario Cattlemen’s Association in 1997. She was also recognized for her commitment to the Haldimand Cattlemen’s Association, the Ontario Charolais Association, the Canadian Charolais Association, the Beef Information Centre, and as an announcer for the Norfolk County Fair cattle shows for many years.

The family invites you for visitation on Monday, June 8th from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 – 9:00 pm. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 9th at 11:00 am at the Hyde and Mott Chapel, RHB Anderson Funeral Home, 60 Main St., Hagersville, ON.

The Bouchard siblings had a successful week at 4-H. Dana’s steer was selected as the Altario Club & Coronation District Grand Champion Steer and was purchased by Murray Ranches. She also won Grand Champion Heifer with KLR 573N an LT Countdown 9712 Pld daughter.

Charlee Bouchard won Reserve Grand Champion Steer & Reserve Grand Champion Heifer with PCC 530N (sired by WCR Bold Move 168 P) at the Altario 4-H Beef Club Achievement Day. Her Charolais sired steer weighed 1500 lb and was purchased by Denwood Motors.

Trace Bouchard’s charcross steer weighed 1805 lb and won the Altario 4-H & Coronation and District 4-H rate of gain with 4.4 lb per day and was purchased by Dryland Agro. Owen Legaarden judged the Altario 4-H Club Show & Dwayne Martin judged the Coronation & Distrtict 4-H Show. 

Mr. Hugh Ross, a former Canadian Charolais Association member and sales consultant from Blemheim, Ontario, passed away in Windsor, Ontario, on June 1, 2026, at the age of 54 years. Hugh was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, on February 4. After high school, Hugh attended Billing Auction School to become an auctioneer. Hugh was passionate about purebred cattle, the cattle industry and anything related to agriculture. Hugh spent his life mentoring young cattlemen and never met anyone whom he wouldn’t stop and visit with.

A public visitation will be held at Heartland Funeral Services chapel, Innisfail, Alberta on June 15, 2026 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Interment will take place at the Innisfail Cemetery on June 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and a Celebration of his life will be held at the Cottonwood Gordon Community Hall at 2:00 p.m. The service will be livestreamed. The link will be posted soon.

Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed at www.heartlandfuneralservices.com.

The family of Gerald Adrien Joseph Lanoie, of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, is deeply saddened to announce his passing on May 29, 2026, at the age of 73.
Gerald was born in Assiniboia, SK on March 11, 1953, and grew up on the Lanoie farm and ranch near St. Victor, SK. Gerald and his wife, of 53 years, Denise Lynn lived on the ranch for the first few years of marriage until eventually moving to the family farm by St. Victor. Where they operated under the name Lanoie Bros. Charolais until their dispersal in 2013.
Gerald was fortunate to live his lifelong passion of farming – doing what he loved for many years before retiring to Moose Jaw. Gerald will be remembered as a loving Husband, Father and Grandfather. He had a vast array of friends that, depending on the name they used to greet him, you could tell how they knew him. Gerald’s passion was farming, but his heart belonged to his family. Nothing compared to enjoying time with his children, grandchildren, and siblings.

A private funeral service will be held at a later date.

Levi Fletcher, Rocky View County has been very successful at this springs 4-H Shows. At the May 18th Balzac 4-H Show he won Grand Champion Steer and Grand Champion Female with his 3 year Old Cow/Calf Pair JIL Mustang Sally 93L and CML Milwaukee 60M sired heifer calf at side. Mike Panasiuk, Airdrie judged the show. The following day at the Clover Community Classic 4-H Show and Sale in Olds, Judge Jay Sibbald picked Levi’s Charolais Cross Steer as his Grand Champion Steer. Levi’s steer 1610 lb also won Champion Rate of Gain with a daily gain of  4.32 lb/day and was purchased by Evolve Surface Strategies Inc.

Levi then had success at 4-H on Parade (Calgary) winning Grand Champion Purebred 3yr Old Cow/Calf Pair and Grand Champion overall Purebred Female with JIL Mustang Sally 93L & her LBF Miss Sally 608P heifer calf at side. He also won Reserve Grand Champion Steer with is Charolais sired steer. Mike Panasiuk & Garren Skeels judged the Steer portion of the show while Matt Criddle & Dawson Cleveland judged the female show.

Katie Kolenosky and her heifer SVY Elsa 550N notched another win under their belt, being named the Grand Champion Female at Agribition Spring Fling on May 30th in Regina. Judge was Eric Boon of Lucky Lake, SK.

Baylee Chomik, Bruce (AB) won Grand Champion Steer May 28th at the Holden 4-H Achievement Day with her charcross steer “Lester”. Lester weighed 1642 lb and had an ADG of 3.79 lb and was purchased by the Viking Auction Market for $5.50 lb.

Judge Kade Rancier, Killam selected Jayden Chomik’s Two-Year Old Charolais influence pair as his Grand Champion Cow Calf Pair of the Holden 4-H Club.

Hannah Schwengler, Beiseker, AB won Grand Champion Purebred Heifer May 29th, 2026 at the 4-H On Parade Calgary Regional Show with her Elder’s Bouijee Pld 550N yearling heifer project sired by Elder’s Lazaro 305L. Matt Criddle & Dawson Cleveland judged the show.

James “Jim” Fenton, born on May 15, 1944, and passed away peacefully on Monday, May 25, 2026.

Jim lived a full life as a successful rancher and had a fierce devotion to family. Him and his wife Joanne purchased their first purebred Charolais cow in 1989 and operated under the name Anchor J Charolais near Cochrane, AB.
Jim is survived by his wife, Joanne; sons, Jeff and John; daughter, Jody (Craig) Griffin; grandchildren, Marty (Whitney), Kelsie (Curtis), Justin, Josh, and Carson; and great-granddaughter, Mia.

A Private Celebration of Jim’s Life will be held at a later date.