SOS Kardashian 798K, sired by BRCHE White Bear 8505 Pld ET with her Pinnacle/SOS Miss North 798N by TR CAG Carbon Copy 7630 ET heifer calf at foot was selected as the Multi Breed Champion Female and Supreme Champion Female at the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) August 30th in Armstrong, BC. Exhibited by Pinnacle View Livestock, Quesnel, BC & Springside Cattle Co., Airdrie, AB.
Farah Steacy, Landsdowne won Champion Heifer at the Ontario Charolais Association AGM Junior Show, August 16th, Cobden, ON with JKC Miss Firefly 85M a G.BROS Fernando 1309J daughter. Dallas Coughlin won Reserve Champion Heifer and Champion Bred & Owned with Cornerview Nakita 16N by RBM Keystone H41. Nate Latchford judged the show.
Kurtis Black, Haley Station was elected president of the Ontario Charolais Association at their Annual General Meeting, August 16th at Cornerview Charolais, Cobden. Eric Doran, Tweed was elected 1st Vice-President and Ryan Briggs, Oro-Medonte was elected 2nd Vice-President. Ashley Baker, Hastings continues in the Secretary/Treasurer duties. The board welcomed new director, Wyatt Burgomaster. Complete details will be in the October issue of the Charolais Banner.
Mark Frost, Kingsey-Falls, QC was elected-president of the Quebec Charolais Association at their 53rd Annual General Meeting, August 2nd, Ste-Eulalie. Complete details will be in the October issue of the Charolais Banner.
Dorothy Phyllis Seater (née Skinner), born in Brandon, Manitoba, in 1939, passed away suddenly in Osoyoos, BC, on June 14, 2025, at the age of 86. A spirited and adventurous woman, Dorothy lived and worked across Canada and Bermuda before settling in Rivers, MB, where she and her husband Edmund ran the Ed-C-Dor Charolais Farms. She was known for her boundless energy, love of entertaining, and entrepreneurial flair—from hosting horse events to traveling southern Manitoba with her Balancemobile. Dorothy leaves behind a large and loving family, countless friends, and a legacy of warmth, faith, and zest for life.
Tyler Burgomaster, Omemee, ON exhibited the Grand Champion Beef Heifer at the Kawartha Lakes Haliburton 4H Fair with Sunrise Melody 9M a SVY Mayfield 30H daughter. Tyler also won Reserve Grand Champion Beef Showman. The 30 head show was judged by Laura Naismirh, Arnprior, ON.
Marilyn Nykoliation passed away July 28, 2025 at the age of 83 years in Elkhorn, MB. A Graveside Funeral Service was held Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at Breadlabane Cemetery, Lenore, Manitoba. Marilyn and her husband Leonard operated under Beaver Creek Charolais until the dispersal in December of 2013. 
Indy Fowler, Bashaw had Grand Champion Female at the 2025 Canadian Charolais Youth Association Conference and Show, July 19th in Stettler, AB with Miss Prairie Cove 417M by WCR Bold Move168 P.
Judge Casey Bishop, Killam then selected Legacys Lena 13L by Legacys Game Day 45G and her JWX Kingston 7159K heifer calf at side, exhibited by Haley Walgenbach, Botha as the Reserve Grand Champion Female.
Morgan Debenham, Kennedy, SK won the Senior Grand Aggregate at the CCYA Conference and Show, July 16th-19th in Stettler, AB. Reserve Senior winner was Kehler Eaton, Lloydminster.
Scarlet Fowler, Bashaw won the Reserve Intermediate Grand Aggregate with Haley Debenham, Kennedy, Grand Aggregate winner.
Briar Blanchette, Edam, SK was Junior Grand Aggregate Champion with Hannah Schwengler, Beiseker winning Reserve Grand.
The Charolais Banner (ISSN 024-1767) is the longest running European beef breed magazine in Canada and the official publication of the Canadian Charolais Association. We publish five printed issues each year and run a digital community, both working in tandem to keep our readers connected and effective in their operations through up-to-date news and producer resources specifically tailored for the Charolais breed.
