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Greg Gilliland, Carievale was re-elected President of the Saskatchewan Charolais Association at their AGM held July 25th in Yorkton, SK. Saskatchewan Charolais Association Board of Directors (front l-r) Dave Blechinger, Rosetown (Sec-Treas.); Carey Weinbender, Canora (1^st  Vice-President); Greg Gilliland, Careivale (President); Kelly Howe, Moose Jaw (2^nd Vice-President) (back l-r) Stephen Wielgosz, Yellow Creek; Glen Mangels, Carrot River; Tyler Smyth, Herbert; Jared McTavish, Moosomin & Mike McAvoy, Arelee.

Cassidi Elder, Coronach won Reserve Grand Champion Heifer at the Swift Current 4-H Regional Heifer show June 25th. The judge was Eric Boon.

Jamie Sawatsky, Ernfold, SK won Reserve Grand Champion steer honours at the Swift Current 4-H Regional show held June 26th. Judge Wade Brokenshire slapped this tan 1,445 lb Charcross steer champion over 135 others. In the sale Elder Charolais, Coronach paid $3.10/lb to own him.

A purebred Charolais heifer shown by Danielle Meier won Champion heifer at the Kerrobert 4-H show June 3rd. Judges Virginia & Tiffany Peters also made her and a heifer of Shawna Meier’s champion pair of heifers.

Justin Cay, Kinistino won Champion Cow/Calf and Res. Grand Female at the Melfort Regional 4-H Show held July 5th. Blair McIntosh was the judge.

Reid Henderson from the Major Multiple Club won two-year old cow-calf champion at the Kerrobert, SK 4-H Regional Show on June 3rd with a Charcross cow sired by a red factor bull. Judges for the show were Virginia and Tiffany Peters.

Dale Weinbender, Canora, SK won Reserve Champion Heifer July 1st at the Yorkton 4-H Regional Show and Sale. Judge was Krista Erixon.

A Two Year Old Charolais cow/calf pair exhibited by Mason Beck, Milestone, SK was selected Grand Champion Female at the Weyburn 4-H Regional Show held July 1st.

A 1,293 lb Charcross steer from Kayla Sandum of Hussar, AB won the Hussar 4-H show on May 24th. There were 31 steers judged by Ken Adair with the champion selling for $4/lb to Western Chevrolet in Drumheller.

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A Charcross steer from Ricki Banford of Bear Creek 4-H won Grand Champion honours at the Regional Fair held in Maple Creek, SK. The steer weighed 1,405 lbs and sold for $3.35/lb to Rosso Charolais, Anderson Hereford & Hidden Valley Agra Ltd.  Tyler & Suzanne Smyth of Herbert were the judges of this 47 head show.