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Rollin’ Acres Oh Yeah 8X by PCFL Ultimate 14R, exhibited by Rollin’ Acres Charolais, Shelburne, Whiskey Hollow Cattle Co., Norwood & Loval Farms, Warkworth, was Grand Champion of the Charolais show and then Supreme of the 275 head Erin, ON fair held October 9th. Reserve Grand Champion Bull of the 38 entry BOSS Show was Echosprings Yagerbomb 11Y, sired by Jezabel and exhibited by Echo Springs Charolais, Hawkestone.
Grand Champion Female was Sharodon 2B Talula 4T by EC No Doubt 2022 P with her LT Bluegrass bull calf at side from Sharodon Farms, Peterborough. Reserve Grand Champion Female was JSR Juniper 32X, sired by SVY Freedom 307N from Rollin’ Acres Charolais.

Cornerstone What A Gal 2W  by WCR Sir Fa Mac 2244 with her LT Easy Blend heifer calf at side were chosen Supreme Champion Female for owners Ricky and Nancy Milton of Cornerstone Charolais, Cornwall, PEI by judge Dale Black from the 150 head at the fair in Halifax, NS. Reserve Grand Champion Female in the Charolais show was LXL Baby Chunker by DBAR Survivor with her Bar J Silverado heifer calf at side from LXL Charolais, Louis and Benoite LeBlanc, Haute Aboujagane, NB.
The Grand Champion bull was Charhaven Yamaha 111Y , a Bar J Silverado son exhbited Charhaven Farms, Ricky Milton, Wayne Crosby and Byron Mac Phee. Reserve Champion Bull was Cornerstone Yaris 9Y, a Crosby’s Sir William 916W son from Charhaven Farms.

Medonte Wishful Thinking 7W, sired by SVY Ad Invincible P 748T with her DR Revelation heifer calf at side was Supreme Champion Female at the Renfrew (ON) Fair on Sept. 11th. Exhibited by Medonte Charolais, Hillsdale she was previously Grand Champion Female in the Charolais BOSS Show.

Reserve Grand Champion Female in the 37 entry Charolais show was Miss Cedardale 44X, sired by Sparrows Alcatraz 18N, exhibited by Oattes Charolais, Cobden.

Judge Bernard Leahy slapped Cornerview Xcalibre 27X, sired by Sparrows Coach 467S, exhibited by Cornerview Charolais, Cobden.

Reserve Grand Champion Bulls was Sharodon Wyatt 3W, sired by LT Bluegrass 4017 P and exhibited by Sharodon Farms, Peterborough.

Clayton Carroll passed away Aug. 28th at the age of 91. He and his wife Norma owned Carroll Canyon Ranch south of Calgary and was a member of the Charolais Association from 1969 to 2006. Funeral Services will be held at Grace Presbyterian Church, 1009 – 15 Avenue S.W. on Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.

Walt Browarny Of Calgary passed away August 24 at the age of 75. A celebration of Walt’s life will take place Monday August 29 at 2:00 pm at Centre Street Church Calgary. (3900-2 street N.E)

A tan Charcross steer shown by Cassidy Teeple, Emo, ON was judged Reserve Grand Champion at the Rainy River 4-H Show August 20th in Emo.  Judged by Bert McDonald & Judy Hart he weighed 1,260 lbs. graded AAA and sold for $2.85/lb. or $3,591 to Ainsworths. All of the 28 steers sold for over $3,000 each.

Calvin Gibson of Cartwright, MB passed away Aug. 8th after a long and hard fought battle with multiple myeloma cancer and kidney failure at the age of 77. Calvin & his wife of 57 years Christena were active in the Charolais business for many years until dispersing their Double C Charolais herd in 1996. A celebration of Calvin’s life took place on Friday, August 12th.

Foley Marquess, Charmark Ranches, Gem, AB passed away Aug. 2, 2011 at the age of 68. Funeral services for Foley will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Bassano on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Foley started the Charolais herd in 1971 and was still a member of the Charolais Association.

Bob Digby of Rolling D Charolais, Dropmore, MB passed away in his sleep August 2nd at the age of 72. His funeral will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 6th, Roblin Community Centre, 55 6th Ave. NE, Roblin.

Former Charolais breeder Happy Tegart of Justanother Farm, Irricana, AB was killed Sunday, July 31st in a baling accident. Justanother Farm was in the Charolais business from the mid 1970s until they dispersed in 1991.