We are pleased to present the first of
our highlighted lots for the 2018 edition of the Canadian Angus Foundation
Building the Legacy fundraiser auction!
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Pick of the 2018-born Calves (excluding embryos)
OR a Pick of the Herd Flush
Donated by Harvest Angus
Tom & Carolyn deWaal - Prince George, BC
Harvest Angus (http://harvestangus.com)
of Prince George, BC is a 15-year-old black Angus operation run by BC Angus
Association President Tom deWaal. Harvest Angus has grown to more than 250
head. And Harvest Angus has graciously donated the buyer's pick of ALL
2018-born, non-embryo calves including bulls! The buyer's pick will have been
bred by Tom himself. That may seem like an odd thing to promote, but that's
indicative of Tom's level of commitment to his customers: he always keeps a
few bulls back in his herd and feeds them until they are two-year-olds just
in case a customer gets into a jam. He is committed to having a replacement
option available for his customers to ensure their satisfaction. That, folks,
is dedication and commitment!
You may be familiar with some of Harvest
Angus' standout animals like MICH
Envious Blackbird 907W and 2013
Canadian Angus Gold Show All-Star Heifer Calf Champion Harvest
Blackbird Lisa 5A. Or how about the cow that Tom describes as the "Queen of Harvest Angus", HF
Blackbird 145P, the 2006 Agribition Supreme Champion. She continues to
breed and her daughters and granddaughters are prominent throughout the
Harvest Angus herd. Three of her calves have become Canadian Angus
Association All Stars--Harvest
R Blackbird 3Y, Harvest
Tinge 5Y and Harvest
Custom Crome 2Y.
Calf selection must be made by August 1st so
that Harvest Angus can consign calves to their fall female sale.
Red
SSS Soldier 365W x Red XO Crowfoot Brndina 1451Y Embryos
Donated
by Nine Mile Ranch
Alan
& Lorraine Sanford - Quesnel, BC
Another outstanding donation from BC
comes from Lorraine and Alan Sanford of Nine Mile Ranch near
Quesnel, BC: Embryos from Red
SSS Soldier 365W
x Red
XO Crowfoot Brndina 1451Y. A resulting mating is Red
Nine Mile Brndina 627D . Red SSS Soldier 365W is a prominent and highly
desirable Canadian Angus sire that would add great traits to any red Angus
herd.
Nine Mile Ranch runs about 80 purebred Angus alongside a
commercial herd. The purebred and commercial cattle are all expected to perform under the same working conditions and thrive in BC's bush
range. This is no easy feat! Alan and Lorraine's children and grandchildren are the fifth and
sixth generations at Nine Mile Ranch, so this family knows something about
legacies. Speaking of legacies, at Convention Lorraine will be retiring from
the Canadian Angus Association Board of Directors after two consecutive terms
of service, and we greatly appreciate this parting gift from her family to
help build the future of our Foundation.
Custom
Quilt
Donated
by Gail Wildman
Towaw
Cattle Co - Sangudo, AB
Our final spotlight donation is a repeat donation from Alberta's Gail Wildman and the Wildman family of Towaw Cattle Co.: a
custom-made quilt! Personally, few of us have been fortunate buyers of this
donation at worthy charitable causes in the past and we're honoured that Gail
is blessing us with another one of her beautiful, 'home-y' handmade quilts.
Trust me, folks... if you purchase this donation from CRAPS' original
secretary it will become an unrivalled heirloom in your family. Just ask Past
CAF Chair Sylvia Jackson who purchased the first custom quit that the Wildman
family donated in 2016. Sylvia was so thrilled with her custom quilt that she
brought it to Convention last year just to show it off!
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The Building the Legacy fundraiser
auction will take place during our annual National Convention on Saturday,
June 9th following the Convention Banquet hosted by BC Angus
at the Crown Isle Resort in Comox, BC. Registration for Convention is
open--please visit https://cdnangus.ca/activities-and-services/national-convention
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