MANITOBA LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION MAY 28-30, 2015 36 th Annual LMAC Convention WINNIPEG, MANITOBA Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship Platinum SPONSORS May 28 30, 2015 2015 Program PROGRAM
MESSAGE FROM THE LMAC PRESIDENT KEN PERLICH Welcome to Winnipeg for the 2015 LMAC Convention and Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship. Born in Winnipeg This weekend is a celebration of what we do. Livestock Marketers from across Canada have shown up for this special event; some to show off their skills, some to renew old friendships, and some to meet new people; but all will share their experiences from one end of the country to the other. I encourage you to take in all that the host committee has planned for us. A Manitoba Night, a day of competition, a morning of business, and the rest of the time to tour, talk and tout the best our industry has to offer. Use this weekend to relax, revel or recuperate after all, fall run is less than four months away. MESSAGE FROM THE MLMA PRESIDENT SCOTT ANDERSON As current President of the Manitoba Livestock Markets Association I would like to welcome everyone to Winnipeg for the 18th annual LMAC convention and Livestock Auctioneering Competition. As the spring run winds down it gives most of us in the cattle industry time to get together to discuss current issues, maybe unwind a little bit and then prepare our strategies and plans for the upcoming fall run. Each year this convention gives industry partners the opportunity to address some of the current issues facing livestock marketers. This year is no different as new regulations are on the horizon regarding traceability, animal welfare and the adjustments that are being made to deal with the new values that are being placed on the animals we trade. With record prices being reached each week it makes for a lot more smiles around the auction marts. This convention allows many familiar faces to get together in a more relaxed setting, as for this weekend we are not competing against each other but making bonds that will help our industry grow in the future. I would like to thank all of the sponsors that have contributed either cash or product to help make this event a possibility. I would also like to thank all of the MLMA members that have donated their time to help get this event underway. Last, but certainly not least, I would like to wish good luck to all the auctioneers that have joined us here from all over the country. They are the voices that make the auction markets what they are. It was 36 years ago, on May 18, 1979, in Winnipeg, that a group of forward thinking auction market owners decided to form a national organization. Prior to their first meeting the terminal markets across Canada had their own organization which did not include private operators. At that time the terminal markets were losing their monopoly on the auction business as more and more rural aucti ons were opening across Canada and selling more cattle. The meeting was attended by Murray Rea of Listowel, Ontario, Doug McDonell from Toronto, Bill Cole and Jim Fleming from the Maritimes, Lorne Leggat and Brian McDonald from Brandon, Manitoba, Don Rogers from Winnipeg, Stu McDonald, from Regina, Garry Craig from Saskatoon, Ralph Vold from Ponoka, Leonard Friesen of Edmonton, John Milne of Fort Macleod, Bruce Whyte and Jim Raffan from BC. Emerson Gill of Grand Bend, Ontario was nominated as the first chair of the organization. There was another meeting set for September of that year to finalize the organizational details. John Milne was appointed as the first secretary treasurer. Bruce Whyte and Garry Craig rounded out the executive. The first annual meeting was held in June of 1980. Ralph Vold and Jim Wideman were both on the new executive. 43 people attended that meeting. Last, but certainly not least, I would like to wish good luck to all the auctioneers that have joined us here from all over the country. They are the voices that make the auction markets what they are. 2 3
Agenda THURSDAY, MAY 28 1:00 PM LMAC Board Meeting ( Laird Room) 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Registration Desk Opens ( Hotel Lobby) 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Hospitality Room Opens 6th floor 6:00 PM Manitoba Night Meet & Greet Features a complete supper buffet of Manitoba Food Products and Beverages (Stevenson Ballroom) 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Auctioneer Interviews (Laird Room) 7:00 PM Buffet is served 8:00 PM Auctioneers Draw and Apparel Handed Out 8:30 PM Auctioneers Calcutta 9:00 PM Entertainment 10:30 pm Hospitality Room Opens 6th floor FRIDAY MAY, 29 7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast at the Hotel (Stevenson Ballroom) 7:45 AM Judges Meeting at the Hotel (Laird Room) 8: 15 AM Buses leave for Winnipeg Livestock Sales ( Assemble in Hotel Lobby) 9:00 AM Auctioneers Meeting (Board Room @ Winnipeg Livestock Sales) 9: 30 AM 2015 Livestock Auctioneering Championship 4:30 PM Buses return to Hotel 6:00 PM Buses leave for Assinaboia Downs Racing and Supper ( Assemble in Hotel Lobby) 10:30 PM Hospitality Room Opens 6th floor SATURDAY, MAY 30 7:30-8:30 Breakfast (Stevenson Ballroom) 8:00 AM LMAC Annual Business Meeting ( Breakfast Meeting) All conventioneers and guest are invited to attend. Keystone Speakers Sustainability a Look Into the Future! 9:15 AM Ryder Lee, Canadian Cattlemen s Assoc. What is Sustainability? How will it affect the marketing sector in the futures? What will be our potential challenges? 10:00 AM Stirling Fox, JBS Foods Canada. Sustainability of the Beef Industry a Packer Perspective. How important is Traceability to the future of the Canadian beef industry. Is the current marketing sector sustainable in the future? 11: 00 AM Jerry Klassen, Market Analyst for the Canadian Cattlemen Magazine. Are these market prices sustainable? Have we reached the peak? What are the fundamentals that could change the market quickly. A look into the 2015 fall and 2016 spring cattle prices in Canada 12:00 PM Lunch at the Hotel for all conventioneers. 12:30 PM Ted Power, Viewtrak Technologies Information on the new BIX-Viewtrak agreement. Information on Movement Reporting Technology available from ViewTrak 1:30 PM Buses leave for the Forks: 90 minute Guided Tour of the Museum of Human Rights or Site Seeing and Shopping the Forks. Pre-booked tickets required for the Museum. (Assemble in Hotel Lobby) 4:45 PM Buses Leave the Forks for the Hotel 6:00 PM Happy Hour in the Banquet Room 7:00 PM Awards Banquet (Stevenson Ballroom) 8:00 PM Awards Presentation 10:00 PM Hospitality Room Opens 6th floor SUNDAY MAY 31 7: 30-10:30 AM Breakfast vouchers for Sunday morning at the Hilton Restaurant are in your arrival information. 4 5
Canadian Livestock Auctioneer Championship CHAIRMAN RICK WRIGHT COMMITTEE ROB BERGEVIN, BROCK TAYLOR HOST WINNIPEG LIVESTOCK SALES, SCOTT ANDERSON MASTER OF CEREMONIES DANNY SKEELS SCORE KEEPERS LAURA WRIGHT, TAMMY NICHOL SCORE SHEETS MELISSA SOBEY, KELLY TAYLOR INTERVIEWS ALLAN MUNROE PHOTOGRAPHY JODI BOAK 6 7
CANADIAN LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEEER CHAMPIONSHIP Competitors JOHN ARNOLD, Lethbridge, AB Foothills Auctioneers Inc - Stavely, AB ROB BERGEVIN, Stavely, AB Foothills AuctiONeers Inc - Stavely, AB FREDERICK BODNARUS, Saskatoon, SK Spiritwood Auction Mart - Spiritwood, SK SCOTT CAMPBELL, Brandon, MB Fraser Auction Service - Brandon, MB ALBERT CARROLL, Omemee, ON Ontario Stockyards Inc - Cookstown, ON KIRK GOLDSMITH, Veteran, AB Dryland Trading Corp. - Veteran, AB CALVIN KUEPFER, Waterloo, ON Ontario Livestock Exchange - Waterloo, ON ROBIN HILL, Lenore, MB Heartland L/S Virden - Virden, MB RYAN HURLBURT, Yorkton, SK Heartland L/S Yorkton - Yorkton, SK ALLAN MUNROE, Killarney, MB Killarney Auction Mart - Killarney, MB MIKE NERNBERG, Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Livestock Sales - Winnipeg, MB DAVE NICKEL, Gladstone, MB Gladstone Auction Mart - Gladstone, MB MORRIS OLAFSON, Morden, MB Independent Auctioneer RHETT PARKS, Whitewood, SK Whitewood Livestock - Whitewood, SK ANDREW REELEDER, Bentley, AB Independent Auctioneer GARTH ROGERS, Rochester, AB North Central Livestock - Clyde, AB JUSTIN ROGERS, Rochester, AB North Central Livestock - Clyde, AB TYLER SLAWINSKI, McCreary, MB Gladstone Auction Mart - Gladstone, MB GREETINGS FROM CONVENTION CHAIRMAN RICK WRIGHT On behalf of Scott Campbell (co-chair ) and the host committee I would like to welcome everyone to Winnipeg for the LMAC Annual Convention and the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championships. The Manitoba Livestock Marketing Assoc. is proud to support LMAC and this event, which was very evident by the amount of sponsorships that we received from our members, vendors and industry partners. We are back where it all started, Winnipeg Manitoba! The very first LMAC meetings were held here and the very first Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship was held at Winnipeg Livestock Sales 20 years after that. Thanks to the owners of Winnipeg Livestock Sales, Jim Christie, Barry Anderson and Scott Anderson and their staff for hosting the competition. This marks the third time that they have hosted the national event. I would like to recognize my committee of Allan Munroe, Scott Anderson, Brock Taylor, Robin Hill, Andy Drake and many volunteers who are helping this weekend. Without their hard work this event would have never got off the ground. Finally a big bouquet to our many sponsors especially the five National Breeds Assoc. would have been with us since day one, seventeen years ago. BRETT JENSEN, Swift Current, SK Heartland L/S Swift Current - Swift Current, SK RYAN KONYNENBELT, Nobleford, AB S.A.L.E - Fort Macleod, AB TYLER CRONKHITE, Maple Creek, SK Cowtown L/S Exchange - Maple Creek, SK KEVIN MCARTER, Exeter, ON Brussels Livestock - Brussels, ON EDWARD MCCORMACK, Clandonald, AB Viking Auction Mart - Viking, AB KEN MCDONALD, Indian Head, SK Weyburn L/S Exchange - Weyburn, SK BROCK TAYLOR, Reston, MB Taylor Auctions - Melita, MB FARRON WARD, Colgate, SK Chopper K Auction Services - Alameda, SK JORDIE WATERS, Nanton, AB Foothills AuctiONeers - Stavely, AB & Vjv Ponoka MICHAEL R. JENNINGS, Condor, AB Independent AuctiONeer BOBBY MILLER, Eckville, AB Independent Auctioneer MYLES MASSON, Ste. Rose Du Lac, MB Ste. Rose Auction Mart Ltd. - Ste. Rose Du Lac, MB Welcome to Winnipeg thank you so much for attending and enjoy the Manitoba hospitality. 8 9
AUCTIONEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS Awards The 2015 Canadian Auctioneer Champion will be awarded a paid entry and $1000 towards expenses to compete in the International Auctioneering Championship at the Calgary Stampede donated by: Livestock Markets Association of Canada A custom made championship ring sponsored by: FOOTHILLS AUCTIONEERS INC. STAVELY ALBERTA Grand Champion Buckle donated by: CANADIAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Top Five Finalists receive Custom Made Belt Buckle Grand Champion Buckle donated by: CANADIAN HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Reserve Champion Buckle donated by: CANADIAN LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION Third Place Buckle donated by: CANADIAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION Top Ten Finalists : Custom LMAC Hat Pins Sponsored by: MANITOBA LIVESTOCK MARKETS ASSOCIATION LMAC Rookie of the Year: Custom Made Buckle: Sponsored by: MERIAL CANADA Jim Raffan Memorial Buckle for Most Congenial Auctioneer donated by: THE RAFFAN FAMILY, VALLEY AUCTIONS Armstrong, BC Man/Sask Buckle donated by: MERIAL CANADA Man/Sask Champion: $1000 cash sponsored by: LIVESTOCK MARKETERS OF SASKATCHEWAN Bob Wright Memorial Buckle for Man/ Sask Rookie of the Year donated by: THE WRIGHT FAMILY FROM MANITOBA All Auctioneers receive jackets donated by: CANADIAN SATELLITE AUCTIONS Ponoka, AB Shirts supplied by: ROPER & Donated by: LMAC AUCTIONEERING COMPETITION Judges PETER RAFFAN: Was LMAC Champion Auctioneer in 2001 at Kamloops. Peter has competed in numerous competitions including the International at the Calgary Stampede, and World s in the USA. Peter is a partner in the family business, Valley Auctions in Armstrong B.C. Peter is also the representative from the Mountain Markets Assoc. of B.C. on the LMAC Board of Directors. BRYAN DANARD: Is third generation livestock dealer. He is a partner in the family business ventures which include TEAM and the Calgary Stockyards. The Calgary Stockyards hosted the 2013 LMAC convention and competition. They have also hosted the preliminaries for the Calgary Stampede Auction Competition a number of times. Bryan was elected to the LMAC board of Directors for the first time in 2014. SHAWN GIST: The 2014 LMAC Livestock Auctioneering Champion. Shawn lives in Fort Saskatchewan Alberta and sells for the VJV network at Dawson Creek. B.C. Shawn has competed in a number of LMAC events over the years, and has also competed in the International Competition in Calgary. CLIVE BOND: Clive is an Order-Buyer for Cattlex Ltd. in Manitoba. He attends over 150 cattle auctions a year. Along with his son Anthony they operate 007 Feeders near Elgin, Mb. Their feedlot specializes in purchasing 300 400 pound calves and backgrounding them to 900 pounds for re-sale. They also grass over 2500 yearlings in the summer. 10 11
AUCTIONEERING COMPETITION JUDGES CONT D JOHN MIELHAUSEN: John and wife run a Charolais operation in Western Ontario near Lion s Head. John is one of the fieldman for the Canadian Charolais Assoc. and has been attending the LMAC conventions for over 10 years as their representative to LMAC. John has been a great supporter of LMAC and the Canadian cattle industry. JUDGING Criteria CLARITY & VOICE CONTROL Clearness of voice, voice volume, Are the numbers easy to distinguish? : Does the auctioneer have control of his breathing? Is he able to maintain a consistent volume and speed without losing focus? Could he maintain this pace in the real livestock auction environment? Does the auctioneer have control of the mic. and use it to best advantage? CHANT: Is the rhythm smooth and fluid? Is the chant easy to follow? Is the chant easy to listen to? Could you listen to the chant for a long sale without it becoming tiresome? Are the numbers clear? MIKE FLEURY: Mike is a co-owner of Saskatoon Livestock Sales. He is a former Man/Sask Champion auctioneer and finalist in the LMAC competitions. He was LMAC President from 2008 to 2010 and is very active in both LMAC and Livestock Marketers of Sask. Mike has hosted the LMAC convention and competition twice in Saskatoon. MASTER OF CEREMONIES: DANNY SKEELS LMAC is very pleased to have Danny Skeels as this year s Master of Ceremonies. Skeels won the very first LMAC competition, which was held in Winnipeg in 19. He went on to win the International Competition in Calgary at the Stampede. Danny Skeels was crowned the World Champion at Billings Montana, a R-Calf strong hold during the height of the BSE crisis. He works for the VJV network out of Ponka Alberta and is in charge of their auctioneers. His services are in high demand from the Purebred sector across Canada and the US. Skeels never forgot his roots and has been a supporter of LMAC in many ways. He is always willing to share is experience and expertise with other auctioneers. He is definitely the pride of the LMAC. PROFESSIONALISM: CONFIDENCE, CALMNESS, MANNERISMS: Does the auctioneer move the sale along at an acceptable pace while reaching fair market value for the product sold? Does he present himself in a professional manner in both appearance and attitude? Was the auctioneer proficient at spotting bids? ENTHUSIASM: Is the auctioneer working hard for the consignor? Did the auctioneer do any promotion of the product, producer or sponsors? Did the auctioneer interact positively with buyers and the support staff. Show enthusiasm for his job? Professional and sincere opening? GENERAL IMPRESSION: Would you hire this auctioneer to sell your sale and represent your firm? Did the auctioneer promote the auction method of selling livestock. Would this person make a good representative for LMAC and the livestock auction industry? Welcome to Winnipeg thank you so much for attending and enjoy the Manitoba hospitality. 12 13
2014 SHAWN GIST Fort Saskatchewan,AB Venue: Moosejaw,SK PAST AUCTIONEER Champions 2013 2012 2011 2010 TRAVIS ROGERS Clyde, AB Venue: Calgary, AB JUSTIN GATTEY Ponoka, AB Venue: Stavely, AB BRENNIN JACK Regina SK Venue: Waterloo, ON RODNEY BURNETT Armstrong, BC Venue: Winnipeg, MB 2009 2008 2007 2006 LMAC Board of Directors Help make a positive difference in the cattle marketing industry. Join the LMAC Board of directors today. The LMAC is made up of five appointed directors, one from each province west of Quebec and 5 directors at large elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The executive is appointed by the recommendation of the board of directors with approval from the membership. The LMAC board of directors meets in person twice per year and deals with committee meetings and other issues on conference calls. Some of the board members serve on external committees such as Canadian Cattle Identification Agency and IGAC. LMAC is always looking for new directors to fill the director at large positions on the board. If you are interested in serving the marketing industry on the LMAC board, please contact Ken Perlich or Rick Wright about letting your name stand. This is an excellent opportunity to work with and become one of the marketing industry s leaders. Be a leader not a follower. This year there are three directors at large positions to be filled at the AGM on Saturday morning. CHANCE MARTIN Red Deer, AB Venue: Brooks, AB ANDY CARTER Amherst, NS Venue: St-Isidore, QC BRAD STENBERG Kronau, SK Venue: Saskatoon SK DEAN EDGE Rimby, AB Venue: Kamloops, BC 2005 2004 2003 2002 KEN PERLICH: President of LMAC. From Lethbridge Alberta, he is a partner in Perlich Bros. who operate a large livestock auction market and auction company in southern Alberta. Ken is past president of the Alberta Auction Markets Assoc. and has been on the LMAC Board of Directors for the past 6 years. WARD CUTLER Virden, MB Venue: Ponoka, AB ROSS ANNETT Brooks, AB Venue: Waterloo, ON DON OBERG Lacombe, AB Venue: Brandon, MB DES PLEWMAN Weyburn, SK Venue: Assiniboia, SK 2001 2000 1999 1998 BROCK TAYLOR: owner operator for the last 12 yearsof Taylor Auctions, Melita MB a family run livestock business specializing in the testing of export cattle. He is also involved in helping in the family farm sale business(ross Taylor Auction Service) for past 20 yrs. Been on the LMAC board for 1 year. Have sat on the MLMA board for several years and is currently vice president. Brock is a director at large. PETER RAFFAN Armstrong, BC Venue: Kamloops, BC CORY LAWRENCE Warburg, AB Venue: Ponoka, AB TONY CHAFFE Lucknow, ON Venue: Ottawa, ON DAN SKEELS Rimby, AB Venue: Winnipeg, MB LMAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (CONT D) 14 15
RICK WRIGHT Has been on the board of Directors for over 25 years. He is the longest serving member on LMAC. He managed livestock markets for 28 years and has been an order buyer for the past 6 years. He is currently employed by Heartland Order Buying Co. In 2014 he took over the Executive Administrators position at LMAC. He is also the administrator of the MLMA. Rick represents LMAC on a number of committees including the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency. Rick is Director at Large. BRYAN DANARD: Partner and General Manager: Calgary Stockyards Strathmore Ltd. and a partner in TEAM, The Electronic Auction Market. He has worked in the auction market business for 22 years. He is the current chairman and served on the committee for 12 years for the International Livestock Auctioneer Championship. Calgary Stockyards hosted the 2013 LMAC convention and have been members of LMAC since 2013.Bryan was elected as a Director at Large in 2014. LARRY WITLZEL. Is the owner operator of the Ontario Livestock Exchange in Waterloo Ont. Larry has been on the LMAC for over 20 years and is the appointed delegate from Ont. on the LMAC Board. He has served as both President of LMAC and OLAMA. He represents LMAC on the IGAC committee, and also serves on the CIP, Movement Reporting, Traceability, and Enforcement and Compliance committee. JIM ABLE: Jim is the co-owner of the Stettler Auction Mart in Stettler Ab. He currently serves as Past President of LMAC. He is a Past President of the Alberta Auction Markets Assoc. Jim is a member of the Hall of Fame committee. PETER RAFFAN: Shares the duties of the Mountain Markets Assoc. representative with Mark Canart on the LMAC board of Directors. Peter is seconded generation livestock market operator and has been supporting LMAC for a number of years. This was Peter s first year on the LMAC Board. Peter is a professional auctioneer and a partner in Valley Auctions in Armstrong B.C. ROB BEREGVAN: Is the co-owner of Foothills Auctioneers Inc. in Stavely Ab. He was first elected to the Board of Directors as a director at large. In 2014 he was appointed to the Board as the Alberta representative replacing Bob Perlich. He hosted the 2013 LMAC convention in Stavely/Calgary. He has participated in the LMAC auctioneering championship many times. He is currently the Vice President of the Alberta Auction Markets Assoc. SCOTT ANDERSON: Is the President of the Manitoba Livestock Marketing Assoc. and manager of Winnipeg Livestock Sales. Scott has been on the LMAC board for the past 6 years and holds the position of Vice-President. Scott also order buys livestock for the family business Anderson-Butler livestock. He has been very active in the MLMA and has hosted the LMAC convention 3 times. He is the Manitoba appointed delegate on the LMAC board. STEWART STONE: Is the General Manager for Heartland Livestock Services based out of Regina Sk. He was first elected to the Board of Directors as a director at large in 2009 he was appointed to the Board as the Saskatchewan representative replacing Bob Blacklock in 2015. Stewart recently was elected as the President of Western Canadian Agribition. Due to the large time commitment required in that position Stewart as decided to step down from the LMAC board. 16 17
Hall of Fame NOMINATIONS BRUCE WHYTE Nominated by Mark Canart, Mountain Markets Assoc. Upon graduating from U of M he went to Moose Jaw to train to be a cattle buyer for Canada Packers. He worked for Canada Packers for 10 years. In 1959 he got the job managing Manitoba Pool Elevators Livestock Division. In 1972 he moved to Kamloops to manage the B.C. livestock Producers Co-op. He was also one of the founding members of LMAC and served as their first Secretary Treasurer. He was the President of LMAC for 1984 to 1986. While in B.C. he was instrumental in the formation of the Mountain Markets Assoc. He left the stockyard management business in 1983 to become an order-buyer. Even after his retirement in 1983 remained active in the MMA serving as their secretary treasurer and assisted Tom Vickers in hosting two LMAC conventions at Kamloops. During his tenure in B.C. Bruce helped set up the famous Panorama Sale which sold 15000 yearlings by public auction directly from the ranches. His belief that public auction was the best price discovery method, was embraced by the ranchers in the area. Bruce has spent his entire working life in the livestock industry mostly in a management position always with the betterment of the industry foremost in his mind. LARRY WITZEL Nominated by by Rick Wright TERRY SCHETZSLE Nominated by by Rob Bergevin Schetzsle is a past board member of LMAC and past president of the Alberta Auction Markets Association. He is widely known for his support and promotion of price discovery through public auction. He was the owner of a very successful auction mart at Veteran, Alberta. He always gave his time and support to industry committees. His opinions and suggestions have always be held in the highest regard by industry and government. Terry Schetzsle represents what the what the LMAC is all about, honesty, integrity and customer service. JOHN MILNE Nominated by Ross Annett John Milne was one of the original founders of the LMAC organization. Originally from Ont. he moved to Fort MacLeod Alberta and after service in the RCAF he entered the livestock industry. John was a buyer and dealer in that area for 8 years before becoming a partner in the Fort MacLeod auction market. John s attention to detail and his personally helped the Fort MacLeod earn the reputation of an efficiently run market that focused on customer service and animal welfare. The market drew cattle from all over Alberta and B.C. John was active in LMAC and served as the Secretary Treasurer from 1980 to 1988. John was never one to take the spotlight; he worked behind the scenes to get the job done. John passed away in April of 2005 but his contributions to the livestock marketing industry have not been forgotten. Witzel is the owner of the Ontario Livestock Exchange. He is past president of both LMAC and OLAMA. He has been on the LMAC board of directors for over 20 years. Witzel represents industry on a number of federal and provincial committees. Witzel s proactive approach has made him an industry leader. His common sense approach and voice of reason has gained him the respect of industry and government alike. He has hosted the LMAC convention twice. Larry Witzel has devoted an immense amount of personal time and effort to protect and promote the livestock marketing business. His service to the marketing industry is second to none. The majority of the livestock markets across the country have no idea how much Larry done for the industry in the past. 18 19
DON RANSOM Nominated by Andy Drake, Cattlex Ltd. During his life he was a packer buyer for Swifts in Winnipeg and order buyer who purchased for many local feeders. He was one of the first in the area to export both feeder and butcher cattle to the USA. He was the owner/operator of the auction market in Arcola Sask for a number of years. Don was the driving force in setting up a local feeder association, which was the envy of the remainder of the feeder associations in the Province. Silver SPONSORS Don Ransom has been a promoter of the auction method of selling cattle all his life. He was the first order buyer to take out a membership in the Manitoba Livestock Marketing Assoc. He encouraged other buyers to join the marketing association and his influence helped the association grow. Don attended LMAC meetings and functions on a regular basis. Don was always the first one to open his wallet with a sponsorship and challenged the remainder of the industry to at least match his level of support. He has always promoted the industry and defended the producers right to market their cattle in any fashion they choose, no supply management or marketing boards. Don attended almost every industry related meeting in the area and was never afraid to voice his opinion and defend both the auction industry and the cattle industry. BLAIR VOLD Nominated by Dan Skeels Vold is the owner of the highly successful VJV market in Ponoka. He is a past president of LMAC and Alberta Auction Markets Assoc. He served as vice-chair of the CCIA. He pioneered the Canadian Satellite Auction network. He has always been a strong supporter of the livestock marketing industry in Alberta. He took price discovery to a new level with the introduction of show pen alley and live real time auctions via satellite. Has been actively involved in the promotion of community events and the Calgary Stampede. Vold has hosted the LMAC convention three times. Vold has been a major sponsor of LMAC for many years. VJV network has produced six national LMAC champion auctioneers. 20 21
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