SEPTEMBER CAA BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
A summary of the CAA's Fall Board of Directors meeting held at the America Angus Association's headquarters in St. Joseph, Missouri can be found HERE.

20th annual Junior SHOWDOWN RESULTS
From art & literature to grooming, showmanship & much, much more, the results of the 2019 Canadian Junior Angus 20th Annual Showdown held July 18-20 in Barriere, BC can be found on the CAA website HERE.

BRIAN GOOD HONOURED; OLEX CAA AUCTION MARKET OF THE YEAR
Brian Good, Canadian Angus Association Senior Director of Business Development BC/AB was recently honoured with the Livestock Markets Association of Canada Industry Champion Award. Congrats Brian (definitely in his genes)!
Also during the LMAC annual convention the Ontario Livestock Exchange was presented with the CAA's Auction Market of the Year Award.
More information about the two awards on the CAA's website HERE.

CAA CONVENTION 2019 - DRUMHELLER, AB
News from the CAA National Convention, hosted by the Alberta Angus Association June 6-9 available on the CAA website HERE. Included are the announcements of the CAA Junior Ambassador (Lexi Hicks), Dick Turner Scholarship Recipent (Charlene Elliot) & Outstanding Young Angus Breeder (Chad Hollinger). More than $124,000 was raised in the Annual Building the Legacy Fundraiser Auction, thanks to the many generous donors & bidders.
CAA President is Bob Hahn with Shawn Birmingham chosen President Elect.
Also: Congratulations to Belvin Angus, Innisfail, AB - the 2019 Certified Angus Beef LLC Canadian Commitment to Excellence honouree.

GOLD SHOW WINNERS
CAA representatives presented the awards at Agribition in Regina, SK, surprising the winners with the awards in their stalls the day following the final Angus show of the year. Results on the CAA website HERE.

NEW CANADIAN ANGUS CEO ANNOUNCED
Trevor Welch, President of the CAA, is pleased to announce that Myles Immerkar has been selected as the Association’s next CEO effective January 2, 2019. Immerkar is well known in Canada and globally in the beef industry. He brings over 20 years of leadership experience including 16 years at Semex Alliance. Read More ...

50 YEAR AWARD ADDITIONS & WESTERN PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Honoured this year for 50 consecutive years of Canadian Angus Association membership are Rick and Sharon Gabert of Crooked Creek Angus Ranch, Fort Saskatchewan, AB; Don and Rita Benneweis of Benco Angus at Saskatoon, SK; Doug and Sheila Benneweis of Oungre, SK; Collin Sauder of Windy Willows at Hodgeville, SK and Barry & Marj Young of Youngdale Angus at Carievale, SK. The CAA also awarded 2018 Western Partner of the Year to Direct Livestock Marketing Systems (DLMS), based in St. Albert, AB. All releases on the CAA website HERE.

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