Henning Headed for Second Term as Chair
of Canadian Sheep Federation
For immediate release
November
30, 2006 – Guelph, ON –
Florence Henning, a sheep producer from
Rochfort Bridge, Alberta was re-acclaimed
Chair of the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) at their Annual General Meeting in
Montreal Quebec last week.
Henning along with her husband and 4
children moved to
Henning has been a dynamic member of the
sheep industry for many years; she has been a member of North West Sheep
Producers and has represented zone 6 on the Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission.
Presently Henning is involved with the flock health and Canadian Sheep
Identification programs, as well as the traceability committee.
“It is a privilege to have been re-elected
chair of the CSF,” says Henning adding that “This coming year will be an
exciting one as the Federation completes its Market Development Strategy. The
mid-term information provided on the marketing projects in progress was
encouraging and we are all feeling incredibly optimistic about the future of
the Canadian sheep industry”.
Andre Trepanier of Ste.Sabine,
Quebec was also re-acclaimed this year as Vice Chair. Trepanier has been a member
of the CSF’s board for the past six years, and has also been on the executive
of the Federation des producteurs d’agneaux et moutons du Québec for a number
of years.
Rounding out the CSF’s Executive
Committee are Vince Stutzki and Dwane Morvik. Stutzki and his wife Heather run
a 600 head commercial sheep flock in Paisley, Ontario. Stutzki has been a member of the CSF Board
for the past two years and a member of the Ontario Sheep Marketing Agency Board
for the past 6 years. Morvik and his wife Jaime run a 350 head commercial Targhee sheep flock and 25 head of Angus cattle in Eastend, Saskatchewan. Morvik has been a member of both the
Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board and CSF Board for 2 years.
The Canadian Sheep Federation is a
national, non-profit organization that represents all Canadian sheep producers.
Its mission is further the viability, expansion and prosperity of the Canadian
sheep and wool industry.
For more information contact the Canadian
Sheep Federation at 1-888-684-7739 or admin@cansheep.ca.
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