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 Alberta in 1987 from

Northern Ireland, and currently operate a flock of 450 commercial ewes.

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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