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REGISTRY DEPARTMENT RE-MINDERSAny bred females purchased in theFall of 2010 that you didn’t have inyour name prior to Enrollmentdeadline please phone the office toget them enrolled once you receivetheir registration certificates. Twoyear old bred heifers (W’s) you haveuntil December 31, 2011 to enrollwith no late charges.Calving deadline for 2011 calves isJune 1st, 2011 if you want yourBW EPD’s submitted for the springEPD run.25 AND 40 YEAR MEMBERSIf you know you have been amember of the Canadian CharolaisAssociation for 25 or 40 years pleasecontact the office (403) 250-9242 oremail jcummer@charolais.com.NOTICE OF AGMIn accordance with Article IV of theBy-Laws of the Canadian CharolaisAssociation, you are herebyofficially notified of the 52nd AnnualMeeting and Convention of theCanadian Charolais Association, tobe held on Tuesday June 14th, 2011at 9:00 a.m., at the Best Western inCharlottetown, P.E.I.NOTE: Only Active Members in goodstanding shall be entitled to vote at anymeeting of the Association, and each activemember or his/her proxy shall haveone vote; only an active member in goodstanding may act as a proxy for a memberand no member shall vote as proxyfor more than three (3) other members.A member in good standing is a memberwho is not in default of any of the By-Laws hereof, and who is not in arrearsin payment of anymembership fee, dues, or other moniesto the Association, and who is notunder suspension from the Association.On a different track the WorldTechnical Conference (WTC) will beheld in the Dijon region of France inmid May and President Lyle Bignelland Neil Gillies will be in attendance.The WTC is held every two years indifferent countries that have asubstantial Charolais cow population.The WTC is limited to 2 delegatesfrom Charolais International membercountries and each country isexpected to present technical paperson a topic that is set by the hostcountry. The 2011 topic is genomics.The World Charolais Congress is heldevery other year and caters more to atourist visitation of the host country.The 2012 version is in the U.K. in Junewith visits to England, Wales, Scotlandand North Ireland. This event isopen to anybody and all are welcome.One other event that will end upbeing a resounding success is theCanadian Charolais Youth AssociationConference and Show in Saskatoon,SK in July 20-23 2011.I strongly urge members, Charolaisenthusiasts, friends, neighbours, andcurious folk to attend, if only for aday as the young people involvedprovide a passion that is catching.Recommended as a must see!Another important piece ofinformation is the application formsfor The Dale Norheim scholarshipaward and the CCA scholarshipawards that are available to anyperson enrolled in post secondaryeducation. As long as the applicanthas had some involvement with theCharolais industry the applicationwill be adjudicated by the EducationYouth Export (EYE) Committee thisfall. Applications need to besubmitted to the CCA by October 15th2011. The forms are available on theCCA’s website.In closing, the summer months arefull of Charolais activities and I amlooking forward to visiting withmany of you at the various eventsthat are scheduled. Please contact theoffice if you have something youwould like to talk about.CANADIAN CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATIONAPPOINTING PROXY FORMI, _______________________________of _____________________________being an active member in good standing of the Canadian Charolais Association,hereby appoint ________________________________________ tobe my nominee to vote and act for me on my behalf at the CCA AnnualGeneral Meeting, to be held on June 14th, 2011, and at any adjournment/sthereof.Dated this _______ day of ____________, A.D. 2011.________________________________________ ______________________Signature of NominatorAccount #of Nominator*A CCA mail out including the official proxy form is being mailed to allactive members 30 days prior to the Annual General Meeting.16 Charolais Banner • May 2011