A-B - Charolais Banner

children: 3Ken Barkholz CCA director 1963 - 1968CCA director 1969 - 1972CCA director 1974 - 1977Ken Bargholz died May 1995Charolais Banner - March 1960Ken Bargholz got his interest in Charolais from using Charolais semen in communitypastures where he lived at the time. Ken moved to Bentley, AB, where he, Doris andthree children made their home. Ken has been upbreeding from his Hereford cattle to apoint where he dropped his first purebred calf this spring.Charolais Banner - May 1974Ken was born in Coronation, AB. He started breeding Charolais at Kindersley, SK in1957 and took the first A.I. course for commercial cattlemen at the University of Alberta.Presently he runs a cow herd of 60 - 70 head.Ken’s involvement with cattle from France has included 13 buying trips selecting cattlefor Canadian importers. He was in charge of the very first importation bringing animalsoff quarantine and has ridden the cattle boat coming from France, so has a fair idea of theImportation Program.Barker Bros. *1971Arrow Acres, Hagersville, ONBob, Clair, RayRay Barker Pres. OCA 1988Bill & Dorothy Barker *1974Ken & Sharon BarkerBarker Charolais Ranch, Spy Hill, SKCharles & Linda Barker *1980BarLin Acres, Hagersville, ONchildren: Brad (&Marsha), Connie (&Peter Stubbs), Jeff (&Stacy),Danny (&Robin)Linda Barker Pres. Charolettes 1988, 1989CCA director 1997 - 2000Charlie Barker Pres. OCA 1994Charolais Banner July/August 1995The Bar-Lin Acres Charolais odyssey began in 1979 when they pooled resources to farmwith Charlie’s brothers, Bob and Ray, who still operated Arrow Acres Charolais. In1980, the original herd, purchased by private treaty, arrived at Bar-Lin. Through theyears, the herd maintained its present level at 25 breeding females, which is about adozen short of their goal.Charlie & June Barnes *1977Cedar Crest Farm, Campellville, ONchildren: Peter, Janet (1965)June Barnes Sec. OCA 1980