children: 3Ken Barkholz CCA director 1963 - 1968CCA director 1969 - 1972CCA director 1974 - 1977Ken Bargholz died May 1995<strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong> - March 1960Ken Bargholz got his interest in <strong>Charolais</strong> from using <strong>Charolais</strong> 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.<strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong> - May 1974Ken was born in Coronation, AB. He started breeding <strong>Charolais</strong> 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 <strong>Charolais</strong> 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 1994<strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong> July/August 1995The Bar-Lin Acres <strong>Charolais</strong> odyssey began in 1979 when they pooled resources to farmwith Charlie’s brothers, Bob and Ray, who still operated Arrow Acres <strong>Charolais</strong>. 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
Pres. OCA 1984, 1985Allen & Chris Barr *1975Spring Coulee Polled <strong>Charolais</strong>, Arrowwood, ABson: WadeThomas Allen Barr died Feb. 2004<strong>Charolais</strong> <strong>Banner</strong> May/June 2004Allen Barr worked for the PFRA and continued to play junior football in Calgary after hismarriage in 1970. He missed the farm and moved back, taking over the farming in 1971.He had a 100 sow operation at one time and ran a few commercial cows.Allan’s interest in purebred <strong>Charolais</strong> cattle started in 1975 with the purchase of twopurebred <strong>Charolais</strong> cows. Allen increased his herd over the last 29 years to over 100purebred cows.Maurice & Nicki Bartzen *1981Shel-Sherane Farm, Riverhurst, SKJohn & Gail Barsi *1993Bar C <strong>Charolais</strong>, Kennedy, SKJoe E. Bastin *1967Antler <strong>Charolais</strong>, Terrace, BCJim & Marci Bate *1985Dahlia <strong>Charolais</strong>, Shaunavon, SKArlene & Barb Bateman *1993Land O’Lakes <strong>Charolais</strong>, Madoc, ONRobert (Bob) & June Bateman *1983J Bar B <strong>Charolais</strong>, Tweed, ONBateman <strong>Charolais</strong>, Madoc, ONLand O’ Lakes <strong>Charolais</strong>, Tweed, ONRobert Bateman Sec. OCA 1986, 1987Pres. OCA 1990, 1991CCA director 1991 - 1994Sec. OCA 1994Mervin & June Bates *1975Lyle & Dean BatesGreen Valley Farms, Gilbert Plains, MBdispersal Dec. 1993Jean Claude & Penny Baudinet *1975J.C. Baudinet <strong>Charolais</strong>, Mansonville, PQUfton Court <strong>Charolais</strong>, Mansonville, PQ