ACA Booster of the Year Award
ACA Booster of the Year Award 2022
MNP, Red Deer, AB
Presented annually
Qualifications:
An individual/company not directly involved in primary production
A Charolais brand ambassador who markets/promotes/represents the Charolais breed (specifically AB/BC Charolais) domestically or internationally
Someone who is active in various livestock events and in an influential role
| 1987 |
Bill Hartell – Strathmore-Western Feedlot |
| 1988 |
Jim Fisher – Drumheller
Q91 Radio Rusty Stalwick – Vermillion
Cyril Curran – Veteran
Jack Daines – Innisfail Auction Mart Owner & Auctioneer
Ernie Isley – Bonnyville |
| 1992 |
Gary Smith –Wimborne – Beef Exporter |
| 1993 |
Will Irvine – Calgary Stockyards, Calgary |
| 1994 |
Ken Aylesworth – CCA General Manager |
| 1995 |
Mark Kihn – Canadian Beef Breeds Books, Calgary |
| 1996 |
Milt Weiss – Canadian Charolais Association Geneticist |
| 1997 |
Terry Schetszle - Schetszle Livestock, Veteran |
| 1998 |
Ralph & Iris Bennett - C-C Co-Operating Herd, Wainwright |
| 1999 |
Ed Rabel - Original Charolais Fieldman, Lacombe |
| 2000 |
Warren & Jan Fertig - Allan-Dale Industries, Red Deer |
| 2001 |
George P. Anderson – Auctioneer, Hussar |
| 2002 |
Jim Nugent – PRFA |
| 2003 |
Ed & Linda Miller – Highway 21 Feeders, Acme |
| 2004 |
Neil Gillies – CCA General Manager |
| 2005 |
John Chomiak – ACA Director & Co-Chair |
| 2006 |
World Congress, Mundare
Lisa Schnuelle – ACA Secretary 2001-2005, Swalwell |
| 2007 |
Rod Sargent & Chris Sargeant – Commercial Cattleman |
| 2008 |
Leroy Martin – ACA Director, Thorsby |
| 2009 |
Tim Bullick - Charolais Consultant and Breeder |
| 2015 |
Not awarded |
| 2016 |
Balzac Meats (Rod & April Mcleod & Family) Balzac, AB |
| 2017 |
Bow Valley Genetics, Brooks, AB |
| 2018 |
Debbie Cholak (Circle Cee Charolais) Lamont, AB |
| 2019 |
Don Good, Vermillion, AB |
| 2020 |
Innisfail Auction Mart, Daines Family |
| 2021 |
Hi-Hog Farm & Ranching Equipment - Doug Bidulock |
| 2022 |
MNP, Red Deer |
ACA Purebred Breeder of the Year
ACA Purebred Breeder of the Year 2022
Footprint Farms - Travis & Nicole Foot & Family, Esther
Presented annually
Qualifications:
A stand out purebred producer
A Charolais brand ambassador who represents and promotes the Charolais breed throughout the year at various events
A producer who produces quality cattle which exceed market demands
A producer who contributes to the affairs of the Association
AB/BC producer in good standing with the ACA/CCA
| 1975 |
Francis Borgal (Pridalta Charolais – Priddis) |
| 1976 |
Fred Radke (Radke Charolais – Picardville) |
| 1977 |
Wayne Malmberg (Cardston) |
| 1978 |
Don & Sandra Pochylko (Sandan Charolais – Stettler) |
| 1979 |
Reuben & Lorene Ehert (Flat Valley Charolais – Hilda) |
| 1980 |
Hazel (George) Roe & Gerry Roe (Roxy Charolais – Airdrie) |
| 1981 |
Vern & Kathleen Weise (Long Coulee Charolais – Alix) |
| 1982 |
Bill & Bubbles Bullick (Prairie Cove Charolais – Coronation) |
| 1983 |
Harold & Tish Fielberg (Fieldberg Charolais – Bindloss) |
| 1984 |
Happy & Tish Tagart (Justanother Farm – Irricanna) |
| 1985 |
Dick, Robbie & Doug Moore (Moore Charolais – Bentley) |
| 1986 |
Ron & Gail Thompson (Bonnie Haven Charolais – Arrowwood) |
| 1987 |
Dale & Rena Moulton & Family (Bar Diamond Charolais - Alix |
| 1988 |
Wilf & Doris Sieger (Wildor Charolais – Coronation) |
| 1989 |
Jack, Martha & Scott Rairdan (EXL Charolais – Stettler) |
| 1990 |
Leroy & Donna Martin (Leemar Charolais – Warburg) |
| 1991 |
Frank & Elly Cholak & Family (Circle Cee Charolais – Lamont) |
| 1992 |
Gerald, Marlene, Sheldon & Larrissa Lewis (Char-Lew Charolais – Pincher Creek) |
| 1993 |
Lester & Angus Millang & Family (Millang Stock Farm – Camrose) |
| 1994 |
Ralph, Jean & Ralph Jr Thornton & Family Sharp Hills Charolais – Sedelia) |
| 1995 |
Clinton & Valerie Phillips & Family (Kay-R Charolais – Waskatenau) |
| 1996 |
Ron & Roxanne Krysik & Family (Krysik Charolais – Mayerthorpe) |
| 1997 |
Hazel George & Family (Sagewood Stock Farm, Airdrie) |
| 1998 |
Lloyd, Carolyn, Darren & Loretta Paget (Bar 19 Charolais – Swalwell) |
| 1999 |
Fred. Lee-Ann, Amanda & Benjamin Farrant (Farrant Charolais, Lousana) |
| 2000 |
Jim & Joanne Fenton (Anchor J Charolais, Cochrane) |
| 2001 |
Allan & Leona Marshall & Family (Future Farms – Innisfail) |
| 2002 |
Darren & Loretta Paget (New Country Livestock - Donalda) |
| 2003 |
Ray & Leona Murphy (Murphy Livestock – Bonneyville) |
| 2004 |
Tim & Wanda Bullick (Prairie Cove Charolais – Alix) |
| 2005 |
John & Rowana Rudiger (Rudiger Ranch – Calgary) |
| 2006 |
Ian & Marlene Harvie & Family (Harvie Ranching – Olds) |
| 2007 |
David & Kristina Prokuda & Family (Pro-Char Charolais – Glenevis) |
| 2008 |
Henrik & Jeralyn Rasmussen & Family (HEJ Charolais – Innisfail) |
| 2009 |
Ray & MaryAnn McKeary & Family (McKeary Charolais – Compeer) |
| 2010 |
Jason & Nikki Jordan McQuaig & Family (Jay Dawn Farms – Sexsmith) |
| 2011 |
Rod and April McLeod & Family (McLeod Charolais- Cochrane) |
| 2012 |
Daryl & Marie Shuttleworth & Family (Charworth Charolais- Balzac) |
| 2015 |
Johnson Charolais Barrhead, AB |
| 2016 |
Philippe & Rae Lusson & Family (Valanjou Charolais) Clyde, Alberta |
| 2017 |
Wade & Sherry Meakin (Wrangler Charolais Farm) Westlock, AB |
| 2018 |
Eric, Sheryle, Scott, Kayley, Justin & Harrison Anderson (Sugarloaf Charolais) Minburn, AB |
| 2019 |
Loren, Effie & Lyle Lakusta Matt & Larissa Maclsaac |
| 2020 |
Turnbull Charolais - Curtis & Nanette Turnbull & Family |
| 2021 |
Rawes Ranches - John & Myrna Rawe, Philip & Marie Harty & family |
| 2022 |
Footprint Farms - Travis & Nicole Foot & family |
ACA Pioneer Award
ACA Pioneer Award 2022
Frank & Ruth Pratt, High Prairie, AB
Presented annually
Qualifications:
An individual who contributed to the establishment of the Charolais breed in Canada and in particular AB/BC
An individual who was/is a Charolais brand ambassador and portrays a positive message in whatever way possible about the Charolais breed
A founder/innovator of the Charolais breed in AB/BC
| 1994 |
William (Bill) Hunt, Endiang |
| 1995 |
Don Pochylko, Erskine |
| 1997 |
Ken Bargholz, Bentley (awarded posthumously)
Wilf Sieger, Coronation
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| 1998 |
John Rudiger, Calgary
Tom Eggertson, Lousana (awarded posthumously) |
| 1999 |
Ron Rouse, Stettler
Francis Borgal. Priddis (awarded posthumously) |
| 2000 |
Wayne Malmberg, Cardston
Jim Chatenay, Innisfail |
| 2001 |
Dick Moore, Bentley
Ken Lang, Olds (awarded posthumously) |
| 2002 |
Leroy Martin, Thorsby
Gladys Farrant, Lousanna (awarded posthumously) |
| 2003 |
Paul Zacharko, Bruderheim |
| 2004 |
Bill Bullick, Coronation
Murray Rairdan, Stettler (awarded posthumously) |
| 2005 |
George Stewart , Falun
Ed Silbernagel, Water Valley (awarded posthumously) |
| 2006 |
Lester Millang, Camrose
Alex Cholak, Lamont (awarded posthumously) |
| 2007 |
Henri Lusson, Clyde
John Rawe, Strome |
| 2008 |
Gordon & Patricia Meakin, Westlock |
| 2009 |
Rodeny James, Okotoks
James Rawe, Strome |
| 2010 |
Dale Norheim, Regina SK (awarded posthumously) |
| 2011 |
Richard and Bev Smith, Kitscoty
Happy Tagert, Herdsman for Carroll Canyon Ranch, High River |
| 2012 |
John Hoff, Medicine Hat |
| 2015 |
Syldon Farms - Don and Sylvia Peters & Family, SYL-DON Farms, Stettler |
| 2016 |
Keith and Cheryl Altwasser (Altwasser Charolais) Lumby |
| 2017 |
Gord Rattray, Viking (awarded posthumously) |
| 2018 |
Duane Parsonage, Innisfail (awarded posthumously) |
| 2019 |
Bruce & Mary Bamford, Foothills (Hawkview Charolais) |
| 2020 |
Fieldberg Family - Harold & Tish Fieldberg & family |
| 2021 |
Radke Brothers - Helmut, Ed, Fred, Raymond, Elmer & Ben Radke & family |
| 2022 |
Frank & Ruth Pratt, High Prairie, AB |
ACA Commercial Breeder of the Year
ACA Commercial Breeder of the Year 2022
Davediuk Farm, Beaverdam, AB
Presented annually
Qualifications:
A stand out Commercial producer who currently utilizes Charolais Genetics within their operation
A Charolais brand ambassador who is willing to be involved in breed advertisements, promotions
Someone who actively promotes the use of purebred Charolais genetics to other commercial operations
| 2015 |
Doug and Doris Christensen Innisfree, AB |
| 2016 |
Cordel and Mandy Griffiths, (C+M Ranching) Cessford, AB |
| 2017 |
Jim and Bernadette Spearin |
| 2018 |
Duane, Marie, Arden & Tami Barstad (Norway Valley Farms) Heinsburg, AB |
| 2019 |
Steve & Betty Saruga, Alliance, AB |
| 2020 |
Sunderland Hog Farms - Myron & Donna, Dale & Christine, Delmer & Karla Sunderland & family |
| 2021 |
Dave & Arlee Shand |
| 2022 |
Davediuk Farm, Beaverdam, AB |
ACA 50 Year Breeder Award
Presented annually
Qualifications:
An individual in primary production that has been breeding Charolais for 50 straight years. AB/BC producer in good standing with the ACA/CCA
2021 - Rudiger Ranch - Established in 1959 The Rudiger Family, Calgary, AB
2021 - Acadia Ranching - Established in 1959 The Good Family, Acadia Valley, AB
2021 - Maple Leaf Charolais - Established in 1961 The Stewart Family, Falun, AB
2021 - Valanjou Charolais - Established in 1968 The Lusson Family, Clyde, AB
2021 - Snake Valley Farms - Established in 1969 The Vaage Family, Champion, AB
2022 - Double L Ranch - Established in 1966, The Wagers Family, Innisfail, AB
2022 - Giddings Bros. Charolais - Established in 1968, The Giddings Family, Telkwa, BC
2022 - LeeMar Charolais - Established in 1966, The Martin Family, Parkland County, AB
2022 - Prairie Cove Charolais - Established in 1967, The Bullick Family, Bashaw, AB
2022 - Charworth Charolais - Established in 1969, The Shuttleworth Family, Balzac, AB
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