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District 1
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Henry Vos Henry farms 3,000 acres near Fairview. He is the owner/operator of Peace Pedigreed Seed and manager of Three Links Agresearch Inc. He was a founding director of CANTERRA SEEDS, governor of Winnipeg Commodity Exchange, director and past president of Alberta Canola Producers Assoc./Commission, past president of Alberta Branch of Canadian Seed Growers Assoc., director of Alberta Agricultural Research Institute, and committee member of Agriculture and Food Council. He has been active in the community as a municipal councilor for 3 years, Board of Governors for Fairview College for 6 years and 4-H supporter for many years. Fairview, AB Telephone: 780-835-4632 Cell: 780-835-1992 Fax: 780-835-3352 Email: info@peacepedigreedseed.com |
District 2
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James Chatenay James was born and raised in Alberta. After graduating from Olds Agricultural College, he returned to the family farm near Penhold, AB that he continues to operate today. James participated in the first Charolais importation from France in 1965. He also acted as a French-language interpreter in France and Canada, served six years as Director of the Alberta Charolais Association and judged several Charolais shows. Red Deer, AB Tel: (403) 886-4632 Fax: (403) 886-4622 Cell: (403) 302-2555 E-mail: james_chatenay@cwb.ca |
District 3
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Larry Hill Larry farms 5,200 acres near Swift Current. He obtained a degree in Agricultural Engineering (1965) and a Farm Business Management Certificate in Agriculture (1998) from the University of Saskatchewan. Previous experience includes working for Saskatchewan Agriculture and serving as a director on credit union and regional college boards. Swift Current, SK Tel: (306) 778-2359 E-mail: saskahill@sasktel.net |
District 4
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Ken Ritter, CWB Chair Ken operates a family farm in the Major-Superb area of West Central Saskatchewan. As well as farming, Ken has practiced law and taught school in Canada and Australia. He has served as a Commissioner with the National Transportation Agency of Canada, and chaired the Saskatchewan Surface Rights Arbitration Board. Kindersley, SK Cell: (306) 463-9287 |
District 5
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Allen Oberg Allen and his brother, John, run a grain and cattle operation near Forestburg, Alberta. He began working for Alberta Wheat Pool in 1976 before starting to farm full-time in 1980, but continued his association with the Alberta Wheat pool as a delegate in 1986. He was elected to the Board of Directors in 1990, and remained on the board until the Agricore-United Grain Growers merger in 2001. For the past two years, he has served on the federal Minister's Advisory Committee on Co-operatives. Phone: (780) 582-2171 (daytime) Phone: (780) 582-2271 (evenings) Fax: (780) 582-4127 E-mail: allen_oberg@cwb.ca |
District 6
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Ian McCreary Ian was born and raised on a mixed farm near Bladworth, SK, which he runs today. Ian has Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Agricultural Economics from the University of Saskatchewan, and worked as a marketing manager and policy analyst with the CWB. Bladworth, SK Home: (306) 567-2099 Fax: (306) 567-2112 E-mail: ian_mccreary@cwb.ca |
District 7
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Kyle Korneychuk Kyle Korneychuk is 47 years of age and has been farming since the age of 17, starting with his grandparents’ home quarter. His grandparents instilled the virtues of honesty, farmer control, integrity and the love of farming in him. He and his wife, Susan, now farm 4200 acres. Their crops include wheat, barley, flax, oats, canola, peas, alfalfa, and borage. They have two children aged 16 and 14. Pelly, Saskatchewan Telephone: 306-595-2094 Fax: 306-595-4545 Email: kylekorneychuk1@sasktel.net |
District 8
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Rod Flaman Rod farms with his wife Jeanne just south of the Qu'Appelle Valley near Edenwold, Saskatchewan. They produce a variety of field and horticultural crops, including certified organic grain. Educated at the University of Saskatchewan, Rod has served as a director at Terminal 22 at Balcarres, Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Fruit Growers Association. Edenwold, SK Business tel: (306) 771-2823 Fax: (306) 771-4218 E-mail: rodflaman@imagewireless.ca |
District 9
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William Nicholson Bill and his family farm 4,300 acres at Shoal Lake, MB producing cereals, oilseeds and pulse crops. Bill has a degree in agricultural engineering and has worked in the farm machinery industry. He has served on the Advisory Committee to the CWB, been a Manitoba Pool delegate, represented farmers on the Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute Council, and is president of the local credit union board. Shoal Lake, MB Tel: (204) 759-2368 Fax: (204) 759-2484 E-mail: william_nicholson@cwb.ca |
District 10
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Bill Toews Bill and his wife Barbara operate Harambee Farms, a grain and special crops farm at Kane, Manitoba. Bill is actively involved in the industry serving as director of Keystone Agriculture Producers, a member of the wheat, rye and triticale sub-committee of the Prairie Region Recommending Committee for Grains and as chair of the wheat technical advisory committee and immediate past vice-chair of the Western Grain Research Foundation. Bill has a degree in Agriculture and a post-graduate degree in soil science. Kane, MB Tel: (204) 343-2002 E-mail: bill_toews@cwb.ca |
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Greg Arason President and CEO Greg was appointed interim president and CEO of the CWB in 2006. He held the position from 1998 to 2002. |
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Glen Findlay (Director) Glen served as Mantioba's agriculture minister from 1988 to 1993. He was appointed in 2006. |
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William Cheuk (Director) William is president of Vancouver-based South Alder Greenhouses Ltd. and Vision Envirotech International Ltd., as well as vice-president of Emerge Venture Capital Inc. He has led numerous trade missions to Asia and has experience with international trade dispute resolution. William has played a central role in the Environmental Farm Planning Program for sustainable development in agriculture. He hasa Bachelorof Business Administration degree, majoring in accounting from Simon Fraser University as well as a Bachelor and a Ph.D. degrees in Chemical and Biological engineering from University of British Columbia. |
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Ken Motiuk (Director) Ken has extensive experience in agri-business and owns and operates grain and livestock operations near Mundare, Alberta. He holds a bachelor of science in agricultural economics from the University of Alberta. Ken currently serves as a director of the Alberta Credit Union Deposit Guarantee Corporation, a member of the Fiscal and Regulatory Committee of the Alberta Economic Development Authority, and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. |
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Bruce Johnson (Director) Bruce has worked in the grain industry for more than 25 years. He has held senior positions in both privately-held and cooperative grain companies and has served on several boards. Bruce has provided consulting services to a broad range of clients in transportation, food and agriculture, and government. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Manitoba and currently resides in Regina. |