Eleven men elected in the recent Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association board members’ election will officially take office in January.
They and four appointed directors from the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association and Saskatchewan Cattle Feeders Association will take over during the SCA’s first annual general meeting Jan. 22.
The association’s first elected board includes only three new faces when compared to the interim board.
Larry Grant of Val Marie emerged the winner from among five candidates in District 3B and replaces Jason Dean of Morse.
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In District 6, Howard Toews from Watrous takes over from Allen Patkau, who did not seek election.
In District 9A, Shellbrook rancher Lyal Fox replaces Doug Allen, who also didn’t run.
Jack Hextall, interim president from Grenfell, was elected in District 1 after serving as a representative from the SSGA. Interim director Brian Ross did not run.
Bill Jameson of Moose Jaw remains in District 2, as does Ryan Thompson of Ceylon in District 3A.
Rick Toney of Gull Lake was acclaimed in District 4, while Duane Thompson of Kelliher returns in District 5.
In District 7, Leon Stang from Cactus Lake was acclaimed. Bruce Holmquist from Kinistino returns in District 8.
David Stuart of Edam was acclaimed in District 9B.
Nearly 1,000 producers attended the district meetings to vote.
The SCA also has a new chief executive officer.
Keith Robertson, a cow-calf producer from Perdue, Sask., spent 15 years in the feedlot industry and 10 years as a market analyst with Canfax and was also executive director of the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association.
