SaskCanola announces electronic voting
SaskCanola will use electronic voting Nov. 1-30 to fill four board positions:
The six nominations are:
- Keith Fournier, Lone Rock/Maidstone
- Gerry Hertz, Edenwold
- Kyle Korneychuk, Pelly
- Patricia Lung, Humboldt
- Wayne Truman, Redvers
- Doyle Wiebe, Langham
Candidate profiles can be found on the SaskCanola website at www.saskcanola.com.
The candidates will also be featured on SaskCanola’s monthly radio program in November to discuss their priorities for the canola industry.
Read Also
Ag in Motion 2025 celebrates agriculture through the generations
Ag in Motion 2025 an event for families to spend quality time together
Registered producers will receive a web-based election letter the first week of November with instructions on how to select their board choices in the online voting platform.
Any producer who has sold canola in either of the previous two crop years and has not requested a levy refund in the past year is considered registered.
An option will be listed in the letter for registered producers who wish to vote by paper ballot.
Voting must be completed by Nov. 30 by noon CST, and results will be announced in December and Jan. 9 during CropSphere.
Ag safety group gets new board member
Dave Brand, owner of Apex Land and Livestock, joined the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association board of directors during elections at its conference held in Charlottetown Oct. 4-6.
Returning board members include Wendy Bennett as chair, Jeff Shaw as vice-chair, Niels Koehncke as secretary and Dean Anderson as treasurer.
Other board members include David Powers and Carolyn Van Den Heuvel.
The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association is a national, non-profit organization focused on improving health and safety on farms and agricultural worksites.
Alberta Lamb Producers
Alberta Lamb Producers needs six producers to serve three-year terms on its board of directors for zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7.
Fall meetings will take place between Oct. 27 and Nov. 19.
Producers need to return completed forms to the office seven days before the election in their region.
No board experience is necessary, but eligible producers must have paid checkoffs in the last two years.
In addition to contributing to the sheep industry, producers have the opportunity to gain personal skills, attend educational courses and events.
For more information, visit www.ablamb.ca.
