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The Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society is committed to the 

GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT & PROMOTION

of Red Angus through the purebred and commercial industries in Canada.

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OUR BOARD

PRESIDENT
 

Jill Wildman 2021-2023

Towaw Cattle Co. 

780.305.1146

jillwildman74@gmail.com

Sangudo, AB

BOARD MEMBER
Junior/4-H

Michael Wheeler 2023-2025

Wheeler Stock Farms

306.260.7336

wheelers_stock_farm@hotmail.com

Saskatoon, SK

VICE PRESIDENT
 

VACANT

BOARD MEMBER
Marketing/Social Media

Brad Chappell 2021-2023

Heart of the Valley Farms 

250.897.0619

rdangus@telus.net 

Courtnay, BC

FINANCE CHAIR
 

Dennis Lastuka 2018-2024

Yarrow Creek Farm & Ranch 

403.315.2614

yarrowcreekranch@gmail.com

Pincher Creek, AB

BOARD MEMBER
Red Round Up

Brody Gardner 2018-2024

Diamond T Cattle Co. 

403.994.0552

brody_gardner@hotmail.com

Olds, AB

BOARD MEMBER

Luis Burciaga 2022-2024

La Conquista Ranches  

403.863.5802

laconquistaranches@outlook.com

Okotoks, AB

BOARD MEMBER

Mark Matejka 2017-2023

Matejka Farms 

403.783.9857

markponoka@gmail.com

Ponoka, AB

BOARD MEMBER

Kolby Heaven 2018-2024 

780.778.1435

heaven_cattle@hotmail.com

Whitecourt, AB

 

BOARD MEMBER

Randy McGowan 2015-2024

McGowan Farms  

780.385.4418

Rbm98_rodeo@yahoo.com 

Killam, AB

BOARD MEMBER

Tyson Hertz 2021-2023

Six Mile Red Angus 

403.376.7284

tysonhertz@gmail.com

Glentworth, SK

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OUR HISTORY

1908

 Reds First Inclusion
 Canadian Aberdeen Angus herdbook published excludes red males but permits red females

1921

Bylaws of the Association were amended to exclude all reds

1968

Red Angus Eligible for Registration, Federal Minister of Agriculture

1972

Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society Founded

HOW IT ALL STARTED

The Canadian Red Angus Promotion Society was formed in September 1972 by a group of Red Angus breeders, with a sole mission of promoting the breed.

 

In the Spring of 1973 members were in favor of sponsoring a sale to showcase Red Angus, making them more visable. It was decided from the beginning to make this a select sale with consignors opening their herd to a selector. Over the years, this has resulted in a highly successful sale.

Fort Macleod Auction Market had been selling for Mackenzie Brothers and Gary Conrad, and it was felt that their experience would be an asset. To that end, a meeting was held with them, and they were hired to manage the first Red Round Up. Becuase of it's central location, the Innisfail Test Center, managed by John Hay, was chosen as the venue. Jack Daines, a local auctioneer was invited to be a guest auctioneer. John Milne did the selecting; George Chiga, Guthrie Oklahoma, did the color commentating.

The Premier Red Angus sale is still going strong, a testament to the forward thinking of the breeders who started it 50 years ago!!

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