A young beef producer from Boissevain is one of three Canadians selected to get a purchase voucher through a national breed foundation.

Three Canadian Junior Angus members will each receive $2,000 heifer vouchers from the Canadian Angus Foundation just for being members of Canada’s largest beef breed’s junior program.
 
Grace Glover of Boissevain; Layne Chantler of Egbert, Ontario and Karsen Van Sickle of Red Deer County, Alberta were randomly drawn from all Canadian Junior Angus members. The heifer voucher can be used toward the purchase of an Angus female of the youth’s choice this fall.

“I joined 4-H when I was five or six and since then I’ve just carried on with that and it has led to great opportunities” said Grace Glover.

The Grade 11 student loves working with cattle because it gets her outside and she’s made a number of new friends because of shows and the beef industry. “When I’m not busy with hockey it really gives me something to do.”

To be eligible for the heifer voucher draw, youths with an interest in Canadian Angus had to purchase or renew a CJA membership on or before October 1. A random draw was conducted to select the winners.

“I can spend the voucher on any Angus female and I can buy it right off a farm or through an auction sale. I have to spend the money by January and then that female stays in my herd for a long time. I’m hoping to go to an in person sale this year but with COVID-19 you never know.”
 
“One of the Canadian Angus Foundation’s main objectives is to support youth development. It is gratifying to be able to offer members of our junior program the opportunity to expand their herds thanks to the generous support of our donors,” says Canadian Angus Foundation Executive Director and Canadian Junior Angus Coordinator Belinda Wagner.
 
The Canadian Angus Foundation functions to preserve and expand the Angus breed for future generations through education, youth development, scientific and market research, and historical preservation and restoration.

“I want to end up on a farm for sure. It’s good to have a purebred herd and through the association I’ve met a lot of great people. I have to do my chores every morning and night and a couple of times a year we’ll go out a some shows and have some fun.”