The CCWG recently held Management and Board of Director meetings
at the 100th Annual General Meeting in Carleton Place & Almonte,
Ontario on October 18th – 20th, 2018
The 2018 elected Board of Directors are as follows:
Executive Committee
President - David Mastine, St. Felix de Kingsey, QC
1st Vice President - Lee E. Sexton, Hanley, SK
2nd Vice President - Allan E. Ribbink, Tiverton, ON
- Roma H. Tingle, Prince George, BC
Additional Directors on the Board are as
follows:
Warren L. Moore, Stavely, AB (Audit Committee)
Ward Harden, Fir Mountain, SK (Audit Committee)
Ruth Mathewson, Central North River, NS (Audit Committee)
Gary J. Fox, Bloomfield, ON
Brian W. Greaves, Miniota, MB
For the fiscal year ending February 28, 2018 the co-operative
recorded gross sales of almost 10.4 million which represents an
increase of 2.5% from the previous year. Net income of
$425,599 from all business operations was achieved. Difficult wool
marketing conditions for broader wools continued in 2017/18. This
resulted in lower wool sales in our value-added wool trading
division of almost 14.5% compared to the previous fiscal year.
Canadian wool is currently being marketed to 6 countries, but China
remains the major export destination for all wool types.
Profitability was up at all retail locations with overall sales
increasing by 9.2%. In terms of revenue ratio, the past year
reflected 25% (wool) and 75% (retail).
The Board of Directors have authorized a dividend payment of 7% to
the shareholders of record date December 31, 2017. The company has
always paid a dividend and it has been 7% annually since 1999. The
Shareholder Wool Shipper Loyalty Reward Program (SWSLRP) will
remain at the rate of 7 cents per pound on the 2017 wool clip. Full
details of these programs can be found on the company website
www.wool.ca. For a report on the current wool market and our
business update - www.wool.ca/Wool_Market_Reports. In other news, a
thorough review and evaluation of the company’s long term strategic
business plan was completed by the Board of Directors and
Management team.
2018 marked our 100th year in business which is a significant
milestone to reach. To celebrate this event an evening banquet
featuring fresh Ontario lamb was held at the North Lanark
Agricultural Hall in Almonte, Ontario with 200 guests in
attendance. In 2019 the Annual General Meeting will be held in
Truro, Nova Scotia from October 17th – 19th.
| Atlantic - Paul & Ann Cullingworth, Scotsburn, NS Shearer / Tondeur - Eric Sullivan |
Saskatchewan - Heidi Clarke – Willow Island Farm, Saskatoon, SK Shearers / Tondeurs - Bill & Heidi Clarke |
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Québec - |
Bonny & Norman Lee, Pangman, SK Shearer / Tondeur - Cliff Metheral |
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Ontario - |
Dale & Dawn Montgomery, Maple Creek, SK Shearer / Tondeur - Cliff Metheral |
| Ken Thompson – Island Meadow Family Farm, Demorestville, ON Shearer / Tondeur - Ruco Braat |
Richard & Wanda Perrault, Val Marie, SK Shearers / Tondeurs - Lorrie Reed & Crew |
| Jim Johnston – Pasture Hill Farm, New Liskeard,
ON Shearers / Tondeurs - Gerald Gemmill, Jonas Ouellette, William Rousseau |
Alberta - Jordon Preston, Vauxhall, AB Shearers / Tondeurs - John Beasley, Shaun Fajnor, Dwight Galenzoski, Paul Preston |
| Manitoba - Rupert Durose - Duck Paddle Farm, Plumas, MB Shearer / Tondeur - Rupert Durose |
Shannon & Don Horkoff, Vulcan, AB |
| Rupert Durose - Duck Paddle Farm, Plumas, MB Shearer / Tondeur - Rupert Durose |
British Columbia Dennis Gellings, Dawson Creek, BC Shearers / Tondeurs - South Peace Colony, Birch Hills Colony |
| Steve & Jeanette Lewis, McAuley, MB Shearer / Tondeur - Steve Lewis |
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Nicole Blanchard, L’Epiphanie, QC |
Tom Redpath, Ayres Cliff, QC |
James McNeely, Wool Superintendent, Carleton Place
John Woodburn, CCWG Director, Alberta North
CCWG 100th AGM Banquet held at North Lanark Agricultural
Hall
Almonte, ON - October 20, 2018
2017 Wool Certificate of Merit
David & Elizabeth Anderson, Andelin Farms from Orillia, ON
Presented by Allan Ribbink – CCWG Director Ontario West &
Patrick Lamothe – Carleton Place Wool Grader
2017 Wool Certificate of Merit
Warren Moore – CCWG Director Alberta South presents
the Certificate of Merit to Grant Preston, Mount Forest,
ON
on behalf of his grandson Jordan Preston from Vauxhall, AB
Shearers recognized for long time service to the sheep
industry
Left to right, front row: Judy Miller-Shelley, Jerry Kelleher, Ross
Creighton, Terry Spicer, Bruce McEwen, Nicole Blanchard.
Left to right, back row: Steve Shelley, Tom Redpath, Ruco Braat,
Richard Metheral, John Farrell, Peter Kudelka, Eric Bjergso – CCWG
General Manager
Absent – Geraldine Heffernan, Donald Metheral, Robert Worden
CCWG staff attending the 100th AGM & Banquet
CCWG 2018/19 Board of Directors
Left to right:
Gary Fox, Allan Ribbink, Warren Moore, Ruth Mathewson, Ward
Harden,
David Mastine, Lee Sexton, Eric Bjergso, Brian Greaves, Roma
Tingle
Following the recent retirement of James McNeely, Carleton Place Wool Superintendent, the following promotions at the Carleton Place Wool Grading Warehouse become effective today October 24, 2018.
Nathan Pappas-Barabe & Patrick Lamothe will work together and assume equal responsibilities as wool graders and warehouse supervisors. Daily wool grading will be completed on a rotating basis by each grader.
The warehouse staff supervisor duties will include overseeing logistics’ such as shipping, receiving, lot sorting, wool coring, health and safety etc. All warehouse wool grading staff will report directly to Nathan and Pat.
À la suite du récent départ à la retraite de James McNeely, contrôleur en chef de la laine à Carleton Place, les promotions suivantes à l'entrepôt de classement de la laine de Carleton Place entrent en vigueur aujourd'hui le 24 octobre 2018.
Nathan Pappas-Barabe et Patrick Lamothe vont travailler ensemble et assumer des responsabilités égales en tant que classificateur de laine et superviseur d'entrepôt. Le classement quotidien de la laine sera effectué en rotation par chaque classificateur.
Les tâches du superviseur du personnel de l’entrepôt comprendront la supervision de la logistique, comme l’envoi, la réception, le tri des lots, la santé et la sécurité, etc. Tout le personnel de classement de la laine en entrepôt relèvera directement de Nathan et Pat.
Left to right: David Banbury, Nathan Pappas-Barabe, David Smith, Eric Bjergso, Pat Lamothe, Alan Davidson-Cummings, Eddie Banks, Troy Latham
In his interview, Eric provides insights into the history of the Canadian wool industry, sheep breeds and wool qualities. He describes the challenges and opportunities Canadian wool growers are faced with and how the Co-operative is supporting its members in the same.
Eric Bjergso is the General Manager of the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited. Eric is a graduate of the Agricultural College. He joined the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited in 1976 and has been the General Manager since 1983.
Eric Bjergso, CCWG General Manager attended the 30th Nanjing Wool Market Conference and Wool Trade Fair on September 11th – 13th in Nanjing Jiangsu Province, China.
Over 500 delegates were registered from the Chinese and international wool trade.
Participants include growers, traders, primary processors, spinners, weavers and garment manufacturers. It provided an excellent opportunity for all international delegates to meet with China’s biggest wool buyers and processors, all in one place. Contracts were negotiated for 700,000 pounds of graded and objectively measured Canadian wool.
