Agenda for April 25, 2010 meeting of the O.K.S.A.
We would like to thank our gracious host Tom and Shanna Bourgeois, for letting us invade their farm today.
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Lunch will be served and is catered by Community Living South Huron.
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
Meeting called to order.
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Special speaker Jack Kyle who is a pasture specialist. He is speaking early as he has to leave right after.
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm
All in attendance will introduce themselves and give a little history about their family and their farm.
1:50 pm - 2:10 pm
Minutes of the last meeting will be discussed. We can bring up any discussion anyone might have pertaining to those minutes.
2:10 pm – 2:45 pm
Discussion of new business. Any info members would like to address.
I would like to address members to see who would like their farm and info on katahdinsheep.info as we can have a page for each member for whatever they would like to list.
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Special speaker Judy Scott Weldon. She is a nationalist and is in communications field. She owns a marketing company.
3:15 pm – 3:55 pm
Elections held for the following positions:
President
Secretary / Treasurer
Directors
As well as other positions
4:00 pm
Meeting adjourned
Tracy & Garry Smith Oram-T Farms katahdinsheep.infooramteakatahdinsheep.com
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
All breeds sheep sale
Upcoming Sheep Sale at Hoard’s Station Sales Barn(near Campbellford, Ontario) on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 1 pm.Supported by OSMA District 8 Purebred or Commercial Mature/Yearlings/LambsMale/Female Sellers and Buyers needed!! Entry forms available from: Elwood Palmateer 613-968-8698orChris Byford 613-476-2380 Accommodations in area:Campbellford River Inn, 352 Front St. N- 705-653-1771 or 1-800-984-6665Waters Edge Inn, 149 Queen St, Campbellford, 705-653-4470 or 1-877-838-3343Other hotels in Belleville or TrentonRoom for camping trailers on sales barn property
Sunday, April 4, 2010
O.K.S.A Spring Meeting
The spring meeting of the Ontario Katahdin Sheep Association will be held at one of our member's farm in the Georgian Bay area, north of Barrie, Ontario. If you are a member and need more info or directions, phone Tom or Shanna at 705-835-6103. There will be a lunch at 12 followed by the meeting which should go on till about 3.15 p.m.
The date is April 25th 2010.
The location is quite far north, but it is hoped that it will attract some of our northern members who find it a long drive to the Niagara Pensinsula or Eastern Ontario where meetings have been held previously. It's only fair.
The date is April 25th 2010.
The location is quite far north, but it is hoped that it will attract some of our northern members who find it a long drive to the Niagara Pensinsula or Eastern Ontario where meetings have been held previously. It's only fair.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Our young llamas are old enough to leave now
Pedro, shown here is the only male this year. He has lots of lovely wool and would make a great sheep guard. He was born in October 2009.
The black one is a female called Cinderella. She is the same age, but has a different father.
The top one is probably the fanciest one. She is called Miss Hastings as her mother is Miss Canada. Second from the top is a young female called Umbra -so names as she is an unusual taupe colour. Contact us for prices and further details.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Cuba has sheep similar to ours
We just got back from a short holiday in Cuba, about an hour from Santiago di Cuba which is quite a large city, and not far from Guantanimo.
Goats and sheep are everywhere, although not on the menu at the hotels. I asked why that was, and the Cubans replied that the government provided food for the hotels. They gave them pork, beef and chicken, but not lamb and goat, as these went mostly to the local farmers markets. There is a little private enterprise allowed.
Anyway, the sheep were the Caribbean hair type and looked quite like Katahdins. As they also shed their wool, or do not have much to begin with, they are more suited to the hot and humid climate. They tended to be bit smaller than ours on average, but this was not from lack of grass, but due to the heat.
Goats and sheep are everywhere, although not on the menu at the hotels. I asked why that was, and the Cubans replied that the government provided food for the hotels. They gave them pork, beef and chicken, but not lamb and goat, as these went mostly to the local farmers markets. There is a little private enterprise allowed.
Anyway, the sheep were the Caribbean hair type and looked quite like Katahdins. As they also shed their wool, or do not have much to begin with, they are more suited to the hot and humid climate. They tended to be bit smaller than ours on average, but this was not from lack of grass, but due to the heat.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Eco Day at the Ramada Inn Cornwall, Ontario
Just a reminder that the annual "Eco Day" chaired by Tom Manley of Homestead Organics will be held on the weekend of 26th-28th February. Contact 613-932-7925.
District 8 meeting
The next meeting of District 8 will be held at the Napanee Charles school, at the East side of the hospital and North a few yards. It is on Monday 22nd February at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served.
The subject is "Fencing and shelter for sheep" by Barretts of Stirling.
The subject is "Fencing and shelter for sheep" by Barretts of Stirling.
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