Pauline Bolay from Manitoba & Don Metheral from Ontario are the top Canadian shearers! 

Congratulations to all of you on a fantastic performance at the Golden Shears and Wool Handling Competition.

Final Canadian Shearing results:

Pauline Bolay 25th with a score of 112.600
Don Metheral 30th with a score of 114.95

Final Canadian Wool Handling results:

Allison Preston 28th with 207.80
Amber Petersen 35th with 233.60

The following picture is one heat out of three overall - Don was 28th & Pauline was 30th.

CanadianTeam Members:  Allison Preston, Amber Petersen, Pauline Bolay, Don Metheral, Phillip Woodward (manager)

Shearers competing at the 8^th Annual Eastern Canadian Sheep Shearing Competition in Holstein, ON
July 5^th & 6^th, 2019

An international event sponsored by
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited.

www.holsteinagroexpo.com 

Allison Preston, daughter of Paul & Viola Preston from Vauxhall, Alberta and grand daughter of Grant & the late Edith Preston from Dundalk, Ontario is currently shearing in Australia.

Recently she competed at the Culcairn Shearing & Wool Handling Competition, placing 1^st in the Novice Division.

She also competed in the Walbundrie Strong Wool Shearing Competition and placed 2^nd in the Novice Division.

(Allison Preston – on left in both pictures)

Holstein Agro Expo 

Sheep Shearing Competition July 6-7, 2018

www.holsteinagroexpo.com

7th Annual Eastern Canadian Sheep Shearing Competition

Left to right:
Don Metheral, Don Lewis, Jerry Kelleher, Sam Sloan, John Kuepfer

Sept 25 to 27, 2018 - space is limited to 6 participants

For more info please contact Peter Kudelka or visit OSMA website

Registration required: $200 cheque payable to Peter Kudelka

Requirements: please advise left or right handed and any food issues

519-348-4266  Cell: 519-274-2050

peter_kudelka@sympatico.ca 

“3rd Annual Sheep Shearing Course” scheduled for March 23 & 24 of this year.  It runs 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day.  It is taught by Shawn Fajnor at J & M Farms just outside of Lethbridge, AB. 

Shaun will teach you how to shear your own sheep. 

The cost is $275.00 + GST.  You will need to register and send in the non-refundable deposit to save your spot as they can only accommodate 14 students maximum. 

Snacks and lunch will be provided for the 2 days.

To register, please contact:
jmfarms@look.ca and mention “Sheep Shearing School” in the subject line of your email.
You may also contact Jim or Margaret Oosterhof by phone: 403-317-0330.