In 2018, the Cross Cancer Institute celebrated 50 years of helping northern Alberta families. To show our appreciation and help them continue their legacy, CFCW was hoping to find 50 ranchers to donate a calf to our Calves for Cancer campaign. Thanks to farm families across Alberta, we managed to surpass that goal with 70 calves that went to market in Fall 2018, and all proceeds were donated to the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Cross.
The results were amazing, with multiple calves (along with one puppy and a ewe!) being auctioned off over and over again at each participating auction mart to raise even more money for the Cross Cancer Institute:
Stettler Auction Mart: $5,973
Provost Livestock Exchange: $2,800
Farmfair International: $24,900
Thorsby Stockyard: $29,206
North Central Livestock Clyde: $15,269
VJV Rimbey: $3,000
Viking Auction Market: $13,630
North Central Livestock Vermilion: $14,815
VJV Ponoka: $10,508
Innisfail Auction Mart: $4,800
VJV Westlock: $27,770
Northern Livestock Lloydminster – $16,000
Total Raised: $168,671.00
A BIG Thank you to our Calves for Cancer “Honour Roll”, 60 Ranchers who donated calves or cash to the cause for the Cross Cancer Institute’s 50th Anniversary:
- John Chomiak from Chomiak Charolais near Mundare
- Dale Zimmerman from Twin Creek Farms west of Wetaskiwin
- Rene & Patti Chalut (sha-loo) from Bonnyville
- Norm Mayer from Central Agencies in Camrose
- Dave Rock of Rafter DR Ranch near Leduc
- Dale Erickson of CactusHill Ranch near Tofield
- Doug & Audrey Bucholz of Bucholz Farms near Galahad
- Tiffany & Chad Ohlmann of Diamond O Ranch near Leduc
- Rick Haugen of Camrose
- Roger & Debbie Thompson of New Norway
- Larry Rudolf of Innisfree
- Lloyd Kadatz of New Sarepta
- Lorne & Gail Fenton of Lamont
- Tom Myrholm of Wildwood
- Highway 13 Cattlemen’s Club of Czar
- Carmen Mawson of Ardmore
- Mel Kapicki from Smart Firewood Products
- Anonymous from Hughenden
- Cleveley Cattle Company in Ellscott
- Lorne & Verna Ruskowsky of Wetaskiwin
- Larry & Bonnie Speers from Rochester
- The Small Ranch near Czar
- Jim Holmgren & Family out by Lindale
- Dennis & Pat Borduzak from Lantana Farms near Vimy
- Doug Toronchuk of Newbrook is donating 2 calves!
- Dennis Bacque from Bacque Farms near Glendon
- Allan & Shirley Tkachyk of Ashmont
- Brian & Sharon Brown of Wetaskiwin
- The Nahirniak Family in Camrose County
- Randy Patrie of Ryley
- The Ockerman Family from Vermilion
- The Hrycun Family of Newbrook
- Sunrise Ranch near Westlock
- Garnet & Duane Schultz of Stony Plain
- Tristen, Triefen, Trayden, the Pesaruk Family at Triple P Farms From Willingdon
- Larry Brown of Daysland
- Terry & Kim Ostapovich from Broken Road Ranch near Westerose
- The 3 Amigo’s from Rimbey, Mel Gorday, Grant Craig & Dick Hankins
- Dave Shaffer of Rochester
- Ron & Barb Romaniuk of Ryley
- The Squires family of Irma
- Jessica & Chad Ollikka of Waskateneau
- Pickford Ranch near Lloydminster
- St. Michaels Ag Society, The Consulting Engineers Association, and Nick Kowarchuk
- Ralph Boe of Boe Ranch near Mannville
- Dean & Charlene Green of Thorsby
- Doug & Barb Shapka of Willingdon
- Jim & Eleanor Brandon
- Clegg Angus and the Clegg Family from Sturgeon county
- Brett Kissel
- 2 U Bar Farms of Mayerthorpe
- Malcolm Spearin of North Pork Farms of Dapp
- Freddie Herron Farms of Millet
- Ron & Janet Sperber along with daughters Samantha & Jessica of RImbey
- Paul & Dennis Kotowich of St. Paul
- Frank McAallister from Elk Valley Ranch
- Michelle & Emill Palsit of Two Hills
- Nathan Palsit of Two Hills
- Anonymous Donation
- Ortlieb Family of Leduc County
- Glenn Holmgren of Lindale
- Marcinkoski Farms of Strome
- Mervyn Smith of Alsike
- MJT Cattle Company of Edgerton
- MBK Farms of Mundare
- Joyce & James Mykipilo of Boyle
- Charlie McDonald of Stettler
- John & Maryann Yurkiw of Radway
- Eagle Builders
- VJV Ponoka