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pn S---- ee a hii a ES Ei aati 32 -- PORT PERRY STAR -- Tues. August 21, 1984 Holstein Assoc. of Canada now into its second century President, Allison Fawcett, Winchester, Ontario addressed the 101st Annual Meeting of the members of the Hols- tein Association of Canada and stated 'The Association is healthy, growing, and advancing at an impressive rate. 1983 was a remarkable year. Aside from break- ing records in the number of registrations processed, the number of animals classified, and the number of extended pedigrees printed, Hols- tein Canada finished the year with a record number of members." The President echoed these words of en- couragement to Holstein breeders from across Canada and around the world who gathered for the 1984 Centennial Con- vention and 101st Annual Meeting of the Holstein Association of Canada held at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, 14 and 15 of March 1984. "Additional 1983 ac- complishments were also cited. Holstein Canada became the first Holstein Breed Associa- tion in the world to publish sire type proofs based on the linear data. A superior equation for the calculation of proofs was also introduced. The Canada Holstein is realizing greater than one per cent annual im- provement for produc- tion. As a result of this gain, Canadian dairymen solicited a change in the expression of sire proofs to allow them to compare bulls to the current average population more easily. In answer to this request, as of April 1983, proofs were expressed on the rolling basis. The Research Com- mittee of the Association has monitored research and development and made recommendations in many areas pertinent to the well being of Hols- teins. It is concluded that the Canadian breed is relatively free of heritable defects, based on results to date. The Association agreed several years ago that all registered Hols- teins should be milk recorded and type classified by 1990. The Board of Directors urged all members and all pro- vinces to press forward with all means at their disposal to achieve these milk recording and type classification goals. Attention was also drawn to the new flexi- ble, up-to-date computer system that is running within budget and on schedule. The computer has accomplished more than cost saving as it has made it possible to pro- cess registrations and transfers more quickly, thereby achieving im- proved turnaround time. Accuracy has increased "through uniform and more detailed checking and computerization allows the Association to handle peak volumes more easily. The Association can now of- fer detailed search of the existing Canadian heifer population for those - which quality for par- ticular export orders. This service was used for a Russian purchase of red and white bulls and heifers during 1983, much to the satisfaction of both the exporter and Ontario sets upstudy group Education Minister Dr. Bette Stephenson last week announced an eight-person commission to prepare the planning and implementation of the expansion of the separate school system. Chairing the Commis- sion for Planning and Implementing Change in the Governance and Ad- ministration of Secon- dary Education in On- tario will be William T. Newnham, the former president of Seneca Col- lege of Applied Arts and Technology. Vice chair- man will be Edmund Nelligan, who recently retired as Director of Education of the Metropolitan Toronto Separate School Board. The six Commis- sioners are: --Jean Louis Bourdeau, Executive Director, Association francaise des conseils scolaries de I'Ontario. --dJohn Fraser, Director of Education, Peel Coun- ty Board of Education. --C. Frank Gilhooly, Ot- tawa consultant. --Mrs. Twyla Hendry, Chairman, Waterloo County Board of Education. --W_.A. Jones, Secretary Treasurer, Ontario Teachers' Federation. --Rosaire Leger, Direc- tor of Education, Stor- mont, Dundas, Glengarry County Board of Education. The Commission will advise the Minister on th~ <necific means by whicn the new policy can best be carried out and assume responsibility for the overall administra- tion of its implementation. It is expected that the Commission will be dissolved on July 1, 1987. buyer. The Association pro- posed a new set of By- Laws. These were ex- plained and discussed by the membership. One major change will occur in the size and structure of the Board of Directors. The proposal is to reduce the Board size by four members and to have three main committees: Administration, Breed Improvement and Member Relations. Addi- tionally, the President, Vice-President, Past President and Chairman of each of these commit- tees would make up an Executive Committee. A new restriction for the registration of bulls requiring that the dam have minimum BCA"s of 150 for both milk and fat and the same Good Plus rating was also debated. There was a resolution asking that Holstein Canada retain in the By- Laws a provision for junior membership. The Board of Directors agreed to study this re- quest in 1984. : An amendment to the By-Laws to provide a new prorated member- ship fee structure for new members was passed. Mr. Young-Koo Hwang, Presidednt, and Dr. Shin Ho Park, Ex- ecutive Secretary of the Korean Animal Improve- ment Association, signed an agreement with the Canadian Holstein Association that provides for technical advice to the Koreans and a pro- gram to assure the quali- ty of Canadian Holsteins exported to Korea. A number of presenta- tions were made to owners of elite producers and bulls by Lionel Laroche of Victoriaville, Quebec. The Associa- tion's top honour was awarded to twelve Master Breeders by Claude Pepin of War- wick, Ontario. The Hols- tein Journal, Don Mills, Ontario, publisher of "Century Achievement" and co-sponsor of the film 'Hallmark 100'; Curt Harrison of Curt Harrison Films, Paris, Ontario, producer of the bilingual audio visual presentation 'Hallmark 100', and Peter Lew- ington, Ilderton, Ontario, author of "Canada's Holsteins" were recognized for their con- tribution to the Associa- tion's Centennial. A number of speakers from Agriculture Canada ad- dressed the meeting on animal health, export promotion, research and milk recording. An Early Bird Session was held on Wednesday morning with brisk debate by the attendees on the topic of Cow Pro- duction Indexes. 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