Calgary Stampede salutes Southern Alberta family farms
CALGARY (660 NEWS) – As they do every day, The Calgary Stampede continues to celebrate Alberta’s ag industry but Monday was especially exciting for 19 Southern Alberta family farms.
BMO and the Calgary Stampede handed out the 2019 BMO farm family awards.
This is the 23rd time the awards have been handed out with a focus on the value of the family farmer.
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Jim and Nola Bowhay of Bowhay farms are the recipient for Mountain View County and are absolutely thrilled.
“It was very humbling I must say, there is a lot of people that probably deserve is as much or more than us so it’s a really humbling experience,” said Jim.
Another one of the recipients is the Milner family who own Lazy M Ranching of Rocky View County.
Patti Milner says it really is all about family.
“I think our most joyful thing is how it started with great grandparents,” said Milner.
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A full list of winners.
The winners of the 2019 BMO Farm Family Awards are:
|
Area |
Farm Family |
Family Name Advertisement |
|
Cardston County |
Mackenzie Red Angus |
The Mackenzie Family |
|
County of Forty Mile No. 8 |
Torlang Farms Advertisement |
The Langeweg Family |
|
County of Newell |
Philpott Honey Producers |
The Philpott Family |
|
County of Warner Advertisement |
Quinton Farms |
Ryan & Lisa Chipman and Family |
|
Cypress County |
Cash Cattle Company |
The Cash Family Advertisement |
|
Kneehill County |
Lakeview Farm Limited |
The Tainsh Family |
|
Lethbridge County |
D & M Bishop Farms Inc. Advertisement |
The Bishop Family |
|
MD of Foothills No. 31 |
Miller Farms |
Brian & Debbie Miller |
|
MD of Pincher Creek Advertisement |
Westrop Farms |
Bob Westrop & Family |
|
MD of Ranchland No. 66 |
Big Fire Ranch |
The Blades Family Advertisement |
|
MD of Taber |
Linrich Farms Ltd. |
Richard & Linda Huvenaars and Family |
|
MD of Willow Creek #26 |
Lowe Ranches Advertisement |
The Lowe Family |
|
Mountain View County |
Bowhay Farms |
Jim & Nola Bowhay and Family |
|
Rocky View County Advertisement |
Lazy M Ranches |
The Milner Family |
|
Special Areas No. 2 |
The Storch Family |
The Storch Family Advertisement |
|
Special Areas No. 3 |
The Blair Family |
The Blair Family |
|
Starland County |
Two Valley Angus Advertisement |
The Holowath Family |
|
Vulcan County |
Crocus Coulee Farms Ltd. |
Owen & Sherry Malmberg and Family |
|
Wheatland County Advertisement |
Saddle Ridge Ranch |
The Kalbhen Family |
