East Sounding Creek Show and Sale Update
By Emma Westerlund
The East Sounding Creek 4H club is busy finalizing plans for the Hanna district’s annual show and sale which will be held on June 12th for the market steers. We have received an exemption from the government to go ahead with a modified day. Unfortunately, due to Covid, our show will not be open to spectators this year but our sale will be broadcast live on DMLS. Our annual sale is a once a year opportunity for people to purchase local, youth raised, hand fed beef. If you are interested in more details about our sale or would like to purchase a ¼, ½, or whole beef please contact Quinn Wagstaff 403-664-9447, Aaron Rude 403-664-7164 or Greg Norris 403-664-9735. Local abattoir spots have been booked as well as transportation for the steers after the sale so potential purchasers only need to successfully bid on a steer and then be able to pick up their boxed beef at the abattoir at which time the purchaser will also pay for their custom cut and wrap.
One of the goals of the East Sounding Creek club for this year was to try and have a “as normal as possible “ year which includes having a female show. The female show will be held at the Crossroads Centre on Sunday, June 13th. This too, unfortunately, will be closed to spectators due to Covid but with the addition of the second day we are also able to add some new competition categories including grooming and showmanship for our female classes.
Full size, colour catalogues featuring all members of the Hanna district will be circulating in the weeks prior to June 12th so please keep an eye open for them or request one from a 4-H family! Included in the catalogue will be more details about every market steer that will be selling on June 12th, a cost comparison breakdown between purchasing 4H beef versus store bought beef and more details about DMLS (you’ll want to set up an account a few days prior to the sale in order to bid in our live auction). Also featured in the catalogue is all of our Cleaver kids as well as our members who have chosen to not have a market steer but have chosen a female, sheep, or pig as their main project.
