Ceremony took place at The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
By Diego Flammini
Assistant Editor, North American Content
Farms.com
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame officially welcomed three new members as the class of 2016 was inducted during The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.
“This year we are celebrating three outstanding ambassadors for Canadian agriculture who channeled their passion and leadership into significant advancements for our entire industry,” Herb McLane, President of the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Association, said in a statement.
The inductees are:
Jas. C. Bartlett
The late Mr. Bartlett was born into the family business of N.M. Bartlett, a distributor of crop protection products, located in Beamsville, Ont. He helped the business become the only national horticultural crop protection distributor in Canada and served as chair of what’s now known as CropLife Canada. He was also instrumental in creating the CropLife Ontario Council and bringing what's now known as the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention to the province.
Robert Switzer
In 1970, Mr. Switzer organized the first Angus feeder calf sale on his ranch, Sandy Bar Ranch. The sale has been running for 38 years at the ranch and created strong markets for Saskatchewan livestock. Switzer is a founding director of Red Coat Feeder and has held leadership positions with the Canadian Angus Association, Saskatchewan Angus Association and Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association.
Bob Switzer at the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame ceremony.
Photo: Tammi Ribey/Twitter
John Wilmott
In the 1970s, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmott moved to Saskatchewan where John envisioned turning the Canadian Western Agribition into the best beef show in North America and the largest in Canada. He spent 29 years on the board as a director, committee chair, member, president and past president.
Farms.com extends its congratulations to the inductees and their families for continuing to strengthen Canada’s agricultural industry through innovation and passion.