ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, March 30, 2023

12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. - Jersey Quebec AGM

5 p.m. to 7 p.m. -  CIAQ 75th anniversary celebration

7:00 p.m. - Purina All-Quebec Awards Banquet* - ($70/$30 under 12 yrs.)
On the menu*:

• Starter : Fondue with local cheeses
• Soup : Cream of parsnip
• Main course: Poultry ballotine stuffed with small game, blackcurrant and juniper berry sauce
• Dessert : Soft seasonal cake with garnish of the moment

Friday, March 31, 2023

7 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet* ($25)

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Farm visits & Lunch*($20) - Presented by ÉTÉ

• AM: Ferme Belflamme and Ferme MB Marronniers
• PM: Ferme Verjatin and Ferme Bellaska

From 4 p.m - "Sugar Shack" evening at the Vignoble Le Nordet* ($45)

6:30 p.m. - All Canadians Presentations

8 p.m. - Embryo auction

Saturday, April 1, 2023

7 a.m. - Breakfast Buffet* ($25)

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. - "Next Generation" program

• Speakers - Gilles Dumont of Ferme Guymont & Jonathan Merriam, Jersey Program Manager at Semex
• Next Generation Bursary Recipients/Youth of Distinction

12:30 p.m. - Presidents Luncheon* ($20) & Production Awards (Class Leaders & Hall of Fame)

ALTERNATE PROGRAM: 10 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Visit area cheese factories / Lévis-Quebec ferry / Walk in Old Quebec * 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Jersey Canada AGM

7 p.m. - Jersey Canada Awards Banquet* ($70/ $30 under 12 yrs.) - Presented by Purina
(Jersey Young Achievers, Individual awards, Constructive Breeders, Master Breeder)
On the menu*:

• Starter : Arancini
• Soup : Cream of cauliflower
• Main meal  : Flank steak
• Dessert : Praline Rocher

*Tickets Required
*A 3-course meal for children is available for banquets at a cost of $30 (if reserved before March 10). On the menu: Soup of the moment, General Tao chicken with rice and vegetables and for dessert: Pastry chef's delight. Available at Jersey Quebec and Jersey Canada banquets.

 Four Points by Sheraton Lévis, 5800 Rue J.-B.- Michaud, Lévis, QC G6V 0B3

Website

• Four Points by Sheraton Lévis has a block of rooms available under the Group Rate of $149 + tax this includes unlimited internet and outdoor parking.
• Reservations (418) 838-0025 or 1-888-838-0025 reference Jersey Quebec AND LÉVIS CENTRE DES CONGRÈS *must reference both to guarantee rate OR Online RSVP LINK

* DEADLINE March 8th, 2023, for Group rate.

The Jersey Canada Travel Bursary is a unique travel assistance program for young Jersey breeders.

To help make it easier for out-of-province young people to attend the Jersey Canada AGM we are offering financial assistance for paticipants across Canada! The AGM takes place March 30 - April 1, 2023 at the  Center des Congrès de Lévis in Lévis, Québec. 

Three (3) $1000 travel bursaries are available for applicants between 18 and 35 years of age, one person from each of the following regions: Jersey West, Jersey Ontario and Jersey Atlantic. 

To apply please submit a letter detailing the following

1. Describe yourself and your involvement with the Jersey breed?
2. What do you hope to gain from the AGM?
3. What are your future goals in the industry?

 include with your letter:

• Name

• Date of Birth

• Prefix

• Address

• Phone Number 

• Email Address

Submit your letter by emailing info@jerseycanada.com by February 17th, 2023

*spouses of recipients within the last 5 years are not eligible for the Travel Bursary.

• Gilles Dumont of Ferme Guymont
• Jonathan Merriam, Jersey Program Manager, Semex