Ontario Bison Association

1- Group photo

Group photo of the OBA members with Earl, the iconic bison sculpture on Highway 11 North, just outside of Earlton.

2- Bill Belch Award recipient

The OBA gave the Bill Belch Award for Excellence in the Ontario Bison Industry for the first time; Pierre Bélanger of Bison du Nord was the 2022 recipient (seen from left to right : Vice-president of the OBA Charles Bélanger, CBA president Les Kroeger, Pierre Bélanger and president of the OBA Brian Arnold)

3- OBA Board members

OBA Board members (left to right : Derek Weidhaas & Janice Bell from White Pine Bison, Les Kroeger, Brian Arnold (Thunder Ridge Bison Co.), Charles Bélanger (Bison du Nord) (Absent : David & Lia Noorloos (Copper Flats Bison Co.), Shane & Amanda Stege (Northwind Bison), Mike Jaksic (Grey Highlands Bison), John Karhi (North Horizon Farms Inc.), Rebecca Warren (Blanbrook Bison Farm), Richard Allan (Battle River Bison Company).

4- Myrt Lenton recipients.jpg

Four Myrt Lenton Memorial Award recipients were in attendance (left to right: Bruce Mills, Pierre Bélanger, Gervais Bisson, Rod Potter). Bruce was last year's recipient.

5- Bison du Nord wagon tour

Picture of the wagon tour out in the Bison du Nord pastures

6- Christine OReilly

OMAFRA's Christine O'Reilly (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) had a presentation on pasture management which she continued in the field showing us various ways to see if your grass is ready to be grazed again.

7- Wes Olson

Wes Olson's presentation "The ecological Buffalo" accompanied by phenomenal pictures by Johanne Janelle

8- Wes Olson

Wes Olson's presentation "The ecological Buffalo" accompanied by phenomenal pictures by Johanne Janelle

9- Bison

Bison looking at the visitors

10 - Chef Alex Patenaude

Wes Olson looking at the bison roast being plated by chef Alex Patenaude (bison blade roast with butternut squash mash, garden potatoes, local corn)