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(403) 512 2123 2020 Directors • Canadian Honey Council / Conseil Canadien de Miel Director Ron Greidanus Acting Chair Director Director Alberta Beekeepers Commission Stan Reist Mario Swinkels Maggie Lamothe Boudreau Box 1581 B.C. Honey Producers Maritime Beekeepers Association Fédération des apiculteurs du Québec Stettler, Alberta 6124 Metral Drive, 296 Somers Road 266, 9erang T0C 2L0 Nanaimo B.C. 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T., Calgary, Alberta T2H 2H4 Jake Berg Mark Friesen T: 403-512-2123 E: [email protected] Saskatchewan Beekeepers Association Manitoba Beekeeper’s Association Box 4031, T: (204) 250-3960 Design and Production .................................................Cristian Campean Melfort, SK. S0E 1E0 E: [email protected] Advertising enquiries .............................................................. Geoff Todd C: 306- 921-8360 Publisher .....................................................Bunker to Bunker Books Inc. E: [email protected] Printed in Canada HiveLights | Winter 2020 | 3 4 | Winter 2020 | HiveLights Canadian Honey Council Report ith the coming of the New erage in a majority of the country. The pro- Year comes a big change- duction decrease that a number of produc- over in the Board of the ers experienced will have a significant impact Canadian Honey Council. on operations this spring, and the Board will Gone are Allan Campbell, have to investigate ways to help offset the WNeil Specht, Terry Greidanus, Bernie Rous- cash shortage that will no doubt occur. Gov- seau and Scott Plante. That is a lot of turn- ernment programming represents one possi- over but as they say, change is good. I want to bility, but others do exist. thank each of them for their time and work Last year’s Board paid particular interest on the Board. That being said, two of them in promoting international honey sales, try- Rod Scarlett, Executive Director, CHC have been mainstays on the Board for a long ing to move away from our dependence on time. Bernie Rousseau came on the Board the US market. To some degree that has al- representing BeeMaid in 2012 and has pro- ready started and this year the CHC will be vided wisdom and guidance, particularly as attending a number of trade shows promot- it pertains to marketing and promotion. His ing Canadian honey to the world. In addition, insights and recommendations will be hard to there will also be attempts to promote more replace. Scott Plante is the only Board mem- interprovincial sales of domestic honey. In- ber who has served since I started working creasing demand of the high quality product for the CHC in January of 2011. Scott was and selling at top market prices is good for instrumental in getting the Quebec beekeep- all beekeepers. ers to rejoin the CHC and for past nine years Last year the CHC hosted a very suc- has worked tirelessly in promoting Quebec’s cessful Apimondia congress that consumed interests in cooperation with the national in- a lot of time and energy. But, perhaps even terest. He was there when the CHC made the more important than Apimondia was the ne- bid for Apimondia and he was there to see gotiations to get fumagilin back on the mar- it successfully hosted. He has provided sage ket. Working with Vita Bee Health, fumagilin leadership to the CHC serving in various ex- was reintroduced to the market in September ecutive capacities, ultimately serving as Chair and the shelves will be fully stocked for the for the past two years. To all those leaving, spring. thank you and to the new Board members As always, your feedback and input is al- welcome aboard. ways welcomed. Please feel free to contact A number of issues will be on the table your provincial CHC representative or don’t for the new Board, not the least of which is hesitate to contact me. Wishing all a great a honey crop that was significantly below av- 2020. ¾ HiveLights | Winter 2020 | 5 6 | Winter 2020 | HiveLights Regional Reports that I’m eternally grateful for what we’ve accomplished. Maritimes After close to ten years, it is with a heavy heart that I am leaving the board of this great organisation. I would like to extend my best wishes to Well another season has come and gone and the next chair and the best of luck to the board Canadian Honey Coun- winter so far has been the regular ups and downs. cil. A special thanks to Rod Scarlett with his over and above dedication Everyone should be gearing up for a new season to this organization. To Maggie who will be replacing me as delegate by the time you read this. Have a great season ev- from Quebec, I’m sure you will love the experience. eryone. Some important dates for the winter months. J'aimerais remercier tous ceux qui ont contribué, par leur temps