{"id":2,"date":"2012-11-27T22:11:34","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T22:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/okanaganshuswapsheep.ca\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:41:51","slug":"events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/okanaganshuswapsheep.ca\/?page_id=2","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026<\/span>
Okanagan Shuswap Sheep Producers’ Association (OSSPA) Monthly Meetings<\/strong>.
Guests are always welcome to attend. Guests please contact Mark Ishoy at mkishoy55@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Regular Meeting<\/strong> Sunday April 19th<\/sup> Farm Visit White Rose Farm with speaker\/round-table on parasites\u00a0<\/p>\n

Regular Meeting<\/strong> Sunday June 14th<\/sup> \u2013 Farm Visit & BBQ Conheath Farm Wool processing demo from raw fleece to clean wool.\u00a0<\/p>\n

AGM<\/strong> \u2013 Sept 20th<\/sup> Sunday location TBA<\/p>\n

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2025<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

OSSPA AGM & Regular Meeting, Sunday, November 2, 2025, Lunch provided at Noon, Meeting 1:00 PM at PV BLVD Coffee, 2510 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Armstrong V0E 1B0\u00a0 RSVP by Oct 31 to osspa2003@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n


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Regular Meeting Sunday, June 22 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM – Anchor Inn Meeting Room (upstairs),\n

3030 Smith Drive, Armstrong or via Zoom. Guests please contact Mark Ishoy at mkishoy55@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

No host lunch 12:00 to 1:00 PM (upstairs)<\/p>\n

Lynne Anderson of West Coast Colour, Tappen, will be our guest speaker. We will have some fleeces there and set up tables outside so she can do a skirting and prep demonstration plus talk about how to find buyers and what else to do with fleeces in the current wool climate. Bring your questions and ideas!\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Tour of the Emergency Response Trailer \u2013 used for hauling livestock in emergency situations.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Sunday, 2:00 PM April 27,\u00a0at Township of Spallumcheen, 4144 Spallumcheen Way, Spallumcheen, BC\u00a0 \u00a0V4Y 0N1\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Assisted by Councillor Gerry Popoff<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Regular Meeting, Sunday, Noon, April 27\u00a0at Cross Wynd Farm.<\/p>\n

Regular Meeting, Sunday, March 2<\/strong> at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Anchor Inn Meeting Room (upstairs), 3030 Smith Drive, Armstrong or via Zoom. Guests please contact Mark Ishoy at mkishoy55@gmail.com.<\/p>\n

No host lunch 12:00 to 1:00 PM<\/p>\n

\u201cAsk the Experts\u201d<\/p>\n

Topics:<\/p>\n

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  1. How do we fit in with BC Sheep Federation. \u2013 Dena Finlay<\/li>\n
  2. Processing\/Abattoir Procedures \u2013 Mark Ishoy<\/li>\n
  3. Cache Valley Virus \u2013 Neville Eccles<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2024<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Sunday, September 29<\/strong> Symposium for Sheep Producers – Producing a Quality Lamb Carcass 10:45 AM to 2:45 PM $25 each, includes lunch. Pre-registration required – Phone 250 546 3134 for more information.<\/p>\n

    Wednesday, August 28 and Friday, August 30 – 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n

    IPE, Armstrong at the Show Barn – Please stop by and meet some of our members.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Sunday, June 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM<\/strong> – in person regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong (small hall, door facing Pleasant Valley Road) or Via Zoom (for access contact Mark Ishoy, mkishoy55@gmail.com). Presentation by Janet Bauer, Sure Crop Feeds Inc. Topic:\u00a0 Feed for Sheep<\/p>\n

    Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 1:30 PM – in person meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong (small hall, door facing Pleasant Valley Road) or Via Zoom (for access contact Mark Ishoy, mkishoy55@gmail.com). Topics for Discussion are CFIA Proposed changes to the regulation regarding Health of Animals and cameras in the barn.<\/p>\n

    Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00 PM Via Zoom (for access please contact Mark Ishoy, President, mkishoy55@gmail.com)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    Dr. Jay Thurgood, DVM, presenting Parasite Control & Overview of Lambing<\/div>\n
    Regular Meeting to follow presentation<\/div>\n
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    2023<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/div>\n
    AGM and Regular Meetings<\/div>\n
    Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong (small hall, door facing Pleasant Valley Boulevard)<\/div>\n
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    Wednesday, April 19 at 7:00 PM
    <\/strong>Regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong (small hall, door facing Pleasant Valley Road)<\/div>\n
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    Sunday, February 26 at 1:00 PM – Presentation on Lambing by Rebecca Heslop
    Due to weather concerns the meeting will be held via Zoom.<\/strong><\/strong>\n
    Join Zoom Meeting<\/div>\n
    https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/84833810356?pwd=RTlLc1ZzaG41ZW91TlJkZVp5TEpaZz09<\/a><\/div>\n
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    Sunday, January 15 at 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong (small hall, door facing Pleasant Valley Road)\n

    2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Sunday, November 20 at 1:15 PM
    <\/strong>AGM and Regular meeting at Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong (small hall, door facing Pleasant Valley Road)\n

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    Sunday, May 15 at 1:00 PM<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
    Regular meeting to be held outdoors at Finlay Farm, 1952 Rashdale Road, Armstrong\u00a0 250.546.6223<\/div>\n
    Please bring a lawn chair and if you wish a beverage please bring that along.<\/div>\n
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    Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 PM<\/strong><\/div>\n
    Zoom Meeting – For more information please contact Tara Fulop, tarafulopconner@gmail.com 519-590-5118<\/div>\n
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    2021<\/strong><\/div>\n
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    Sunday, November 21 at 1:00 PM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Regular Meeting to be held at Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    October 17 at 2:00 PM<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    Regular Meeting to be held outdoors at a member farm. For meeting venue information please phone 250.546.6223.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    September 15 – 6:00 PM<\/span><\/strong>
    <\/strong>AGM and Regular Meeting to be held outdoors at a member farm. For meeting venue information please phone 250.546.6223.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    October 18<\/span><\/strong>
    <\/strong>Sheep Handling System Demonstration, Armstrong (Spallumcheen) Farm.<\/span>
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    September 16<\/span><\/strong>
    <\/strong>AGM & Regular Meeting<\/span>
    Meeting outdoors following COVID-19 guidelines.<\/span>
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    August 9<\/strong>
    <\/em>Summer Social held at Rocking M Farm in Lavington, BC<\/p>\n

    February 16
    <\/strong>Dr. Jay Thurgood, Shuswap Veterinary Clinic
    Lambing<\/p>\n

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    2019<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    November 17
    <\/strong>Brent Smith, Enforcement Officer, Meat Inspection Program, Ministry of Agriculture.
    <\/strong>The Livestock Protection Program (LPP) including information regarding verification and mitigation services available to cattle and sheep producers for injury, harassment or death loss caused by wolves and coyotes.<\/p>\n

    October 16
    <\/strong>Regular Meeting & Review of Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep<\/p>\n

    September 18<\/strong>
    Regular Meeting & AGM<\/p>\n

    May 15<\/strong>
    Cathy Olszewski, Crafting in the Shuswap – Needle Felting<\/p>\n

    April 17<\/strong>
    Kevin Morin, Kelowna Free Graze – Tanning Sheepskins.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    March 17<\/strong>
    Phillip Copping, Shearer, Armstrong\u00a0– <\/strong>Preparing Fleeces for Shipping.<\/p>\n

    February 17
    <\/strong>Kim Kaiser, Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society – Invasive plant species, particularly those which negatively affect sheep\/livestock.
    CSISS top invasive plants poster 2017 Page 1(PDF) <\/a>Page 1\u00a0(<\/a>PDF)<\/a>
    INVASIVE PLANTS THAT ARE TOXIC TO LIVESTOCK (    PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n

    January 20
    <\/strong>Dr. Jay Thurgood, Shuswap Veterinary Clinic – Lambing<\/p>\n

    2018
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    2018 OSSPA Education Report (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n

    October 21
    <\/strong>Steve Meggait, Small-Scale Meat Producers Association\u00a0(    PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n

    September 28 & 29
    <\/strong>BC Sheep Federation AGM & Educational Conference
    Odd Fellows Hall, Armstrong<\/p>\n

    June 20\u00a0<\/b>
    Fleece Talk with Jody Atkinson, Ponderosa Spinners, Weavers & Fibre Artists<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    May 16
    <\/strong>Dr. Shaun Tryon, Armstrong Veterinary Clinic
    “Fun with Feces” – Part 2, how to detect parasites in sheep.<\/p>\n

    April 18
    <\/strong>Richard Yntema, Owner, Valley Wide Meats, Enderby
    Lamb\/Sheep Meat Quality and Grade Information.<\/p>\n

    January 21
    <\/strong>Dr. Rod Gilmer and Dr. Caroline Ohse,\u00a0Armstrong Veterinary Clinic
    Lambing Information Session.<\/p>\n

    2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

    October 18
    <\/strong>Caleb Stuart, Sales Agronomist, Okanagan Fertilizer Ltd., Enderby
    Benefits of fertilizing, soil testing and crop management.<\/p>\n

    May 17
    <\/strong>Jalen Thurgood, Okanagan Shuswap 4-H Lamb Club, will provide information regarding
    Tasvax 5 in 1 Vaccine for Sheep and How Vaccines Work.<\/p>\n

    April 19
    <\/strong>Chuck Melanson, Shuswap Insurance Brokers, Enderby, will be conducting an information session regarding farm insurance.
    Confirmation of your attendance by April 12 would be appreciated<\/em>
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    January 29 – Predator Verification Course<\/strong>
    Sergeant Kevin Van Damme
    Conservation Officer Service, Ministry of Environment, Kamloops
    10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
    Odd Fellows Hall, 3005 Wood Avenue, Armstrong<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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