Dick Richards was re-elected as Southwest Director, while Dwayne Mitchell retains his position as Northwest Director, Bernie Niedzwiedz retains his position as East Central Director and Greg Kane retains his position as Director at Large by acclamation. The assistance of John and the rest of the directors and the very capable SSCA staff will make my coming year as President of the SSCA a much easier task. The SSCA staff probably don't get as much recognition as they should for their efforts and expertise. Their professionalism particularly shows in the success of our annual meetings and direct seeding field days. It takes numerous hours of planning and labour to put on these events.
Planning actually begins over a year in advance.
Our annual meeting and trade show was a great success again this year with approximately 900 in attendance. Plan to attend next years annual meeting and trade show in Saskatoon, February 12 and 13. On behalf of the board of directors I wish to congratulate the office and field staff of the SSCA and the SDAF staff for a job well done. I would also like to express congratulations to Pat Flaten, her co-workers and the steering committee at the CLC, south of Prince Albert. They are carrying out valuable soil conservation research on a field scale and have developed a centre that has become a popular tour destination for many groups.