District 8 got lucky.
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"Giving farmers more opportunities to add value to their grain is one of the main reasons David Schnell of Lampman has decided to run to be a Canadian Wheat Board director in this fall’s CWB election.
“I think farmers deserve to have more opportunities to sell their grain. They should have the opportunity to sell it without going through the CWB, or they should have the opportunity to sell it to the CWB – they should have the right to choose what’s best for their farm,” says Schnell.
David and Kathy Schnell started farming in the Lampman area in southeast Saskatchewan in 1965. They gradually expanded their farm to 8500 acres. After a farm accident in 2006 they downsized their farm to 1600 acres. They have three children, Bartley, Nannette and Melanie, all of whom reside in Regina.
David was the chairman of Prairie Pasta Producers from 1998 to 2000. Prairie Pasta consisted of a group of farmers who attempted to build a pasta plant in Southeast Saskatchewan, as a way of creating value added opportunities for farmers.
“This was the right thing to do for our local farms and the CWB made it impossible. I believe we should have the choice to add value to our grain,” says Schnell.
David has been the Chairman of the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee since 1998, which represents 27 rural municipalities in the southeast area of the province. David served as the Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Browning from January 1988 to December 2007. He also served as the president of the Southeast Saskatchewan Rural Municipality Association from 1995-2000.
In 2006 David was a recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal. David received a Saskatchewan Municipal Award in 2007 for community leadership in providing a primary weight corridor linking Highway 39 to Highway 9. David was chosen as Farmer of the Year by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce in 1995.
Over the years David has been involved in many community organizations. Some of these include board member of the Lampman Community Health Centre, a volunteer ambulance driver, a member of the Lions Club and he currently remains a member of the Knights of Columbus.
David is running in district 8 in this fall’s CWB election. This district includes Weyburn, Estevan, Moose Jaw, Rockglen, Assiniboia, Broadview, Kipling, Arcola, and all points in between. All producers who haul grain to the CWB will automatically receive a ballot for the election. All others who grow grain but don’t haul to the CWB are eligible to vote but must go to www.cwbelection.com and fill out an application to vote.
For more information contact:
David Schnell
Phone: 306-577-2511, Cell: 306-487-2234, Email: d_kschnell@hotmail.com
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Do you suppose he's gained a teensy weensy bit of hand's on experience in dealing with agriculture, and farming, and farmers and communities? LOL
No wonder he's so damndably likeable.
Parsley
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"Giving farmers more opportunities to add value to their grain is one of the main reasons David Schnell of Lampman has decided to run to be a Canadian Wheat Board director in this fall’s CWB election.
“I think farmers deserve to have more opportunities to sell their grain. They should have the opportunity to sell it without going through the CWB, or they should have the opportunity to sell it to the CWB – they should have the right to choose what’s best for their farm,” says Schnell.
David and Kathy Schnell started farming in the Lampman area in southeast Saskatchewan in 1965. They gradually expanded their farm to 8500 acres. After a farm accident in 2006 they downsized their farm to 1600 acres. They have three children, Bartley, Nannette and Melanie, all of whom reside in Regina.
David was the chairman of Prairie Pasta Producers from 1998 to 2000. Prairie Pasta consisted of a group of farmers who attempted to build a pasta plant in Southeast Saskatchewan, as a way of creating value added opportunities for farmers.
“This was the right thing to do for our local farms and the CWB made it impossible. I believe we should have the choice to add value to our grain,” says Schnell.
David has been the Chairman of the Southeast Transportation Planning Committee since 1998, which represents 27 rural municipalities in the southeast area of the province. David served as the Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Browning from January 1988 to December 2007. He also served as the president of the Southeast Saskatchewan Rural Municipality Association from 1995-2000.
In 2006 David was a recipient of the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal. David received a Saskatchewan Municipal Award in 2007 for community leadership in providing a primary weight corridor linking Highway 39 to Highway 9. David was chosen as Farmer of the Year by the Estevan Chamber of Commerce in 1995.
Over the years David has been involved in many community organizations. Some of these include board member of the Lampman Community Health Centre, a volunteer ambulance driver, a member of the Lions Club and he currently remains a member of the Knights of Columbus.
David is running in district 8 in this fall’s CWB election. This district includes Weyburn, Estevan, Moose Jaw, Rockglen, Assiniboia, Broadview, Kipling, Arcola, and all points in between. All producers who haul grain to the CWB will automatically receive a ballot for the election. All others who grow grain but don’t haul to the CWB are eligible to vote but must go to www.cwbelection.com and fill out an application to vote.
For more information contact:
David Schnell
Phone: 306-577-2511, Cell: 306-487-2234, Email: d_kschnell@hotmail.com
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Do you suppose he's gained a teensy weensy bit of hand's on experience in dealing with agriculture, and farming, and farmers and communities? LOL
No wonder he's so damndably likeable.
Parsley
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