A new high of 28 fleeces were entered, many first-time competitors. 

The results include:

Grand Champion - Spiritsands Shepherds, Carberry, MB - Wensleydale cross coloured
Reserve Champion - Leaf Haven Shetlands, Winnipeg, MB - Shetland

Fine Wool
1st - Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Rambouillet
2nd- Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Rambouillet
3rd - Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Rambouillet

Down Wool
1st - Janice Johnson, Binscarth, MB - Border Cheviot
2nd - Janice Johnson, Binscarth, MB - Border Cheviot
3rd - Lundgren Farms, Glenora, MB - Clun x 

Long Wool
1st - Spiritsands Shepherd - Wensleydale x Romney coloured
2nd - Spiritsands Shepherds - Wensleydale x
3rd - Spiritsands Shepherd - Wensleydale x 

Specialty
1st - Leaf Haven Farms , Winnipeg, MB - Shetland coloured
2nd - Shirley Harvey, Pipestone, MB - Navaho Churro
3rd - Mia Michalchuk, Russell, MB - Jacob

Sponsors for the competition and festival included Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers, MB Sheep Association and Austin Woollen Mills.

Fleece Competition Results:

Supreme Champion 

• Spiritsands Shepherds, Carberry, MB - Coloured Longwool 

Reserve Champion 

• Spiritsands Shepherds, Carberry, MB - Fine Wool

Fine Wool - White 

• 1st - Spiritsands Shepherds, Rambouillet 

Coloured Fine Wool

• 1st - Spiritsands Shepherds, Romeldale 

White Down

• 1st - Leah Bouchard, MB - East Friesen 

Coloured Down 

• 1st - Cristel Lanthier, MB - Rideau Arcott 

White Longwool 

• 1st - Spiritsands Shepherds, Carberry, MB - Cotswold 

Coloured Longwool

• 1st  - Spiritsands Shepherds, Carberry, MB - Wensleydale X 

Specialty Wool

• 1st - Margaret Brook, Winnipeg, MB - Shetland 

Angora

1st  - Prairie Edge Wool Farm, Kleefeld, MB

Judge - Susie Gourlay, Regina, SK
Sponsor - CCWG Limited

See results HERE

In addition to a host of craft and hobby workshops, Olds College is offering the following production related courses during Fibre Week, July 5 – 11, 2019.

For more information and to register, visit the Fibre Week website.  

2019 Fleece Show Results 

Judge - Jayne Deardorff - Colville, Washington

June 8, 2019 Fleece Competition results:

Grand Champion

• Margaret Brook, Winnipeg, MB - Shetland

Reserve Champion

• Gerry Oliver, Carberry MB - Texel 

Fine Wool - White 

1. Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB - Ile de France x Polypay 

2. Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Rambouillet

3. Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Rambouillet

Medium Wool - White

1. Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB - Texel

2. Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Rambouillet x Border Cheviot

Medium Wool - Coloured     

1. Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Merino X

2. Graham Rannie, Binscarth, MB - Merino X

Specialty Wool 

1. Margaret Brook, Winnipeg, MB - Shetland

2. Margaret Brook, Winnipeg, MB - Shetland

3. Margaret Brook, Winnipeg, MB - Shetland

Judges 

• Brian Greaves & Kathleen Martin

June 19, 2018 Fleece Competition results:

Fine Wool White 

1. Graham Rannie- Rambouillet

2. Graham Rannie- Rambouillet

3. Graham Rannie - Merino X

Medium Wool 

1. Graham Rannie - Cheviot

2. Reuben Neumier - NCC

3. Diana Neuman - Dorset

Long Wool     

1. Gerry Oliver - Wensleydale x Cotswold/Texel 

2. Gerry Oliver - Wensleydale x Romney/Polypay 

3. Gerry Oliver - Wensleydale x Cotswold/Texel

Specialty Wool 

1. Barb Mulock - Shetland

2. Barb Mulock - Shetland

3. Barb Mulock - Shetland

Grand Champion

Gerry Oliver - Wensleydale x Cotswold/Texel 

Reserve Champion

Barb Mulock - Shetland

Judge 

Susie Gourlay, Regina, SK

September 15, 16, 2017

Judge – Val Fiddler, Webb, SK

Grand Champion

G. Oliver – Wensleydale Coloured

Reserve Champion 

G. Oliver – Romney x Polypay – White

Fine Wool White

1. Brian Greaves, Miniota, MB – Ile de France x Polypay

2. Brian Greaves, Miniota, MB – Ile de France x Polypay

3. Brian Greaves, Miniota, MB – Ile de France x Polypay

Longwool White

1. G. Oliver, Carberry, MB – Romney x Polypay

2. G. Oliver, Carberry, MB – Wensleydale x Polypay

3. G. Oliver, Carberry, MB – Cotswold x Cotswold / Suffolk

Longwool Coloured

1. G. Oliver, Carberry, MB – Wensleydale

2. G. Oliver, Carberry, MB – Wensleydale x Romney/Texel

Specialty White

1. Tammy Ivanco – Shetland

Specialty Coloured

1. Linda Glowacki, Beasejour, MB – Shetland

2. Linda Glowacki, Beausejour, MB – Shetland

3. Linda Glowacki, Beausejour, MB – Shetland

Angora Goat

1. Terra Dionne, Saskatoon, SK
2. Terra Dionne, Saskatoon, SK 

Wool Fleece Show and Sale 2017 Fibre Week, Olds, AB

Grand Champion White
Inga Cernevska, High Prairie, AB (BFL x Romney/Merino)

Reserve Champion White
Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Wensleydale)

Grand Champion Coloured
Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Wensleydale)

Reserve Champion Coloured
Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Cotswold)

Fine - White 

1st – Inga Cernevska, High Prairie, AB (Rambouillet)
2nd – Inga Cernevska, High Prairie, AB (BFL)
3rd – Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Polypay x Ile de France)

Medium - White

1st - Jodi Gingras, Langden, AB (Dorset)
2nd – Lynne Anderson, Tappen, BC (Shropshire)
3rd – Jodi Gingras, Langden, AB (Suffolk)

Longwool - White 

1st – Inga Cernevska, High Prairie, AB (BFL x Romney/Merino)
2nd – Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Wensleydale)
3rd – Gerry Oliver – Wensleydale x Polypay)

Fine - Coloured 

1st – Kammy Johnson, Helena, MT (Rambouillet)
2nd – Kammy Johnson, Helena, MT (Rambouillet)
3rd – Kammy Johnson, Helena, MT (Rambouillet)

Medium - Coloured  

1st – Linda Toews, Bowden, AB (Jacob x)
2nd – Lena Toews, Bowden, AB (Suffolk x NCC)
3rd – Jodi Gingras, Langden, AB (Suffolk)

Longwool - Coloured 

1st – Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Wensleydale)
2nd – Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Cotswold)
3rd – Gerry Oliver, Carberry, MB (Romney)

Specialty - Coloured  

1st – Kim Stretting, New Norway, AB (Icelandic)
2nd – Kim Stretting, New Norway, AB (Icelandic)
3rd – Linda Toews, Bowden, AB (Jacob)

CVM/Romeldale - Coloured

1st- Lynn Anderson, Tappen, BC (CVM)
2nd – Lynn Anderson, Tappen, BC (Romeldale)
3rd – Sonja Gregg/Bruce Husband, Salmon Arm, BC (CVM)

Judge – Val Fiddler, Webb, SK
Show Coordinator -  Linda Toews
Sponsor – Custom Woolen Mills, Carstairs, AB

June 10, 2017 Fleece Competition results:

Fine Wool White 

1  Gerry Oliver - Polypay
2  Diana Neuman - Dorset

Medium Wool 

1  Gerry Oliver - Texel
2  Sherri Beiganski - Dorset

Long Wool     

1  Gerry Oliver - 3/4 Wensleydale x  1/4 Romney coloured
2  Gerry Oliver - Cotswold x Romney/Texel  white
3  Diana Neuman - BFL x
4  Wayne Hofer - Wensleydale x Romney/Texel coloured
5  Wayne Hofer - Wensleydale x Romney/Texel white

Specialty Wool 

Barb Mulock - Shetland

Grand Champion
Gerry Oliver - 3/4 Wensleydale x 1/4 Romney

Reserve Champion
Barb Mulock - Shetland

Judge
Susie Gourlay, Regina, SK