Leadership - Meet our 2023 Directors

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I am President of the Valleyview & Districts Agricultural Society and Region 6 Director of the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies.  My husband Fern and I have lived in Valleyview for 40 years and we have 2 children and 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.  I have been involved the the Ag. Society for 25+ years in different capacities.  I believe Ag. Societies are of great importance to rural communities and bring many social and economic opportunities to those communities. I hope to help keep our Ag. Society current and sustainable so that we can continue to help our community be vibrant and healthy.

I began my volunteer journey with the Ag. Society in 2010 when I became the fair coordinator.  In 2012 I was elected President and served the board and membership until 2020.  I now sit as the 1st Vice President and serve on the Fair, Rodeo, Community Garden, Membership and Farmers's Market Committees.  I am honoured to be among the over 200 volunteers the society has welcomed since 1967.  In my life outside of the Ag. Society I work at Westland Registries as the Registry Agent Supervisor and Corporate Registry Agent.  I am creator and practitioner at InSight Holistics where I offer holistic wellbeing therapy options such as Reflexology, Reiki and Relaxation therapy.  I find the Ag. Society a very great source of wellbeing and have enjoyed so many years as a member of a great community building organization. 

 I am retired now but spent years with my kids in 4-H and enjoying community.  I volunteer with the Valleyview Agricultural Society and I am also an advocate for Victims Assistance working along with the RCMP.  We still live on the farm and I am now enjoying watching my grandkids learn to ride their horses, motor bikes and skidoos.  I have worked out of the house most of my life, but also my husband and I run an oilfield consulting company. We used to farm but have shut most of the farm down, all this along with raising my fantastic kids.  I love joking around with people and enjoy spending time with friends and acquaintances.

"Hi everyone. I’m very proud to have lived in the Valleyview area all my life, married and raised my family here. I’ve been a long time volunteer of the Valleyview & District Ag Society, involved in 4-H for many years, and currently serve as Key Leader for the Valleyview 4-H District.  I’m no exception to all the others who believe and volunteer throughout our community, proud of what it has to offer all of us who live here." 

   I have been actively involved with the Agricultural Society in Valleyview since 1988 and have enjoyed watching it evolve and change throughout the years.

Hi, my name is Cheri Corriveau and I am a pampered chef consultant and full time Mom.  I love to cook,  bake and help people advance in their kitchens.  My goal is to be a director for Pampered Chef and to improve my cooking skills.  Some of my achievements are that I graduated with distinction in business administration and bookkeeping and achieved my sales goal with Pampered Chef this year.   

I love to sing in my car when I am all by myself.

 Born and Raised in the area I now own and operate a beef cattle ranch along with my wife Carrie-Anne and three sons.  I enjoy the lifestyle of cattle, horsemanship and country life.  I’ve been a member of the Red Willow Roping Club for many years and am actively President at this time.  I would like to help with the changes and growth of the ag society moving forward. 

"I have always had a love for horses, training, showing and teaching lessons. I have spent many hours in the Valleyview Arena doing jumping lessons, riding while my mom taught lessons, riding colts and helping friends with their horses. In 2009-2011 I went to Olds College and graduated from the Equine Science Program with a Coaching Certificate. I am now enjoying teaching my husband and kids to ride and enjoy horses."    

I work for Northern Lakes College at the Valleyview campus in Continuing Education and Corporate Training. I hold certifications in Business Analysis and Information Management.

I have ridden horses since I was “knee high to a grass hopper” and have fond memories of playing tag and follow the leader with my uncles chuck wagon ponies; while my mom would calmly try to call me out of the corral.

Rodeo and equine photography are some of my hobbies and fairly recently (2018) I became certified in Advanced Equine Sports Massage and Vertebral Realignment.

I am passionate about giving back to the community and supporting local farmers, families and businesses.

I live on and help operate our family farm in the Little Smoky area.

I was born and raised around Valleyview, it's a great community for those who like to hunt, fish, ride and enjoy the outdoors.  Our family runs a small commercial cow/calf operation in the New Fish Creek area.

I've lived around Valleyview for most of my life.  I took my Forest Technology diploma at N.A.I.T. and have spent the last 10 summers working in various positions with Alberta Wildfire.  I spend my winters running sled dogs and making winter mushing gear.  I have my own small dog team and also help out at the local touring kennel running bigger dog teams and taking tourists for their ride in a sled.  I'm passionate about the outdoors.  I can be found hiking in the mountains with the dogs in the summer or driving a dogsled thought the forest in the winter.