Cook hopeful new council will keep Lambton Shores moving forward
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Degurse golden at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
November 13, 2026
The Independent
Taner Degurse gets a hug from her dad, Mark, at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto.
The Mooretown resident competed against the best of the best with her 4H heifer, CRG Miss Canada at is the largest indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world.
Degurse’s heifer was named Champion Junior yearling, and National Champion for Charolais Female. They were also top five finalists in the Royal Beef Supreme where panel of independent judges evaluates the elite cattle to select an overall Supreme Champion Female with the winners earning a chance to compete at the Canadian Western Agribition.
“I couldn’t be more proud of this heifer and what we’ve accomplished together. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported, helped, and believed in us along the way,” Degurse wrote in a social media post.
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