Jana Eremko is proud of her favourite pooch as Frank, a six-year-old Boston Terrier, just competed in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, the second longest, continuously held sporting event in the United States.
Jana, the daughter of Bill and Betty, and her friend Tricia Knowler took Frank on a 4,000-kilometre road trip to compete. The Westminster Dog Show was held last week in Tarrytown, New York, at the Lyndhurst, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
“He didn’t win his heat, but he competed, and he did really good,” said Jana. “It’s my friend’s dog, and it has to be an American Champion, and he (Frank) is an American and Canadian Champion, so he has been to a lot of dog shows.”

“Westminster is the Superbowl of Dog shows, so they take the top dogs, and invite them. And they have spots where you could just enter, so it is kind of luck of the draw, and he was accepted, so we kind of made it a fun cross-country trip.”
Jana said they travelled across Canada on the way to the show and were returning through the United States. Along with Frank, they also brought their 10-year-old labrador for the trip, who got to swim in the Great Lakes.
For the show, Frank was put through the paces by his handler Courtney Penner.
While Frank didn’t make the final Best in Show competition, they managed to get tickets to watch the final competition, which was thrilling to see.
“There were only tickets for about 200 average folks to get in there, it was really an exciting experience. It was fun, and everyone was happy,” said Jana.
Jana’s father, Bill, says she always goes to the shows and helps with grooming Frank for the events.
“They have quite a time there,” said Bill. “The winner is declared the Best in Show, which is a huge honour,” said Bill. “They treat those dogs royally."

Wheatland County is committed to building strong and resilient communities and understands the importance of supporting community initiatives and cultural activities to achieve this goal.
In order to assist in funding programs that support community initiatives and cultural activities, Wheatland Wind Project LP has entered into an agreement with the County to establish a Community Benefits Fund.
“Quality of life is enhanced through the provision of these support initiatives to community organizations, which nurtures the health and well-being of our communities and contributes to the sustainability of Wheatland County,” says Wheatland County Reeve Amber Link.
Under this agreement, the Wheatland Wind Project LP will provide financial contributions of $25,000 annually for a period of approximately 25 years to fund various initiatives, scholarships, organizations, and events that will benefit the local community.
“Wheatland County looks forward to building a positive working relationship with Wheatland Wind Project LP to administer the Community Benefits program and supporting the local community,” says Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Matthew Boscariol.
The program will begin after the first full year of operation of the Wheatland Wind Project with the first funding allocations anticipated to begin in the year of 2024. Wheatland Wind Project LP owns the Wheatland Wind Project, which is currently under construction.
More information on the Wheatland Wind Project can be found at www.wheatlandwind.com.