He took an early interest in livestock production, delivering a speech in Moose Jaw at the age of 12 on ìMixed Farming Must Come.î As a youth, George was involved in the Belle Plaine Swine Club and the Stony Beach Grain Club. He maintained his interest in 4-H in adulthood, serving as leader for 12 years of the Stony Beach 4-H Beef Club.

Showing swine from Ivanhoe Farm was a part of Georgeís life for more than 50 years. He showed at the Toronto Royal Winter Fair, and western fairs such as Edmonton, Brandon, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Yorkton and Melfort. He showed 50 consecutive years at the Regina Exhibition and 20 consecutive years at Canadian Western Agribition.

He was in demand as a livestock judge. He judged swine classes at the Toronto Royal in 1952, 1953, 1983 and 1984. He also judged at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver and in Edmonton, Calgary, Brandon, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Melfort, Weyburn, Moose Jaw, Bounty and Yorkton.

George was a director of the Saskatchewan Swine Breeders Association from 1940-1985, President of the Saskatchewan Swine Breeders 1957-58, President of the Canadian Swine Breeders, 1957-58, and associate director representing Saskatchewan 1965-85. He served as director of the Regina Exhibition 1970-1988 and is now on the advisory board. He served 16 years as a director of the Canadian Western Agribition. He was present at the founding meeting of Agribition and attended every annual meeting since. He represented the swine breeders on the board of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, 1955-85.

He is an honorary member of the Canadian Swine Breeders Association, an honorary life member of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association, and an honorary lifetime director of the Canadian Western Agribition. In 1975 he was presented with the Saskatchewan Livestock Honor Scroll in appreciation of the valuable services he rendered to his community, his province and the livestock industry.