Manitoba Women’s Institute regional conventions:
April 10: Southwest A, United
Church, Rivers, Man. (Dianne
Kowalchuk, 204-328-7690)
April 11: Northwest, Silverton
Community Hall, Russell, Man.
(Rose Kieper, 204-773-2011)
April 12: Winnipeg-Interlake,
Community Centre, Fisher
Branch, Man. (Dianne Magnusson,
204-372-8567)
April 18: Eastern, Centre Jubin-
ville, Lorette, Man. (Kathy Kaye,
204-853-2093)
April 11-13: Acreage Lifestyle Show, Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, 403-261-0101
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April 11-13: Spring Expo, Gallagher Centre, Yorkton, Sask. (Don Donkil, 306-783-4800)
April 11-13: Trade fair, Evergreen Centre, Nipawin, Sask. (Pat Lowe, 306-862-9795)
April 16-17: Western Canadian Livestock Expo, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
April 18-19: Trade show, Preeceville, Sask. (Brian, 306-547-2812)
April 18-19: Spring Home and Agro Show, Kipling, Sask. (Dale Niebergall, 306-736-2645)
April 18-20: Northwest trade fair, Meadow Lake, Sask. (Lee Brown, 306-236-6355)
April 21-22: Food Secure Saskatchewan conference, Senator Allan Bird Memorial Centre, Prince Albert, Sask. (Heather McAvoy, 306-765-6604)
April 24-25: Swine Breeding Management Workshop, boardrooms A and B, J.G. O’Donoghue Bldg., Edmonton (Susan Charlton, 780-492-0063)
April 25-26: Trade fair, Wally Dawyduk Arena, Hudson Bay, Sask., 306-865-2263
April 25-27: The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 250-578-7518
May 1: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan stockperson school, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon (FACS, 306-249-3227)
May 3-4: Saskatchewan Alpaca Breeders Network shearing and sorting workshop, Humboldt, Sask., 306-374-2636
May 3-4: Spring Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
May 8-9: Manitoba Women’s Institute conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon, 204-945-8976 (Donna Young, 204-728-2714 or Fran Dickinson, 204-673-2468)
May 9-10: Canada’s Richest Youth Steer and Heifer Show, Olds Cow Palace, Olds, Alta. (Kim Lamb, 403-226-0380 or Debbie McMillin, 403-854-4304)
May 20-22: Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Gathering, Prince Albert National Park, Waskesiu, Sask. (Mari James or Grace McLeod, 306-763-8258 or 306-960-3646)
May 31-June 2: 4-H Expo, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571
June 5-8: B.C. Women’s Institute triennial convention, Duncan, B.C. (Ruth Fenner, 250-246-2120)
June 14-15: Summer Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
June 15-17: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting and convention, Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon (SSGA, 306-933-4404)
June 18-20: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, IPSCO Place, Regina (Rob O’Connor, 306-781-9200)
June 18-21: Western College of Veterinary Medicine/Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association conference, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (Dr. Curt Hagele, 306-955-7863)
June 24: Western Beef Development Centre field day, Termuende Research Ranch, Lanigan, Sask., 306-682-2555