Coming Events

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Published: April 29, 1999

May 5-6: Food Institute of Canada, Best Western Richmond Inn, Richmond, B.C., 613-722-1000

May 8: $1,000 Added Roping competition, Meadow Lake, Sask., 306-236-1973

May 8-July 3: RCMP March West, beginning at Emerson, Man., and ending at Fort Macleod, Alta. (March West, 1-800-575-9600)

May 16-20: Bio ’99, International Biotechnology meeting and exhibition, Washington State Convention and Trade Centre, Seattle, Washington, 202-857-0244

May 22-23: 1999 Sheep Sweepstakes, Millet, Alta. (Barry Cook, 780-387-3552)

May 23: Man.-Sask. Variety 4-H horse poker derby fund-raiser. (Twyla Sawatzky, 204-937-3321 or Tammi Hrynkiw, 204-937-2653)

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May 27-29: B.C. Cattlemen’s convention and trade show, Smithers, B.C., 250-847-3915.

June 4-6: Alberta Bison Association convention, Bison Advantage ’99, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (ABA, 800-683-6747)

June 4-6: Saskatchewan Women’s Institutes conference, Assiniboia, Sask., 306-966-5566

June 5-8: Agricultural Biotechnology conference, Sheraton Centre, Toronto. (Gordon Surgeoner, 519-826-4195 or Sharon Murray, 877-925-2242)

June 6-8: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association meeting and convention, Maple Creek, Sask. (SSGA, 306-757-8523)

June 9-10: Alberta Women’s Institutes provincial convention, Olds, Alta. (Marilee Kosik, 780-892-2217)

June 10: International Grains Council conference, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London. +44 (0)-171-513-1122

June 10-13: British Columbia Women’s Institute triennial convention, Merritt Convention and Civic Centre, Merritt, B.C., 604-533-6564

June 11: Leader Board of Trade conference, Leader, Sask. (Gordon Stueck, 306-628-3744 or Ernie Sweeney, 306-628-3881)

June 11-13: Melville Fair & Rodeo. (Agri-Park Office, 306-728-5277)

June 13-15: Romancing the Prairies, a workshop in conjunction with Saskatchewan Native Prairie Appreciation Week, Cypress Hills Resort, Cypress Hills Provincial Park. (Chris Nykoluk, 306-352-0472)

June 15-16: Women of Unifarm conference, Westlock, Alta. (Florence Trautman, 780-963-6870)

June 15-17: Western Forage/Beef Group Grazing School, Lacombe Research Centre, Lacombe, Alta. (Grant Lastiwka, 403-782-8028)

June 16-19: Western Canadian Farm Progress Show, Regina, 888-734-3975

June 18-20: Gathering of ’99 cowboy poetry and western art, Pincher Creek, Alta., 888-298-5855 (Alta. only) or 403-627-5855

June 26-27: Pion-Era ’99, Saskatoon. (Western Development Museum, 306-931-1910)

June 30-July 3: Frontier Days, Kinetic Exhibition Park, Swift Current, Sask. (David Peters or Richard Cloutier, 306-773-2944)

July 4-9: Self contained wagon train: Val Marie to Wood Mountain. (Don, 306-642-4632,days, 306-642-5236, evening)

July 9-18: Calgary Stampede

July 10-17: Saskatoon Exhibition

July 21-24: Westerner Days, Red Deer, Alta.

July 24: Davidson Gelbvieh customer appreciation day and open house at the ranch, Ponteix, Sask. 306-625-3755

July 27-31: Canadian National Junior Hereford Association Bonanza, Virden, Man. (Andrea Guilford, 204-261-4504)

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