Sept. 6-7: Valley Fall Fair, Creston, B.C. (Susan Barrette,
250-866-6850)
Sept. 7: Ride for Literacy, Pembina Riverside Trails, Drayton Valley,
Alta., 780-621-1722
Sept. 7: Pioneers Harvest and Field Day, Jack Grad’s, Vibank, Sask.
(Jack Grad, 306-762-4614)
Sept. 7: Pembina Valley Honey Garlic & Maple Syrup Festival, Manitou,
Man. (Joe Kozak, 204-242-2514 or Jack Lovell, 204-242-2742)
Sept. 8: Beaver Creek Appaloosa Horse Show, Lumsden, Sask. (Brenda
Clemens, 306-731-2943)
Sept. 14: Alberta Pork Festival, Sunnybrook Farm Museum, Red Deer,
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Sept. 14: Goat A.I. Clinic, Susan Frazer’s, Beulah, Man. (Sandy,
204-655-3553)
Sept. 14-15: Clay Webster Reining Clinic, C Midway Equestrian Centre,
Spruce Grove, Alta. (780-892-2275)
Sept. 15: Harvest of the Past and Heritage Food Festival, Ukrainian
Cultural Heritage Village, east of Edmonton. (Shirley Hauck,
780-662-3855, ext. 1104)
Sept. 15-18: Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference,
Centennial Auditorium and Convention Centre, Saskatoon (Lucille
Richardson, 306-683-2242)
Sept. 18-20: National Composting Conference, Delta Halifax and World
Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, N.S. (Composting Council of
Canada, 416-535-0240)
Sept. 18-20: CanWest Hort Show, Convention & Exhibition Centre,
Vancouver, 604-574-7772
Sept. 21: Alternative Crops Conference and silent auction, Community
Hall, Barthel, Sask. (Tomita Walker, 403-784-2217 or Evelyn Schnaider,
306-837-4601)
Sept. 20-22: Cowboy Poetry Gathering, western art and gear show, Maple
Creek, Sask. (Jasper Centre, 306-662-2434)
Sept. 21: Western Fall Classic – Canadian Llama Alpaca Sanctioned Show,
Murray Creek Ranch, Langley, B.C. (Erin Moore, 604-514-9967)
Sept. 21: Saskatchewan Long Riders WCVM Challenge Rides, Nisbet Forest,
MacDowell, Sask. (Trish Dowling, 306-966-7359)
Sept. 25: Grassroots Appreciation Evening, Lloydminster Exhibition
Grounds, Lloydminster (Mike Sidoryk, 306-825-5571)
Sept. 27-28: McCord Indoor Rodeo, McCord, Sask. (Brenda Peterson,
306-266-4431)
Sept. 27-28: Alberta’s triple crown of horse events, featuring Alberta
50/50 Pot o’ Gold Committee, American Quarter Horse Association, North
American Equine Ranching Information Council, Stampede grounds, Calgary
(Marnie Somers, 204-834-2479)
Sept. 27-28: Unity & District Trade Show and Fall Fair, Unity, Sask.
(Audrey, 306-228-3040)
Sept. 28: Trail Ride Fundraiser, Consort, Alta. (Ella Kropinske,
403-577-3820)
Oct. 2-6: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Centre, Madison, Wisconsin,
608-224-6455
Oct. 5: Carnival of Crafts, Edward Sports Centre, Pierson, Man. (Brenda
Riddell, 204-634-2478)
Oct. 5: Manitoba Goat Association seminar, Fairboard Office on Island
Park, Portage la Prairie, Man. (Sandy, 204-655-3553 or Monica,
204-353-2385)
Oct. 12-13: Thanksgiving Appaloosa Show, Red Rose and Saskatchewan bred
futurity, Moose Jaw, Sask., 306-868-4526
Oct. 19-20: Northern Lights Showcase and Trade Show, Northern Lights
Palace, Melfort, Sask., 306-752-4636
Oct. 19-20: Medicine Hat Polka Fest and Dance, Cypress Centre, Medicine
Hat., Alta. (Joan & Ernie Hittel, 403-527-5933)