Ducks Unlimited Manitoba banquets:
Sept. 13: Brandon, Neal Clemmensen, 204-729-8886 or 204-727-2156
Sept. 22: Westbourne, Gerard Pawloski, 204-274-2404 or 204-274-2043
Sept. 26: Dauphin, Patrick Furkalo, 204-638-4898 or 638-3641
Sept. 28: Winnipegosis, Richard Romaniuk, 204-656-4871 or 204-656-4838
Sept. 29: Russell, Andy Pulo, 204-773-2413
Sept. 14-16: Cowboy poetry gathering and western gear and art show, Maple Creek, Sask. (Jasper Centre, 306-662-2434)
Sept. 15: Rocanville & District Museum Threshing Day, Rocanville, Sask., 306-645-2113 or 306-645-2164
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Sept. 15: Alberta Pork Festival 2001, Sunnybrook Farm Museum, Red Deer (Dean Dunand or Lang Ellison, 403-340-4200)
Sept. 16-19: Crop Protection Institute of Canada meeting, Sheraton Fallsview, Niagara Falls, Ont., 800-521-9724 or 905-567-7394
Sept. 21-22: Spirit of the North Trade Show, Sports Complex, High Level, Alta. (Laurie Renauer, 780-926-2470)
Oct. 3-7: World Dairy Expo, Alliant Energy Centre of Dane County, Madison, Wisc., 608-224-6455
Oct. 5-6: Trade Show, The Arena, Manning, Alta., 780-836-4045
Oct. 6: Carnival of Crafts, Edward Sports Centre, Pierson, Man. (Brenda Riddell, 204-634-2478)
Oct. 12: High School Discovery Day, Olds College, Olds, Alta., 1-800-661-6537
Oct. 13-14: Antique, collectible and old auto swap meet, Ag Pavilion, Yorkton, Sask. (Ron, 306-782-2338)
Oct. 13-14: Saskatoon Quilters’ Guild Quilt Show, Centre Hall, Prairieland Exhibition, Saskatoon (Bonny Voice, 306-257-4108)
Oct. 26-27: Trade show and sale, Naicam, Sask. (Debbie, 306-874-5412)
Nov. 1-3: Manitoba Fall Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon (Provincial Exhibition, 204-726-3590)
Nov. 3-11: Farmfair International, Northlands Park, Edmonton, 780-471-7210
Nov. 7-10: Agri-Trade International Farm Equipment Expo, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 403-347-4491
Nov. 7-11: Canadian Finals Rodeo, Northlands Park, Edmonton, 780-471-7210
Nov. 8-9: Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities mid-term convention, Regina (SARM, 306-757-3577)
Nov. 12-13: Manitoba Farm Women’s Conference, Westward Village Inn, Portage la Prairie, Man. (Nancy Brommell, 204-433-7749)
Nov. 13-15: Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon (Wendy Hayes, 306-933-5078)
Nov. 14-15: National Beef Science Seminar, Lethbridge and District Exhibition Park, Lethbridge, Alta., 403-317-2241