Ducks Unlimited Manitoba banquets:
Oct. 6: Wawanesa, Barb McDonald, 204-528-3282 or 204-776-2188
Oct. 13: Killarney, Paul Smith, 204-523-7791 or 204-523-8480
Oct. 13: The Pas, Wanda Hicks, 204-623-6472 or 204-623-6588
Oct. 14: Boissevain, Ron or Linda McNarland, 204-534-2406 or 204-534-2549
Oct. 20: Swan River, Dave Theunissen, 204-734-3050
Oct. 20: Melita, Neil Redpath, 204-522-8628
Nov. 2: Souris, David Kirkup, 204-483-3448 or 204-483-3940
Nov. 3: Ste. Rose du Lac, Robert Killam, 204-447-3335
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Nov. 10: Hamiota, Allan Heise, 204-729-5781 or 204-568-4667
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., 800-661-6537
Oct. 13: Ebon Stables Fall Ride, Drive ‘n Dine, Ebon Stables, Saskatoon (Sharon Elder, 306-978-1636)
Oct. 13-14: Kamsack trade show, Recreation Complex, Kamsack, Sask., fax: 306-542-3418
Oct. 13-14: Yorkton Ag Pavilion, antique, collectible and old auto swap meet, 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. 14: Fall Classic Carriage, Wagon & Sleigh Auction, Rodeo Arena, High River, Alta. (Al Oeming, 780-922-3013)
Oct. 20: Eatonia trade show, Eatonia, Sask.
Oct. 20-21: Northern Lights Showdown and trade show, Melfort, Sask., 306-752-4636
Oct. 24-27: Canadian Rural Revitalization Conference, New Rule Economy From Challenge to Action, St. Peter’s College, Muenster, Sask., 306-682-1759
Oct. 25-27: Prairie Implement Manufacturers Association conference, Fairmont Hotel, Winnipeg, 306-522-2710
Oct. 26-27: Naicam & District trade show and sale, Naicam, Sask. (Debbie, 306-874-5412)
Oct. 27: Trade show, Edam, Sask.
Oct. 29-30: “Re-Inventing Agriculture” conference, Sheraton Hotel, Saskatoon (Denise Winslow, 306-664-0704)
Nov. 1-3: Manitoba Fall Fair, Keystone Centre, Brandon (Provincial Exhibition, 204-726-3590)
Nov. 2-3: Kelliher and District Centre trade show and sale, Kelliher, Sask., 306-675-6006
Nov. 3: Prairie Patchers quilt show and sale, Campus of Medicine Hat College, Brooks, Alta. (Helen Schmidt, 403-362-4084)
Nov. 3-11: Farmfair International, Northlands Park, Edmonton, 780-471-7210
Nov. 4-6: Canadian Farm Safety and Rural Health conference, Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, 306- 966-8288
Nov. 5-6: Cattlemen’s seminar, Oak Bluff and Virden, Man. (MCPA, 204-772-4542)