Ducks Unlimited Manitoba banquets:
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
Nov. 10: Hamiota, Allan Heise, 204-729-5781 or 204-568-4667
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Oct. 12: High School Discovery Day, Olds College, Olds, Alta., 800-661-6537
Oct. 13: Ebon Stables Fall Ride, Drive and Dine, Ebon Stables, Saskatoon (Sharon Elder, 306-978-1636)
Oct. 13-14: 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: Doll show and sale, Victoria Inn, Winnipeg (Irene Henderson 204-694-0667)
Oct. 14: Fall Classic Carriage, Wagon and Sleigh Auction, Rodeo Arena, High River, Alta. (Al Oeming, 780-922-3013)
Oct. 20: Trade show, Eatonia, Sask.
Oct. 20: Golden Feather and Fur Show, Exhibition, Lloydminster, Sask., 306-825-5571
Oct. 20-21: Northern Lights Showdown and trade show, Melfort, Sask., 306-752-4636
Oct. 24-27: Canadian Rural Revitalization Conference, 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: Trade show and sale, Naicam, Sask. (Debbie, 306-874-5412)
Oct. 27: Trade show, Edam, Sask.
Oct. 27: Alberta Texas Longhorn Association fall gala and silent auction, Radisson Hotel, Calgary (Lara Roth, 403-948-2061)
Oct. 29: Crystal City and Clearwater Women’s Institutes seminar, Clearwater Memorial Hall, Clearwater, Man. (Manitoba Agriculture, 204-825-2858)
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. 1-3: Lloydminster Ivomec Stockade Roundup, Exhibition, Lloydminster, Sask., 306-825-5571
Nov. 2-3: 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: UFA Roundup Ranch Horse Competition and sale and two-year-old prospect show and sale, Exhibition, Lloydminster, Sask., 306-825-5571
Nov. 3-4: Northlands Goat Gala 2001, Edmonton (Janice Borst, 780-954-2392)
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, to register)
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. 8-9: Joel Salatin conference, Regional Exhibition, Camrose, Alta. (Ron and Sheila Hamilton, 877-393-3133)
Nov. 8-10: Alberta Horticultural Congress and Prairie West trade show, Mayfield Inn, Edmonton, 780-415-2324, leave message
Nov. 8-11: Harvest Showdown, Yorkton, Sask., 306-783-4800
Nov. 11: Kanadiana Cattle Penning, Jackpot and CTCPA sanctioned, Meadow Lake, Sask. (Carole, 306-236-1973)
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. (Brian Freeze, 403-317-2241, Glenn Coulter, 403-317-2210, Lethbridge Research Centre, 403-327-4561)
Nov. 14-16: Composting Council of Canada conference, Delta Centre-Ville, Montreal (Susan Antler, 416-535-0240)
Nov. 14-17: Saskatoon Fall Fair, Prairieland Exhibition Park, Saskatoon, 306-931-7149 or 888-931-9333
Nov. 15-16: Peace Region Farm Women’s Conference, Grande Prairie Inn, Grande Prairie, Alta., toll free 310-0000 then 864-3597.
Nov. 17-18: Dave Fraser Cattle Penning Clinic, Kanadiana Center, Meadow Lake, Sask. (Carole, 306-236-1973)
Nov. 19: Saskatchewan Bison Association meeting, Travelodge Hotel, Regina (Leon Brin, 306-585-6304)