Ducks Unlimited Manitoba banquets:
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
Oct. 19: Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance agri-food trade conference, Emerald Ballroom, Executive Royal Inn, Calgary (CAFTA, 613-560-0500)
Oct. 19-21: Saskatchewan Stakes and Futurities 25th anniversary horse show, Golden Mile Arena, Moose Jaw, Sask. (Bev Neuman, 306-776-2302)
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Oct. 20: Golden Feather and Fur Show, Exhibition, Lloydminster, Sask., 306-825-5571
Oct. 20: Regina Humane Society Auxiliary Tea and Bazaar, Odd Fellows Hall, Regina (Noreeta Finn, 306-522-7500 or the Shelter, 306-543-6363)
Oct. 20-21: Northern Lights Showdown and trade show, Melfort, Sask., 306-752-4636
Oct. 20-21: Food Fest 2001 trade show, Crystal Centre, Grande Prairie, Alta. (Heather, 780-353-3050)
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 Grounds, Lloydminster, Sask., 306-825-5571
Nov. 2: Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association Zone 6 meeting, Civic Centre, Elbow, Sask. (Allen Patkau, 306-544-2778)
Nov. 2-3: Trade show and sale, Kelliher, Sask., 306-675-6006
Nov. 2-11: Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, 416-263-3400
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 Grounds, 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