Manitoba Regional Women’s Institute conventions:
April 13: Northwest, Fork River
Hall, Fork River (Lorna DeVos,
204-657-2313)
April 14: Winnipeg-Interlake, Lions
Community Centre, Stonewall
(June Stewart, 204-633-2147)
April 20: Eastern, Community Hall,
Dugald (Liz Chongva, 204-853-
2007)
April 13-15: Spring Expo, Gallagher Centre, Yorkton, Sask. (Don Kunkel, 306-783-4800)
April 13-15: Trade fair, Evergreen Centre, Nipawin, Sask. (Pat Lowe, 306-862-9795)
April 14-15: Prairie Hearts Quilters Guild quilt show, Exhibition Convention Centre, exhibition grounds, Moose Jaw, Sask. (Brenda, 306-692-9004 or tickets, Kelly, 306-693-2086)
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Canadian International Grains Institute biodiesel short course:
April 16-18: Fairview, Alta. (Gerard
Aldridge, 780-835-4903 or Rex
Newkirk,CIGI, 204-983-2031)
April 19-21: Grimshaw, Alta.
(Nichole Redlick, 780-332-1169
or Rex Newkirk,CIGI, 204-983-
2031)
April 18-19: Canadian Pork School, Olds College, Olds, Alta. (Nancy, 800-661-6537, ext 4677)
April 19-21: Trade fair, Wally Dawyduk Arena, Hudson Bay, Sask., 306-865-2263
April 20-21: Trade show, skating arena, Preeceville, Sask. (Brian, 306-547-2812)
April 20-21: Long Lake REDA trade show, Nokomis, Sask. (Amy 306-946-3011)
April 20-22: Acreage Lifestyle Show, exhibition grounds, Calgary, 403-261-0101
April 20-22: Northwest Trade Fair, Meadow Lake, Sask. (Dee, 306-236-6355)
April 25-26: Western Canadian Livestock Expo, Prairieland Park, Saskatoon (Lori Cates, 306-931-7149)
April 27-29: The Mane Event horse expo and trade fair, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 250-578-7518
May 4-5: Saskatchewan Women’s Institutes meeting, Manitou Springs Hotel, Manitou, Sask. (Ellen Stachiw, 306-272-4581)
May 6: Al Oeming’s spring auction, Polar Park, 25 kilometres east of Edmonton on Highway 14, 780-922-3013
May 8-10: Conjugated Linoleic AcidSummit conference, Delta Lodge, Kananaskis, Alta. (Vince Ohama, 403-340-5545)
May 9: Stock Person’s School, Saskatoon (Farm Animal Council, 306-249-3227)
May 11-12: Manitoba Women’s Institute provincial convention, Steinbach Bible College, Steinbach, Man. (Justina Hop, 204-427-2708 or MaryAnn Pow, 204-427-2437)
May 18-19: Bee-ginners Beekeeping Course, Crop Diversification Centre North, Edmonton, 800-387-6030
May 27: Creative Hands Quilt and Craft show and sale, Birstall Hall, Birstall, Sask. (Janelle, 306-628-4296 or Laurel, 306-679-4651)
June 6-10: Manitoba Summer Fair, Brandon (Karen Oliver, 204-726-3590 or 877-729-0001)
June 10-14: Canadian River Heritage Conference, Winnipeg (Rivers West, 204-945-7733)
June 13: Livestock Emergency Response Course, Saskatoon (Farm Animal Council, 306-249-3227)
June 13-14: Saskatchewan Pasture School, Best Western Inn and Suites, Saskatoon (Janice Bruynooghe, 306-966-2148)
June 20-22: Western Canada Farm Progress Show, Exhibition Park, Regina, 888-734-3975
July 26-28: Sustaining Communities and Development in the Face of Environmental Challenges, Halifax (Canadian Society for Ecological Economics,902-880-0245)
July 26-28: Trade fair, Vermilion, Alta., 780-853-4108