April 3-6: Canadian Health Food Association Expo West, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver (Natalie Cajic, 416-497-6939, ext. 234)
April 4: Livestock Care Conference, Black Knight Inn, Red Deer (AFAC, 403-932-8050)
April 5: Great Spirit Bison seminars, Victoria Inn, Brandon (Christa Lovas, 204-847-2019, Nolan Miller, 204-532-2350 or Trevor Gompf, 204-855-2707)
Manitoba Women’s Institute regional conventions:
April 9: Southwest B, Memorial Hall, Clearwater, Man. (Joan Odlum, 204-873-2697)
April 10: Southwest A, United Church, Rivers, Man. (Dianne Kowalchuk, 204-328-7690)
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April 11: Northwest, Silverton Community Hall, Russell, Man. (Rose Kieper, 204-773-2011)
April 12: Winnipeg-Interlake, Community Centre, Fisher Branch, Man. (Dianne Magnusson, 204-372-8567)
April 18: Eastern, Centre
Jubinville, Lorette, Man.
(Kathy Kaye, 204-853-2093)
May 8-9: Provincial convention, Victoria Inn, Brandon (Donna Young, 204-728-2714 or Fran Dickinson, 204-673-2468)
April 11-13: Acreage Lifestyle Show, Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, 403-261-0101
April 21-22: Food Secure Saskatchewan conference, Senator Allan Bird Memorial Centre, Prince Albert, Sask. (Heather McAvoy, 306-765-6604)
April 24-25: Swine Breeding Management Workshop, Boardrooms A and B, J.G. O’Donoghue Bldg., Edmonton (Susan Charlton, 780-492-0063)
April 25-27: The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair, Westerner Park, Red Deer, 250-578-7518
May 1: Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan stockperson school, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, Saskatoon (FACS, 306-249-3227)
May 3-4: Saskatchewan Alpaca Breeders Network shearing and sorting workshop, Humboldt, Sask., 306-374-2636
May 3-4: Spring Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
May 8-9: Manitoba Women’s Institute conference, Victoria Inn, Brandon, 204-945-8976
May 20-22: Saskatchewan Aboriginal Literacy Gathering, Prince Albert National Park, Waskesiu, Sask. (Mari James or Grace McLeod, 306-763-8258 or 306-960-3646)
May 31-June 2: 4-H Expo, Lloydminster Exhibition, Lloydminster, 306-825-5571
June 5-8: B.C. Women’s Institute triennial convention, Duncan, B.C. (Ruth Fenner, 250-246-2120)
June 14-15: Summer Appaloosa Horse Show, Moose Jaw, Sask. (E. Porth, 306-545-2567)
For more coming events, see the Community Calendar, section 7600, in the Western Producer Classifieds.