Robert Clarke McNabb


Agricultural Hall of Fame: Robert McNabb

Five new members of the Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame were inducted July 17 at a ceremony 
in Portage la Prairie. We’re featuring a new inductee each week

Robert (Bob) McNabb was born and raised on a farm at Minnedosa, Manitoba. He attended the University of Manitoba where he obtained a degree in agriculture, majoring in animal science. While at university, he took flying lessons and obtained his commercial flying licence. Following graduation, Bob spent eight years in northern Saskatchewan where he was

Chloe Potvin was among the young cowgirls competing at Minnedosa.

Minnedosa named “Rodeo of the Year”

Second time for local community attraction

Others agree that the Minnedosa Valley is a great place to watch the sport of rodeo, as the Minnedosa Rodeo Committee takes pride in seeing the event named the Rodeo of the Year for 2012 by the Heartland Rodeo Association. The local community attraction held this past summer also earned the title in 2009. “This


The Minnedosa Agricultural Society Display Building, a substantial and well-known local landmark constructed in 1904, recalls the role played by agricultural societies, and the annual exhibitions they sponsored, in the development of Prairie agriculture. It is one of only three such settlement-era octagonal agricultural fair display buildings remaining in Manitoba, with Carberry and Virden possessing

Festivals – for Jul. 28, 2011

Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. July 28-31:Swan River Valley Fair. Contact Colleen Immekar at 204- 734-3718 or [email protected]. July 28-31:Manitoba Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede, Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin. For more info visit http://ag-museum.com. July 28-31:Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa, Lake Minnedosa. Visit http://rockinthefields.ca. July 29-31:Fire and Water Music


Festivals – for Jul. 21, 2011

Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. July 21-24:Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition, Morris. Visit www.manitobastampede.ca, call 204-746-2552 or email [email protected]. July 22:Harding Fair. Contact Bonnie Kent at 204-838-2241, fax 204-838-2158, email [email protected] or visit http://kenton. cimnet.ca/cim/184. dhtm. July 22-23:Springfield Fair, Dugald. Call Bill Paulishyn at 204-866-2806 or Lise Seadon at

Ritz Offers Illusionary Freedom

Only weeks after declaring that the Harper government respects farmers’ decision to support the Canadian Wheat Board single desk (Minnedosa Ag Forum), Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said during the Canadian Federation


Festivals – for Jul. 29, 2010

Contact us with your event, dates, location &contact information at [email protected]. July 29-Aug. 1:Manitoba Thresherman’s Reunion and Stampede, Manitoba Agricultural Museum, Austin. Contact Sandra Head at 204-637-2354 or visit www.ag-museum.mb.ca. July 29-Aug. 1:Swan River Valley Fair, contact Colleen Immerkar at 204-734-3718 or [email protected]. July 29-Aug. 1:Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa, Lake Minnedosa. Featuring Helix, the

Festivals – for Jul. 22, 2010

Contact us with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. July 22-25: Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition, Morris. Contact Arden Ross at 204-746-2552, fax 204-746-2900 or visit www.manitobastampede.ca. July 23: Harding Fair, contact Bonnie Kent at 204-838-2241, fax 204-838-2158 or visit http://kenton.cimnet.ca/cim/184C1_3T274T4T709. dhtm. July 23-24: Pipestone-Albert Agricultural Fair, Reston. Contact Sharon Henderson or Jeff


Festivals – for Jul. 8, 2010

Contact the Co-operator with your event, dates, location and contact information at [email protected]. July 7-11: Winnipeg Folk Festival, Birds Hill Provincial Park. Featuring John Hiatt, Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris. Visit www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca. July 8-10: Carman Country Fair, contact Marsha Kettler at (204) 745-2226, www.carmanfair.caor email: [email protected]. July 8-11: Souris/Glenwood Fair, contact Kim Stewart at 204-483-2968 or