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36 THE BRANDON SUN • ROYAL MANITOBA WINTER FAIR • MARCH 26-31, 2018

» Traditional fair favourites

Continued from Page 34 The presentation of awards and their predetermined percentage of the
charities takes place at the Pork Quality proceeds of the sale. Get a group
• Pork Quality Competition and Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, March together, pool your money and try your
Luncheon — Pork production is a very 28, in the MNP Convention Hall. Doors luck on picking out a winner,
important component of Manitoba’s open at 11 a.m. with lunch at noon. guaranteed to make watching the Grand
economy. The annual Pork Quality Tickets to the luncheon can be purchased Prix just a little more exciting!
competition celebrates excellence in local at the Provincial Exhibition Show office
pork production. Competing carcasses info@provincialexhibition.com. • 50/50 Ticket Sales — A bit of fun
are graded and judged on the perfect and a chance to win big! 50/50 will be
combination of meat, quality traits and • Moonlight Grand Prix Calcutta — available Thursday, Friday and Saturday
measurements. The winning carcass is On Friday night of the fair, the nights. This initiative helps support the
donated to the Manitoba Institute of horse/rider combinations that will be fair and helps support the Brandon
Culinary Arts at Assiniboine Community participating in the Saturday night Wheat Kings Foundation to provide
College where students can practise their Grand Prix are “sold” by auction to the scholarship funds for players, as part of
skills on Grand Champion Pork. Prize public in attendance in the Star FM the proceeds go back to them. There
money is split between the winning viewing lounge. The purchaser(s) of the have been some sizable pots won at our
exhibitors and the charity of their choice. winning combination share a previous fairs.