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48 THE BRANDON SUN • ROYAL MANITOBA WINTER FAIR • MARCH 25-30, 2019

Laura Horner of
Minnedosa stands
with her steer
while waiting to
compete in the
Championship
heat of the Jr.
Prospect Steer
Show in the
Kinsmen Arena
during the Royal
Manitoba Winter
Fair. (File)

Steer sale gives back to youths

Focused on youth beef scientists and clinicians, re-
producers, the Royal Mani- search centres, cancer chari-
toba Winter Fair cattle show ties and hospital foundations
will add a component to this across the country have come
year’s steer sale that will help together with donors to cre-
children and adolescents sur- ate new hope for young peo-
vive their ple who need it the most.
very rare cancers. “Investment in PROFYLE
Cattle show chair Dallas optimizes our donors’ gener-
Johnston knows too well how ous support,” CancerCare
a cancer diagnosis can affect Manitoba Foundation CEO
a family. Annitta Stenning said. “This
“Cancer has affected our national collaboration is in-
family personally and this is credibly important to Can-
our way to give back a bit,” cerCare Manitoba’s ability SERVING SOUTHWESTERN MANITOBA
Johnston said. “Hopefully to treat these young patients. FOR OVER 30 YEARS
this program will give kids a We cannot do this alone in
fighting chance to beat can- Manitoba and that’s why this Custom Steel, Stainless Steel
cer.” initiative is so exciting and & Aluminum Fabrication
After discussion with provides tremendous hope.”
CancerCare Manitoba Donations to this project NOW SPECIALIZING IN SQUARE & ROUND TUBING
Foundation, Dallas chose will be collected at RMWF 2” and down • Bundled or Single Quantities
the Terry Fox (PROFYLE March 25-30 at Profyle’s stall
PRecision Oncology For located in the Royal Farm • Stock Stainless Steel • Aluminum & Steel
Young peopLE) initiative as Yard. Potential buyers are in- • Angle, Plate, Square & Round Tubing
the beneficiary of the funds vited to attend the RMWF • Flat Bar • Expanded Metal & Sheets
raised. A steer named Profyle Steer sale at 7 PM on Fri-
will be sold at the annual day, March 29 at the TD 204-726-8081 ■ FAX 204-729-8382
RMWF steer sale being held AG Action stage. Phone bids 1110 McGREGOR AVENUE, BRANDON, MB
on Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. will also be accepted during WWW.MORNINGSTARMETAL.CA
The Terry Fox PROFYLE the sale, by calling 204-724-
project is pan-Canadian. Top 5367.