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Charity Big Winner in Winter Fair Carcass Sale
Peter Friesen of East Man Feeds paid a Canadian record 27 a pound for the Grand Champion Hog Carcass at the 1982 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Carcass Sale. The sale supports charity with proceeds benefiting Cancer Society, Heart Fund and local funds, a tradition potentially surpassing $50,000 in recent years. The 1983 event is set for March 30 at noon in the Royal Oak Inn, featuring Champion and Reserve Champion Hog carcasses, top steer carcasses, and a four-l lot of eggs including junior Champion two dozen eggs and Champion 15 dozen CBEgs.
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Brandon
Peter Friesen
Steinbach
Wellwood Colony
Dunrea Manitoba
Don Main
Main
Cancer Society
Heart Fund
Royal Oak Inn