Nominations now open for Weyburn's Golden Sheaf Award

Sep 13, 2019

The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Golden Sheaf Award, which will be presented at the annual Farmer Appreciation Night banquet.

The Golden Sheaf Award gives the Chamber the opportunity to recognize excellence in agricultural achievement and to help foster rural-urban understanding and consideration.

Golden Sheaf Nominations are due Friday, October 18, and can be picked up at the Chamber office or downloaded from the Chamber website at www.weyburnchamber.com.

The Farmer Appreciation Night is an annual banquet to recognize the importance of agriculture in the local economy, celebrating the hard work and dedication of local producers and ranchers. The program includes dinner, presentation of the Golden Sheaf Award, and entertainment.

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