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October 2021
Celebrating Over 25 Years of Service to Our Communities!
Dawson Trail Dispatch
“Pop-Up” Harvest Festival Coming to Ste. Anne By Dan Guetre
to a small business, Ste. Anne will along the banks of the Seine River. Celebrating a Fall harvest is an play host for a celebration on SatHosted by Farm Dog, they are in annual tradition in many small com- urday, October 9 from noon to 7 pm the final touches of putting together munities across Canada. And thanks at their Redemptoriste Park Pavilion a day of food, music, family fun, raffles and a market. Farm Dog is Manitoba’s Farm-toTable food cart. “Several years ago, when our eldest daughter had moved for university, and our son had graduated and moved out, we quit our corporate jobs, sold everything we had, and got on a train with our youngest daughter to Quebec to learn to be organic farmers,” recounted Jamie Trudeau, one of the creators of Farm Dog. “Once we returned to Manitoba we settled in Ste. Anne, where Luc grew up and set out to build our own homestead. We enjoyed our own products so much that we started selling not only to family and friends, but to restaurants as well, and then it blossomed into our own business! We are big fans of festival food, and wanted to elevate it with Settling back in the area where Jamie Trudeau’s husband and in-laws were raised inspired our own Manitoba-grown products them to get involved and create an event in the community. and our penchant for quality foods with big flavours!” “We’ve been looking to host a musical event in Ste. Anne since we returned to the area in 2019, as there are a lot of phenomenally talented residents here!” explained Jamie. “We are very passionate about supporting local businesses, and now that we are one, we would like to be able to bring the community together to enjoy the warm, waning summer days, the incredible music of our local cultures, great food, and to celebrate the families of Ste. Anne.”
Hosted by Farm Dog, they are in the final touches of putting together a day of food, music, family fun, raffles and a market. Submitted photos
“We are hoping for a variety of very local acoustic acts, of which we have a few but are definitely looking for more!” continued Ja-
mie. “We’ll also have face-painting, games, and additional activities for the kids, as well as a small market of local maker.”
Summer in the City Revamped for 2021
Summer in the City this year was a huge hit as Steinbach Arts Council partnered with the Mennonite Heritage Village. Hundreds of people were Submitted photos able to watch live artists, make artwork of their own, and even get their hands messy with some pottery demos.