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2023 Fall Supper Listing

2023 Manitoba Fall Suppers

Hey there, fellow fall supper enthusiasts!

Welcome to Manitoba Fall Suppers 2023 list, a place dedicated to celebrating the rich tradition of fall suppers in our province. We’re thrilled to have you here as we share information about these wonderful community gatherings. However, it’s important to note that we are not directly affiliated with the organization or management of any specific fall suppers listed on this site. Our goal is to be your friendly guide, providing you with the scoop on all the fantastic fall suppers happening in our region.

While we do our best to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information provided, we strongly recommend that you double-check event details, such as dates, times, and locations, with the respective event organizers before making any plans. Our mission is to support these communities and their cherished traditions, and we hope you’ll join us in spreading the fall supper love.

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I know this always seems a little early, but I’m welcoming the return of fall and hoping that 2023 sees a return for many Manitoba Fall Suppers. Even though I’m no longer writing Dining with Donald , I still love promoting fall suppers.

Please feel free to include, in the comment section, any Manitoba Fall Supper you discover. Also, if you can’t make a Manitoba Fall Supper, please feel free to add free to add your favourite community dinner dish to the comment section.

There are several things I really like about fall suppers. They bring communities together. On some level they serve as social levellers. They help create and sustain traditions. Plus, every once in awhile they are a good excuse to go out and stuff yourself to the gills.

You will notice that I have a generous definiton of what constitutes a fall supper . Although it must include a meal. Just offering snacks doesn’t make the cut.

Covid really took a bite out of fall suppers, and it’s time we bite back. As always, this list will be a mix of typical fall suppers, along with some higher end suppers that serve as fundraisers for many great community organizations around Manitoba. These tend to dominate the early iterations of this post, as they have the resources and need to plan quite far ahead of the event.

So if you have a fall supper you would like added, let lme know. You can use this site or message me through the Common Eating Facebook page.

Grand Marais & District Seniors – August 13, 2023

This event is called Eat and Greet. It’s a fundraiser for the group. The dinner is fried chicken. You can’t go wrong with that. Visit the Municipality of Alexander calendar, and click on the event for the full details.

BBq Pork and Chicken fundraiser – August 26

This is one that may seem off the beaten path, but as I say, I like to support good causes. This is held at the Pembina Thesherman’s Museum . It is in support of someone who was injured in an incident with a bull, and is needing multiple back surgeries. Price, etc. is in the link. There will be others on Sept 2nd, 9th

Sundown Gymkhana Perogy Supper- August 26 and 27

All the necessary information is on this poster.

Winkler Seniors Centre Annual BBQ – Aug 31st

Winkler Senior Centre – 650 South Railway Avenue

Winnipeg Beach Royal Canadian Legion – September 9th

This is a meal that requires you to purchase tickets in advance. Check out the information on their website .

Pansy Fall Supper – September 10th, 2023

You can find all the infomration for this supper her e.

Grosse Isle Fall Supper – September 10th and 24th

All information for both dates is in the link . Please note that their are specific reservation dates for each dinner.

Sustainable South Osborne Harvest Dinner – September 10th, 2023

This is a great opportunity to sample food by Ben Kramer, one of Winnipeg’s top chefs, and help people grow food in a manner that is more sustainable for our planet. Visit Ben’s website for ticket information.

Steep Rock Fall Supper – September 16th

Check out their Facebook page for ticket prices, and contact information.

Fort Whyte Alive Harvest Supper, September 16th

This is another higth end fundraiser type dinners. The food is provided by Loaf and Honey , a local company whose food I really love, and who aim to help bring more great cheeses to Manitoba.

L’escapade – Cercle Moliere, September 16th

This is definitely one of the high end dinners I mentioned. Tickets for this are $225 or $300 with wine pairings. Howevr, they also offer an after party where tickets are $25 for students and $30 regular. Check out all the other necessary information on their website . The culinary team behind this is the team from Deer + Almond .

Grandview Ice Plant Fundraiser, September 16th

It’s called Table for 200. This is a black and white fundraiser for the local ice plant.

Woodridge Fall Supper September 16th, 2023

All the information for this dinner will be found on the attached poster. Please note that there are no sales at the door.

S.S. Keenora Traditional Dinner – September 16th

This is another of those higher end dinners. However, if you like the maritime life, and maritime history, this may be the dinner for you. Tickets are $100. and there are three seatings . Plus it raises money for a worthy cause.

St.Michael’s Catholic Church, Gimli MB, September 17th

A wide variety of dishes on our the table for this fall supper.

Gardenton Fall Supper – September 17th, 2023

As of yet, there is not a lot of detail for this dinner. It will be located here , when it comes available.

Sacred Heart Parish, September 17th

This is a Pig Roast serving as a parish fundraiser. You can find all the information necessary by clicking on the bulletin link and scrolling.

Winkler Bible Camp Fall Supper – September 20th

They provide all the information for the dinner at this link .

clandeboye united church – September 22nd

This is a Fish Fry, and you can find the information on their Facebook Page.

BrokenHead River Fall Supper – September 23rd, 2023

This dinner also includes an evening of classic rock from the 60s and 70s. All the necessary information is available at this link.

Valley Mennonite Academy – September 23rd

This is a fundraiser for the school. Information can be found at the above link.

Elie Fall Supper – September 23rd

This is a drive-thru fall supper. The poster is below, and you can get more information at the folowing link .

Lundar Dinner and Dance, September 23rd

This is another event to support community fundraising initiatives. You can find all the information at this link .

Lower Fort Garry at St Andrews – September 23rd

You can find all the information including menu and ticket prices at Life a Little Sweeter.

Meadows fall supper – September 24th

Check out the poster for info. Reservations must be made.

Moosehorn Fall Dinner – September 24th

A lunchtime fall dinner it starts at 11am. Follow the above link for the details.

Gimli New Horizons 55+ Activity Centre – September 24th

Check out the information on their Facebook page . They are also hosting Sisters of the Holy Rock , in the afternoon before the dinner(separate tickets). I highly recommend that you take in both events.

Winnipeg Boys and Girls Club -100 Mile Dinner, September 24, 2023

This is a dinner that features local produce at its core. It’s a great chance for you to support a good organization, and experience the bounty of Manitoba’s food supply. The dinner will be held at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights .

Here is the Ticket Link.

LASALLE FALL SUPPER, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

This Supper comes with Turkey and all the fixings. You can find out all the details by following this link .

Norwood St. Boniface Legion , September 24, 2023

This supper is already sold out .

This is just down the street from the former St. Philip’s where I served as priest a few years ago. I was also padre here, but that may have changed. The people who run this branch are great, and a fun lot to hang around with. Also, there is plenty of good food.

St Anne’s Ukrainian Catholic Church-September 24th

This is a great fall supper that I got the chance to visit a few years ago. The information for the dinner can be found on their website .

St Leon Fall Supper – September 24th.

Follow this link to find out all the information for this supper.

Dominion City Fall Supper – September 24th

Another one that at the moment I only have save the date info for.

Cowan Fall SUpper – September 24th

Check out the poster for more details. The print is a little unclear.

Pembina Threshermens Museum – September 26th

This is a turkey supper. Follow the link above to get all of the relevant information.

Redeemer Lutheran CHurch, Brandon – September 29th

Mark this down as save the date.

Swan River fundraising fall supper – September 30th

The local Lions club is holding a fundraiser to help purchase a CT scanner. Ticket info by following the link.

Winnipegosis Harvest Supper and Dance – September 30th

Check out the poster for this one.

RM of Victoria Beach – September 30th

East Beaches Social Scene Annual Fall Supper. The poster below gives some of the details for the supper. There is more information at this link .

Arden Fall Supper – October 1st

Check their Facebook page for details. Make an afternoon of it, and visit the Arden Landsdowne Museum which will be open between 2-4 pm on the day of the supper.

Starbuck Fowl Supper – October 1st

Another dinner where all the necessary information can be found at the link in the heading. They even include a map.

Erickson Curling Club Fall Supper – October 1st

There is a poster with the necessary details. This is a roast beef dinner.

Zion Mennonite Church – October 6th

Click on the link for more information.

Christian Faith Church – october 6th

Middlebro fall supper – october 7th.

Right now this is a save the date notice.

Poplarfield Perogie Dinner and Dance – October 7th

Visit the Facebook page linked above for all in the necessary info.

Shevchenko Ukrainian Centre – October 7th

This dinner is held out in Rosa, MB. Details are on the poster.

Trezub Catering Fall Supper – October 8th

This dinner is at Selo Hall in Dauphin Manitoba. Details are on the poster.

Ducks Unlimited, Lake Winnipegosis – October 13th

You can find all the necessary contact information at the above link.

Pioneer Village Museum – October 14th

This meal is out at the Pioneer Village Museum in Beausejour. This is another meal that features entertainment as well. It’s comedian Mike Green . Click this link to find out all the details about the meal and ticket prices.

Anola Fall Supper – OCtober 14th

Click this link to find out more information as it becomes available.

Sirko Hall Perogy Supper – October 14th, 2023

This dinner is in support of the Susydka Dance Club. All the relevant information is on the poster below. map .

Mary Mother of the Church Fall Supper – october 15th

The poster below has the necessary information.

Christ Church Anglican The Pas – October 15th

This is a drive-thru fall supper. Information available at the above link.

Ridgeville fall supper – October 15th

See the poster below for all the details.

Oak Table Inc. Fundraising Supper – October 18th

This is a dinner in support of an organization that year round spends it time helping to feed people who have trouble finding food for themselves. Check out the link above for the information on tickets, location, etc.

Christ Church Russell – OCtober 19th

According to the above linked Facebook page, this is still a tentative date. You can check the page going forward for more details.

Holy Trinity Anglican Church – October 21st

This is my home parish. The one I entered the priesthood from. A special feature of this dinner is that it comes with a Caribbean twist. Ticket information can be found at the link.

Nifty nag Derby and Dinner – October 21st

Once again there is a meal out in the Beausejour area. This is a fundraiser in support of Daylily Gardens and features a horse race along with the meal. You can find out all the finer details at the Daylily Gardens website .

Riverview Community Club – October 21st

This is one of those save the date events. If you want to keep abreat of the details, follow this link .

Saint Clement Mapleton – October 21st

They are naming this a fowl supper. Details on the poster.

Roland Fall Supper – October 21st

Right now this is save the date. You can keep checking back on it at their community events calendar .

Ducks Unlimited Pembina Triangle – October 21st.

Dinner and auction. Click on the link for more information.

Plum Coulee Fall Supper – October 21st

The Mennonite menu and all the other information can be found at the above link. Hopefully a Mennonite menu means copious amounts of Shmaunt Fat .

St. Francis Anglican Church – October 21st

I’ve visited this supper in the past, and it will be really good. Check out the poste for more details.

Friedensfeld Community Centre – October 22, 2023

This is another save the date one. You can keep up with changes on the Friedensfeld event page.

Minnedosa United Church – October 22nd, 2023

This one is save the date at the moment. I will update as more information becomes available.

Westbourne Fall Supper – October 22nd

Times and ticket prices are on the poster. Menu can be found at the above lin

Neufeld’s Garage – October 28th

Follow the link for all the necessary information, and don’t forget your dancing shoes.

Little Britain United Church – October 28th

This is a lasagne dinner and auction fundraiser for one of Manitoba’s historic churches. Follow the link above to find out more details as the date approaches.

33rd annual tourond creek banquet – October 28th

I never know there were so many dinners supporting Ducks Unlimited. Wetlands are so important. These are good dinners to support.

Elm Creek Fall Supper – October 28th

As with so many other dinners, follow the link for full information, and gaze at the poster for other bits.

Emerson Complex Fall Supper – October 29th, 2023

Right now this is a save the date supper.

Broad Valley Fall Supper – November 4th

This one is save the date for the moment.

Fork river fall supper and Dance – november 4th

Information can be found by following the above link.

Shoal Lake and Area 40th Annual Banquet – November 4th, 2023

We are heading into the latter part of the fall, but you can find out more information about this Ducks Unlimited Supper at the link above.

Holy eucharist ukrainian catholic church – November 5th, 2023

This is a drive-through fall supper. Click the link above for details

Riding Mountain Fall Supper – November 5th

Click the link above for details.

mcgregor united church – November 11th, 2023

All the details are at this link .

Arborg & District Multicultural Heritage Village – November 20th

This dinner is part of a fundraising and membership drive. Contact [email protected] for more details.

Zirka Perogy Dinner Fundraiser – November 25th

This is another dinner designed to raise funds for a Ukrainian dance troupe. Link is above.

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Autumn is near. And with autumn comes fall suppers.

Autumn is near. And with autumn comes fall suppers!

Don’t miss out on this wonderful Prairie tradition. Sit down for a meal and rub shoulders with folks from Manitoba’s rural bilingual communities. The steady popularity of these gatherings comes as no surprise. Good company and good food, lovingly prepared by members of the community… who could ask for anything more?

Find out which bilingual communities will be holding fall suppers this year and then head out to the one nearest you. So, rendez-vous au rural!

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WINNIPEG -- A crisp autumn wind is starting to blow in Manitoba, meaning the annual tradition of fall suppers will soon take place, but this year, they look a lot different. 

A fall supper is often a necessity for small-town community centres and other small organizations, but the pandemic is forcing them to rethink the tradition.

Zhoda Community Hall, a small-town community centre, has been running a fall supper for 15 years.

With COVID-19 still prevalent in Manitoba, the tradition was almost cut short.

"We thought, how can we get people the dinner they rant and rave about all year without getting them close together," said Konrad Narth, a board member at Zhoda Community Hall.

The usually buffet-style dinner will now be for pickup only.

"You are going to come up pay for your meal and take a prepackaged meal," said Narth. "There's going to be a lot of people who enjoy getting out, even just for a drive to our fall supper."

For $15, those that make the trip out to Zhoda, Man. will get a plate of perogies, cabbage rolls, chicken, meatballs, corn, and ice cream.

According to Narth, the funds from the dinner play a vital role in keeping the hall open.

"Normally, the fall supper is one of the main fundraisers for the Zhoda Community Hall," he said.

"Like many other small-town community halls, they aren't jam-packed with rentals, so in order to keep the facility upkeep and running, people in the community need to host events like this."

The October 4 dinner will only be missing one aspect; the gathering of the community.

"People would come to fall supper to catch up with people they don't see all the time and now they won't have that," said Narth. "Just to do our part, we will be discouraging that."

CAN'T STOP KILLARNEY 

Like Zhoda, back in July, Killarney United Church thought it was going to have to cancel its fall supper that's been running for almost two decades.

"We were thinking about cancelling earlier on, and then we got smart and thought how we can do this," said Merle Campbell, a co-organizer of the supper.

This year, the supper of turkey, dressing, potatoes, turnips, coleslaw, a dinner roll, and dessert will be for takeout only.

"We are taking pre-orders by October 1 and varying our times for pickup every 15 minutes," said Campbell.

The actual pickup date for the dinners, capped at 100 servings, is October 11.

UPCOMING EVENT Fall Dinner - There will be a pickup/takeout fall dinner . Sunday Oct 11th. Cost $15.00 ... Posted by Killarney United Church on  Friday, August 14, 2020

Along with the cooks in the kitchen and three vegetable cookers in a separate trailer, the church is employing six additional people to pack and prepare the food for pickup.

At $15 a plate, the funds from cooking the home-style meal are very important to the church.

"Well, it's a very good fundraiser," noted Campbell, who said the money goes towards keeping the church running.

UKRAINIAN MUSEUM SUPPER

COVID-19 has put a damper on the Ukrainian Museum and Village out in the RM of Stuartburn.

The museum couldn't hold any of its regular outdoor festivals, concerts, or tours this summer.

Kelvin Chubaty, president of the Ukrainian Museum and Village Society, said the annual fall supper is even more critical this year.

"We are hoping to make some of the money back this way," said Chubaty.

Chubaty said the museum only decided to host a takeout version of its fall supper last month.

"Usually, we have a buffet-style table where everyone comes with a plate and they eat in the hall."

On September 6, the museum will be giving plates of fried chicken, perogies, cabbage rolls, carrots, and dessert out a takeout window.

The $15 charge will go towards keeping the Ukrainian Museum and Village running.

A CANCELLED DINNER

While some fall suppers are going ahead this year, not everyone can make it pandemic friendly.

Lisa Johnston, the head organizer for the La Salle Community Centre fall supper, said the community decided to cancel the supper this year.

"A lot of the food is prepared outside the community centre, so it just seems to not be a smart move to try and have it this year," she said.

Without the funds from the dinner, the community centre will feel the pinch.

 "There will obviously be a financial impact for sure," said Johnston. "In that sense, it's definitely a disappointment."

Although sad, Johnston said cancelling is the right thing to do.

"It's been a long-standing tradition here in La Salle, so it's really disappointing when something like this can't go on," she said.

"The decision was made just to keep everyone safe. I just felt it was necessary because of the pandemic."

Johnston said she now worries people will forget about the supper, and they will lose volunteers when fall rolls around next year.

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La Salle Fall Supper 2023

La Salle Fall Supper 2023  

Sunday, September 24th, 2023  

from 3pm to 7pm  

at the Caisse Community Centre

$20/person    

$15/person (ages 6 to 11)

FREE (ages 5  &  under)

Delicious homemade meal with turkey, meatballs, stuffing, potatoes, carrots, peas, cranberry sauce, coleslaw, beverages and dessert!

~ Tickets Sold at the Door Only ~

 ~ No Advance Tickets or Reservations ~

~ Come and Go ~

~ Take-Out Orders Available ~

Limited number of Take-Out dinners available (200 meals) at $20.00 each.

All Take-Out dinners must be pre-ordered.

Online Take-Out process will open Friday, September 22nd at noon.

To place your Take-Out Order, please click on the following link:

La Salle Fall Supper Take-Out Order Form  

Complete the online Take-Out order form, place your Take-Out order (first come, first served).  Payment will be made at time of pickup (cash, cheque preferred or debit / credit card). Return at your designated time on Sunday, September 24th to pay, pickup and enjoy!

Contact :  

Dee Romijn , Caisse Community Centre Facility Manager  

204-736-2679 | 204-801-7629 (cell) |   [email protected]      

Volunteers Needed!

To volunteer, simply click on the following link button

or email  [email protected]

Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

If you are interested in sponsoring the La Salle Fall Supper

please email  [email protected]

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Hey there, time traveller! This article was published 06/09/2023 (212 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

It’s a tradition as old as homesteading on the prairies. As harvest nears the end, and people begin to prepare for another long cold winter, they gather to enjoy a fall supper, featuring traditional dishes and the yield from the land around them.

Today it’s become an essential fundraiser for innumerable community halls that simply couldn’t exist without the funds that come from hungry people, eager to share in the annual tradition.

In southeast Manitoba, close to a dozen of these suppers take place, beginning in early September and going until the end of October.

For years the Pansy Fall Supper has signaled the start to a series of suppers that take place in communities such as Gardenton, Woodridge, Middlebro, Dominion City, Friedensfeld, Emerson, Sundown, Ridgeville and Rosa.

Leanne Germain is the organizer of the Pansy event and she said it’s crucial to maintain the Pansy Hall.

“This is our major fundraiser of the year,” she said, explaining funds are used to pay for heating costs, taxes and infrastructure improvements.

Billed as a “Ukrainian smorgasbord”, the Pansy Fall Supper kicks off the season on Sunday, Sept. 10. More than 20 dishes are on the menu including the popular chicken, rice and bacon cabbage rolls, perogies and cream sauce, perishky, nalysnyky (cottage cheese crepes baked with cream and cinnamon), beetneks (bread bun wrapped with dill, onions and a beet leaf), pompushky (fluffy donut with prune filling, served warm with icing sugar) and pumpkin slice.

“Everything’s homemade on the menu. Everything’s made from scratch,” Germain said. “There are lots of volunteer hours that happen way before the actual date.”

The Pansy supper is also known for wild mushrooms, gathered by their volunteers.

“I don’t even know how many five-gallon pails I’ve picked, but I try to do at least 15 to 20 just to feed the capacity that comes here,” she said.

While close to 200 people live in the immediate Pansy area, their fall supper sees their population swell considerably.

“We are planning to prepare for 1,200 this year,” she said, adding in years gone by they’ve had as many as 1,600 guests.

Germain said fall suppers are something that brings people together.

“People want to be together,” she said. “I think families want to come and sit and enjoy a meal together and they appreciate all the hard work that we’ve put into the meal so they can just come and celebrate a time with their families.”

Pansy’s fall supper, like many others appeals to people from far outside the area, attracting buses and groups from Winnipeg and guests from across Canada.

Prices do vary between fall suppers with Pansy charging $22 per adult, $10 for children ages 7-13 and six and under free. Like most, only cash is accepted.

The Pansy Fall Supper will be served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 at the Pansy Hall.

A list of fall suppers in the Southeast can be found in The Carillon. To view fall supper listings from across the province search for Manitoba Fall Suppers on Facebook.

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En Route! Three Francophone Adventures to Explore on a Fall Day Trip Through Manitoba

Posted September 01, 2023

It's that wonderful time of the year when the sweaters come out, the boots come on and the air is crisp and cool. That's right, it's fall, the trendiest and most pumpkin-spiced fueled season of the year. It's also the time for corn mazes, fall suppers, hot chocolate and quiet road trips from Winnipeg. We love fall day trips and thought one through some of Manitoba's cute and quaint Francophone towns would be the perfect way to celebrate the season.

First is a stop in Winnipeg's French neighbourhood, St. Boniface, to fuel up for the day. Head to La Belle Baguette for brunch of croque monsieur and a slice of quiche. Of course, finish up with a maple, lemon or chocolate ganache tart or a chocolate eclair. Wash it down with a latte, cappuccino or hot chocolate. If it's sunny, be sure to enjoy their patio surrounded by leafy trees and the historic homes of the area. Once you're full, pack up with an assortment of rustic baking for the road. Save time for a short stroll through the neighbourhood - the nearby Université de Saint Boniface campus and tree-lined Taché Avenue (with it's views of the Red River) is particularly lovely this time of year.

La Belle Baguette, St. Boniface

Amaze in Corn, St. Adolphe

St. Adolphe

Next head south of Winnipeg to the town of St. Adolphe and to everyone's favourite fall destination, A Maze in Corn . This family-friendly attraction boasts a winding corn maze, pumpkin barn, pony rides, hay rides, petting zoo, a hay bale climbing structure, and for the very adventurous, a zip line. Rubber boots for the corn maze are highly recommended. They also offer a haunted forest close to Halloween that will scare the boots right off you. Pro tip: the pumpkin barn, which opens early October, is the perfect spot to get some truly Insta-worthy fall photos of your little ones.

In the winter, this innovative attraction is also home to the world's largest snow maze so there is reason to return in every season!

St. Joseph, Manitoba

About 75 kilometers from St. Adolphe is the cute town of St. Joseph. Our first stop should be at Museé St. Joseph Museum for a step into the past. Spanning 19 acres with 24 buildings to visit, the museum is a reconstruction of a pioneer village including a school from the late 19th century, a blacksmith shop, post office, a general store and much more to explore. The collection features antique tractors and houses one of the largest collections of stationary engines in western Canada. Be sure to check out the Laurent Fillion camera collection to see how this ubiquitous tool has transformed from its earliest forms to what it is today in little over a century.

If you've timed your visit on the right day, after working up an appetite sightseeing all afternoon, stop in at the St. Joseph's Fall Supper. Fall suppers are a long standing Manitoba tradition where communities, churches and various organizations come together to serve hearty, home-cooked food in a convivial atmosphere. Attending a fall supper in a French community offers up some classic dishes like tourtière served along side roast beef, pickled beets, hominy corn (hint: it's not really corn), and all kinds of sides. The dessert tables servies no less than eight different kinds of pie from pumpkin to rhubarb, cheesecakes, puddings, jello, turtle pie and even bacon toffee, proving that even a fall supper isn't immune to food trends. The food is amazing and the atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming. St. Joseph's fall supper is both a social event and way of life.

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