Alberta’s singing sensation, Brett Kissel, hit a whole new audience — by not singing. Wait; what? Brett, who sang the U.S. anthem for the Oilers home games throughout the NHL playoffs, stepped up to his mic Apr. 30 — only to discover it wasn’t working. Rather than delay the game, the 2017 International Artist of …
Jordan Richardson and a wealth of likeminded folks from around Rimbey, Alta., organized and staged their first cow dog competition in April. The event saw some of the best cow dog handlers converge on the little town. Stan Goetez supplied the cattle and Corey Perry was the judge. The timed event sees the dog move …
Part of the Beechy Western Days Rodeo 50th anniversary celebration will touch the hearts of rodeo fans and contestants. The committee has commissioned 50 champion buckles — 12 will be awarded to the event winners and for the first time, 38 of these collector’s buckles will be for sale. What’s special about these buckles is …
The 21st Annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival was a huge success, so much so that they’re “back in the black,” says Mark McMillan, festival organizer. The festival, which invites many of the top cowboy poets and musicians from across the West, also features an art show and marketplace. The Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation …
Congratulations to the 2017 inductees to the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame! William Robert Twan, “Bronc” of Alkali Lake Ranch, Williams Lake, B.C.; Mark Grafton, Bar K Ranch, Prince George, B.C.; Miles Kingdon, Nicola Ranch, Thompson-Nicola, B.C., working cowboys Antoine Harry, Dog …