Alberta-born and raised Guy Smith, who enjoyed a decade-long and popular tenure as the rodeo coach of Western Oklahoma State College in Altus, Okla., recently announced his retirement. Well-known, well respected and trusted with the training, safety and well-being of countless college students from both sides of the border, Smith took the WOSC team to …
1936 — 2017 Peter Bruised Head passed away in Lethbridge on Feb. 21, 2017, at the age of 80 years. Pete competed in the arena in the bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, steer wrestling and tie down roping events, and at the age of 72 in 2008, he was still competing in the Senior Pro …
In a questionable move, officials of Parks Canada have relocated 16 bison—primarily pregnant two-year-olds?—?to a fenced pasture in the Panther Valley near Sundre, Alta., in Banff National Park. Park officials claim it as a “historic homecoming” aimed at re-establishing a herd. Parks Canada officials state that in the summer of 2018, the herd—which by then …
The BCRA Kispiox Valley Rodeo (nine hours north west of Williams Lake, B.C.) is celebrating their 70th anniversary. It’s one of the oldest rodeos in B.C., and a sentimental favourite of at least one special man who chooses to remain anonymous. I received this from Joy Allen, one of the rodeo organizers: “At the 2016 …
Motivation and Formation July 1, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. The forces driving the British North American colonies into political union were both complex and varied but focused upon military protection, cultural freedom, and sovereignty in the West that were all driven by industrial economic issues. The creation of Canada in …