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Empty Saddles Willie Crosina WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. 1924–2022 Rodeo Legend Willie Crosina was predeceased in 2021 by his wife, Terry, also recognized as a Rodeo Legend. Willie was a founding father of the British Columbia Rodeo Association (BCRA) and was a director of the Williams Lake Stampede and the Williams Lake High School Rodeo Association. …

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CANADIAN COWBOY? Antarctic Peninsula ANTARCTICA IS THE fifth-largest continent, being near twice the size of Australia and larger than Europe. Most of Antarctica is covered by ice, with an average thickness of 1.2 miles (1.9 km.) Antarctica is mainly a polar desert and is the coldest, driest, and windiest of …

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HONOURING JACK DAINES FROM JUNE 17–19, rodeo fans and competitors paid tribute to the late Jack Daines at the 61st Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo grounds outside Innisfail, Alta., on the C & E Trail. “We had good crowds, with close to a sell out on Saturday night,” said Kyle Daines, chairman of the Daines Ranch …

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CHORE HORSE COMPETITION FOR TEAMSTERS, ONE of the more coveted prizes to win is the Chore Horse Competition, because it signals that you and your team are handy. Each summer (July 23) the Verdant Valley Agricultural Society near Drumheller hosts their multiaward-winning competition, recognized by the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies. The Chore Horse is …

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Where in the World is Canadian Cowboy? Billings, Montana Billings Livestock commission in Billings, Montana has a rich history. Founded in 1934 as a horse and mule auction, it is the oldest, continuous livestock auction in the West. Jann Parker and her late husband, Bill, (d. 2016) took over the management of the auction in …