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In the CorralJun-Jul 2008
“The Cowboy” Rodeo Writer Inducted into Hall of FameCanada’s premier rodeo reporter, Dwayne Erickson, will be inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame. He will be among 10 individuals and one team honoured for their contributions to sport. Erickson, who at 70 still writes weekly rodeo reports for the Calgary Herald, began his sports writing career in 1957 in Penticton, B.C. and a year later moved to the Edmonton Journal. It was here he was assigned to cover his first rodeo. “I was immediately attracted to the cowboy lifestyle,” says Erickson. Fifty years later, Erickson joins the likes of Joe Carbury, John Down and Ron Maclean as the recipient of the 2008 Bell Memorial Award for media. His career, which has seen him on the payroll of CBC, Winnipeg Free Press, the Edmonton Journal, Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun and the Calgary Herald, has been punctuated with high profile assignments; serving from 1974 through 1978 as manager of media relations, advertising and publications for Edmonton’s Commonwealth Games organizing committee. He produced the first ten Canadian Professional Rodeo Association media guides and continues to contribute to the Canadian Rodeo News as well as other western magazines in Canada, the U.S. and Australia. He is considered an outstanding journalist, brilliant copy editor and is probably the best-informed and finest rodeo reporter in the world. “Cowboys are honest, considerate, everyday people who have the greatest sense of community that I have ever seen. It makes me so proud of this sport,” said Erickson. “Rodeo is a life teacher.” Erickson was honoured as a Pioneer of Rodeo by the Calgary Stampede in 1997 and was inducted into the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2003. Northlands New Horse Power
Five days of equine excitement comes to Northlands Horse Power August 27 – 31! Featuring the WPCA Dodge World Championship, the showcase will include equine competitions, clinics and an equine-focused trade show. Horse Power is featuring one of the top ten snaffle bit futurities in North America with over $70,000 in prizes for the top cow horse. As well, additional competitions including the Open All Breeds Horse Show and the Alberta Cutting Horse Association Northern Aggregate Series will wow the crowds. Internationally renowned clinicians such as John Lyons will be inspiring participants in his clinics, while riders and their horses can register for an interactive session with master clinician and vaquero, Peter Campbell. With a combined total of over $100,000 up for grabs, the competitions at Horse Power are ensured to deliver exceptional experiences for all horse enthusiasts! For additional show information, visit northlands.com/horsepower. Historic Rodeos – 100th Annual Murraydale Stampede
July 13, 2008 marks the 100th running of the Murraydale Stampede & Picnic, south of Maple Creek. This amateur rodeo has been marked on calendars for a hundred years and has been the “proving ground” for many professional rodeo competitors. Murraydale brings visitors future rodeo champions, new friends, genuine Saskatchewan rodeo dust and a full slate of exciting events! Turning and Burning
With the 2008 CPRA season in full swing, Jenna Berreth’s reign as 2008 Miss Rodeo Canada is in full swing! Her winter was filled with radio interviews, two photo shoots and television appearances on CityTV Edmonton; including shooting a cooking show with her friend, Brett Kissel. So far this 2008 season she has appeared at every rodeo possible in one form or another. As a card-carrying pro barrel racer, some rodeos Jenna has been strictly “turning and burning” while at others she has appeared as both Miss Rodeo Canada and a competitor. This summer, be sure to visit with Jenna at the pro rodeos in Brooks, Innisfail, Sundre, Ponoka and Airdrie in June. In July, she will be at Benalto, the Calgary Stampede, jetting south to Cheyenne Frontier Days and finishing out the month at Medicine Hat and Strathmore. Let Those Wagons Roll…
Organizers are expecting about 18 wagons and a herd of horseback riders to join in and enjoy the Big Country Wagon Trek July 5 – 12 near Donalda, Alberta. This annual wagon train sees multi-generations enjoying the low-key, comfortably paced ramble through the rolling countryside. Each day the wagons cover about 10 miles, camping in five different scenic sites. Bring oats, grub, guitars and your favourite cook; hay is for sale and the water and port-a-potties are free. For more information, call Donna Chapman (403) 742-5016 or Vic Stuckey (403) 742-5016. Come on out and let those wagons roll… B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame
It was a packed house in the Calvary Temple as the 2008 inductees to the B.C. Cowboy Hall of Fame were introduced: Jake Coutlee, Working Cowboy; Alan Fry, Artistic Achievement; Percy Minnabarriet, Competitive Achievement and Century Ranch: Maiden Creek Ranch. Inducted April 20 at the Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo was Ranching Pioneer Pan Phillips; Ranching Family, the Mulvahill Family and Working Cowboys John and Rosalie Siebert. The Siebert’s daughter, Sherril, was the founder of Canadian Cowboy Country magazine. It was a touching moment for everyone when legendary working cowboy Jake Coutlee was joined onstage by many of the cowboys that have ridden with him during his 50-some years in the saddle on the Douglas Lake Ranch. Red Deer Mane Event!
It was “standing room only” all weekend at the Mane Event, Equine Education & Trade Fair held April 25 – 27 at Westerner Park in Red Deer. Clinicians ranging from driving to dressage, reining to bitting, representing every discipline and breed attracted eager crowds of horse people from the U.S. and Canada. The signature event, The Trainers Challenge sponsored by Canadian Cowboy Country magazine, featured three trainers: Jon Ensign of Montana, Texas; Cowboy Hall of Fame Craig Cameron and returning champion Steve Rother of Oregon. The judges included Ron Hoffman of Lakeland College, National Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee Mel Hyland and working cowboy Bob Kaufman, all from Alberta. In a competition that was very close, the grand sculpture by Diane Anderson was awarded to Steve Rother.
At the press conference, all of the trainers were impressed with the Canadian audiences. “Canadians are independent thinkers,” said Rother. “They were all here to learn.” Cameron, who rodeoed in Canada, affirmed his respect for Canadians while Ensign remarked, “I’ve never seen anything like it. The biggest crowd I’ve ever been in front of in my life was an hour ago.” The next Mane Event will be held in Chilliwack October
Carl and Mary Ellen Wilson of Central Alberta were presented with a ’50 Year Breeder Award’ presented by American Quarter Horse Association president Frank Merrill at the AQHA Hall of Fame and Museum in Amarillo, Texas. To date, only 120 breeders have received this award; the Wilson’s are the only Canadians. The Wilson’s horse ranch is west of Rimbey. The Biggest Little Rodeo in Reno County!
The first annual Reno County Rodeo will be held August 3 – 4 at the ranch town of Consul in southwest Saskatchewan. Consul, located on the historic Red Coat Trail (Hwy 13), is within 50 miles of Historic Fort Walsh, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and the T-Rex Museum in Eastend. This semi-pro rodeo welcomes contestants from Canadian Cowboys and Chinook Rodeo Associations. Richards Rodeo Company is supplying the bucking stock and the entire county (pop. 462) is pitching in to launch the inaugural rodeo. They have built a new arena, bucking chutes, beer gardens and little kids’ sand pile filled with wonderful treasures. Everyone is invited to camp over and enjoy the new rodeo! For more information, visit webspawner.com/users/renorodeo. Kamloops Cowboy Gathering – Art of the West
The juried Art of the West competition presented by the B.C. Cowboy Heritage Society at the Kamloops Cowboy Gathering in March resulted in a wealth of entries from some top artists and gifted saddle makers from across Canada and as far away as California. The goal of this event is to showcase the art of the West in all its forms and all its locales, and is aiming to become one of the premiere Western art show and competitions in Canada. Proudly sponsored by Canadian Cowboy Country magazine, the competition winners included Charlene Parenteau of Caledonia, Ontario for her flat work entitled, High Mountain Pass, Jordan Straker of Chilliwack, B.C. for his sculpture Fire Wood and in the saddle making competition judged by Chuck Stormes, top awards were presented to saddle maker Ryan Cope of Oakdale, California. The People’s Choice award was presented to Shannon Lawlor for her beautiful flat work entitled Bits of Knowledge.
Hugh McLennan Honoured with Joe Marten Memorial Award
Multi-award winning broadcaster, writer, performer and one of the proud Legends of Lloyd Creek, Hugh McLennan received the prestigious Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in B.C. at the Kamloops Cowboy Gathering. The award, presented in memory of the late Joe Marten, is awarded to the person who has been influential in the promotion and preservation of Cowboy and Western Heritage in the Province of B.C. Rancher Traudl Marten presented the award and a thrilled Hugh was speechless when he was joined onstage by his whole family. “Billie (Hugh’s wife) knew all about it and she never let on,” Hugh said later. “She booked rooms for the kids and even snuck photos out of our photo album for the slide show. I didn’t know a thing. I am so honoured.” Stampede Royalty to be Crowned in the Fall
As a result of the change in date to the Calgary Stampede’s spring rodeo, the Calgary Stampede Royal Trio and Indian Princess Competition dates will move in 2008. The Royal Trio will be crowned on Sunday, Oct. 5 and the Indian Princess will be crowned on Sunday, September 21. Each of their reigns will end after the 2009 Stampede. Past royalty will be called upon to act as ambassadors for the 2008 Stampede, July 4 to 13. Current plans are for a Salute to Stampede Royalty that will recognize the Queens’ Alumni committee and past Indian Princesses during the parade, rodeo and evening grandstand show. The Calgary Stampede has held the Royal Trio competition since 1946. As official representatives of the Calgary Stampede and the city of Calgary, the Royal Trio makes over 400 appearances during their reign. Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame Inductees
Some of Canada’s rodeo greats will be inducted into the Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame October 18, 2008 at the Carriage House Inn in Calgary, Alberta. The annual banquet and ceremony will honour the 2008 inductees, legendary stock contractor Verne Franklin; two-time Canadian Bull Riding champion Dale Johansen, Canadian Saddle Bronc and Canadian Bareback champion Ellis (Ellie) Lewis, Canadian Saddle Bronc champion Jerry Sinclair, two-time Canadian Bull Riding champion Lawrence Hutchinson, two-time Calgary Stampede champion saddle bronc rider, stock contractor and pick up man Wayne Vold and saddle bronc phenomenon Blue Bill as they take their rightful place in rodeo history. Where in the World is Canadian Cowboy?
The Wawel Castle served as a royal residence and the site where the country’s rulers governed Poland for five centuries from 1038 until 1596. Archaeologists have dated human habitation on the Wawel Hill to as early as the Paleolithic Age, some fifty thousand years ago. During the 15th century, the rulers of Poland took up their residence at the Wawel Hill. During the early 16th century, King Sigismund I brought in the best native and foreign artists to create this splendid Renaissance palace. One curiosity is that Wawel Castle is considered by Hindus to be one of the seven chakras of the world, created by one of seven stones thrown by Lord Shiva. Oldest Ranch in B.C. SoldB.C.’s oldest cattle ranch, the Alkali Lake Ranch near Williams Lake, B.C. has been sold. Long time Canadian owners, Doug and Marie Mervyn, recently announced that the Douglas Lake Cattle Company is the new owner and that the transaction, made privately between the two parties, has been in the works for a while. Joe Gardner, general manager of Douglas Lake says, “We see this deal as a historic union of two old grassland cattle ranches. We look forward to ensuring its long-term future.” Enos Stanley “Stan” Kroenke, an American businessman who, along with his wife, Wal-Mart heiress Anne Walton, each independently made the Forbes 400 Richest Americans list, currently owns Douglas Lake. The Mervyns will continue to reside in their home on the Alkali and have retained some acreage along the river. Bronc Twan will remain as ranch manager. The Alkali calves will still carry the Lazy Cross brand while the Douglas Lake One-Eleven irons will remain down south.
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