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June-July 2005

Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Announces 2005 Inductees
The Calgary-based Canadian Professional Rodeo Hall of Fame has chosen one woman, five men and one animal athlete to join their prestigious ranks this year, and announced the formation of the Legendary Achievement Category.
Greg Butterfield from Ponoka, AB qualified for nine CFRs in the steer wrestling and once in the bareback riding. He was a three-time Canadian Champion Steer Wrestler in 1977, 1978 and 1980. He has served on the CPRA board of directors as a contestant and committeeman.
Harley Hook claimed a Canadian Championship in the Tie-Down Roping in 1978 and 1980, and was named the Cowboy of the Year in 1980. Harley was also a top steer wrestler and served on the CPRA board of directors.
Isabelle Miller Haraga was the Canadian Champion Barrel Racer in 1960 and 1969 and was regarded as Canada’s top barrel racer for many years.
Frank Mickey has been instrumental in the growth of the Ponoka Stampede. Active with the Dodge Truck rodeo program, he has served on the Ponoka Stampede board of directors for many years as well as serving two terms on the CPRA board as the committee representative.
Gene Miller, the two-time Canadian Champion in 1976 and 1977 suffered a career-ending broken back in the chute at the Medicine Hat Stampede in 1979.
Cody Snyder was the first Canadian-born World Champion bull rider in 1983. He won the Canadian championship in 1986 and holds the record for the most CFR qualifications in bull riding (9), as well as the record for the highest scored ride in Canadian Pro rodeo history (95 points) on Northcott’s Confusion at the 1983 CFR.
Stubby, owned by Harvey Northcott, was a bull of legendary status in Canadian Pro rodeo, including a 1975 appearance at the NFR. He died in December of 1977.

Legendary Achievement Category
Gordon Crowchild has been a fixture in rodeo for over seven decades and has been a competitor in the Calgary Stampede Wild Horse Race for just as long. He was a steer wrestler until the age of sixty and was the IRCA Steer Wrestling Champion in 1971 as well as the Calgary Stampede High-Point Champion in 1971. He also competed in the steer decorating. Gordon is one of the most recognized Native cowboys in history.
Ivan Daines was the aggregate winner of the saddle bronc riding at the 1976 NFR. The many time CFR and NFR bronc rider won championships at virtually every major rodeo. He was also the Canadian Team Penning champion in 2000.
Doug Vold was a world-class saddle bronc rider, and in the lead for the world championship in 1981 when a serious knee injury took him out of competition.
The induction ceremony will take place on Friday, October 21st in the Palomino Room at the Round Up Centre in Stampede Park in Calgary. For tickets call (403) 279-7176.

Grant MacEwan Author’s Award Finalists Announced
Congratulations to Canadian Cowboy Country’s frequent contributor, Tyler Trafford, on the recent announcement he is one of four talented Alberta authors chosen as finalists for the fifth annual Grant MacEwan Author’s Award.
In recognition of the late Dr. Grant MacEwan, the Alberta government launched the Grant MacEwan Literary Awards in 1999 to honour and commemorate his lifelong achievements in literary excellence. Under the program, an annual award of $25,000 is presented to an Alberta writer for a book that best reflects and represents Alberta and Dr. MacEwan’s interests. Awards of $1,000 each are also presented to the other shortlisted authors.
This year’s finalists are: Shree Ghatage of Calgary for Brahma’s Dream, Linda Goyette of Edmonton for Edmonton In Our Own Words, Greg Hollingshead of Edmonton for Bedlam, and Tyler Trafford of Calgary for The Story of Blue Eye, published by Thistledown Press.
Ȋlberta is home to a great number of talented authors,” said Gary Mar, Minister of Community Development. “The Grant MacEwan Awards are a wonderful opportunity to support these authors in their work while honouring the legacy of an important figure in Alberta’s history.”