Horses and their riders were leading the charge at this years Stampede Week parade. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

By Nikita Ganovicheff

Parade in Pictures

Stampede Week parade rolls through Meadow Lake

Jun 4, 2019 | 11:49 AM

Kids and families filled the streets of Meadow Lake for the annual Stampede Week Parade on June 3.

Stampede Week and the parade are in their 99th year and featured over 30 floats. Gordon Alger lead the parade as he has done for the past 38 years.

Gordon Alger leading the parade. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

Members of the Meadow Lake Minor Hockey Club. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

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Floats in the parade were also eligible to win prizes. Flying Dust First Nation won Best Western, Ronald Bundschuh won Best Automobile for his 1951 Ford half-ton, Multiworks won best Non-Profit, the Jr. Forest Wardens won best Youth Organization, Northland Pioneer Lodge won best Overall Theme and Freedom Logging LTD won best Business Entry.

Renee Marshall, with the Meadow Lake Stampede Association, said she wasn’t worried about the early-morning rain and the parade would be happening even if it did not stop. The rain clouds did clear by noon for near perfect parade weather.

The sun was out for near perfect parade weather. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

Spartan High School band played through the streets. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

Meadow Lake Fire Department having some fun on top of the fire truck. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)

Stampede Week continues with a bull riding challenge on Thursday and the rodeo starts 6:30 p.m. on Friday and continues Saturday in the Meadow Lake Arena.

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