M.L. Stampede week another rousing success
Another year of stampede festivities has come to a close and organizers are feeling thankful for everyone involved – volunteers, attendees and competitors alike.
The week was a busy one, which kicked off with the Canada 150 theme parade, and was filled out with 4-H achievement, show and sale, a big win by a hometown bull rider, and two jam-packed days of rodeo action.
The rodeo circuit included events like bareback and saddle bronc riding, local ladies, peewee and junior barrel racing, and calf riding to name a few. Many of these events were qualifying competitions for part of the Lakeland Rodeo Association.
Meadow Lake’s Tyler Wilson had an impressive showing in the saddle bronc, and was running in first place heading into Saturday, but was edged out by Logan Hay of Wildwood, Alberta in the second round. For bareback, local rider Colton Ouelette beat out La La Biche’s Adam Cardinal, with a score of 72 over Cardinal’s 67 points.