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his government was defeated in 1900. He himself was defeated in the ensuing election but he regained his seat in a by-election in 1903. Semlin retired to his Cariboo ranch, where he remained active in ranching and stockbreeding associations until his death in 1927.
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The Wild West Ashcroft has a long history of rodeos, dating back to
the town’s wild roots. The Ashcroft & District Stampede has its roots going back 47 years and is guaranteed to provide heart-stopping action for spectators. The BCRA-sanctioned event is held every Father’s Day weekend - June 19-20 this year, and is kicked off by a spectacular parade in downtown Ashcroft. Just prior to the parade on Saturday morning, the Ashcroft & District Lions Club offer a pancake breakfast, after which residents and visitors line the downtown streets to watch the marching bands, clowns and dozens of other colourful and creative floats. Ashcroft’s first races were not called “rodeo” they were race meets, and there were no rules or regulations. Timing was the only important thing - being the fastest and the first to reach the finish line. Ashcroft’s townspeople held their first race meet in connection with their annual Fair three and a half years after the CPR arrived in 1888. Directors for the event came from a wide area too - Clinton, Nicola Shuswap, Lillooet, Walhachin, Basque Ranch, Cache Creek and Ashcroft. In the early years the races were held on Ashcroft’s
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Ashcroft, Cache Creek & Area Guide
2012