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Nakusp’s first rodeo gets town hootin’ and hollerin’ “OK Corral” had a bucket filled with water guns that kids could use to reenact a much cooler and less fatal version of the legendary final shootout. Livestock were corralled, waiting for the main events, with bulls lying in the heat, conserving their strength. Summer had arrived, including a late thunderstorm on Friday evening that put a bit of a damper on the Friday night events, namely the dance held out at the rodeo grounds. Other than that, it was hot and clear, with the biggest challenge for the folks sitting in the stands and not wrestling, roping or riding was keeping cool and shaded.
Canadian pride at the first Nakusp Rodeo. By Claire Paradis Arrow Lakes News
Over the past week, Nakusp seemed to have been filling up with people from out of town. New faces from new places populated the streets, and accommodations, many but not all of them here for the First Annual Nakusp Rodeo. J.R. Bruvall, the rodeo organizer responsible for bringing C+ Rodeos to our town,
At one, when the rodeo events started, there were still about a third of stands empty, but they had filled to overflowing later in the show, with spectators surrounding the rodeo ring an hour and a half later. Starting off with bareback riding, one of the archetypal images linked to rodeo, the cowboys showed just what kind of stuff you have to have to get into the ring: skill, luck and toughness. Fortunately, neither rider nor horse were hurt, although the cowboy’s pride may have taken a hit after not making the eight-second mark on the bronc’s back.
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had said he was a little concerned that he had hardly any ticket sales locally before the event. Taking a look at the crowd in the stands on Saturday, July 28, it looked as though there were quite a few locals who had decided last minute to see what all the commotion was about. Scattered around the site were merch tents and games for kids, including a mechanical bull and two shooting areas. An inflatable
Wranglin’ at the rodeo .
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Auditor General’s report blasts Legislative Assembly irregularities Black Press
According to B.C.’s Auditor General, John Doyle, the province’s Legislative Assembly’s financial records are a mess. The report shows substantial irregularities regarding the Legislature’s financial accounting, in addition to poor governance, a media release from the Office of the Auditor General of B.C. said. “The audit identified a large number of significant and serious issues. As a result, I am unable to conclude as to whether the amounts recorded in the financial records we examined are correct,” said Doyle. “I recommend that the Legislative Assembly take immediate steps to address numerous deficiencies identified within the audit.” A previous audit done by the Office in 2007 had identified a number of areas for improvement, such as im-
proving internal controls (which help protect against fraud or error) and providing publically-available audited financial statements. “Had the Legislative Assembly implemented the recommendations from my Office’s 2007 report, the results of this audit work would have been much more positive,” said Doyle. “As it stands, the Legislative Assembly is falling well short of the basic financial management practices established for the rest of government.” Detailed observations and recommendations were provided to the Clerk of the House, the Legislative Comptroller and the Speaker, who chairs the Legislative Assembly Management Committee, the governing body of the Legislative Assembly, but their responses have been underwhelming.
“Unfortunately, I have not been provided an opportunity to discuss any part of this audit with the governing body of the Legislative Assembly,” said Doyle. “And, while Legislative Assembly management has provided responses to the management letter recommendations arising from this audit, neither their responses nor their action plans adequately address many of my concerns.” The Legislative Assembly has resisted the 2007 recommendation to produce financial statements, which has meant the Auditor General’s Office audited the trial balances for fiscal years 2009, 2010 and 2011. According to the Office, the audit excluded the use of members’ constituency allowances, except for payment of salaries, at the request of the Speaker.
A young cowgirl has a try at bull riding. CLAIRE PARADIS/ARROW LAKES NEWS
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