Review
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Vol.15 Number 16
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
GREAT BIG YARD SALE
$1.15 including HST
Weather holds for 48th Chopaka rodeo
Kaleden’s annual fire department yard sale coming up See page 5
OKANAGAN FALLS LEGION CONTEST WINNERS
Photo by Steve Arstad
Kaleden elementary school students zone winners in Remembrance Day contest See page 9
WORK PARTY AT THE MILL
Grist Mill gearing up for the season. See page 5
Spectators offer advice? support? encouragement? during Clyde Camille’s 80 point cow riding effort on board “Brown Eyes” at the 48th Annual Chopaka Jackpot Rodeo on Sunday, April 14. This year’s event paid tribute to the memory of saddlebronc rider Ken Richter, who died last year. More photos on pages 10 and 11.
Skies clear and temperatures rise to make for a pleasant Sunday afternoon in Chopaka The 48th annual Chopaka Jackpot Rodeo took place on Sunday, April 14, a marked departure from past years when the event traditionally took place on Easter Sunday. Pockets of inclement weather filled the Lower Similkameen valley, resulting in a cold, wet beginning to the first local rodeo of the season. Shortly after the start of the event, however, the skies cleared and sunnier weather prevailed for the remainder of the afternoon. A full slate of events included 45 team roping events, calf roping, saddle bronc, ladies barrels and bull riding. This year’s rodeo had several events for youth, including cow riding, pee wee barrels, junior cow riding, wild cow milking, junior barrels and a kid’s calf scramble during intermission.
The event also commemorated the life of Ken Richter, who passed away last year at 64 years of age. Blair Bates provided master of ceremony services, making his first appearance at the Chopaka Rodeo.
Cowboy bringing motivational message Joe Guy is an Australian cowboy who has crossed continents on horseback, riding across the Australian outback as well as parts of the U.S. Guy has overcome tough beginnings to become a motivational speaker, street performer, actor writer, author, promoter and horseman. He brings his motivaltional message to Keremeos, appearing at the Ranch Restaurant on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. The event begins at 6:30 p.m., admission is by donation.