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Vol. 9, No. 28, Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Bull-A-Rama - a stomping success
Michelle Pinon Editor
While the bulls may have stole the spotlight from the riders Saturday night, the Lamont Bull-A-Rama Supreme was still highly entertaining for the sold out crowd. “There were only five complete rides,” said organizing committee chair Aaron Wick, but there were two riders who did manage to hold on for eight seconds to earn some valuable prize money. Those two cowboys were Neal Wallator of Drayton Valley, who won in the Long Go Round, and Branden Dillman of Rocky Mountain House, who won in the Short Go Round. Hometown favourite Eddie Shepel made a return appearance at Bull-A-Rama, but couldn’t hang on despite getting a re-ride during the Long Go Round. Nick Olsen, who hails from Ryley had several rerides throughout the competition, but just couldn’t manage to put up a score even though he came close a couple of times. It was hard luck for 25 of the 30 cowboys that night, but there’s a good chance many of them will be back next year to try their luck again. Bull-A-Rama featured bull riders from Caroline, St. Albert, Niton Junction, Westerose, and Millet, AB. There was representation from Meadow Lake Saskatchewan, and from as far away as Australia, Mexico and Paraguay. Everything went smoothly both inside and outside of the ring, and Wick is always relieved when there are no injuries to report. There were “no hiccups” during Bull-A-Rama, and it’s always amazing to watch how quickly and cohesively things run with the volunteers of the Lamont and District Agricultural Society. But after 21 years, Wick isn’t surprised, and credits other members with helping to make everything run smoothly and seamlessly. Over the past 15 years the Lamont and District Agricultural Society has donated over $400,000 towards community groups and projects. April 26 was no exception as the society donated $2,000 to the Haying in the 30’s cancer support society. “We strive to support local groups in their endeavours and put monies back into the community to make a difference. This year we choose Haying in the 30’s, stated Bonnie Chudyk, who introduced Wick and Ken Hewko, who accepted the donation on behalf of the St. Michael and District Agricultural Society. Scholarships were also presented to two students in memory of treasured past members of the ag. society. The Dennis Stadnick Scholarhsip was awarded to Taylor Cardinal, who is an active volunteer of the ag. society and great asset to the community. The Bert and Isabelle Doige scholarship was awarded to Brent Stach for his commitment to his community and his strong 4-H background.