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S THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CPRA, I WOULD LIKE TO OFFICIALLY
WELCOME YOU TO THE PRO RODEO CANADA INSIDER! THE CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION COULDN’T BE MORE EXCITED TO PARTNER WITH CANADIAN COWBOY COUNTRY MAGAZINE TO BRING RODEO FANS MORE NEWS ON THE SPORT OF RODEO IN
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CANADA. I’m still fairly new to the sport, with just a year under my belt, but what I’ve come to learn is that rodeo, and the western lifestyle in general, can be very fragmented by nature. We can so easily isolate ourselves on separate islands with no bridges between us. With an
enhanced focus on communication through the CPRA, we’re building those bridges between rodeo, its competitors, committees, contractors and definitely our fans. You will have a chance to get a closer-than-ever look at our athletes, both human and animal, as well as the great rodeos that take place in a wide range of communities throughout Western Canada! With this focus, we’re dedicated to being your source for Canadian Professional Rodeo news and we hope to grow the relationship with our fans this year. The heritage of rodeo is steeped in tradition, family values and an unrelenting thirst for adrenaline, and we invite you to come along for the ride. Rodeo season is underway and we encourage fans to come out and support our amazing and extreme professional rodeo athletes at approximately 50 rodeo events across Western Canada. We’re working very hard to ensure that the 2016 season is bigger and better than ever and we hope you’ll join us. See you down the rodeo trail! Until next time, – Dan Eddy General Manager, Canadian Professional Rodeo Association
2016 Canadian Professional Rodeo Schedule Dates are subject to change. Please visit rodeocanada.com for up-todate information.
APRIL Medicine Hat, Alta.......... April 8–10 Camrose, Alta................... April 22–24 Coleman, Alta................... April 22–24 Drayton Valley, Alta........ April 29–May 1
MAY Stavely, Alta...................... May 5–7 Falkland, B.C...................... May 21–23 Grande Prairie, Alta. ...... May 25–29
JUNE Leduc, Alta......................... June 2–5 Wildwood, Alta................. June 3–4 Hand Hills, Alta................. June 4–5 Brooks, Alta....................... June 10–11 Lea Park, Alta. .................. June 10–12 Rocky Mountain House, Alta........................ June 10–12 Innisfail, Alta..................... June 16–19 Wainwright, Alta. ........... June 22–26 Sundre, Alta....................... June 24–26 Ponoka, Alta. .................... June 27–July 3 Williams Lake, B.C. ......... June 30–July 3 Airdrie, Alta. ...................... June 29–July 3
On the Cover (page 27) Orin Larsen scoring 90.75 pts on Wayne Vold’s Mucho Dinero at the 2015 Strathmore Stampede
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