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Page 19 of 24 <<Previous 10 | 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 | Next 10>> Experience the real Wild West in Calgary[May 7, 2008] The Calgary Stampede came to life back in the summer of 1912: Just as Annie Oakley was hanging up her guns and Wyatt Earp was riding quietly off into the sunset. The world famous event has been keeping the legend of the Wild West alive ever since. Billed as the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth', the world’s largest outdoor rodeo regularly attracts over one million visitors – decked heel to toe in western attire and TV audiences in excess of two million viewers. Herald rodeo scribe to be feted[Mar. 12, 2008] Dwayne Erickson was reluctant to take the assignment. Hockey, basketball, golf, even cricket. Anything but rodeo! Little did he know that when Edmonton Journal sports editor Hal Pawson asked him to cover a rodeo in 1958, it would turn out to be his cup of tea. That it would establish him one day as the premier rodeo reporter in Canada. And, today,
Reading, Writing And Rodeo[Dec. 30, 2007] It may come as a surprise to learn that rodeo is indeed the activity of choice among dozens of young people across the province, "spurred" on by a non-profit Saskatchewan organization.
Championship rodeo boots old format, spurs competition[Nov. 14, 2007] Starting in January, the top cowboys who qualify for the CFR will be able to carry over the points they earn during the season from other rodeos into the championships. In the past, those records were wiped clean once the CFR started.
CFR officials yee-haw fan roundup[Nov. 12, 2007] The Canadian Finals Rodeo attracted slightly fewer people this year, with 92,533 rodeo fans packing Rexall Place, but organizers were still riding high Sunday after a thrilling five-day run.
SATURDAY NIGHT PERFORMANCE A WINNER![Nov. 11, 2007] The 16,658 fans that came out to the fifth performance of the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo were pumped for the Saturday evening performance, but the McCarroll brothers nearly blew the roof off of Rexall Place.
FRIDAY NIGHT MARKS THE HALF WAY POINT OF THE 2008 CANADIAN FINALS[Nov. 10, 2007] The race for Canadian titles heated up during the third performance of the 2007
Canadian Finals Rodeo on Friday night. Halfway through the race for 16,482 fans came out to watch as new contenders emerged and other contestants tried to extend their lead in the race for a Canadian championship.
Family was the theme of the fourth performance of the CFR[Nov. 10, 2007] Family was the theme of the fourth performance at the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo on Saturday afternoon. The next generation of the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association stepped into the centre of the arena in front of 15,591 fans, confirming that the future of professional rodeo in Canada remains bright.
The 34th Annual Canadian Finals Rodeo Kicks off in Edmonton[Nov. 8, 2007] The first performance of the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo busted out of the chutes in Edmonton, Alberta this evening in front of 12,665 energized and enthusiastic rodeo fans at Rexall Place. Total prize money of $1.158 million dollars up is up for grabs.
CPRA Announces 2007 Cowboy of the Year: Tom Barr[Nov. 1, 2007] For 2007, the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association is pleased to announce that the Cowboy of the Year award will go to Tom Barr, a former steer wrestler and CPRA Board member who now serves as a rodeo judge.
UPDATED - CPRA Year End Awards, CFR Personnel And Qualifiers[Nov. 1, 2007] Results are now in for the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s Stock of the Year, Timed Event Horses of the Year and 2007 CFR Personnel. These annual awards are voted on by a variety of CPRA members, recognizing the top bucking stock and timed-event horses and rodeo committees, contract acts announcers and rodeo personnel.
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