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AN TIME awaits at THE FAIR! By Jackie Pearase
Crowds can expect an “udderly” good time at the 116th Interior Provincial Exhibition Sept. 2-6. The diary division is highlighted this year with the theme, Udderly Awesome: Party Til the Cows Come Home, and General Manager Bryan Burns is excited about how that will play out at the fair. He expects lots of cow costumes and cow-themed floats in the parade, creative booth decorations by exhibitors and 4-H members, and people dressed up to the theme throughout the event. “I think our theme is going to be absolutely stellar,” said Burns, who has his own selection of Holstein-based paraphernalia to choose from. “I think it’s just a great opportunity to represent something that’s really big in our community, which is dairy.” After eight years at the helm, Burns is still enthusiastic about introducing people to the world of farming even if they are initially drawn to the fair by the midway and other entertainment.
“That, in essence, is what our fair is all about – the agricultural component,” he noted. “Once we’ve brought them here, now we can expose them and get them engaged in agriculture.” Thys Haambuckers, executive director of the dairy division, said the fair lets people see and do things connected to farming – from animals to food to equipment – in an engaging and friendly atmosphere. “I think it gives the urban population a gateway to connect with their rural roots,”
said Haambuckers. “This is the only time a lot of the city people get to see any kind of livestock. “We see other fairs where that component is dying out and we’re still going strong. We like to focus on the agricultural aspect of the fair. That’s what it’s all about.” With over 2,000 exhibitors and almost 7,000 entries across 19 divisions, people will have ample opportunity to experience a true country fair at this year’s IPE.
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But the IPE has tons to offer in addition to its agriculture-based entertainment. An expanded Iron Chef event will include demonstrations and tastings plus competitions for amateurs and professionals. The Ram Truck Stage features a new lineup of musical entertainers provided through 542 Entertainment, the nightly Youth Talent Competition and the opening ceremonies on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. There is also the Indie Stage featuring lots of great local up-and-coming talent. An expanded Kids World has lots of fun activities and performers including a Lego tent, gold panning, flea circus and an illusionist. There is the always-popular West Coast Lumberjack Show, the Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo stocked by the Calgary Stampede, the mini chuckwagon races, farrier demonstrations, dog and rabbit agility shows and a wide array of vendors. “We have 220 vendors who are geared to showcase their services or products and give you a chance to buy them. Some of them you can only buy at fairs,” added Burns. Burns said the IPE is a great economic driver for the community but none of it could happen without the 11,000 volunteer hours put in by 450 volunteers in addition to the 38 or so non-profit groups that also work at and benefit from the fair. Haambuckers said thanks must go to all the exhibitors who dedicate so much time and effort to what they do and then showcase those efforts at the IPE. “We’re very proud and pleased to have these kinds of people. It doesn’t matter how much work the directors or the staff put into the fair, we’re not going to have a successful fair without exhibitors.” Changes are made every year to make the fair run better and more smoothly but the effectiveness of any change takes at least two years to determine. “That’s the challenge of any event. Whether you’re a one-day event or a five-day event, it’s the only time you have to either see what you did wrong or try and fix it or just get ready for the next year,” said Burns. The addition of composting this year is sure to create some logistical headaches but Burns is determined to reduce the IPE’s footprint by taking such steps. “We want to do a better job of taking care of the environment as a big event.” Burns spends a lot of time on the fairgrounds over the five days and he is always impressed at the unique qualities of the IPE. “It’s such a family friendly atmosphere. It’s comfortable. People can just sit and talk. Everyone’s friendly and you feel that aspect when you come.”
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Our main Will Call to pickup tickets (including gate, vendor and rodeo) is at the Main IPE office (log building across from Gate 2 on Wood Ave). During the exhibition, from 2pm onwards each day all rodeo tickets are brought down to the Rodeo Ticket Office next to the Red Grandstand for pickup unless other arrangements are made with the office.
FIRST AID
Located at Gate 1, in the front side of Hassen Hall. The station is staffed at all times FIRST AID with St. Johns Ambulance personnel. Fire department EMTs are also on call to provide further medical assistance.
Lost and found articles may be dropped off or recovered at the IPE Office - 3010 Wood Avenue. Their telephone number is (250)546-9406
BABIES & INFANTS
The nursing station is in Hassen Arena and Nor-Val Centre. Changing tables are located in the back of Hassen Arena restrooms and the Poultry washrooms.
SMOKING
We prefer no smoking on the entire grounds however there is strict enforcement in public buildings, or within 3 metres of building entrances, exits, windows that open and ventilation intakes. No smoking in all agricultural areas including rinks, barns and stalls. Smoking in Midway and Kids World and other areas with children is not permitted.
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Wheelchair and stroller rentals are available at the Gate 1 Information Booth during Fair time. Rental of wheelchairs, strollers and carts require a valid form of identification. CASH ONLY. Rentals are first come, first served and may not be reserved in advance. Prices: • Strollers: $5 • Wheelchairs: $10 • Lockers: $5 Locker rentals are at Gate 1.
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Welcome to the 116th Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede!! It is with great pleasure that I extend on behalf of the Board of Directors, a hearty welcome to come and experience the excitement of the 116th Interior Provincial Exhibition. Where else can you do and see so much in just five days? We invite you to “our Fair,” one of the largest agricultural fairs in Western Canada. Bring the whole family. Have some fun and get back to your agricultural roots while enjoying some premier entertainment, great food, midway rides, livestock, poultry, and horse shows and much more. You will find entertainment for all ages at the IPE. Do you know where the food you are eating comes from? How and where it is grown? Or how often cows get milked? Find out by checking out our many exhibits in the barns, our show halls and in our commercial areas. We are proud to be able to showcase agriculture and agricultural education at its finest!! We are pleased once again to be hosting the Wrangler Tour Pro Rodeo with the Calgary Stampede as the official stock contractor. So grab you boots and hat and be part of the energy of one of Canada’s premier pro rodeos. It all happens with five action-packed evening performances under the lights. I wish to extend a huge thank you to our IPE Board of Directors, our many volunteers, IPE staff, our Sponsors, and the communities of Armstrong and Spallumcheen. The IPE would not be the success it is without you continued support. This year “Haystack” is saluting the Dairy Division. “Udderly Awesome!! – Party til the Cows come home. See you there!! Jeanne Noble Harter IPE President - Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
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All Exhibit Halls open 10am
10:30am
10:00am 10:30am
11:00am
OLD TIME
IRON CHEF
11:30am
Fiddlers
Taste Panel
12:00pm
11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm
12:30pm
Light & Heavy
1:00pm
Draft Horse
1:30pm
Driving Classes
2:00pm
12:30pm
Antique Tractor Light, Miniature Draft Horse
Judging Open
3:00pm
Performance
3:30pm
classes
IRON CHEF
1:00pm
Nor-Val Arena
Round I
1:30pm 2:00pm
OLD TIME
& Ponies
2:30pm
outside
Sheep Show
2:30pm
Fiddlers 4-H Beef
IRON CHEF
3:00pm
Ingredient Demo
3:30pm 4:00pm
4:00pm
Chuckwagon
Opening Ceremonies
4:30pm
Racing
Ram Truck 4:30pm
4:30pm
5:00pm
Draft Horse
IRON CHEF
5:00pm
5:30pm
Pull Classes
Taste Panel
6:00pm
Light Horse
demonstrations in Nor-Val Arena
7:00pm
Jumping
6:30pm 7:00pm
5:30pm
Check out the
6:00pm
6:30pm
7:30pm
Drill Team 7:45pm
at various times
7:30pm
8:00pm
CPRA Rodeo
throughout
8:00pm
8:30pm
Wrangler Tour
the day
8:30pm
9:00pm
Rodeo
9:00pm
9:30pm 10:00pm
9:30pm All Exhibit Halls close 10pm except Nor-Val 9pm
11:00pm
10:00pm 11:00pm
ARMSTRONG RODEO 2015
LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND September 2nd to 6th, 2015 • 8pm start Bareback Bronc Riding • Bull Riding • Cowgirl’s Barrel Racing Saddle Bronc Riding • Steer Wrestling • Team Roping • Tie Down Roping
Go to www.armstrongipe.com for all the details • Armstrong, BC
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - The Morning Star Z17
SENIORSENIOR DAY
DAY
Grand Opening - Ram Truck Stage - 4:30pm Subject change without notice Subjecttoto change without notice
Approx Times
Valley First KIDS WORLD Stage
KIDS WORLD Circus Stage
WEST END
RAM TRUCK STAGE
INDIE COMMUNITY STAGE
Approx Times
7:30am
7:30am
8:00am
8:00am
8:30am
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
9:30am
10:00am
All Exhibit Halls open 10am
Great entertainment everywhere
10:00am
Jordan Dean
11:00am
10:30am
10:30am
11:00am
Petting Zoo opens 11am
Midway opens
11:30am 12:00pm
Fun with PT The Clown
12:30pm
11am
11:30am
Jack Jackson
12:00pm 12:30pm
12:00pm Check out Kids Klub
1:00pm
Westcoast
Karen Lee Batten
Lumberjack Show
1:15pm
Cutest Show On Earth
1:30pm Circus West
2:00pm
Aaron Gordon
1:30pm
JS Garcia Band
2:30pm Amazing Flea Circus
2:30pm
Circus West
3:30pm 4:00pm
Cutest Show On Earth
Westcoast
Chris Buck
Lumberjack Show
3:30pm
4:30pm
Dave Hesketh
3:00pm 3:30pm
The Paper Airplane Crisis
4:00pm
Opening Ceremonies
Mickael Maddison
5:00pm
5:00pm
Spirit of the Island
BESTiE
5:30pm
Hula Dancers
5:15pm
4:30pm 5:30pm
Aaron Gordon
6:00pm 6:30pm
2:00pm 2:30pm
Greg Drummond
3:00pm
1:00pm
6:00pm
Westcoast
Cash Crawford
6:30pm
Lumberjack Show
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Kassandra Harder
7:30pm
8:00pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:30pm
IPE-SunFM
8:30pm
9:00pm
Youth Talent
9:00pm
9:30pm
Competition
9:30pm
10:00pm
WELCOME SENIORS - ASK ABOUT OUR OVER 85 SPECIAL
10:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus
7:00pm
Petting Zoo closes at 7pm
11:00pm
11:00pm
BULK FOOD STORE CE RE
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Many In-Store Specials!
Food Products the Wholesome Way!
1-800-356-8735(#5)
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Z18 116th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
THURSDAY THURSDAY Check out Kids Klub - Zucchini Racing, Watermelon and Corn Eating Contests
Check out Kids Klub - Zucchini Racing, Watermelon and Corn Eating Contests Subject without notice Subjecttotochange change without notice
Approx Times
GRANDSTAND/ RING #1
8:00am
RING #2
SHOW BARN
AGRIPLEX
NOR-VAL ARENA
OTHER
8:00am
Light, Miniature
8:30am
8:30am
Draft Horse
9:00am
Light & Heavy
9:30am
Draft Horse
10:00am
Driving Classes
10:30am
4-H Rabbit
& Ponies Sheep Clipping Performance
Fleece Judging
classes
Sheep Show
4- H Judging
9:30am
Zucchini Derby
10:00am 10:30am
Midway opens OLD TIME
IRON CHEF
11:30am
Fiddlers
Taste Panel
12:00pm
Antique Tractor Lighthorse
1:00pm
Jumping
1:30pm
Halter
12:30pm
all day outside
1:00pm
Nor-Val Arena
Round II
1:30pm
Stock Dog
OLD TIME
2:30pm
Demo
Fiddlers
4-H Llama Show
2:00pm 2:30pm IRON CHEF
3:30pm
Ingredient Demo
4:00pm
Chuckwagon
4:30pm
Racing
5:00pm
Light, Miniature Draft Horse & Ponies
11:30am
IRON CHEF
2:00pm 3:00pm
11:00am 12:00pm
Show and Shine Draft/ Mule
9:00am
Poultry building
11:00am
12:30pm
Approx Times
3:00pm 3:30pm
Miniature Horse
Check out the
Show
demonstrations in Nor-Val Arena
IRON CHEF
5:00pm
Taste Panel
5:30pm
4:00pm 4:30pm
5:30pm
Draft
Performance
Llama
at various times
6:00pm
Horse Pull
classes
Meet and Greet
throughout
6:00pm
the day
6:30pm
6:30pm 7:00pm
Dogopogo Rally
7:00pm
Obedience Demo
7:30pm
7:30pm
Drill Team 7:45pm
8:00pm
CPRA Rodeo
8:00pm
8:30pm
Wrangler Tour
8:30pm
9:00pm
Rodeo
9:00pm
9:30pm 10:00pm
9:30pm All Exhibit Halls close 10pm except Nor-Val 9pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
11:00pm
12:00am
12:00am
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - The Morning Star Z19
FAMILY FAMILY DAY
DAY
Check out Kids Klub - Zucchini Racing, Watermelon and Corn Eating Contests Subject change without notice Subjecttoto change without notice
Approx Times
Valley First KIDS WORLD Stage
KIDS WORLD Circus Stage
WEST END
RAM TRUCK STAGE
INDIE COMMUNITY STAGE
Approx Times
8:00am
8:00am
8:30am
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
9:30am
10:00am
Zucchini Derby
10:30am
Watermelon Eating
11:00am
Corn Eating
11:30am
Contest
10:30am Petting Zoo Opens 11am
Midway opens
12:00pm 12:30pm
Check out Kids Klub
1:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus
1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm
Circus West
11:00am
11am
11:30am
Jack Jackson
12:00pm
12:15pm
12:30pm
Aaron Gordon Greg Drummond 1:30pm
Circus West Amazing Flea Circus Circus West
4:30pm
2:00pm 2:30pm
2:45pm
Dave Hesketh
Chris Buck
4:00pm
4:00pm
The Paper Airplane Crisis JS Garcia Band
5:00pm
3:00pm 3:30pm
5:00pm
SoDancers
Karen Lee Batten
5:30pm
Polynesian Dancers
5:15pm
4:30pm 5:30pm
Aaron Gordon
6:00pm 6:30pm
Dave Kopp
Westcoast Lumberjack Show
1:00pm 1:30pm
BESTiE
Cutest Show on Earth
3:30pm 4:00pm
Cash Crawford
Westcoast Lumberjack Show
2:30pm
10:00am
All Exhibit Halls Open 10am
6:00pm
Westcoast
Fall Brigade
6:30pm
Lumberjack Show
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Kassandra Harder
7:30pm
8:00pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:30pm
IPE-SunFM
8:30pm
9:00pm
Youth Talent
9:00pm
9:30pm
Competition
7:00pm
Cutest Show on Earth
Petting Zoo closes at 7pm
10:00pm
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9:30pm 10:00pm
11:00pm
11:00pm
12:00am
12:00am
Offering luxury 2, 3, or 4 bedroom rancher and walk up style townhomes with roof top patios from
$419,900
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900 Mt. Ida Drive Weekends 12pm-4:30pm Mon to Wed 1pm-5pm
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Sunday, August 30, 2015 - The Morning Star Z21
Z20 116th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
Armstrong Machine Shop
S Flash!
Enjoy the Fair!
Enjoy the
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAVEL DUMP BOXES & FLAT DECKS MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF SAW MILL, LOGGING AND
250-545-3322
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
vernonmorningstar.com
ARMSTRONG, BC • 546-3081
family holidays
concerts & shows
adventure art
Armstrong we’ve got it all!
1953 Kirschner Rd. KELOWNA, BC
festivals relaxation
Phone: (877)-762-5631 www.diamondhtack.ca
home of the Interior Provincial Exhibition Armstrong Spallumcheen Visitor Centre
#1 Stop for quality saddles, tack & equipment repairs at affordable prices!
3550 Bridge St, Armstrong • 250-546-8155 • aschamber.com #ArmstrongIPE
go happy. go hojo Hwy 97A, Enderby
250.838.6825
FULL MENU APPY SPECIALS PATIO IS OPEN
ARMSTRONG
3110 Smith Drive • 778-442-1200
®
Memories are built on our products
UDDERLY
AWESOME
~ Party till the Cows come Home ~
204 Old Vernon Rd., ENDERBY 250-838-0899 www.cedarsolutions.ca
Decking • Fencing • Siding • Outdoor Living
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - The Morning Star Z21
Z20 116th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
Armstrong Machine Shop
S Flash!
Enjoy the Fair!
Enjoy the
MANUFACTURERS OF GRAVEL DUMP BOXES & FLAT DECKS MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF SAW MILL, LOGGING AND
250-545-3322
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
vernonmorningstar.com
ARMSTRONG, BC • 546-3081
family holidays
concerts & shows
adventure art
Armstrong we’ve got it all!
1953 Kirschner Rd. KELOWNA, BC
festivals relaxation
Phone: (877)-762-5631 www.diamondhtack.ca
home of the Interior Provincial Exhibition Armstrong Spallumcheen Visitor Centre
#1 Stop for quality saddles, tack & equipment repairs at affordable prices!
3550 Bridge St, Armstrong • 250-546-8155 • aschamber.com #ArmstrongIPE
go happy. go hojo Hwy 97A, Enderby
250.838.6825
FULL MENU APPY SPECIALS PATIO IS OPEN
ARMSTRONG
3110 Smith Drive • 778-442-1200
®
Memories are built on our products
UDDERLY
AWESOME
~ Party till the Cows come Home ~
204 Old Vernon Rd., ENDERBY 250-838-0899 www.cedarsolutions.ca
Decking • Fencing • Siding • Outdoor Living
Z22 116th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
FRIDAY FRIDAY Subject without notice Subjecttotochange change without notice Approx Times
GRANDSTAND/ RING #1
RING #2
SHOW BARN
AGRIPLEX
NOR-VAL ARENA
OTHER
8:00am
8:00am
8:30am
Light Horse
9:00am
Performance
Judging Open
Junior Beef
9:30am
Classes
Goat Show
Show
8:30am
10:00am
9:00am 9:30am All Exhibit Halls Open 10am
10:30am
10:00am 10:30am
11:00am
Midway Opens
11:30am
IRON CHEF Taste Panel
12:00pm 12:30pm
Approx Times
11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm
Light & Heavy
1:00pm
Draft Horse
1:30pm
Driving Classes
2:00pm
12:30pm
Antique Tractor Light, Miniature Draft Horse
Lowline
Show and Shine
IRON CHEF
1:00pm
Beef Show
all day outside
Round III
1:30pm 2:00pm
& Ponies
Nor-Val Arena
3:00pm
Performance
Rooster Crowing
IRON CHEF
3:00pm
3:30pm
classes
Poultry Outside
Ingredient Demo
3:30pm
2:30pm
2:30pm
4:00pm
Chuckwagon
4:30pm
Racing
5:00pm
Stock Dog
4:00pm
Demo Llama
4:30pm
3:30pm - 4:45pm
Costume Class
5:30pm
Draft Horse
6:00pm
Pull Classes
6:30pm
4-H
5:00pm
Amateur Round I
5:30pm
Dog Agility
Check out the
Demo 5:15 pm
demonstrations in Nor-Val Arena
6:30pm 7:00pm
Auction
7:00pm
IRON CHEF
6:00pm
Light Horse
at various times
7:30pm
Drill Team 7:45pm
Performance
throughout
7:30pm
8:00pm
CPRA Rodeo
Classes
the day
8:00pm
8:30pm
Wrangler Tour
8:30pm
9:00pm
Rodeo
9:00pm
9:30pm
9:30pm
10:00pm
All Exhibit Halls close 10pm except Nor-Val 9pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
11:00pm
12:00am
12:00am
Executives Realty Ltd.
TEAM I.P.E. Did You KNOW? The Phrase: PARTY till the COWS come HOME!
250-549-2103
was said because cows are notoriously lethargic creatures and make their way home at their own unhurried pace. In other words...
ENTER OUR FREE DRAW!
We can party all night!!
Nathan Sulz Glenn Szabo Dan English Blaine Martian
778-212-6095 250-307-1101 250-550-6583 250-309-0109
Come see us at booth #167 in the Hassen Building
Sunday, August 30, 2015 - The Morning Star Z23
Party til the Party til the Cows come home Cows come home! Subject change without notice Subjecttoto change without notice Approx Times
Valley First KIDS WORLD Stage
KIDS WORLD Circus Stage
WEST END
RAM TRUCK STAGE
INDIE COMMUNITY STAGE
Approx Times
8:00am
8:00am
8:30am
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
9:30am
10:00am
10:00am
All Exhibit Halls Open 10am
10:30am 11:00am
10:30am Petting Zoo opens 11am
Midway opens
11:30am 12:00pm
Cutest Show on Earth
12:30pm
Murray Hatfield
1:00pm
Fun with PT the Clown
Westcoast
1:30pm
Circus West
Lumberjack Show
Cash Crawford
11:30am
Jack Jackson
12:00pm 12:30pm
12:15pm
2:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus
2:30pm
11:00am
Greg Drummond
2:45pm
3:30pm
Circus West
Westcoast
Fall Brigade
4:00pm
Polynesian Dancers
Lumberjack Show
3:45pm
4:30pm
Chris Buck
5:00pm
4:45pm
5:30pm
Murray Hatfield
Appoloosa
6:00pm
SoDancers
5:45pm
6:30pm
Michael Painchaud
2:00pm 2:30pm
Karen Lee Batten Cutest Show on Earth
1:00pm 1:30pm
BESTiE 1:45pm
Circus West"Learn to do"
3:00pm
Aaron Gordon
Dave Hesketh
3:00pm 3:30pm
Trista Bassett
4:00pm 4:30pm
Jordan Dean
5:00pm 5:30pm
Becca Mabbett
6:00pm
Westcoast
Little India
6:30pm
Lumberjack Show
4:45pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Kassandra Harder
7:30pm
8:00pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:30pm
IPE-SunFM
8:30pm
9:00pm
Youth Talent
9:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus
7:00pm
Petting Zoo closes at 7pm
9:30pm
BARN DANCE
10:00pm
Appaloosa
11:00pm
with special guest
9:30pm
Competition
10:00pm Party til the Cows come home!
12:00am
11:00pm 12:00am
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Z24 116th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
SATURDAY SATURDAY Parade Day - Celebrate Udderly Awesome - Party til the Cows come home!
Parade Day - Celebrate Udderly Awesome - Party til the Cows come home! Subject without notice Subjecttotochange change without notice Approx Times
GRANDSTAND/ RING #1
RING #2
8:00am
Light, Miniature
8:30am
Draft Horse
9:00am
& Ponies
SHOW BARN
NOR-VAL ARENA
Approx Times
OTHER
8:00am 8:30am 9:00am
4-H Dairy
9:30am 10:00am
AGRIPLEX
9:30am
Hereford/ IPE Parade
10:30am
Performance
Multi Breed
classes
Show
10:00am
PARADE
10:30am
11:00am
Midway Opens
IRON CHEF
11:00am
11:30am
Taste Panel
11:30am
12:00pm
Rabbit Agility
12:00pm
Antique Tractor
12 - 6pm
12:30pm
Show and Shine
IRON CHEF
1:00pm
Simmental/
all day outside
Round IV
1:30pm
2:00pm
Angus Gold
Nor-Val Arena
Rabbit Agility
2:00pm
2:30pm
Show
12 - 6pm
2:30pm
IRON CHEF
3:00pm
Ingredient Demo
3:30pm
12:30pm
Light & Heavy
1:00pm
Draft Horse
1:30pm
Driving Classes
Light, Miniature Draft Horse & Ponies
3:00pm
Performance
3:30pm
classes
4:00pm
Chuckwagon
4:30pm
Racing
5:00pm
Draft & Pony
5:30pm
Log skid
12:45 PM
Llama
Rabbit Agility
4:00pm
Check out the
12 - 6pm
4:30pm
demonstrations in Nor-Val Arena
IRON CHEF
5:00pm
Amateur Round II
5:30pm
Obstacle
Dog Agility
6:00pm
at various times
6:30pm 7:00pm
Hoof & Woof
6:00pm
throughout
6:30pm
the day
7:00pm
7:30pm
Drill Team 7:45pm
Light Horse
7:30pm
8:00pm
CPRA Rodeo
Performance
8:00pm
8:30pm
Wrangler Tour
classes
8:30pm
9:00pm
Rodeo
9:00pm
9:30pm 10:00pm
9:30pm All Exhibit Halls close 10pm except Nor-Val 9pm
10:00pm
11:00pm
11:00pm
12:00am
12:00am esome L o o k s aw ve! from abo
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Have a wonderful time at the IPE!
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Sunday, August 30, 2015 - The Morning Star Z25
RAM TRUCK RAMDAY TRUCK
DAY
Parade Day - Celebrate Udderly Awesome - Party til the Cows come home! Subject change without notice Subjecttoto change without notice
Approx Times
Valley First KIDS WORLD Stage
KIDS WORLD Circus Stage
WEST END
INDIE COMMUNITY
RAM TRUCK STAGE
STAGE
Approx Times
8:00am
8:00am
8:30am
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am
9:30am
10:00am
All Exhibit Halls open 10am
10:00am
BCCMA
11:00am
Jack Jackson
12:00pm
10:30am 11:00am
10:30am Polynesian Dancers
Petting Zoo Opens 11 am
Midway opens
11:30am
11:30am
12:00pm
Cutest Show on Earth
12:30pm
Fun with PT the Clown
1:00pm
Murray Hatfield
1:30pm 2:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus
3:00pm
Aaron Gordon
4:00pm 4:30pm
Circus West
Collin Croft
2:30pm
3:30pm
Westcoast
BESTiE
Lumberjack Show
3:30pm
Olivia Paige
5:30pm
Murray Hatfield
Little India
6:00pm
Circus West
5:30pm
4:00pm 4:30pm
The Elk Tribe
6:30pm
6:30pm
3:00pm 3:30pm
Fall Brigade
5:00pm
2:00pm 2:30pm
BCCMA
Polynesian Dancers SoDancers
Michael Painchaud
1:45pm Cutest Show on Earth
1:00pm 1:30pm
BCCMA
Lumberjack Show
Check out Kids Klub
2:30pm
12:30pm
12:15pm Westcoast
5:00pm 5:30pm
Becca Mabbett
6:00pm
Westcoast
Greg Drummond
6:30pm
Lumberjack Show
6:30pm
7:00pm
Kassandra Harder
7:30pm
8:00pm
7:45pm
8:00pm
8:30pm
IPE-SunFM
8:30pm
Youth Talent
9:00pm
7:00pm 7:30pm
Amazing Flea Circus Circus West
Petting Zoo closes at 7pm
9:00pm 9:30pm
BARN DANCE
10:00pm
Appaloosa
11:00pm
with special guest
9:30pm
Competition Check out the Dodge Trucks
11:00pm
12:00am
12:00am
Blast
F rom The Past The IPE is committed to reducing our ecological footprint, which is why we are partnering with Spa Hills Compost this year to divert as much of our food waste from the landfill as possible. Please use the compost bins by the food court for your food waste, paper plates and napkins whenever possible while here. Spa Hills Compost offers weekly food waste pick up for businesses in the North Okanagan-Shuswap.
10:00pm
GRINDROD FEED STORE Great Selection of
BAGGED FEED Bulk Sales of
Entire Estates, Antiques, Fine China,Toys & much more! 3100 32nd Street, Vernon • 250-549-2929
www blastfromthepastantiques.ca
MINI BAGS and ½MINI BAGS 72 Tomkinson Road, Grindrod (turn right at Sure Crop Feeds)
250.309.4835
Open 8am - 6pm Monday to Friday
Z26 116th Annual Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede
SUNDAY SUNDAY
Each year the IPE Board of Directors selects a worthy non-profit charity to support with various proceeds from the fair.
This
year we have selected Autism Okanagan.
Each year the IPE Board of Directors selects a worthy non-profit charity to support with various proceeds from the fair. This year we have selected Autism Okanagan. Subject without notice Subjecttotochange change without notice Approx Times
GRANDSTAND/ RING #1
RING #2
7:00am
Light &
7:30am
Heavy Horse
8:00am
Warm Up
8:30am
Driving Horse
9:00am
Warm Up
9:30am
Light Horse
Performance
10:00am
Driving Classes
classes
SHOW BARN
AGRIPLEX
NOR-VAL ARENA
OTHER
7:00am 7:30am
Light, Miniature Draft Horse
Rabbit Agility
& Ponies
11 - 5:30pm
8:30am
Centennial Hall
9:00am
4-H Lamb
Beef
Costume
Show
8:00am
9:30am Exhibit Halls open 10am
10:30am
10:00am 10:30am
11:00am
Midway Opens
IRON CHEF
11:30am
Antique Tractor
Amateur Finals
12:00pm
Show and Shine
12:30pm
Light & Heavy
1:00pm
Draft Horse
Goat
1:30pm
Driving Classes
Judge-along
12:30pm
Nor-Val Arena
1:00pm
Bronze Finals
1:30pm 2:00pm
2:30pm
2pm - 3:15pm
3:00pm
Parade of
Rooster Crowing
IRON CHEF
3:30pm
Champions
Poultry Outside
Ingredient Demo
Racing Light Draft
5:30pm
Log Skid
2:30pm
Check out the
Chuckwagon
5:00pm 6:00pm
11:30am
IRON CHEF
(12:45)
4:30pm
11:00am 12:00pm
all day outside
2:00pm
4:00pm
Approx Times
3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm
FCC Parade of
demonstrations in Nor-Val Arena
IRON CHEF
5:00pm
Dogopogo Rally
AGRIPLEX
at various times
Gold Finals
5:30pm
Obedience Demo
CLOSED
throughout
6:00pm
the day
6:30pm
6:30pm 7:00pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Drill Team 7:45pm
7:30pm
8:00pm
CPRA Rodeo
8:00pm
8:30pm
Wrangler Tour
8:30pm
9:00pm
Rodeo
9:00pm
9:30pm
9:30pm
10:00pm
10:00pm
All Exhibit Halls close 10pm except Nor-Val 9pm
10:30pm
10:30pm
Band Bio’s Jack Jackson
Jack Jackson is a talented entertainer from Calgary, Alberta Canada, who has been performing for North American audiences for over 30 years. Growing up in the middle of British Columbia, Canada, exposed Jack to the “country way of life” that has characterized his personality. With his “cowboy hat”
on or off, any time spent with Jack Jackson will reveal to you why he is called “Canada’s New Country Gentleman”.
pop band. Soon after exploring their array of world and pop music influences, they began crafting their unique sound.
BESTiE
Cash Crawford
BESTiE w a s formed in Spring 2 0 1 2 in East Vancouver when friends Andrew Janczewski, Tristan Orchard, Daniel Ruiz and Rob Cameron started jamming with the goal of making a fun, accessible
Cash Crawford Growing up in a rural country town, Cash got her start in a small church in Pritchard, British Columbia. Inspired by her atmosphere, this stunning vocalist’s love for the country genre began to grow. Cash doesn’t believe she ever became a singer. “I
was born one. It’s in my blood”. She caught the attention of Canadian Idol back in 2008 when she soared through the competition blowing the judges out of the water, as a semi finalist.
Chris Buck Band
The BC Country Music Association (BCCMA’s) 2014 Country Club Act of the Year, Chris Buck Band has performed over 150 live shows in the last two years. Their live show is fun,
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CHARITY OF CHARITY OF CHOICECHOICE DAYDAY AUTISM OKANAGAN
Each year the IPE Board of Directors selects a worthy non-profit charity to support with various proceeds from the fair. This year we have selected Autism Okanagan. Subject change without notice Subjecttoto change without notice Approx Times
Valley First KIDS WORLD Stage
KIDS WORLD Circus Stage
WEST END
RAM TRUCK STAGE
INDIE COMMUNITY STAGE
Approx Times
7:00am
7:00am
7:30am
7:30am
8:00am
8:00am
8:30am
8:30am
9:00am
9:00am
9:30am 10:00am
10:00am
Exhibit Halls open 10am
10:30am 11:00am 11:30am
Petting Zoo opens 11am
Midway opens
Jack Jackson
10:30am
10:45 am - 11:45 am
11:00am
Fall Brigade
12:00pm
12:00pm
12:30pm
11:30am
Fun with PT the Clown
12:00pm Murray Hatfield
12:30pm 1:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus
Lumberjack Show
Circus West"Learn to do"
2:30pm 3:00pm
2:30pm
3:30pm Murray Hatfield
4:30pm
SoDancers
5:00pm
Westcoast
BCCMA
Lumberjack Show
3:30pm
Cutest Show on Earth
5:30pm 6:00pm
Michael Painchaud Collin Croft
6:30pm
3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm
BCCMA
The Paper Airplane Crisis
4:30pm
JS Garcia Band
5:00pm
5:30pm
4:30pm 5:30pm
Karen Lee Batten SoDancers
2:00pm 2:30pm
Little India
Circus West
1:00pm 1:30pm
Cash Crawford 1:30pm
Cutest Show on Earth
4:00pm
Aaron Gordon
Westcoast
Circus West
1:30pm 2:00pm
9:30am
Cowboy Church
Aaron Gordon
6:00pm
Westcoast
Chris Buck
6:30pm
Lumberjack Show
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:30pm
Kassandra Harder
7:30pm
8:00pm
7:30pm
8:00pm
8:30pm
IPE-SunFM
8:30pm
9:00pm
Youth Talent
9:00pm
9:30pm
Competition
7:00pm
Amazing Flea Circus Petting Zoo closes at 7pm
10:00pm
9:30pm 10:00pm
Thank you for another great IPE
10:30pm
10:30pm
energetic and always captivating. With their unique country/reggae/ rock sound it’s hard for any music fan to sit still during their live set. Their debut 2013 single Caribbean Dream was received very positively and was added into rotation on several major market stations.
in Canada. After attending their final years of school together, they all seemed to be leading different paths until Conan decided to initiate play. He called Andrew, the only bassist he knew in town, and Dallyn, a drummer who he had played with in past summers.
was created and founded by brother – sister duo Caleb Scott and Esther Jungclaus in the fall of 2012. In 2013 the talented two made top 20 in Music BC’s, “Peak Performance Project”. They went on to release their first EP, “Greater North” in the fall of 2013.
LITTLE INDIA
Fallbrigade
Greg Drummond
Originally from Durban, South Africa, Conan crossed paths with Andrew and Dallyn soon after his arrival
Hailing from Victoria, BC comes the folk/rock music of Fallbrigade. The band
Greg Drummond is known for his deep, distinguishable voice and style of songwriting that combines fun, infectious melodies with stories of a slightly darker tone, Greg Drummond has gained recognition throughout Canada and received
continued support from the local community in Vancouver.
Karen Lee Batten
Karen Lee was nominated for 7 awards at the Oct. 2014 BC Country Music Awards Show Entertainer/ Fans Choice/ Female/ Album/ Single/ Video/ Website. Two weeks later Karen Lee Batten was #1 in Top Canadian Country sales and #40 on Billboard soundscan.
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BESTiE
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YTC 2014 Kassandra Harder
8:30pm - 10:00 pm
2015 Youth Talent Competition
Thursday, Sept 3rd 11:00am - 12noon
Cash Crawford
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Jack Jackson Band
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Greg Drummond
2:45pm - 3:45pm
BESTiE
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Chris Buck
5:15pm - 6:15pm
Karen Lee Batten
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fall Brigade
7:45pm - 8:20pm
YTC 2014 Kassandra Harder
8:30pm - 10:00 pm
2015 Youth Talent Competition
Friday, Sept 4th
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Jack Jackson Band
1:45pm - 2:30 pm
BESTiE
2:45pm - 3:30 pm
Karen Lee Batten
3:45pm - 4:30 pm
Fall Brigade
4:45pm - 5:30 pm
Chris Buck
5:45pm - 6:30 pm
Appoloosa
6:45pm - 7:30 pm
Little India
7:45pm - 8:25 pm
YTC 2014 Kassandra Harder
8:30pm - 10:00 pm
2015 Youth Talent Competition
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FIONA GREEN PHOTOGRAPHY
Jack Jackson
Chris Buck Band
Cash Crawford
Saturday, Sept 5th
BESTiE
Fallbrigade
Karen Lee Batten
LITTLE INDIA
Sunday, Sept 6th
11:00am - 12noon
BCCMA
9:30 am - 10:30 am
Cowboy Church - Jack Jackson
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Jack Jackson Band
10:45am - 11:45am
Jack Jackson
1:30pm - 2:15 pm
BCCMA
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Fall Brigade
2:30pm -3:15 pm
BCCMA
1:30pm - 2:15 pm
Cash Crawford
3:30pm - 4:15 pm
BESTiE
2:30pm - 3:15 pm
Little India
4:30pm - 5:15 pm
Fall brigade
3:30pm - 4:15 pm
BCCMA
5:30pm - 6:15 pm
Little India
4:30pm - 5:15 pm
BCCMA
6:30pm - 7:15 pm
Greg Drummond
5:30pm - 6:15 pm
Karen Lee Batten
6:30pm - 7:15 pm
Chris Buck
7:30pm - 8:15 pm
YTC 2014 Kassandra Harder
7:30pm - 8:15 pm
YTC 2014 Kassandra Harder
8:30pm - 10:00 pm
2015 Youth Talent Competition
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2015 Youth Talent Competition
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INDIE MUSIC STAGE FREE music all day.
Wednesday, Sept 2nd
Take a seat, grab a snack and enjoy some of the most talented entertainers from the interior of BC.
1:00pm
Aaron Gordon
2:00pm
JS Garcia Band
Each day performers start at 1:00 p.m. and continue until about 7:00pm. The genre of music changes hourly.
3:00pm
Dave Hesketh
4:00pm
The Paper Airplane Crisis
5:00pm
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6:00pm
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Hear talented musicians including: JS Garcia Band, Dave Hesketh, The Paper Airplane Crisis, Mickael Maddison, The Elk Tribe, Becca Mabbett, Trista Bassett (The Dreaded Naught), Jordan Dean, Aidan Mayes & Mandy Cole.
Thursday, Sept 3rd 1:00pm
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JS Garcia Band
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Friday, Sept 4th 1:00pm
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The IPE Youth Talent Competition will return to the RAM Truck Stage at the Armstrong Interior Provincial Exhibition & Stampede’s fair grounds.
4:00pm
Trista Bassett (The Dreaded Naught)
5:00pm
Jordan Dean
6:00pm
Becca Mabbett
Saturday, Sept 5th 1:00pm
Aaron Gordon
2:00pm
Michael Painchaud
Qualification Performances Wednesday through Saturday, contest finals held Sunday on the RAM Truck Stage between 8:30pm & 10:00pm.
3:00pm
Collin Croft
4:00pm
Olivia Paige
Previous Winners: 2014 - Kassandra Harder
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6:00pm
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Aaron Gordon
2:00pm
Michael Painchaud
3:00pm
Collin Croft
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Stay after the parade to enjoy the fair!
g n i w o h S has its highs and lows By Jackie Pearase As the largest agricultural show in B.C., the Interior Provincial Exhibition is a big deal for the exhibitors. “It’s everybody who exhibits, whether it’s Lego, crafts or baking and canning. All these people, they want to showcase the best. They are proud of what they’ve done,” said Thys Haambuckers, executive director of the dairy division, the featured division at the IPE this year. Haambuckers, who has over 30 years of experience showing beef and dairy cattle across North America, said showing at the fair helps farmers determine how they are doing by putting their animals next to others in the same class. “For the open exhibitors, the open dairy show is a way of comparing their animals, seeing where they stand. Everybody likes to showcase the best they got. As long as you’re by yourself, you have the best one.” Haambuckers, who has had his fair share of top placings at the IPE, said showing offers a
great chance to learn. “If we get our butt kicked some times at the show – what went wrong? What did we do wrong?” he explained. “It makes you sit back and think and go back to the drawing board.” As a small farmer in Trinity Valley, Naomi Fournier appreciates the feedback she gets from judges and input and tips from other farmers. “For me, I don’t even care where I place. It’s a learning experience,” said the 26-yearold who raises Jersey cows and Nubian goats at her Birdsong Farm. Fournier began showing her cows in 2008 after buying her first purebred cow from one of her mentors, Don Hendrickson. She found the new experience to be both exciting and nervewracking. “In the ring, if you ask me today, I will still tell you that I never took a single breath. I know that’s not actually true because I didn’t actually faint,” she said, laughing. “I placed last. I was very happy with my placement.”
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“When I came out of the ring I was just so relieved that it was over, that I survived, I burst into tears. And probably to this day all the farmers think I was crying because of my placement not because I was so stressed out.” She used all the feedback received from the judges and the help from other exhibitors over the years toward a first place finish for her female junior yearling at last year’s IPE, something witnessed by her mentor Hendrickson. “He came over before I even got out of the ring and gave me a big hug. It was nice for him to see.” Haambuckers said such camaraderie is common at the IPE, with exhibitors often offering help and tips to improve another’s showing. “Since we moved to the Interior, I’ve never worked and seen a nicer group of people to show with. Here,
when somebody new comes in, they’re always willing to help them, to take them under their wing, to show them the ropes,” he added. “Even though we’re in the ring competing, we’re friends before and after.” Fournier said showing has encouraged her to continue improving how she farms. “For me, I like the challenge of trying to breed the perfect cow. You have your breeding goals and you pick which to breed and hope for a heifer calf. And when you get that heifer calf, you hope she turns out exactly as you wanted it to.” She is bringing seven cows to the IPE this time, six being home-bred, and she has her first herd of three milking cows entered. She considers the IPE to be a working vacation, one she always anxiously awaits. “I look forward to it every year. I start planning for next year as soon as it is over.”
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CPRA WRANGLER RODEO TOUR September 2nd - 6th, 2015
Each evening starting at 8pm with the Tour Shootout Finals on Sunday! During the Fair, Sept. 2nd to 6th, Rodeo Tickets are sold from 8:30am to 1:00pm at the IPE office (across from the fairgrounds). Then from 2:00pm to 9:00pm each day, tickets are available for pickup and purchase at the Rodeo Ticket Booth on the grounds in front of the Red Grandstand. Please call 250-546-9406 to reserve your seats.
Professional rodeo action consists of two types of competitions - roughstock events and timed events and an allaround cowboy crown. In the roughstock events bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding a contestant’s score is equally dependent upon his performance and the animal’s performance. To earn a qualified score, the cowboy, while using only one
hand, must stay aboard a bucking horse or bull for eight seconds. If the rider touches the animal, himself or any of his equipment with his free hand, he is disqualified.
In saddle bronc and bareback riding, a cowboy must “mark out” his horse; that is, he must exit the chute with his spurs set above the horse’s shoulders and hold them there until the horse’s front feet hit the ground after the initial jump out of the chute. Failing to do so results in disqualification.
During the regular season, two judges each score a cow-
boy’s qualified ride by awarding 0 to 25 points for the rider’s performance and 0 to 25 points for the animal’s effort. The judges’ scores are then combined to determine the contestant’s score. A perfect score is 100 points.
In timed events steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing and steer roping; cowboys and cowgirls at “the other end of the arena” compete against the clock, as well as against each other.
A contestant’s goal is to post the fastest time in his or her event. In steer wrestling and the roping events, calves and steers are allowed a head start. The competitor, on horseback, starts in a three-sided fenced area called a box. The fourth side opens into the arena.
A rope barrier is stretched across that opening and is tied to the calf or steer with a breakaway loop. Once the calf or steer reaches the head-start point - predetermined by the size of the arena the barrier is automatically released. If a cowboy breaks that barrier, a 10-second penalty is added.
Rodeo Announcer ~ Brett Gardner Like many announcers before him, Gardiner’s Rodeo career began in the arena as a contestant. While competing in both the Roughstock and Timed Events, he gained an insight and love for the sport of Rodeo. It is that love for the sport and appreciation for the contestants that he tries to convey to the audience each and every performance. Gardiner’s distinctive sound, infectious energy and informative style has seen him climb the ranks of the industry and become one of the most sought after Announcers on Canadian soil. An occupation that will see him travel from coast to coast 40 weeks of the year as he has quickly and firmly endeared himself to audiences across Canada. Brett has been fortunate enough to have received the Bill Kehler Memorial award on two separate occasions during his intercollegiate career and in 2011 and 2012 received the industry’s top honour by being named the CPRA’s Announcer of the Year. When not travelling the Rodeo trail Brett makes his home in Sylvan Lake, AB with his wife Jaclyn and their two children Grady and Hadley.
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Dennis Halstead ~ Rodeo Clown Dennis Halstead has been a Professional Rodeo Clown and Barrelman for 11 years and still enjoys being in the arena as much today as he did 10 years ago. Dennis carries that enthusiasm into the arena with each performance. As well as a Rodeo Clown, he has been a City of Calgary Firefighter for 25 years. Being a Firefighter has helped him appreciate what he does in rodeo, especially his kindness towards children.
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More Rodeo Action with the FULL THROTTLE TRICK RIDERS Shelby Pierson is 15 years old and lives on a ranch outside of Wardlow Alberta. She has been trick riding since the age of 8 and has been a professional trick rider since the age of 11. One of the biggest highlights of Shelby’s career was being named two-time winner of the Canadian Trick Riding Competition. She has brought her fast paced performances to CPRA, FCA, and CCA events all across Alberta and Saskatchewan on her two horses Splatter and Smudge. Shelby prides herself on having a difficult act that is sure to be a crowd pleaser. She also enjoys roping, competitive dancing, 4-H, and helping out around her family ranch. Shelby likes the opportunities that trick riding and rodeo have to offer and is always looking forward to meeting new people. She has performed at many events including: Emily Peebles is 18 years old and was born and raised in Sparwood BC. She has been around horses all her life and has always dreamed of being a part of rodeo. For the last five years Emily has been trick riding on her two horses that she gives all her credit to making her dreams come true. Emily currently holds her CPRA and PRCA card and this is her third year in Professional Rodeo. She has ridden with the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls many times as well as Niki Cammaert Flundra and Sally Bishop. She is very eager to travel to new countries and trick ride all over the world. She loves to learn new techniques and skills from other horse people and become the best horsewoman she can be. Emily loves to take all the opportunities and possibilities rodeo has to offer and is excited about the upcoming season! She has performed at many events including:
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• 3 times at Pincher Creek Professional Rodeo • Strathmore Pro Rodeo • The Mane Event, Chilliwack • Cervi Championship Rodeo • Powder River Rodeo • Flying U Contracting J Bar J • Vance Brash in the United States
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• Big Valley Jamboree, Bulls for Breakfast (8 solo performances) • Calgary Stampede (4 years under the Big top) • 3 years at the Brooks Pro Rodeo • Camrose, Handhills & Taber Pro rodeos • Battle of the Rockies Chuck Wagon Finals • Canadian Girls Rodeo Association Finals
Shelby Pierson
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Kealy Pierson About the Announcer
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For the past six years, sixteen year old Kealy Pierson has had the pleasure of announcing for The Triple Threat Trick Riders, The Full Throttle Trick Riders and her sister Shelby’s solo act. The clarity and enthusiasm in her voice excites the crowd and sets this act apart from all others. Kealy has worked with many CPRA, FCA and CCA rodeo announcers over the years, and her highlights include sharing the microphone with the well-known Danny Hooper and Loren Schmidt.
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