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Vol. 9, No. 40, Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Mother Nature can’t rain on Lamont’s Summer Sizzler Rodeo & Community Fair’s parade was down slightly, Inverarity said she was pleased with the overall results and attendance which she estimated to be ar ound 250 people thr oughout the afternoon. The Farmers Market was also a popular venue Even though Mother Nature tried to throw a monwith rodeo and fair goers. “I had a wonderful day ,” key wrench into the Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo said organizer Peggy Sawchuk. There were a total of & Community Fair, the weather couldn’t keep the 29 vendors, who sold everything fr om baking to crowds away from all the excitement and action this crafts to jewelry to fr esh produce to clothing to past weekend. spices and kitchen gadgets. “We had the rain but we worked through it,” said Many youth particAaron Wick, President of ipated in the bir dhouse the Lamont & District building event that was Agricultural Society. hosted by the Lamont Despite a deluge of rain Fish & Game late Thursday evening Association. Mutton and Friday morning, volBustin’ was also a hit unteers managed to get during intermission with the rodeo grounds in many participants shape for the 6 p.m. perthanks to the formance Friday Schinkinger family who evening. sponsored the sheep rid“It (the rain) didn’t ing for youth between keep the people away ,” the ages of four and eight added Wick, who said years of age. the stands wer e pretty The Demolition much full on Friday Derby was also very night and Satur day durpopular with T odd ing the main events. The Nykolaishyn taking first sun made its r eturn on place in the truck categoSunday in time for the ry and Dale Schultz winfinals of the Combine ning the gr udge match. Krunch and Demolition Dave Timmons won in Derby. the mini’s category with Although the skies Albert Engman winning were threatening rain for the grudge match. the better part of The Combine Saturday, there was no Krunch was highly precipitation and folks entertaining as well, and enjoyed the parade and Trevor Schinkinger pancakes before taking defended his title to win in the rodeo, bench show, the championship in fine farmers market, bir dstyle. house building, midway, All-in-all it was a musical entertainment great weekend of fun and dances. The only event that had to be canPHOTO COURTESY OF SHARON TAYLOR and all of the organizers, celled was the musical Cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo officials and fans could help but get a little but muddy during Friday night’s perform- sponsors and spectators were more than happy ride because the ance. But the weather conditions couldn’t keep folks away from participating in the outdoor extravaganza. to be a part of its success. grounds were too wet. Michelle Pinon Editor
Wick was so impr essed by the number of people who came out to the events and had a good time. People lined main str eet to see the parade that had about 60 entir es. Hundreds enjoyed a pancake brunch hosted by the Lamont Lions Club following the parade. The bench show was held in the meeting r oom. Organizer Crystal Inverarity said ther e were a total of 40 exhibitors, and a total of 500 entries in the 300 plus categories. Even though the number of entries