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The rodeo is gone but Farmfair riding on

Commitment, champion cattle, and commonwealth event hallmarks of post-CFR era

By Jeff Melchior October 30, 2018

If this year’s Farmfair International had a theme song, a strong candidate would be ‘We are the Champions.’ Not only is champions a theme of the 2018 show — the Champion of the World Week will be a major highlight of this year’s event — but Farmfair itself has had to overcome some adversity to […] Read more

Dennis Halstead provides comic relief between rodeo events, part of his role as a rodeo clown.

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The guardian angels of the rodeo grounds

Retired Calgary firefighter says he's "living the dream"

By Alexis Stockford January 26, 2018

Rodeo always has an element of unpredictability and danger and there’s nowhere that’s more evident that in bull riding. Typically the event kicks off with a sense of nervous anticipation, accompanied by pulse-quickening hard rock like AC/DC, and an excited announcer asking spectators, ‘Are you ready for some bull riding?’ The chute opens and everyone […] Read more

Prairie cash wheat: Mid-December bids mixed

Ford recalls Super Duty pickups on post-crash fire risk

Visible canola supplies largest in three years

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Prairie cash wheat: Mid-December bids mixed

Ford recalls Super Duty pickups on post-crash fire risk

Visible canola supplies largest in three years

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