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The Regional Park worked with the Canada Centennial Committee in 1967 and constructed a new hall on the location of the old bowery. Rodeo dances were held there for many years."In 1969 we played for the Wood Mountain rodeo. We were just kids and we never expected to get hired. Usually somebody like the Melody Five from Rockglen or the Southern Four from Fir Mountain were hired. There was four of us in our band, Don Chubey, Don Petersen, Morley Eklund and myself. We called ourselves the Lovin' Bottlefulls. We played all those western songs, like Marty Robbins and Jim Reeves. And some of those popular 1960's songs like Henry the VIII."
- David Klein
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1967 Canada Centennial Parade1967
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
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The Centennial Stampede of 1967 featured a special parade of cowboys and cowgirls followed by floats and wagon trainers, depicting Wood Mountain history."There were hundreds of people at that rodeo, something like when I was a kid in the 1920's and they invited me to come back and there I was riding at the front of the parade with Carl Olson just like old times."
-Cliff Anderson
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Wagon Trains at Wood Mountain1967
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
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In 1967 two wagon trains, one from Willow Bunch and one from Gravelbourg, converged at Wood Mountain at Stampede time. Since then a wagon train has attended nearly every Stampede at Wood Mountain.41
Horse Pull at Wood Mountain Stampede1995
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Some years the Wagon Trainers sponsored a horse pulling contest at the Stampede.Weights are loaded on a drag and the team that can pull the most weight the required distance wins.
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Rodeo Queen Contestants1990
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Another way of promoting the Stampede has been the Rodeo Queen Contest, with young women competing in horsemanship and talent contests as well as selling tickets to determine who would be the Rodeo Queen.45
Little Britches Rodeo Contestants1977
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
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To encourage children and youth to participate, a "Little Britches" rodeo has been held with events such as junior bull riding, steer undecorating, keg racing, hide racing and barrel racing.47
Hometown Cowboy2002
Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, Canada
Credits:Copyright J. Kletzel
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For nearly one hundred years it has been the goal of young cowboys from Wood Mountain to win in their chosen competitions at their "home" rodeo. Often it's the hardest rodeo to place at. For example, it took Wade Popescul nearly fifteen years to finally take first place at Wood Mountain.49
World Champion Bucking Horse, Coyote1985
Southern Saskatchewan, Canada
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