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Embrace our roots at Grande Prairie StompedeTERRY FARRELL

Sun Media

Fo r f i v e d a y s i n Ma y , Grande Prairie revisits its roots, as the Stompede comes to town, May 23-27.

This year marks the 35th running of the Grande Prai-rie Stompede and Stompede president Terri Sudnik says it’s all about paying homage to our heritage.

“As always, we are working on enhancing and promoting the preservation of Canadian western heritage,” she said.

The bulk of the activities happen at Evergreen Park, with the pro rodeo, the chuck-wagon races and the ever-popular midway.

T h e b i g d i f f e r e n c e i n regards to the regular events this year is that Wednesday and Thursday’s rodeo will be evening events.

In years past the rodeo ran strictly in the afternoons, leaving the evenings for the chuckwagon races.

This year the first two rodeo performances will run at approximately 9 p.m., after the chucks complete their shows.

“Typically the rodeo would start at 1 p.m. all five days,” Sudnik said. “We are cutting out all the novice (events) for Wednesday and Thursday, so the rodeo will be quick and easy to sit through.

“The reason that we are doing that this year is to shake it up a little bit and to change it for our sponsors. As well, Grande Prairie seems to be a town that works during the day, so it’s hard for (fans) to get out and enjoy the rodeo when it’s in the day. So we wanted to see if they could enjoy that in the evening.”

The ticket prices for Wed-nesday and Thursday will include admission into both the rodeo and the chuck-

wagon races.“The ticket prices for those

two days will be combined and will be a $25 ticket for those two days,” said Sudnik.

For those rodeo fans who like the daytime shows, fear

not: The weekend perform-ances, as well as Friday’s, will be 1 p.m. starts, and there will also be a slack performance Wednesday morning at 9 a.m.

“We have also added a Thursday night beer gardens out at Evergreen Park and we will have Curtis Grambo as a headliner,” said Sudnik. “Third Degree Burnz will be playing Thursday, Friday and Saturday.”

Deric Ruttan (Friday) and Dallas Smith (Saturday) will join Third Degree Burnz on the weekend.

The midway officially opens on Friday at 2 p.m.

Wristbands, which allow access to all rides, sell for $37 ($35 on Sunday). There’s also the Madness at Midnight fea-ture, Friday from 7 p.m. to

midnight, with wristbands selling for $30 apiece.

Single tickets are available

at $1 apiece and all rides take between two and seven tick-ets.

“We push them (midway operators) a little bit to get open on Thursday, so we just ask people to watch, and if they are open Thursday, they are welcome to ride the rides,” said Sudnik.

Sudnik said that there is always room for additions to the Stompede family for any-one out here who wants to get involved with one of the lar-gest annual events in Grande Prairie.

“We are encouraging people to not only come out to the Stompede but also to join the Stompede family,” she said. “We are encouraging people to step up to the plate and get involved, whether they want

to be involved with mem-berships, VIPs, actual rodeo, the midway. We have a spe-cial information booth going up there this year because we really want the Stompede to be able to give back to the community.”

A n y o n e i n t e r e s t e d i n becoming involved with the Stompede as a volunteer can visit the website at www.gpstompede.com or contact Sudnik directly at 780-518-8711.

“This year we will be out not only enjoying the Stompede and working with the ath-letes and chuckwagon driv-ers, but also looking to grow our Stompede family,” Sud-nik said.

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Former Default frontman Dallas Smith, seen here during a performance at the Douglas J Cardinal Performing Arts Centre, has flipped from metal to country and will be playing music from his new CD in the Stompede Beer Gardens on Saturday night (May 26).

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2012 Stompede president Terri Sudnik

“As always, we are working on enhancing

and promoting the preservation of

Canadian western heritage.”

Terri Sudnik

“We are encouraging people to not only

come out to the Stompede but also

to join the Stompede family,”Terri Sudnik

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Every rodeo needs a queenTERRY FARRELL

Sun Media

One of the most exciting competitions at the Grande Prairie Stompede every year is that of the Miss Grande Prairie Stompede.

This year there are two

hopefuls vying for the crown: Amy Foisy of Wildwood and Shayna Minnick of Dawson Creek.

One of them will take over the duties and responsibil-ities from Sarah Michel, the 2011 Stompede queen.

There are a few prerequi-

sites that must be met in o rd e r t o q u a l i f y f o r t h e pageant.

First and foremost, the individual has to be able to ride a horse, but there is a lot more to the contest than that.

Contestants will be judged

on horsemanship, public speaking, modelling, a per-sonal interview, they have a written test and they are also judged on their photogenics.

O n c e a w i n n e r i s p ro-claimed, the real work begins. Miss Grande Prairie Stom-pede will spend the summer

representing Grande Prairie at rodeos throughout west-ern Canada, an ambassador to the Swan City.

Her duties will continue throughout the year, and will ultimately finish at the 2013 Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, where she will

challenge all other Canadian Rodeo queens for the title of Miss Rodeo Canada 2014, making this commitment one of nearly 18 months, with the possibility of it extending another full year afterwards.

Now, meet this year’s con-testants:

Shayna (right) is the daughter of Alberta Minnick Chard and Gary Chard and has grown up on the farm near Dawson Creek. She has been involved with community and sports, Beef 4-H, Gymkhana Club, the Peace Country Barrel Racing Association and High School Rodeo. Shayna is looking forward to continuing her post secondary education in Nursing. Rodeo and the western lifestyle have captured her heart and imagination. Running for Miss Grande Prairie Stompede is a way for Shayna to share and give back to the sport she loves so much.

Amy (right) is the 22 year old daughter if Wyatt and Rhonda hailing from Wildwood AB. She is currently pursuing a post secondary education in Law. In her spare time she enjoys riding, barrel racing and volunteering for several organizations. She is excited with at the possibility to represent the Grande Prairie Stompede and Peace Country as an ambassador for Grande Prairie, the Stompede and the sport of rodeo.

clowning aroundTERRY FARRELL/DHT STaff

Rodeo clown Ricky Ticky Wanchuck is about to bite it during his dirt skiing demo at Round 1 of the Grande Prairie Stompede rodeo last year. Ricky is a staple at the rodeo every year and will be back to entertain the masses in 2012.


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I look back on my year and as I watch the dust beginning to settle, I smile at the collec-tion of memories and experi-ences I have gained over the long miles.

I have met some of the most extraordinary people, seen some amazing shows, and enjoyed every single one of them. My year may be headed for the books, but before the pages close on my reign, I have so many people to thank.

From the bottom of my heart, thanks to all of my sponsors! Without them, the dust raised behind me to and from my appearances would not have been pos-sible. Because of our local business people, I have been able to attend rodeos all over the west, including our own Grande Prairie Stompede, the Mighty Fraser Pro Rodeo, the extravagant Calgary Stam-pede, four days in the wild at the Teepee Creek Stampede and so much more.

As Miss Grande Prairie Stompede, I was received and treated like true royalty, expe-riences a girl can never forget.

The support and gener-osity of this community is a true statement of the hard work and dedication that has

built, maintained and helped it grow. Being an ambassador for such a community brings me great pride.

Thank you sincerely to my committee for making another girl’s dream come true.

So much work and net-working goes into the details that make the final picture that much more fine. I know our road has yet to end, as we journey for the title of Miss Rodeo Canada 2013, but without you, I would not walk as confidently as I have been able to.

Through the upcoming months I will travel again in preparation for the Canadian Finals Rodeo with high hopes of representing the Grande Prairie Stompede and area as Miss Rodeo Canada.

My horse is ready, my bags are packed and I am excited to start off another year.

I wish the best of luck to this year’s contestants and the one who will take up my

crown and proudly wear the shining sash that states of where we come.

Enjoy the results of the hard work and dedication of the committee and experi-ence with me the 35th annual Grande Prairie Stompede and make it the best ever!

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Miss Grande Prairie Stompede 2011, Sarah Michel

Sarah Michel bids farewell

“From the bottom of my heart, thanks to all of my sponsors! Without them, the dust raised behind

me to and from my appearances

would not have been possible.”

2011 Miss Stompede Sarah Michel

“I wish the best of luck to this year’s

contestants and the one who will take up my crown and proudly wear the shining sash that

states of where we come.”

2011 Miss Stompede Sarah Michel

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Rick Fraser has to turn in the keys to his 2011 truck this week, the one to which he won a one-year lease, with his Dash for Cash victory at last year’s Grande Prairie Stom-pede.

That’s OK with him. He plans on winning another one this year.

“All good things must come to an end. This year we have General Motors on board and we are all looking forward to that,” said Fraser.

The 2012 Dash For Cash winner will be handed the keys to a 2012 GMC Sierra.

“It’s always nice to go to Grande Prairie and win that. I have been fortunate enough to win there three times (1983, 2002, 2011) and four would be a real satisfying string.”

There has never been a bet-ter year to come out on top of the Grande Prairie Stompede Dash For Cash. The mon-etary value put forth by the Grande Prairie Chuckwagon Heritage Foundation this year is a whopping $75,000 for the WPCA, which includes $40,000 for Heat 9 alone, with $20,000 going to the winner.

Twenty grand and a new Sierra would be a nice start to the 2012 season.

“You got that right,” said Fraser.

All the barns on the World Professional Chuckwagon Association tour have their own niches. Some teams run well early, some gain momen-tum as the season goes along. With the Stompede being the first stop of the WPCA season, the teams that are quickest to find their form are the ones generally contending for a championship on Sunday.

With three titles to his name already, Fraser falls into that category and must be looked upon as one of the pre-event favourites.

“It all comes down to how you prepare your horses,” said Fraser. “Other guys, they start a bit slower but by the end of the year they are extremely... competitive. But you have to be very careful that you don’t over-train when you prepare for it, because if you over-train, that can be just as bad as if you are under-training.

It’s quite a learning curve to make sure that you do it the right way.”

A l t h o u g h a p e r e n n i a l favourite at the Stompede, Fraser will have to learn quickly in order to repeat this year. He is coming to the Stompede with 12 new horses in his stable of 20.

He will be relying heavily on the eight veteran horses.

“Everybody is the same in that regard. You go with the best ones you have and if you have a new one that looks like it can crack the lineup, it def-initely will be in there,” said

Fraser of his strategy going into the inaugural week of the 2012 campaign. “We will know a little more – we are going to start running them today (Sunday, May 13) and tomorrow, first time. Up to now we have just been getting them used to being a chuck-wagon horse. Now it’s time to run them and see what they have.”

And that’s not the only change. His outriding duo of Chanse Vigen and Quaid Tournier, which ran behind him to victory last season, is no longer.

Vigen is on the shelf for the beginning of the season with a shoulder injury and Tournier will be running for his father, Luke, in Fraser’s heat this year.

“I don’t understand where that comes from,” said Fra-ser of Tournier, tongue firmly planted in cheek. “I guess he’d better ride for his dad before anybody else.

Quaid has ridden for me for years, but first call is his dad, and that goes without ques-tion. I always rode for my dad first, before anybody else.

“Chanse had a mishap

here not too long ago but I am pretty confident he will be back some time this year. So I have Dustin Gorst and Reo King lined up to give me a hand at this first show.”

King finished fourth overall in WPCA outrider standings last year.

This will be Gorst’s rookie season in the WPCA, but his resume is already bulging with awards.

He is a three-time Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association champion out-rider (2006, 2008 and 2010) and was the aggregate cham-

pion at the 2005 and 2010 Cal-gary Stampede Rangeland Derby.

And does Fraser think he will have the adjustments down pat and be successful at Stompede again this year, with so many new compo-nents to his team?

“You know, if you ask me about two weeks from now I will be able to give you a bet-ter answer,” he deadpanned.

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Fraser ready to defend his crown

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Rick Fraser thunders out of the starting area of the World Professional Chuckwagon Association event during last year’s Stompede. Fraser won his third Stompede crown in 2011.

TERRY FARRELLSun Media

The Grande Prairie Chuck-wagon Heritage Foundation has ensured that this year’s chuckwagon races are the richest ever at the Grande Prairie Stompede, by commit-ting a total of $100,000 Sun-day’s Dash for Cash races.

“The WPCA (World Profes-sional Chuckwagon Associa-tion) will get $75,000... and then for the WCA (Western Chuckwagon Association), we are giving them $25,000,” said Grande Prairie Chuckwagon Heritage Foundation Presi-dent Justin Tidd.

The big race of the day, Heat 9 of the WPCA event, spon-sored by Happy Trails RV, will be worth $40,000, with the winner’s share being $20,000. Second place will get $10,000; third receives $6,000 and fourth takes home $4,000.

Heat 8 is worth a total of $8,000; Heat 7 has a $6,000 purse; Heat 6 is $5,000, Heat 5 offers $4,000 in prize money

and drivers in Heats 1-4 will be racing for their share of $3,000 purses in each race.

The purse breakdown per heat is 50% to the winner, 25% for second, 15% for third and

10% for fourth.The WCA will feature a

$15,000 total purse in the

Peter Lane Concrete-spon-sored Heat 5 Dash for Cash . Heat 4 has $3,000 up for

grabs. Heats 2 and 3 are worth $2,500 apiece and Heat 1 is a $2,000 heat.

“We are also giving both th e W P C A an d th e W C A $4,000 for the pick-up – they are both getting a pick-up (on a one-year lease),” said Tidd. “And the winner of the WPCA Dash (Heat 9) will also get a toy hauler from Happy Trails.”

The cash infusion from the GPCHF gives the Grande Prai-rie Stompede the third-larg-est purse in all of chuckwagon racing and second-largest, surpassed only by the Ponoka Stampede, on the WPCA cir-cuit.

The largest purse in chuck-wagon racing belongs to the independently run Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stam-pede.

“It goes Calgary, Ponoka, then Grande Prairie,” said Tidd. “We are shooting to be number one (on the WPCA tour). We are not happy at number two.”

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Foundation cash infusion makes these the richest chucks yet

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Both the WPCA and WCA winners will receive one-year leases on GMC Sierras.

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Mitch Sutherland (seen here with his outriders Reo King, left, and Chanse Vigen) made his World Professional Chuckwagon Association debut at last year’s Stompede. He won the WPCA Rookie Driver award for 2011.


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LaValley a perennial local favourite at rodeo

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Dusty LaValley of Bezanson is always the best bet for a local winner at the Grande Prairie Stompede rodeo. The defending Canadian bareback champion will be riding this year, looking to recapture the Stompede crown he won two years ago.

IVAN DANIeLeWICZSun Media

It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish.

That’s the motto local bare-back rider Dusty LaValley is taking into the 2012 rodeo season.

So far the back-to-back Canadian Finals Rodeo cham-pion sits eighth in Canada with $450 in winnings and in the Professional Rodeo Cow-boys Association (U.S. circuit), he’s currently ranked 27th overall based on his $8,575 in earnings.

“It’s a bit of a slow start,” LaValley said. “But now that I’m starting to hit more rodeos that actually count towards

the standings, I should be starting to jump up there a lit-tle bit.”

While his earnings seem low, they don’t account for all of his winnings so far this year. At the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo, which ran from Feb. 25 to March 17, LaValley finished with $8,700 in earnings, but it doesn’t count in the American stand-ings.

The slow start to the season hasn’t stopped LaValley from setting his sights on the goal of defending his CFR champi-onship and getting back to the National Finals Rodeo held in Las Vegas in December.

“It would definitely be nice to get back to Vegas,” LaV-

alley said. “Without sound-ing cocky, I think I can be in contention for a world title if things go right.

“For me, I can either hit a few rodeos a year or a hun-dred rodeos a year and if it’s going to go good, it’s gonna and if it’s not, it’s not. That’s the way it seems to go.

“If you’re going to get on a hot streak, it’s going to hap-pen. If it’s not going to hap-pen, you can go to as many rodeos as you want and it’s still not going to happen.”

Part of LaValley’s confi-dence this year stems from his performance last season. With his wedding last summer, LaValley had a lighter season that still saw him top the CFR

leaderboard with over $27,000 in earnings and he added over another $33,500 from the CFR championship.

From the rodeos he com-peted at in the States last season, he added another $37,000 and finished 27th overall in the standings.

LaValley added the benefit of doing so well on a lighter year is that he feels recharged and healthy heading into this rodeo season.

“It makes you... you get tired of being on the road, or at least I do,” he said. “Over the past couple of years I haven’t been going (as hard) and I’m not quite as sick of the road as I could be. It helps that way. It makes it so you’re a little more

excited to get after it and go to more rodeos.

“Everybody is different, some guys want to be at a rodeo every day and I’m not that way. Usually I like to have a happy balance now that I have a wife and a kid, so that stuff is all pretty important to me too.”

While LaValley will travel all over Canada and the United States this season, he said the Grande Prairie Stompede is one of his top stops on his rodeo calendar.

This is because LaValley doesn’t just arrive, compete and move on like many riders. Instead he spends time at the event and with the people.

“I really enjoy just hang-

ing out and not being under the gun to hit the road and go anywhere else and just being able to have a beer and have a chat,” he said. “I really, really enjoy it. I don’t have to travel too far to get to it and I see a lot of friends and locals that I haven’t seen in a while.

“It’s nice being close to home so I can come home and sleep in my own bed.”

LaValley, who won the Stompede bareback buckle in 2010 with a rodeo record score of 88 points, will be rid-ing during Sunday’s portion of the bareback riding com-petition.

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2011 rodeo buckle winnersBareback: Dustan McPheeSteer wrestling: Ross EickhoffTie-down roping: Cade Swor, Steve Lloyd

(tie)Saddle bronc: Cort ScheerBull riding: Ty ElliottTeam roping: Jim Ross Cooper and Bran-

don BeersBarrel racing: Lee Ann Rust

GP Stompede record holdersSteer wrestling: Todd Maugn (2001), 3.3

seconds Saddle Bronc: Luke Butterfield , 89 pointsTie-down roping: Beau Franzen (2007),

Jake Hannum (2010) – 7.0 secondsBareback riding: Cimmaron Gerke (2007),

Dusty LaValley (2010) 88 pointsBull riding: Scott Schiffner (2003), 90

pointsBarrel racing: Rana Koopmans (2010)

14.99 seconds

Notable rides

Rope ‘em and Ride ‘em

All photos shot by tERRy FARREll

Clockwise, from above - Lee Graves of Calgary brings down his steer in 4.7 seconds at last year’s Stompede; Cade Swor of Chico, Texas posts a time of 8.0 during last year’s first performance. The time stood all week and he won the buckle; Tanner Byrne or Prince Albert, Sask. scores 85.5 aboard OLS Tubs Nuke during Round 1 of last year’s rodeo. Byrne won fourth-place money on the week for his ride.


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