Local Sports

It was standing room only during Canada Day rodeo action at the Ponoka Stampede.

Team roping is a family affair when it comes to the Bonnett clan of Ponoka.

By Dianne Finstad

Film crew on-site at Ponoka Stampede during rodeo

Born and raised in Rimbey, Dean Edge was this year’s reserve champion at the World Livestock Auctioneer Championships in Arcadia, Florida on June 9.

After a fourth day of racing, the stage is set for Saturday’s chuckwagon showdown.

The picture for Saturday’s semi-finals became clear by the time the dust settled on after day five action of the Ponoka Stampede.

It was a cloudy Thursday night in Ponoka, but once again the racing was outstanding and the near-capacity crowd certainly got top entertainment bang for their buck. Once again, and for an unheard-of third consecutive night, 2023 Grande Prairie Stompede Champion Chanse Vigen posted the fast time of the night with a 1:14.13.

200 golfers helped raise funds for Ponoka Rising Sun Clubhouse Society, Ponoka Victim Services

By Dianne Finstad