Ponoka Stampede celebrating 2019 Canada Winter Games, new facilities
With the 82nd Annual Ponoka Stampede just one month away, central Alberta rodeo goers can expect to enjoy another great event in 2018.
This year’s parade will include a 2019 Canada Winter Games theme and feature Canadian Olympic speed skating gold medalist Catriona Le May Doan as the parade marshal.
Ponoka Stampede President Blair Vold says he’s excited about Le May Doan being part of this year’s parade.
“We’re saluting the Canada Winter Games coming to Red Deer next year, so being an Olympic medalist, the combination and timing works well for us to have her as our parade marshal,” says Vold. “For us to showcase western and heritage rodeo to a new audience and people from across Canada coming to Alberta, we pride ourselves on rodeo and chuckwagon racing, so this will give a new twist to maybe showcase our heritage.”