With a sold-out crowd of about 4,500 people, many of them tough enough to wear pink, the Williams Lake Stampede was the place to be Saturday, July 2.
The sun was shining, there was lots of rodeo action including the final Mountain Race of the weekend, with Merritt cowboy Derrick McLeod this year’s champion. Darren Sulin of Towdystan and Steve Quilt of Xeni Gwet’in captured second and third overall.
Saturday was the Stampede’s third and final performance of the professional rodeo events.
On behalf of the Williams Lake Stampede Association, Cariboo Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson paid tribute to the late Terry Crosina, who passed away on May 16, 2021.
Her husband Willie Crosina has been an integral part of the Stampede for decades and Terry was always at his side as they were married for 70 years.
Doerkson asked for a minute of silence in Terry’s memory.
Also at Saturday’s rodeo, Stampede Lifetime Pass recipient Cliff Hinsche and family, and honorary parade marshal Phyllis Webstad were introduced to the crowd in a horse and wagon driven by Roy Mulvahill.
Sunday, July 3, Ranch Roping begins at 11 a.m. and the BRC Bull Riding event starts at 1:45 p.m. There will also be the final Wild Horse Race, and the Wild Cowgirl Race competitors will compete for the Final Buckle Race.
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Watch www.wltribune.com for more results and photos from the weekend
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