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The 2013 version of the Summer Sizzler Rodeo and Community Fair days was a great success despite the wet weather Mother Nature decided to throw at rodeo goers. The rain came down so heavy at points that it was difficult to see all of the details of the competitors’ rides, and pumps were set up under the bleachers to help control the water. However, it all added to the show, and even gave the rodeo clown more things on his side to entertain with.
Success for Lamont Summer Sizzler Rodeo and Community Fair Jazmine Inkster Student Reporter
Not even mother nature could keep the crowds from enjoying the Summer Sizzler Rodeo and Community Fair this past weekend. Saturday’s rain made the event a muddy one, but it was still a great success as the crowds remained throughout in spite of the wet weather. The rain, although it caused its share of grievances, was no match for the dedication of both riders and spectators, even when it was raining so hard that the visibility
of the action was compromised. Friday kicked off with the Rodeo Under The Lights, and beer gardens, as well as a bench show and silent auction of baked goods. There was also an exciting fireworks display at Hillside Park later in the evening. Saturday showed a filled day with events taking place all through the afternoon following the parade which started at 11:00 am. The riders and ropers definitely got a bit muddy as they competed, but everything went off as planned with the exception of the
Combine Krunch which was postponed until Sunday Afternoon. Those who decided to wait out the rain were treated to entertainment inside the hall with many different performers taking their turn on the main stage, and multiple vendors who had set up shop in the Market Square selling anything from jewellery, blankets, homemade crafts, fruits and vegetables, home cooked goodies, horse supplies, and even umbrellas which not surprisingly, were sold out. Also taking place on Saturday was the
evening dance featuring the Convertibles, with Tracy Lord, as well as a steak barbecue. Sunday’s activities were able to boast a bit better weather for the duration of the Demolition Derby as well as the Combine Krunch. There were eight different categories for the parade competitors. Best commercial (Webbs Machinery), best animal (Bonnyville Ghost Riders), best institutional (Lamont Health Care Centre), best community (Village of Chipman), best club and organiza-
tion (Lamont Minor Hockey), best church (Lamont Alliance Church), best childrens
(Chopping Boys), and best antique (Engman’s John Deere tractors).
Rodeo Clown Tyson Wagner shows off his “Cloning Machine” with his two young sons.