Williams lake stampede history is long and colourful. Quilts and flowers garden tour july 7 members of the williams lake garden club and cariboo. Among the community projects, the kinsmen in williams lake were involved with was the kinsmen park and the williams lake stampede barn dance as well as the stampede breakfast that they started in 1972. Williams lake stampede 800 mackenzie ave s, williams lake, british columbia v2g 2v2 rated 4. The williams lake indoor rodeo at the cariboo recreation complex kicks off the first event of the british columbia rodeo association bcra season, so everyone from the athletes and fans to the stock contractor and various vendors wait in anticipation.
To get a taste of country a must attend event is the williams lake stampede on the july long weekend. Thats when i met a cowboy, at the williams lake stampede barn dance, and the rest as they say is history. Williams lake indoor rodeo association home facebook. Live from the williams lake stampede associations dinner, dance and auction with wlsa president court smith. Williams lake stampede street party filled with music and fun for kids and adults. Short visual tour of events in williams lake during the 89th annual williams lake stampede. April 02, 2014 edition of the williams lake tribune. This annual event gets the whole community involved hosting a variety of family. Past williams lake kinsmen to help kinsmen clubs of canada. Bernadette ducharme performs her song entitled what am i to do.
She is a former tribune editor, retired teacher, historian, and book author. We are the stampede whirlaways, a square dance club located in williams lake. Williams lake square dancers and stampede whirlaways jordi guri and glen davidson paddle away from a trading post with a fresh cup of. Williams lake tribune, april 22, 2015 by black press media.
Williams lake is home to world renowned mountain bike trails. Every year, over the july 1st long weekend, williams lake, bc, rolls out the welcome mat. Enjoy a unique and upclose look at the central cariboos largest city. Square dancing a hit for all ages in williams lake williams lake. Williams lake square dancers, williams lake, british columbia. The bc cowboy hall of fame archives bc cowboy heritage society. It is housed in the museum of the cariboo chilcotin in williams lake, bc. He figures prominently in all of rich hobsons three books, but mainly in grass beyond the mountains. Williams lake is located in the heart of british columbias interior.
Among the community projects, the kinsmen in williams lake were involved with was the kinsmen park and the williams lake stampede barn dance as well as the stampede. People who arent taking in the rodeo saturday will still have plenty to keep them entertained right downtown. Williams lake tribune, june 22, 2012 by black press media. Boozy saddles macleans may 1975 the macleans archive. First bcrasanctioned rodeo cancelled due to covid19 coast. Williams lake stampede, williams lake, british columbia. Williams lake stampede street party filled with music and. Williams lake stampede williams lake, bc official website. Experience the real west at the world famous williams lake stampede. Additionally, entertainment and the annual wlir barn dance has. The stampede park is home to the world famous williams lake stampede. Bronc met elizabeth liz skipp at a wl stampede barn dance in 1976 and they. Experience an authentic and historic rodeo at the heart of a community family event the world famous williams lake stampede.
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