Canadian Finals Rodeo 48 will be kicking off tomorrow (November 2nd) at Westerner Park. From November 2nd to November 6th there will be several rodeo events to take in including Ladies Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding and more. 

The opening ceremonies will be happening on Wednesday (November 2) at the Centrium at 6:00PM. The theme of opening day will be ‘Plaid for Dad’. 

Last week, the Ponoka Stampede Association held a CFR send off for all the local athletes taking part in the rodeo events at CFR. Last year, Lacombe’s Justine Elliot was a 2021 Canadian Finals Rodeo Champion in Ladies Barrel Racing. This year, she will be competing once again.