50 years: Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo readies for milestone celebration
From bucking broncos to bull fighting and barrel racing, the Access Communications Centre will be abuzz next weekend for the Kinsmen Club of the Battlefords’ 50th Annual Indoor Rodeo.
Taking place April 29 to May 1, this year’s event will be the first since the pandemic began, causing the cancellation of both the 2020 and 2021 rodeo shows.
Long-time committee member, Heath Gabruch said the rodeo’s return culminating with their 50th anniversary makes for an extra air of excitement around this year’s event.
“The response from sponsors and people in the community is that it’s really something I think everyone is looking forward to, so we’re quite excited,” he said. “Fifty years was a milestone we wanted to see through and the community’s obviously been very supportive of this event to have us hit the milestone. We’ve been waiting to celebrate 50 years of the indoor rodeo for a few years now.”