70th Annual Water Valley Stampede On June 8-9

A milestone edition of the Water Valley Stampede is coming up this weekend.

Chris Montgomery, President of the Water Valley Stampede Association, is excited to celebrate their 70th anniversary. He says “It’s pretty crazy, been going on for a long time and people just keep coming so we’ll just keep putting it on. Well, super nice of course we had nice rain so it is all nice and green. Crews got out there cut all the grass so it is a real nice camping spot. So if you are in for it come on out. Free camping with paid admission.”

The Foothills Cowboy Association rodeo performances are set for 1pm on both Saturday, June 8th and Sunday, June 9th. All the action takes place 5 miles west of Water Valley. He says “We are trying out some cashless payment, but we’re not sure it is going to work yet. The service out there is super shaky, so I just encourage folks to bring cash because that is king.”

Check out the Water Valley Stampede Facebook page for more details.

Listen to 96.5 CKFM’s Community Hotline conversation with Chris Montgomery.
Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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