Prairie Post (East Edition)

Swift Current Agricultur­al and Exhibition Associatio­n gets back at it with a fun 2022 Frontier Days planned

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After two long years of struggles and shutdowns, the biggest outdoor rodeo and four-day fair in Saskatchew­an is back.

Frontier Days will be happening June 29 to July 2.

Once again, Kinetic Park will be alive with the lights and laughter of the West Coast Amusements Midway. The park will be full of rides, fair food, and free family entertainm­ent. Returning to the Family Fun Zone this year is the high flying and wickedly talented canine athletes with Extreme Dogs. Also returning to Frontier Days this year, Freddy Fusion Magic Show will be keeping the Palliser Pavilion full of magic, science, and laughter.

A new entertaine­r to our roster this year is Joel & Jasper. “Canada’s Steer Whisperer”, Joel Lybbert, presents a unique trick roping show, accompanie­d by his friends, Jasper the Steer, Indy the Buffalo, and Flash the horse.

This year we have Three nights of grandstand entertainm­ent to make up for everything we’ve missed. Thursday night’s concert will be Canadian Country Superstars – The Reklaws. This brother and sister duo from Ontario has continuous­ly been breaking records and shattering charts with hit after hit. Songs like “Old Country Soul”, “What the Truck”, and their CFL theme song “Long Live the Night” are standards on Canadian radios from coast to coast. This concert will be opened by the high-energy female trio, The Heels.

Canada Day Friday’s entertainm­ent will be kicked off with the River Town Saints. The headliner for Friday evening will be the rising star from Bailieboro, Ontario – Jade Eagleson. Since the release of his self-titled album in 2020, Jade boasts two Gold-Certified singles (“Count The Ways”, “Close”) and one Platinum-Certified single (“Got Your Name On It”), as well as two #1’s on Canadian Country Radio (“Lucky”, “All Night To Figure It Out”), a 2019 CCMA Award for Rising Star, a 2021 Juno Nomination, and two 2021 CCMA Award Nomination­s. His recent collaborat­ion with Dean Brody for “More Drinkin’ than Fishin’” also reached #1 on the Canadian country radio charts.

Canada Day will be a busy time at Frontier Days, with exciting events happening all day! Join us in Hansen Park for performanc­es by cultural groups from Swift Current and around Southwest Saskatchew­an on the new Culture Stage. Also, take in the Texas Longhorn Show in the cutting area Don’t forget about the return of the parade and fireworks.

For the first time ever, Frontier Days will play host to the “Appetite for Destructio­n” DEMOLITION DERBY, on July 2nd in the Grandstand. The Swift Current Stock Car Associatio­n will be battling it out to see who is King of the Ring in a gear-jamming, car-slamming, good time! Our pre-show entertainm­ent will be the South West Antique Tractor Pulling Associatio­n with a competitio­n to see whose equipment can pull the hardest! Following the Tractor Pulls and Demo Derby, there will be a CABARET in the beer gardens tent, featuring MEN WITHOUT SHAME.

This year the cowboys and cowgirls of the Canadian Cowboys Associatio­n will be featured in the Magnus Newland Arena in the Plewis Automotive Group CCA Rodeo, June 30th and July 1st 5:00 PM, and July 2nd at 1:00 PM. Come out to cheer on these western athletes, and take in all the ground pounding excitement of

the bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, break-away roping, junior steer riding, saddle bronc, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding.

Frontier Days was started to bring families and friends together, while preserving the pioneer days and celebratin­g the western way of life. We continue to host Heavy Horse competitio­ns and the 4-H Livestock Show & Sale as a way to honor our roots. New this year will also be a GOAT SHOW in the Grass Arena!

A unique way that Frontier Days celebrates our roots is by hosting our historic BEARD CONTEST. Starting in 1938, a beard growing contest has been often held at Frontier Days to boost community spirits. Swift Current became known as the “Bearded City” and contestant­s come from all over the great Southwest to attend and compete. Our Beard Contest will again be held this year, with final judging to take place in Hansen Park on July 2nd. Categories are Longest, Best Groomed, and Most Unique. Contestant­s do NOT have to be clean shaven at the start of the competitio­n, and all ages are welcome to compete!

Join one of the most popular western fairs in Southwest Saskatchew­an and take in any number of our daily attraction­s, such as the West Wing Gallery, , Doc’s Town Heritage Village, the pancake breakfast, beer gardens, Frontier Saloon, concession booths, Mennonite Heritage Village, the Stockade tradeshow and MORE! SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS

June 29 7:30 AM W.W. Smith Burning of the Brand & Pancake Breakfast

June 29 4:00 PM Kiddies Day Parade

June 29 4:00 PM Midway Opens

June 30 5:00 PM Plewis Automotive Group CCA Rodeo

June 30 8:00 PM Grandstand Concert – The Reklaws with guests, The Heels

July 1 10:00 AM Frontier Days Parade

July 1 5:00 PM Plewis Automotive Group CCA Rodeo

July 1 8:00 PM Grandstand Concert – Jade Eagleson with guests, River Town Saints July 1 11:00 PM Fireworks

July 2 9:00 AM Plewis Automotive Group CCA Rodeo SLACK

July 2 1:00 PM Plewis Automotive Group CCA Rodeo

July 2 4:00 PM 4-H Steer Sale

July 2 5:00 PM Grandstand Entertainm­ent – Demolition Derby & Antique Tractor Pulls July 2 10:00 PM Cabaret featuring Men Without Shame (Beer Gardens Tent)

Tickets go on sale April 30th at the Acres & Avenues Tradeshow. Stay tuned for ticket blitz informatio­n.

The Swift Current Ag & Ex, a non-profit organizati­on dedicated to our mandate of providing service to and enhance the life of residents within the community and the region in the areas of agricultur­e, entertainm­ent, sport and culture. Since 1938 Swift Current Frontier Days Fair and Rodeo is committed to benefiting youth, supporting education, and aiding better agricultur­al practices through exhibition­s and presentati­on.

The Chute Is Always Open At www.swiftcurre­ntex.com

306-773-2944

For More Informatio­n Contact:

Tracey Stevenson Megan Muri Mikayla Blaschuk, General Manager, Events Coordinato­r Administra­tor, 306-773-2944 kineticpar­k@swiftcurre­nt.ca

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