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Steel Wheel Stampede more than just horsin’ around

When the fourth annual Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede gets off the ground this weekend, the fun will feature more than just action

When the fourth annual Stettler Steel Wheel Stampede gets off the ground this weekend, the fun will feature more than just action in the rodeo ring.

Friends, food and fun for the whole family are all part of the festivities for the weekend to get “Back in the Saddle” — the theme of this year’s rodeo.

Local families with deep roots in rodeo plan to take centre stage for the downtown parade Friday at 4 p.m.

“We encourage families with a rodeo heritage and those who have been celebrating centennials in Stettler to join us in the celebration,” said parade organizer Stacey Benjamin, the manager of the Stettler Regional Board of Trade.

“Families with strong ties to Stettler will be celebrated, along with their accomplishments and accoldaes they have brought to the community.”

Local musical talent will also be on stage as Stettler’s own Domino entertains Saturday at 9:30 p.m., with Tim Hus of Calgary on Friday night at the same time.

Lots of food is also on the menu, with a barbecue Friday at ATB Financial from noon to 2 p.m., a tailgate party at 4 p.m., a pancake breakfast downtown on Saturday from 8 to 10 a.m. and Sunday at the Agriplex from 9 to 11 a.m., hosted by the Town of Stettler and the County of Stettler.

Cowboy church is scheduled for Sunday morning at 11 o’clock.

The Stettler and District Agricultural Society co-host the stampede with the Stettler Regional Board of Trade and Community Development.

For more information, phone co-chair Tana Nixon at 403-742-3215 or the board of trade office at 403-742-3181.