Two Charged With First Degree Murder

Acting commanding officer of Provost RCMP detachment, Terry Link (left) escorts William Taylor of Winnipeg while special constable Mitch Rowland of Red Deer is behind Mark Horning of Hayter as the pair were moved from a jail in the Provost RCMP barracks to a waiting police van on Monday morning, November 29. The two murder suspects were taken to a remand centre in Red Deer and were scheduled to appear in provincial court in Wainwright December 2. ©Provost News Photo. Print version and story in December 1 Edition of The Provost News. Want to Subscribe to The Provost News? Click here.

Amisk Cowboy Inducted to Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame
—Wainwright Star Chronicle
During the recent opening ceremonies of the sixth Canadian Finals Rodeo performance in Edmonton, Amisk steer wrestler Blaine Pederson, and other inductees to the Canadian Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame, was introduced to the 15,923 in attendance.

Pederson was chosen Rookie of the Year when he began his pro rodeo career in 1982, and also was the CFR Canadian Steer Wrestling Champion that year, the first rookie to do so in that event.

He competed at the CFR 15 times and at the NFR five times.

Pederson won four Canadian titles, two Canadian high point championships, the Calgary Stampede $50,000 in 1988 and 1991, and twice was the NFR steer wrestling average winner.

In 1994 he won the World Steer Wrestling Championship at the NFR in Las Vegas.

Other honours include the Calgary Stampede’s Guy Weadick award in 1988 and becoming the CPRA’s Cowboy of the Year in 1998.

The official induction took place in Calgary on October 30.

Being introduced along with Pederson were bullfighter Ryan Byrne, saddle bronc rider Duane Daines, bareback riders Alvin Owens and George Myron, committeeman Will Senger and bareback horse Coyote.

Rest of story in November 24 edition of The Provost News.
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