22/ NOVEMBER 2023 THE RIDER Ontario High School Rodeo Association News


Message from Student Board President, Olivia Jamieson Welcome back to the 2023/2024 rodeo sea-


son! I hope this email finds you well. For those of you who are new to the OHSRA family, my name is Olivia Jamieson, and I am the student body pres- ident. It is wonderful to see so many familiar faces and extend a warm welcome to all the new families joining us this year. I would like to express my gratitude to every-


Please also note the time changes for the November rodeos.


and are looking forward to our upcoming events in Ancaster in 2 weeks. Thanks to everyone who braved the heat on September 30th and the cold on November14th to attend these events. Thanks to the food booth crew for keeping us well fed and to the many people who helped ensure the rodeos ran smoothly. It was great to see so many new and re- turning faces. Please see the updates on a few items below.


WELCOME BACK We have had a great start to our fall season


one who has supported the food booth on the Sep- tember 30th and October 14th rodeos. Your contributions have been greatly appreciated, and a HUGE Thank You to everyone who helped in the booth! We will also be having a food booth at the upcoming November 11/12 rodeos in Ancaster. On November 11, we will be offering pulled pork and hot dogs, while on November 12, we will have Peameal on a bun and hot dogs available, along with an assortment of refreshments and hopefully Sienna will bake more of her famous chocolate chip cookies! Additionally, we are excited to announce that


we will be holding a Silent Auction on November 11. To make this event a success, we kindly request everyone to bring an item that we can put out for auction. This has always been a fantastic fundraiser and a lot of fun for everyone involved. To assist with the organization, please let me know what items you will be bringing, along with the name of the donor and their email address so that we can follow up with a thank you


note. Please send description of donation items/information to: rosejams@icloud.com or 365 366 5459 make sure to label your items when you bring them on November 11. If you have any questions or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of the stu- dent board members, we are more than happy to help or direct you to the right person:


Olivia Jamieson, President: 365-366-5459 Wes Cahoon, Vice President: (289) 356-2589 Sienna Sovereign, Secretary: +1 (905) 691-7116 Thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to seeing you at the rodeo!


Student Event Directors See below student event director list:


Event


Breakaway Roping Barrel Racing Pole Bending Goat Tying


Tie Down Roping Team Roping & Ribbon Roping


Student Event Director Justin Kerwin Noah VanEvery Sydney Lyon Ty Hoggart


Jocelyn McNichol


Steer Wrestling / Chute Dogging Ava MacDonald Bull Riding Saddle Bronc


Abby Adams Jayden Phibbs


Upcoming Dates: April 22, 2024 - Clinton Rodeos


May 27-28, 2024 - OHSRA Finals - including cowboy prom on Saturday night and lunch and awards on Sunday afternoon. Must be present to receive awards


Introducing the 2024 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess – Margaret Holloway


cultural knowledge and inter- personal skills, Margaret will be an incredible ambassador for the Calgary Stampede and Elbow River Camp,” says Terri


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Princess. “From public speaking to


Calgary – In a celebration of history and cultural pride, Mar- garet Holloway from the Stoney Nakoda Nation was crowned the 2024 Calgary Stampede


First Nations


old jingle dancer raised in the traditional ways of the Stoney values. She is the granddaugh- ter of long time and respected Elders and Tipi Holders, Eddie and Elsie Holloway of Tipi 24 and a de- voted student who re- cently started her university business study. “It’s such an honour


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Nakoda and Tsu- ut’ina First Nations. I am looking forward to sharing my tradi- tional upbringing and deep-rooted connec- tions to the commu- nity.”


unique perspective on the deep connec- tion between the Cal- gary Stampede and the Kainai, Piikani, Siksika,


Stoney


to be crowned the 2024 First Nations Princess,” says Hol- loway. “Growing up in Elbow River Camp,


Jo Lennox, outgoing Chair of the First Nations Events Com- mittee. “She is the first Princess from Stoney Nakoda to be crowned in over two decades and we are excited to see how she uses this platform to share more about her culture and tra- ditions.” Holloway is a 22-year-


the crown to Hol- loway.


gary First


The Cal- Stampede Nations


I have a


ing and designing her own re- galia and beadwork, Holloway wants to be a strong voice for Indigenous youth during her reign and beyond, helping to advance her community and preserve the traditional way of life.


begin on January 1, 2024 when 2023 First Nations Princess, Alayiah Wolf Child, will pass


Her reign will officially With a passion for creat-


pede Royalty will consist of the First Nations Princess and soon-to-be crowned Calgary Stampede Princess. Each year the reigning Royals share and celebrate Stampede’s western heritage, cultures and commu- nity spirit locally and around the world.


Great Shows, Great Horses, Great Friends Check out our Facebook page Eastern Ontario Quarter Horse Association for more information


www.eoqha.com Platinum Sponsors: 2023 Executive & Board of Directors


President: Cheryl Norris, 613-608-3608, snappysdevil@aol.com Vice-President: Barb Downer Secretary: Sheryl Chillson Treasurer: Sandra Duhamel Past President: Shawna Crawford


Directors: Doug MacDougall Janey MacDougall Colleen McFadden Debbie Haughton Leanne Karoles


Rod Jeffries Gael Bullard


Sandra Duhamel Trevor Hartwick


Art & Sheryl Chillson Gilles


Seguin & Debbie


Haughton Smiths Falls, ON


Shana Charpontier Cathy Lemieux


Scott & Linda Berwick Cheryl & Jamie Norris


gary Stampede. The 2024 Calgary Stam-


speaks to the his- toric partnership between families from the Stoney Nakoda, Kainai, Pi- ikani, Siksika, and Tsuut’ina First Na- tions and the Cal-


bassador of Elbow River Camp pre- sented by Enbridge, the First Nations Princess


also


performing tradi- tional dances. As an am-


classrooms,


Princess is a mem- ber of a Treaty 7 First Nation and shares her culture with audiences at hundreds of events annually, including speaking engage- ments,


joining and


Tyler Boven & Lori Maisonneuve


Adult Event Director Jennifer Scott Linda Cohoon Linda Cohoon Sean Jamieson Brad Heffernan


Brad Heffernan Matt Mousseau Ian Charman Jack Miller


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