Videos & Images: Rodeo and farmers' market kick-off Lakeland Country Fair

Lakeland Today Staff

Jul 15, 2023 8:22 AM

Sunset ride. A bronc rider is back-lit by a smoky Friday night as the first night of the Lakeland Country Fair's opening-night rodeo went well past dusk.▲

Heather Dempsey, a retired music teacher from Lac La Biche, entertained the large crowd who took in the Lakeland Country Fair on Friday. Playing the role of a wandering minstrel, Dempsey travelled amongst the packed house at the farmer's market, the Celtic inspired musical sounds coming from her flute filling the air. ▲

Callen Bair and Brayden Pelleey were enjoying the Lakeland Country Fair and rodeo. ▲

Another happy customer at the Lakeland Country Fair farmers' market.▲

1. Kikino Metis Settlement cowboy Drayden Laviolette gets some air on his bronc Cree Country. ▲

2. Drayden Laviolette gets a little twisted on top of Cree Country▲

3.Drayden Laviolette comes off the horse Cree Country▲

4. Kikino's Drayden Laviolette lands in the dirt, falling from his bronc Cree Country.▲

5. Kikino cowboy Drayden Laviolette in the dirt▲

Viewing some of the talented and homegrown creations at the Lakeland Country Fair horticulture show preview.▲

Checking out the horticulture show entries. The show will be running on Saturday.▲

Farmers' Market at Lakeland Country Fair▲

Dust kicks up during Friday night's Lakeland County Rodeo▲

Sponsor and supporter flags were flying at the rodeo grounds▲

Rider Riata Guynup and her horse Phantom carry the Canadian Flag into the rodeo ring on Friday night.▲

Live Music at the Lakeland Country Fair. The show continues on Saturday starting at noon.▲

Dust kicks up during Friday night's Lakeland County Rodeo▲

Live Music at the Lakeland Country Fair. The show continues on Saturday starting at noon.▲

The first of two rodeo nights in the Lakeland Country Fair weekend took over the Lac La Biche Agricultural Grounds on Friday.

The Billy McDonald Rodeo company brought the first of two night shows to the Lac La Biche Agriculture Grounds on Friday. The rodeo which ran until past 11 pm followed a day of activity at the Agricom building, including the Lakeland Country Fair horticulture show, live music and the weekly Farmers' Market.

The Saturday events at the Country Fair started at noon and ran to 5 pm. Events included the continuation of farmers market, live music, children's activities and the much-anticipated Wife Carrying Race.

Saturday's rodeo starts again on Saturday at 7pm.

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