Alberta's Official Sport: Rodeo

[calculoso]

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNew...523371-cp.html

The outgoing leader of the Alberta Liberals managed to wrangle his legislative colleagues on Monday night to support his private member's bill to make rodeo Alberta's official sport. "I'm delighted to see the motion pass," Taft said after the bill received overwhelming all-party approval.

"Whether it is the Calgary Stampede, the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, the Ponoka Stampede or the Thorhild Rodeo, Albertans from across the province clearly love rodeo."

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"No other sport carries such a deep connection to our province's land and wildlife," Taft said, noting that the bill must still be approved by the government.

Seriously? Ffffffffuuuuuuuuu.....

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by calculoso

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNew...523371-cp.html



Seriously? Ffffffffuuuuuuuuu.....

That is so lame and wrong.

[T@T]

Well. I guess since were the only province that has rodeo's...

Or does Sask have them? they would love that handle

[getbak]

Yippee ki yay, mother hubbard.

Nice to see the Liberals are concerned about the important things.

[ShaolinFlame]

Originally Posted by T@T

Well. I guess since were the only province that has rodeo's...

Or does Sask have them? they would love that handle

All the four western provinces have rodeos.

And what is wrong with having a provincial sport? Any other suggestions from the haters?

[T@T]

Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame

All the four western provinces have rodeos.

And what is wrong with having a provincial sport? Any other suggestions from the haters?

Wasn't aware of that as I don't watch them much anyway, when I do I cheer for the animals to crush those stinking humans

BTW, what are the provincial sports of other provinces?

I can take a guess at a few but I'm not sure.

BC - log throwing
Manitoba - snowshoe racing
PEI - Potato Throwing

Anymore?

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by T@T

Wasn't aware of that as I don't watch them much anyway, when I do I cheer for the animals to crush those stinking humans

BTW, what are the provincial sports of other provinces?

I can take a guess at a few but I'm not sure.

BC - log throwing
Manitoba - snowshoe racing
PEI - Potato Throwing
NS - Kieth's Drinking

Anymore?

Fixed!!!

[redforever]

The world economy in in a dive and the Alberta oil producers are in trouble and.....


our legislature is debating what our provincial sport should be.

What is wrong with that picture?

[T@T]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Fixed!!!

Learn to spell "Keiths"!

As a bluenoser I take great offense in the miss-spelling of provincial art!

Drinking Keiths in Nova Scotia isn't a sport though...It's a demanded thing your born with that you do at sporting events, lying on the coach, having sex or watching your first child being born.

[browna]

Quite the legacy Taft is leaving...this is the only thing he seemed to manage to pass as a Liberal MLA and leader of the opposition, over all these years.

[ikaris]

*facepalm*

ugh.

[IntenseFan]

Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame

Any other suggestions from the haters?

Not a hater, but hockey?

[burn_this_city]

It should be tractor pulls. Nothing like a good hoe down after pulling something heavy through the mud.

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

I seriously don't understand why people are upset with this or think it's stupid.

Seriously, what difference does it make if we have a provincial sport.

And if they are going to pick one, I think rodeo is as good a choice as any other. I mean yeah the easy choice is hockey, but picking hockey is like allowing people to pick their own nicknames, everyone would be "The Duke".

[SportsJunky]

but picking hockey is like allowing people to pick their own nicknames, everyone would be "The Duke".

Not me. I'd pick T-Bone.

[ok, ok,....I get it]

Originally Posted by t@t

wasn't aware of that as i don't watch them much anyway, when i do i cheer for the animals to crush those stinking humans

btw, what are the provincial sports of other provinces?

I can take a guess at a few but i'm not sure.

Bc - log throwing
manitoba - snowshoe racing
pei - potato throwing
que- smoking

anymore?

fixed

[ok, ok,....I get it]

Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame

All the four western provinces have rodeos.

And what is wrong with having a provincial sport? Any other suggestions from the haters?

12 Herion Beer Challenge?

[octothorp]

Meh, this sort of motion is the only one that the Liberals have even a remote chance of getting passed.

Personally, I would have chosen curling. It would have played well with rural alberta almost as well as rodeos, and would have played better in urban centers, probably. And we've got a fairly dominant history in the sport, given that whoever comes out of Alberta is almost guaranteed to be a favorite at the Briar.

[Ford Prefect]

Originally Posted by T@T

Well. I guess since were the only province that has rodeo's...

Or does Sask have them? they would love that handle

Yukon, BC, Sask, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec all have rodeos. Atlantic Canada clubs seals instead.

[J pold]

Does that make Quebec's bongo playing?