Pro Rodeo Canada Insider December 2016/January 2017 | Page 3

C.P.R.A.

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2017

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OW THAT CFR 43 HAS COME
TO AN END, I’D LIKE TO
CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR
NEW CANADIAN CHAMPIONS!

THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF COMING OUT
ON TOP AT THE END OF A LONG, GRUELING
SEASON IS ONE YOU CAN ALL BE INCREDIBLY

PHOTO COURTESY CPRA

PROUD OF. 
I’d also like to recognize all of our Canadian
cowboys battling it out in Las Vegas right now at the
NFR. You are all individuals that we, as Canadian
rodeo fans, are extremely proud of.  Congratulations,
as well, to those Canadian stock contractors whose
animals were selected to represent our country on
the biggest stage in the rodeo world. 
Like they say, ‘All good things must come to an
end’ and the 2016 CPRA rodeo season is already
a thing of the past.  Thanks to the addition of the
Agribition Pro Rodeo in Regina, Sask., the 2017
season and race to #CFR44 is already underway. 
Congratulations to the team at Agribition on a fantastic event. The CPRA is happy to have pro rodeo
back in Regina! 
As many of you know, the CPRA and Northlands
have partnered again to keep both the 2017 and
2018 CFR in Edmonton at Northlands Coliseum. 

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It is an exciting development for both organizations, an opportunity to work together under a
new agreement, and look at CFR through fresh sets
of eyes. There are many really positive pieces to
the new agreement; just one being a community
reinvestment initiative that will drive money back
to our communities and rodeo committees.  It is
really going to help us, help our committees and
show them how much we value and appreciate
them.  A huge thank you has to go out to Tim Reid,
Northlands CEO, and Jeff Robson, representing the
CPRA, for all of their tremendous work in making
this new partnership a reality.
This new two-year agreement with Northlands
really provides us with some time to start planning
for the long term future of the CFR and make sure
we continue to build on past successes and the rich
history so many have worked so hard to establish.
After a year in the CPRA that saw some ups and
downs and a tremendous number of changes, I’d
like to thank the incredible CPRA staff, the membership, the sponsors, the tireless volunteers and the
fans for all of their continued support.  
On a personal note, I’m incredibly proud and
excited to once again be a part of the CPRA. I’d like
to thank everyone who has reached out offering
support and encouragement and I know together we
can continue to make the CPRA an association that
we can all be proud of.
The 2017 rodeo season is one that hopefully
excites everyone, both members and fans alike. With
the possible addition of some fantastic new events,
and the return of Oldstoberfest, it is shaping up to be
another great year!
Hope to see you down the road…
— Kyle Rock,
CPRA Operations Manager

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