Many were in town during the four-day third annual Western Days cel-ebration in Tofield from Thursday, August 8 to Sunday, August 11.
The food truck fest kicked off a weekend full of events at the Tofield sports grounds on Thurs-day, prior to the Profes-sional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Bull Bash. Five food trucks were on site, with a variety of food to choose from including Mexican, Asian and bar-beque.
The trucks were all locally sourced from Camrose, Fort Saskatchewan, Amisk, and Edmonton.
Live music filled the sports grounds from mu-sician Doug Robb. A foam pit, petting zoo, face painting station, and in-flatables were available for families to enjoy. The Tattered Turquoise Bou-tique traveled from Mi-dale, SK to attend the fair, with western and boho apparel available for pur-chase.
Fifteen bull riders were present for the Bull Bash. Out of the 15, four rank in the top 10 athletes nation-ally; Nick Tetz (#1), Dakota Buttar (#3), Coy Robbins (#4), and Aaron Roy (#7). Tyler Craig (2023 Tofield champion) from Crossfield, AB was also competing again this year.
The stands were full of fans from the beginning to the end of the competi-tion. Fireworks, music, cheering, and excitement filled the arena. Fans were also able to partici-pate in the 50/50 raffle through the evening, and the winner went home with over $1,400.
Nick Tetz took home the Tofield championship with an impressive 37 points, winning a prize of over $2,500. When Tetz showed up at the Tofield Bull Bash he was ranking #2 nationally, but after his win he has taken the #1 spot. Tetz was crowned the PBR Canada champion in 2022. He will be the fourth multi-time PBR Canada title holder if he can hold his #1 ranking through to the PBR Canada finals in No-vember held in Edmonton.
On Friday several blocks of main street Tofield were sectioned off for Promenade. The street fair featured food, enter-tainment, market ven-dors and displays, a petting zoo, inflatables, a mechanical bull, mini-golf and much more.
Bullying Enns, a non-profit organization that supports children who have been bullied, was set up during Prome-nade. The group was cre-ated in 2017 by Steve Enns when he offered a young boy a ride to school on his motorcycle and changed his life for-ever. The group’s goal is to support children that are being bullied and offer a ride to or from school to show support and that they are a val-ued part of society.
Kari Janzen and Vanessa Poitras
Staff Reporters
