Calgary Herald from Calgary, Alberta, Canada • 32

32 THE CALGARY HERALD Monday, Nov. 8, 971 Champion birthday celebration More than 300 Canadian cowgirls gave Lorraine McLean her most memorable birthday party here Saturday. The members of the Canadian Girls' Rodeo Association named the pretty young teacher from Turner Valley national all around champion for 1971, at the. CGRA annual awards dinner. Miss McLean, a former Calgary Stampede princess, won a trophy saddle, horse blanket and cowboy hat, as she claimed championship titles in both the goat-tying and calf-roping competitions for the past year.

"It was really my day Saturday, because it was my birthday too," the Grade 5 teacher at Currie Elementary School in Calgary explained excitedly in a Herald interview. Miss McLean narrowly beat Kathy Bardgett of Cremona for the senior all-round championship, accumulating more points in the three required events than the runner-up. SURPRISE WINNERS One of three surprise winners of the night was Charlotte Wilkes of Saskatoon, who won the $100 cash prize for the cowgirl showing the best sportsmanship, horsemanship, appearance ajid personality traits, The young Saskatchewan girl also claimed a trophy buckle for placing second lo Miss Bardgett in the Canadian cow-riding championship. Miss Bardgett coupled her cow-riding title with a second title victory in the steer un-decorating competition. A second surprise winner was Arlene Rogers of Valley-view, chosen at the banquet as 1971 Rookie of the Year for compiling the most points in her first season of competition.

Miss Rogers was runner-up in the steer undecorating championship. The third surprise award went to Miss Irene McMillan of Both am, who claimed the Hard Luck Award for having come closest to winning a 1971 trophy without doing so. Fines to change The city's finance department has recommended that dog impounding fees be standardized at $10 for each offence. In a report to City Council the finance department recommends an end to the present system of fining owners whose dogs must be impounded $5 for the first offence, $10 for the second offence and $15 for the third. of Redd if fe, best roper horse.

Back row, left to right, are: Dave Kenyon of Lloydminster, saddle bronc champ; Dale Christensen of Carseland, bareback bronc champ; Danny Lee of Lausana, bull riding champ; Mr. Mac-Donald, Gerald Reber of Bowden, steer wrestling champ; Roy Groves of Carseland, calf roping champ, and Gary Logan of Sundre, boys' steer riding. CHAMPION COWBOYS. Ten Alberta champion cowboys hoist 1971 all-around champ Dave MacDonald of Dalemead (centre, back row) in a victory salute at the Foothills Cowboy Association awards banquet Saturday. Other winners were: (front row, left to right) Ron Ostrom of Carseland, rookie of the year; Doug Rodger and Lee Phillips of Cremona, wild cow milking, and Bruce Hunt Kathy James, junior barrel racing champ.

(Back row, left to right) Lorraine Mc, Lean, senior all-round champ; Bardgett, steer undecorating Shannon Fleming, cutting horse and Mary McGhie, senior barrel racing champion. COWGIRL CHAMPS. Flashing the smiles of winners at the Canadian Girls' Rodeo Association awards dinner Saturday were; (front row, left to right): Susan Robbins, junior all-round champ; Donita Collins, junior cow riding champ; Theresa Roenisch, junior goat-tying champ, and Loughesd wants views of public and industry Chinese 'dragon men1 get cash for masons royalty hearings PCs may hold oil Stampede band up for public hearings for the oil royalty review which must be made when the 10-ycar agreement expires March 31, 1972. Government spokesmen in recent weeks have indicated an increase in oil royalty rates would be necessary to finance new government programs and services, specifically the removal of education costs from property taxes. Also at today's news conference, Premier Lougheed said he would write a letter to Prime Minister Pierre Tru-rieau putting forward Alberta's case for observer representation on committees negotiating oil and gas matters with the United States.

"I think it is important that we be able to sit in on these "I also made specific references to GasArctic and suggested it might be beneficial if their proposed pipeline from the Arctic could run through Alberta and hook up with the Alberta pipeline system," he said. SENATORS Asked about federal moves to counter the United States surtax, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Don Getty told reporters the federal govern-ment was unofficially approaching influential U.S. senators in an effort to get Canada's case heard. "This is in addition to their work through official channels and I hope something can come of it," Mr. Getty said.

By Ralph Melnychuk Start Writer' EDMONTON -The Conservative government a hold public hearings as part, of its review of Alberta's oil royalty rates next spring, Premier Peter Lougheed said here today. "We definitely want the views of the public and industry on this matter, and the new a It structure will probably be brought before the Legislature although in the past it has been simply a matter for an order-in-coun-cil," he told a news conference. The Conservative premier said, however, that no final decision has been made Calgary's Chinese Masons combined clatter and ceremonial mystique in a door-to-door canvass of business men in Chinatown Sunday. Between 15 and 20 members of the Chinese Masonic Lodge Athletic Club staged the drive to celebrate the organization's eighth anniversary of local operations. Costumed young men paraded a dragon's head up to the doorway of each business, amid a flurry of popping firecrackers and rhythm supplied by a continuous beat of drums, a Chinese gong and cymbals.

Each business man responded with lettuce for the hungry symbolic dragon, and money for the organization. "The ceremony is designed to bring good luck to those who donate to us. It's part of our culture," explained Sen Mah, adviser for the youth-helping organization. City police officers helped keep the participants and a handful of spectators protected from traffic as the parade, headed by flag-bear ing Masons, moved the streets in downtown Cal-" gary. Pole-carrying lodge mem-J kepi youngsters from getting too'' close to the nackaees of fire-'' crackers set off at each store.

But the left a mess of half-burned cracker wrappers to cleaned up. The campaign was followed by a banquet at the Silver Dragon restaurant, where: Mayor Rod Sykes and City Police Chief M. J. Kent were invited guests. net'matn nf collected was announced.

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"If we had wanted to participate, then I nould accept Mr. Pepin's point of view," he said. The premier would not disclose details of his discussions last week with Prune Minister Trudeau but said the talks covered the areas of transportation and special tax problems related to Alberta's oil sands. service for all Spas The 80-meraber Calgary Stampede band will set the tempo for the Calgary section of the Grey Cup Parade in Vancouver on Nov. 27.

Howard Pailleter, Calgary Grey Cup committee chairman, said the unit, formed earlier this year, will be the city's official band in the parade. Mr. a i 1 1 said that plans for the Calgary conting-gent are virtually complete for Nov. 27. The only question mark is the appearance of Premier Peter Lougheed in the saddle with 19 other horsemen.

Early indications are that the premier will be there but as yet no formal confirmation has been received. Mr. Paillefer said the basic format for the Calgary section is set, no matter if the Calgary Stampeders represent the West or not. "Of course, we all know that Calgary is going to represent the "West," he added, however. The format is within the committee's $11,000 budget.

If any other group wishes to participate in the Calgary section, it will have lo provide its own financing to cover costs of transportation and accommodation. "We have no funds with which to assist any other group that is interested in participating i Vancouver. All of our budget is already committed," said Mr. Paillefer. However, he added, if a group is interested in joining the parade, and has its own means of financing, it should contact him.

This is necessary to obtain the necessary permission from authorities according to Grey Cup re-gulations to allow the entry of the group into the parade. In addition to the horsemen, the western theme of the Calgary section will be displayed by a chuckwagon float as well as a pony chuck-wagon. Accompanying the float will be the Calgary Stampeder cheerleaders. Among the personalities riding in convertibles will be Mayor Sykes, linebacker Wayne Harris, 1 e. Award nominee and Linda King, Miss Stampeder, Calgary's entrant in the Miss Grey Cup contest.

On horsebacK will be the Stampede Queen and her princesses. A new addition to the Calgary section will be the Calgary firemen clown contingent and their special fire truck. Pastoral Care meeting set "Health team" treatment concepts are Jo be debated Wednesday, when the Calgary region of the Hospital Pastoral Care Association of Alberta holds its annual meeting. Clergymen, physicians, nurses, hospital administration officials and representatives of the community will take part in the program, at 10 a.m. in the nursing education auditorium of Holy Cross Hos- pital.

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