Rodeo parade turns 70
The 70th annual Cloverdale Rodeo Parade is expected to draw thousands to downtown Cloverdale Saturday morning (May 21). The parade starts at 10 a.m., but get there early and follow your nose to one of the traditional pancake breakfasts on offer.
The parade starts at the corner of Highway 19 and 177B Street, heading west to 176 Street, north to 58A Avenue, east to 176A Street, north to 60 Avenue, turning south on 177B St. to 57 Avenue.
– Visit CloverdaleBIA.com or CloverdaleRodeo.com for more information
Off to bed
The Cloverdale Town Centre is hosting the 39th annual bed races Thursday, setting the stage for local rodeo week events you won’t want to miss.
The zany but extremely competitive time-honoured tradition sees teams of six pushers, plus one rider, race bed frames on wheels in heats along 176A Street between 57 and 58 Avenues. There are various categories, with trophies for fastest mens, womens, and mixed/media divisions, along with prizes for best costumes.
The races start at 6 p.m. May 19, following the Kids’ Decorated Bike Contest and demos by the World Round-up Freestyle Skateboard Competition.
– Visit CloverdaleBIA.com or CloverdaleRodeo.com for more information
Savoury competition
Friday night is the 19th annual Cloverdale Chili Cook-off at Clover Square Village (Highway 10 and 177B Street), from 4:30-6:30 p.m. (or whenever the chili runs out).
Presented by the Cloverdale BIA, Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce, Clover Square Village and others, the annual event features chili cooked by Cloverdale’s amateur and professional chefs and cooks, with judging done by the public, who sample entries and cast their votes.
Have your picture taken with one of the express Clydesdales, back for the second time.
There will also be live country music, a bouncy castle and other activities, including demos by entrants in the World Round-Up Skateboard Competition.
– Cloverdale Reporter