Williams Lake Stampede

Sorry — we missed an important photo in our last post! ❤️

Here are a few more photos from the RCMP Musical Ride evening, including our special guests Fred & Patty Thomas, along with their family and friends.

We were so happy to have them join us for such a special evening! ❤️ thank you for sharing the photos Liz Twan!

It’s official!! ✨

We’re so excited to bring a Saturday Evening Market to the Williams Lake Stampede!

Come out on September 19, September 26, and October 3 for food trucks, local vendors, shopping, treats, and a cozy evening in the community.

We’re still looking for more food trucks and vendors, and we’d also love to hear from any local bands or musicians who might want to join us 🎶

If you’re interested in being part of it, send us an email [email protected] ! We can’t wait to see this come together 🤎

Results from our end of series race!
Congrats to all of our champions - we will do a separate post in the next couple days with the complete standings and photos of all of our year-end champions. All payout will be sent by e-transfer

Thank you to our sponsors MNP LLP, Delta WaterTec, Horse Barn Kamloops, HUB International Insurance, Twan Ranching, Jasper Ranching, and our other anonymous sponsors.

I have barely put a dent in how many photos our photographer capture ..it was such an amazing evening!!

See updated draw to accommodate some missed entries. Please note time onlies will be from 4-5:15pm tonight, we will have a quick harrow of the arena before starting with our peewees

DRAW FOR OUR SERIES WRAP UP RACE, MONDAY, AUGUST 31st!

Race to start at 5:30pm with our Peewees, Open, Senior, and Juniors to follow. Series prizes will be approx 30 mins after end of race. WE WILL NEED SOME VOLUNTEER BARREL SETTERS IN THE ARENA FOR THE ENTIRE RACE!

Thank you again to all of our Sponsors MNP LLP, Delta WaterTec, Horse Barn Kamloops, HUB International Insurance Brokers, Twan Ranching, Jasper Ranching, Flying O Ranch, and our anonymous contributors. Thank you all for your support of this series.

Concession open, and Buckin’ Fizz Co. will be on site! See you all Monday

As we get closer to our Annual General Meeting, we’re wrapping up our Director Spotlight series with Connie Jasper.

Throughout this series, we’ve introduced you to some of the people behind the scenes who give their time, experience, ideas, and plenty of hard work to help make the Stampede happen each year.

We hope you’ve enjoyed getting to know our Directors a little better. If you’ve been following along and thinking you might like to get involved yourself, our AGM is coming up soon! If you have a passion for the Williams Lake Stampede and would like to learn more about becoming a Director, we’d love to hear from you.

Last up — meet Director Connie Jasper!

Elected as a Director in September 2025 after several years as a dedicated volunteer, Connie Jasper brings deep ranching roots and a lifelong connection to rodeo to the Williams Lake Stampede.
Raised in a ranching and rodeo family, Connie is the daughter of Roy and Gwen Mulvahill, longtime cattle ranchers and rodeo stock contractors. Their horses and cattle were familiar sights at jackpot rodeos throughout the Chilcotin, and the Mulvahill family even supplied bucking horses during the early years of the Williams Lake Stampede.
Connie carried that rodeo tradition forward herself, competing in barrel racing, team roping, steer undecorating, and breakaway roping. Later, she spent many years supporting her children in their own rodeo careers, travelling with them throughout British Columbia, across Canada, and into the United States, including trips to Canadian and National Finals.
Today, Connie and her husband, Mike, continue their connection to ranching with a cattle herd of their own.
As a Stampede Director, Connie serves on the Events, 50/50, and DDA Committees and is passionate about preserving the authentic western culture that has shaped the Williams Lake Stampede for generations. With the Stampede approaching its 100th anniversary, she would love to see Ranch Rodeo and Cow Horse events return to the grounds—showcasing the horsemanship, stockmanship, and everyday ranching skills that remain an important part of our local community.

Be sure to check out this one day event!!

Hitting the pavement today trying to hang posters for Bulls & Baby Buckers and WOW, we have been told no more times than we have been told yes. 🫠

These events bring customers to town. They support gas stations, restaurants, hotels, parts stores, and so much more. 🛒

If you’re a local business that’s open to a poster in your window, please drop a comment or send us a message. 🫶🏼

We want to make sure everyone in town knows about this event, but the amount of businesses who do not want an event poster hung is incredibly discouraging. 😬

Help us get the word out!! 🤠