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Links to Other Web Sites
Trapper's Den Wildlife Emporium - a unique Northern Gift and Souvenir Shop owned and
operated by a local trapping family. Your Hosts: John & Cindy Wells. Located 7 miles south
of Ft. Nelson, on the Alaska Highway, at the Gateway to the Northern Rockies.
www.trappersden.ca Their favorite comment: "You have the nicest shop on the Alaska
Highway!"
Stone Mountain Safaris Ltd - specializing in Stone Sheep Hunts! They have been operating
an exclusive guide area for over twenty-six years. The 5,000 square mile guide area in
Northern British Columbia offers some of the best big game range and hunting in North
America. They have been extensively involved with predator management and range burning
to enhance the wildlife populations. It is not just a coincidence nor a matter of luck
when a client takes a trophy. Their reputation is a result of proper game management.
www.stonemountainsafaris.com
A & C Ranch is in Marwayne, Alberta. It's a working horse ranch offering holiday
packages for people who want to see what makes a real horse ranch tick. they train
30 to 40 horses every year and sells them all over Western Canada. Those who want to
work with horses and who want to learn more about the horse business.
www.albertahorseranch.com
Canadian Vacation Locations
A Canadian Travel Directory for places to stay and
things to do in Canada.
The BC Cowboy Heritage Society -
www.bcchs.com - has a mandate to preserve and promote cowboy heritage in BC.
The Society also puts on the
Kamloops Cowboy Festival and they started and run the
BC Cowboy Hall of Fame!
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MSR Web Design. Mark's sites must work - you found this site!
Meadow Springs Ranch is a small working ranch that takes in guests in the South Cariboo,
BC. They do trail rides and other horseback riding and have cabins to rent. See their
wesite at:
www.meadowsprings.com
Mike Puhallo is a widely published cowboy poet and is one of the very few Cowboy Poets
in the world to actually make a big part of his living from his cowboy poetry. You
can visit Mike's web site at:
www.mikepuhallo.com. Mike also has CDs, tapes, and books of cowboy poetry for
sale!
At the 83 Mile House Farm Equipment Museum and Historic Site you'll find displays
that include not only tons of Horse Drawn Farm Equipment, but also Wagons,
Carriages, Buggies, Cutters, Sleighs, Tools, and Much, Much More!
www.83milehouse.com
A BC Cowboy, Ranching, and Rodeo Museum! One of the few museums that is dedicated to
featuring cowboys, ranching, and rodeo. It also has sections on Williams Lake, BC.
www.cowboy-museum.com.
Hugh McLennan - the voice of "The Spirit of the West" radio show! Hugh delivers
keynote addresses, speeches, and inspirational messages to audiences all over North
America! You can hear the radio show on-line, read about Hugh, and/or find out how
you can join him and his wife Billie on a Cruise! Here's where you'll find his web site:
www.hugh-mclennan.com.
Tom King - Cowboy Poet -
www.tomkingpoet.com - can be hired to entertain at private
functions as well as perform at Cowboy Festivals and Gatherings! He writes both
bi-weekly and monthly newspaper columns, and has some of his poems published in a
book of Cowboy Poetry called "From Cowboy's Office Window"!
The XH Buffalo Ranch -
www.xhbuffaloranch.com Imagine a trip back in time - to when the Canadian Plains
Bison roamed the untamed prairie. Imagine the photos that you could take from the ranch
wagon when it tours so close to these huge animals that you can almost touch them! You
can purchase souvenirs at the Ranch Store such as a buffalo skull, a buffalo hide, or
something small like a buffalo hide pillow, a hoof, or a dew claw!
Tidey Accommodation Rentals and Sales -
www.waterfront-vacations.com Spend Your Vacation at a Lake, or at the Ocean, in one
of the Tidey Rentals. Rent a Log Cabin, a Condominium, a Log House, a Suite, or an Artist
Studio. Watch Lake, Lonsdale, and Deep Cove. Vancouver properties are for sale or rent.
Club La Costa Resort - your Vacation Rental Accommodation in Beautiful San Jose del Cabo,
Baja, Mexico -
www.cabo-vacationrental.com
An affordable luxury condominium in San Jose del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Located next to the third fairway of San Jose del Cabo Golf Course, it's location
perfectly blends desert, ocean, and the green of trees and grass. There is also a huge
list of activities for you to do while you visit Mexico!
Oil Painting, Sculpturing, and Drawing by Western Artist Faye Gustafson -
www.fayegustafson.com. Faye has spent
many years of her life living, working and painting on ranches! Her subject matter is a
reflection of her life long passion for the western way of life and her love for
wildlife. Her creative energies go into interpreting the spirit and
life of the west.
Looking for some great humourous entertainment to liven up a party or an event? Then
have a look at
www.country-comedian.com - That's Ol' Ugly's web site! He entertains
with good clean comedy.....well, sometimes naughty! Ol' Ugly is an entertaining and
extremely funny storyteller, that will have you in stitches, with tears rolling down
your face from laughter!
North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo -
www.fallfair-rodeo.com "A celebration of agriculture, livestock, western country
living and community spirit"
www.acehighresort.com - Ace High Resort is a rustic lakeside getaway, just 4-1/2 hours
from the Fraser Valley. They are located on the southern shore of Watch Lake, a popular
South Cariboo lake well known for its great rainbow trout fishing and natural beauty. The
resort is quiet, friendly and family oriented. The property is nicely treed, mainly grassed
and on 1400 feet of west-facing level shoreline.
Foothills Western Festival - in Stavely, Alberta. Cowboy Poetry and Western Music
so authentic you may need a shovel! The Willow Creek Cowboy Poetry and Western Music
Society invites everyone to the annual Willow Creek Gathering. This three day event will feature
entertainers trying to teach and preserve the heritage of the cowboy way and the pioneer
spirit through music, humour, poetry (the western kind) and storytelling!
www.wccowboygathering.com
Inn of the Sea Resort is an exclusive private condominium resort near famous Yellow
Point, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. See their web site at:
www.innofthesearesort.com
The Pier Condo -
www.thepiercondos.com. Imagine waking up in your private home one morning,
deciding you don't feel like making breakfast, so you order room service.
Or maybe you need to relax, so you head downstairs to the spa. This is what
life will be like at The Pier luxury rental condo on the waterfront in
the Town of Sidney, on Vancouver Island.
Freddie Pelletier is an extraordinary guitar instrumentalist who
loves to pick bluegrass tunes and traditional fiddle tunes on
guitar. You'll find information on him and the CD's and teaching
video's he has produced as well as a page dedicated to the Pelletier
Guitar and Music Camp at:
www.freddiepelletier.com.
Hanavese Puppies - With over 60 combined years of experience
in breeding dogs these three Hanavese Dog Breeders are
responsible breeders and exhibitors. Whether for pet or show,
these extremely well socialized Havanese puppies are sure to
win your heart, and make a loving addition to your home and family.
www.elitehavanese.com
Sims Bengal Cats produce kittens that are for sale
as show cats, breeding stock, or as pets.
Their domestic Bengal kittens are bred for exceptional
beauty and gentle loving personalities.
www.simsbengals.com
The Provincial Winter Fair has a goal to continue educating and
entertaining the public about the diverse nature of local agriculture
and its importance to our economy. Celebrating our agriculture industry
and rural lifestyle is what BC's provincial fairs and exhibitions are all
about. The Provincial Winter Fair proudly supports the 4H!! Their web site is:
www.provincialwinterfair.com
Alan Moberg is a true entertainer - He is country. He is cowboy. He is
folk. He is gospel. He is Western roots. This musician writes wonderful
originals and also sings cover songs by heroes like Johnny Cash and Guy
Clark. He has released 15 recordings over three decades of music and song.
www.alanmoberg.com
Waterfront Vacation Rental Condo on Vancouver Island, near Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada. The condo has two bedrooms, one with a
king bed and ensuite and the second with two twins that can combine
to form a king for holidaying with two couples.
www.oceanescapescondos.com
Watch Lake Lodge and Guest Ranch - more than just a Dude Ranch. They
rent original log cabins, have great rainbow trout fishing available, and
do Trail Rides and Horseback Riding. Located at Watch Lake in the beautiful
South Cariboo, British Columbia, Canada!
www.watchlake.com
Clarke's Trophy Whitetail Deer Hunting in Alberta, Canada. Canadian
Guide Outfitter Ken Clarke has a lifetime of experience. For a big
bodied, heavy antlered, Whitetail Buck you've found the place to hunt.
Grizzly Bear, Black Bear, and Moose Hunts are also available. See:
www.albertatrophywhitetails.com
The Cariboo Cowgirls Precision Drill Team are Razzle, Dazzle, and all that
Glitters. These cowgirls and their horses safely perform high-speed
patterns and maneuvers to the rhythm of music. They ride hard and they
ride fast. They are colorful, exciting and give a performance that
makes you want to see them do it over and over again! Watch for them
at the next rodeo or stampede!
www.cowgirlsdrillteam.com
The Ashcroft & District Stampede is a BCRA Sanctioned Rodeo held
annually on Father's Day Weekend. It includes a parade, a dance,
rodeo clowns, and a drill team, as well as the rodeo itself
with all the events - like Bull Riding and Barrel Racing.
www.rodeoashcroftbc.com
Willis Entertainment offers three great brands of entertainment:
DJ Service, Live Music, and MC (emcee) Service. Jeremy Willis offers a
lifetime of experience in music, entertainment, & public speaking. Book Willis
Entertainment for weddings, parties, rodeos, dances, and pretty much
any event you need entertainment for!
www.willisentertainment.com
Gater Grapples produces Mini Grapples for compact excavators. They are a
small grapple specifically designed to fit mini excavators, loaders,
and rubber tired backhoes.
www.gatergrapples.com
Quality Cedar items and lumber can be found at Fawn Lake Lumber. Their most
popular products are boat wharves, swim docks, cabins, garden sheds, outhouses,
doghouses, picnic tables, pumphouses, wood sheds, lean-tos, bird houses,
picket fences, ladder trellis or lattice panels.
www.fawnlakelumber.com
Railtek Transporters and Work Carts are ideal for rail line maintenance,
tie pickup, ditch and foliage clean-up, and brush control. They are a more
effective and efficient method of performing railroad maintenance. This
hydraulically driven lowbed utilizes the excavators' hydraulic system.
www.railtek.net
DeLeeuw Ranch is offering for sale 15 parcels of land varying in size from 20 to 160
acres each with several good building sites. Some of these would lend themselves
well to being packaged for those wanting a larger acreage. Some offer the privacy
of woodland, others spectacular views. This land has been used for cattle ranching
for over 100 years and has been well cared for. It is recognized as being some of the
best grasslands in British Columbia.
www.bcranchlandforsale.com
Pelletier Guitar and Music Camp is a family operated business that offers lessons
on guitar, bass, piano, fiddle, mandolin and drums in a four day camp
atmosphere. They attract musicians from the ages of eight to eighty and have
classes for beginners that have never picked up an instrument to advanced musicians.
Accommodation and meals are available.
www.guitar-camp.com
Morand Industries makes everything you'll need to make livestock handling
easier and safer. From Round Bale Feeders to complete handling systems which
include the famous Morand Squeeze Chute with the Original Shoulder Holder!
Horse round pens and stalls, and Bison handling equipment, are also on their
list of products.
www.morandindustries.com
The KXA hosts a wide range of events that are held on the site throughout the year and
include: Team Roping, Barrel Racing, High School Rodeo, Little Britches Rodeo, Pro Rodeo,
the Provincial Winter Fair, Ranch Horse Competition (Top Hand Competition), and numerous
other horse shows and events both English and Western.
www.kamloopsexhibitionfairgrounds.com
Skidder and feller buncher used parts and equipment for the forest and logging industry
including Clark, Timberjack, Denarco, Prentice, John Deere, Cat, and Champion. Parts for
line and grapple skidders, road graders, feller bunchers, processors, harvesters, delimbers,
hot saws, zero tail swing tilters are all available at Wally's Private Parts!
www.skidderbuncherparts.com
Horseshoe Creek Outfitters will take you to the trophy animals - Canadian big
game hunting at it's best. Many trophy animals are taken every year and Horseshoe
Creek Outfitters receives many awards every year! Mule deer, elk, whitetail deer,
black bear, moose, grizzly, and wolf are all available in Horseshoe Creek's hunt
area of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
www.horseshoecreekoutfitters.com
The South Cariboo Idol singing contest is put together with the hope of drawing
out all the unheard vocally talented people in the South Cariboo of BC and providing a
platform for them to express themselves. The contest is organized annually by New
Age Entertainment and the 100 Mile House Rotary Club.
www.southcaribooidol.com
Bear Lodge Condominium on Mt. Washington is a Ski Rental Condo located on Vancouver
Island, British Columbia. It's a mountainside condo which is about 3 hours from Victoria,
and it's one of the few truly ski-in / ski-out buildings on the mountain.
www.bearlodgecondos.com
Tracksall Industries has, for over 20 years, been providing new and used parts, as well
as used equipment, to the logging and construction industries. Heavy equipment, construction,
logging, and forestry new and used parts.
www.tracksallindustries.com
The Gordie West Band plays memorable country & western music - good old cowboy songs from
the past. Gordie West and Mike Dygert are a delightful dual that make the music come
alive! They are performers and entertainers, not just singers, and when they are on
stage their audience will be entertained!
www.gordiewestband.com
BC South Peace River Stockmen's Association was incorporated in 1953 to serve the
livestock producers of the South Peace River area. The Association joined the BC Beef
Growers Association (now the British Columbia Cattlemen's Association) and is the South
Peace member local of the Peace River Regional Cattlemen's Association.
www.spstockmen.com
The Alberta Cowboy Poetry Association was established in 1987 to promote and preserve
our rich western heritage through cowboy poetry, western music, and story telling.
If you're looking for good clean Western / Cowboy Entertainment for a private function,
gathering or festival, or any kind of event, then you'll find it here. You'll also find
a good selection of CDs, books and DVDs in the General Store and a list of events on the
Gatherings Page ... all at:
www.albertacowboypoetry.com
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