A group of organizers for the Gilbert Plains High School Rodeo have made the decision to postpone the event until next year.
Not long ago, the Gilbert Plains/Grandview Agricultural Society decided they would no longer host the event, so a group of families stepped up to make sure the event was still put on.
Rodeo organizer Sheila Dudar says the committee has spent the past few months planning sponsorships and getting volunteers.
Sheila says the committee wanted to see the rodeo event continue, as Gilbert Plains has a great facility and the kids love to rodeo. She has three daughters that are into barrel racing, pole bending and goat tying.
The cancellation of the rodeo comes as a big disappointment. President of Manitoba High School Rodeo Association Mark Buchberger explains it was a necessary precaution.
“Gilbert Plains was one of four rodeos we needed to make a decision on whether or not we could go. With the government regulations with regards to the pandemic, we just couldn’t go forward with it.”
This year's event was originally scheduled for May 30th and 31st.
Organizers are now looking ahead to next year, for the Gilbert Plains High School Rodeo 2021.
