Celebrating150 years as Canada’s Original Cowtown!

In 1858:

· The Crown Colony of British Columbia was established
· The Cariboo Gold Rush began.
· BC’s Cattle Ranching industry was born.
· Kamloops established its place as the hub of British Columbia’s Ranching industry.

The Kamloops Cowboy Festival began a dozen years ago, as a celebration of this heritage. It has gone on to establish a reputation as one of the most prestigious Western Heritage events anywhere, attracting visitors, artists and entertainers from across North America and beyond!

Not only does The Kamloops Cowboy Festival attract individual; It also attracts other events. This year both The Canadian Professional Rodeo Assn.( West Of The Rockies Tour) and the BC Rodeo Assn. will be holding Spring Committee Meeting in Kamloops so their delegates can also attend the Cowboy Festival. The Kamloops Art Gallery and The Kamloops Museum and Archives each plan to host events in conjunction with the Festival.

The Kamloops Cowboy Festival currently uses both Calvary Community Church and Forsters Convention Centre to host; four feature concerts, three days of nonstop cowboy poetry and western music, an Invitational Western Art Show, A Western Art and Gear Trade Show, A Cariboo Country Film Festival, The BC Cowboy Hall Of Fame induction Ceremonies, and a couple of special performances for volunteers and weekend pass holders only. There is also a variety of workshops and Jam Sessions.

It is a jam packed weekend!

Advance ticket sales taking off already! At this moment most of the acts appearing at this year’s festival have been booked but none of the schedules drawn up yet. So no announcements have been made as to who will be appearing or when, but we already have approximately 200 weekend passes presold through three tour bus companies and our host hotel!

Tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Kamloops Cowboy Festival

Available at The Horse Barn on Mt Paul Way in Kamloops or order by phone;

Kamloops area call 579-5667 toll free within Canada 1-888-763-2224

Outside Canada call; 1–250–579-5667 or visit our website www.bcchs.com

Cowboy Festival Tickets will also be available at each stop on our Cowboy Christmas Concert Tour

November 17 7:00 PM Williams Lake Cowboy Christmas Concert at the Gibraltar Room hosted by the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin and BC Cowboy Hall of Fame.

MC; Mike Puhallo for information call (250) 392-7404

November 24 7:00 PM Cowboy Concert at Leslieville Community Hall (near Rocky Mountain House) Mike Puhallo Allen Christie, Danny and Susan Gibson and Many Others... for info (403) 877-4219

November 29 7;00 Pm, Westbridge Community Hall , near Rock Creek BC, Cowboy Christmas Concert Featuring Mike Puhallo, Allen Christie, Abe Zacharias & Duane Stewart and Les Folle Jambette for ticket information phone Miss Mona (250) 442- 2237

November 30 7:00 PM , Salmar Classic Theatre Salmon Arm, BC

Cowboy Christmas Concert featuring Allen Christie, Aimee Pettersen, Matt Johnston, Mike Puhallo, Abe Zacharias & Duane Stewart
With Special Guests, Les Folle Jambettes.

Tickets Available at:
Touch Of Texas Western Wear Ph 832-1149
Acorn Music , Salmon Arm Ph 832-9669

For More info Phone Mike (250) 579-5667 or 1-888-763-2224

December 5 7:00 PM Calvary Community Church, Rogers Way, Kamloops BC

A Cowboy Christmas Concert featuring, Allen Christie, Aimee Pettersen, Matt Johnston, Mike Puhallo and Abe Zacharias& Duane Stewart

Tickets available at The Horse Barn on Mt Paul Way or at the door, for information or to reserve tickets call Mike (250) 579-5667 or 1-888-763-2224