Home of the 1st Stampede

The Town of Raymond is known as being the home of the first stampede in Canada. The 1st rodeo was held on July 1, 1902 and has been held on that date ever since.

This interview was produced by Kyle Bullock and published on August 3, 2012. Since that time, Alan Heggie, Bill Nalder and Duke Helgerson have passed away. We are grateful for their willingness to share their memories of our communities history so that they can be remembered for generations to come.