Bill Kehler Memorial Scholarships Awarded at CFR

Four $2,500 Scholarships Given Out in the Dirt

EDMONTON, AB – Four students were awarded the prestigious Bill Kehler Memorial Scholarships at the 38th Canadian Finals Rodeo on Sunday, November 13, 2011. Scholarships of $2,500 each were awarded to the students pursuing an education in broadcasting or agriculture.

Congratulations to Rosie Templeton, Rebecca Gilday, Jordan Bremmekamp and Nicole Briggs. Bremmekamp and Gilday will be both pursuing a post secondary education at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. Briggs and Templeton will be pursuing an education in Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences at the University of Alberta.

The Bill Kehler Memorial Scholarships were established in 2003 by Edmonton Rodeo’s Cowboy Benevolent Foundation and Northlands in honour of Bill Kehler. Known as the voice of Canadian Finals Rodeo, Spruce Meadows and the Calgary Stampede, Kehler demonstrated a life-long commitment to rodeo, broadcasting and the agriculture industry.
The 2012 Canadian Finals Rodeo will take place November 7 - 11, 2012 at Rexall Place. For more information on the Canadian Finals Rodeo, please visit cfr.ca.

For more information:

Jennifer Guzzwell
Public Relations Specialist
Northlands
Office: 780-471-7303
Cell: 780-902-2994
Email: jguzzwell@northlands.com

Imran Gill
Government and Public Relations Coordinator
Northlands
Office: 780-378-8916
Cell: 780-932-0004
Email: igill@northlands.com