Several communities in east-central Saskatchewan and west-central Manitoba have been forced cancel or postpone events over the past week thanks torrential rains and significant flooding. The Sheho Sports Day, Mud fling, and Ranch Rodeo is the latest event to be postponed after excessive rainfall in the area.
The event was supposed to be held July 4th and 5th in the community 202 kilometers northeast of Regina, but due to poor site conditions and washed out roads in the area organizers decided to hold off.
“Our area, within the week, got 14 plus inches of rain, so most roads are either flooded or washed out, so access in and out is pretty tough right now,” explained organizer Kelvin Hawreluik.
He, too, is not immune to the problems caused by all the rain this past week. Hawreluik says he has to make a 25 mile detour to get to his farm which is only about a mile from his home when roads are in good shape.
The event included a bunnock tournament, a fast ball tournament, gymkhana, ranch rodeo, chariot and chuckwagon racing, and a cabaret. Sheho’s sports days is one of the most popular attractions in the region and organizers are hoping to continue the tradition later this year.
“We’re having a meeting on Monday (July 6th) and we’ll have details probably on Tuesday for everybody (and) to let everybody know what our thoughts are,” Hawreliuk said.
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