On Sunday's performance of the Okotoks Pro Rodeo, Nicole Westersund was crowned the new Miss Rodeo Okotoks 2008/2009. She also won the Public Speaking Award as well as the Congeniality Award

Nicki is 18 years old and lives with her parents in the Blackie area. She has been involved with 4-H for the past 7 years and has competed as a youth in Reining Alberta.

She has recently graduated from Highwood High School in High River and is now attending the University of Lethbridge to acquire her Bachelor of Business and Marketing degree. She plans to expand her knowledge of horsemanship and would like to raise and train performance horses.

Her passion in life is horses and to be able to meet and learn from as many different people as possible.

As Miss Rodeo Okotoks, Nicki believes that it will be a great honor to be able to support and promote the athletes and animals of the sport of Rodeo. She is also very proud to represent the Town of Okotoks and surrounding areas.

Congratulations Nicki!!!!!

Aaron Courchesne has accomplished the first part of her life long ambition. She was crowned the 2007/2008 Miss Rodeo Okotoks on the September long weekend.

Aaron is 23 years old and lives on an acreage near Claresholm, Alberta where she takes care of her many animals.

Aaron is currently competing in barrel racing with her horse "Hope" and has participated in 4-H, local horse shows, amateur rodeos and gymkhanas as well has shown Percherons during the Calgary Stampede.

She graduated in 2003 from NAIT with a major in horsemanship and Alberta College of Paramedics in 2006 as an Emergency Medical Responder.

As Miss Rodeo Okotoks, Aaron is passionate about helping people and using her values to impact young children to have good morals and family values. She feels "the more you give, the more you want to give and that is a wonderful feeling".

Congratulations Aaron. We wish you well...