Alberta Sports Hall of Fame

Yet he continued to compete at the highest level, ultimately racing at his final Stampede in 2017 at the age of 65.

Sutherland was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2022 and honored by the Calgary Stampede as a pioneer of rodeo in 2023.

What ultimately distinguishes him is not simply the number of championships he won, but the combination of longevity, competitiveness, horsemanship, innovation, and influence that allowed him to reshape the sport around him.

So, so far, what do you think of Kelly Sutherland?

Count 'em.

And, uh, Alberta Sports Hall of Fame member as well, so that was, uh, an inductee last season.

Mm-hmm.

So he's really good, uh, and, and really important in the grassroots football here in Calgary as well.

It's pretty interesting, I must say, and that includes a project for Red Deer you probably did not have on your bingo card.

We also get into the upcoming World Juniors, the October 19th referendum from a tourism and sports perspective, the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, the World Cup of Hockey in 2028, and...

the Calgary Flames Arena Project.

It pained me to ask about that as a Vancouver Canucks fan, but I've been here for almost 12 years.

Alberta will still remain the top destination for international sport activities.

Okay.

The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame is here in Red Deer, as you know.

And I know that they are planning some expansion or they're planning some changes over the coming years.