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POLICY
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Policy Title Date: Motion No.
1-32-3 ASB Administrative -
Stampede Farm Family Award
October 14, 2025 328/25
Purpose:
To select a farm family to represent Kneehill County at the Calgary Stampede.
Policy Statement:
Kneehill County ASB & Council recognize together with the Calgary Stampede the importance of honoring farm
families, and those same families who best exemplify the ideals and way of life, with their contributions to the
enhancement of their rural community and society.
Policy Guidelines:
1. Advertisements for nominations will run in the local paper as well as on the Kneehill County Website as
required.
2. Nominees must meet the following conditions as laid out by Kneehill County and the Calgary Stampede to
be eligible for nomination:
a. Families must be deserving of recognition for both agricultural and community involvement.
b. The Farm Family must be active in primary agriculture, have agriculture as the main source of
income and have members residing on the farm (agribusiness not eligible).
c. Must be a Kneehill County ratepayer with the home quarter located within County boundaries.
d. Nomination forms must be filled out in full.
3. Upon the closing of the nomination date, those nomination forms, which have been completed in full, will
then be judged on the above listed criteria.
4. ASB Staff will organize nominations and present them to the Agricultural Service Board for
recommendation to Council those whom best meet all conditions & criteria.
5. The Agricultural Fieldman will maintain a list of past winners.
6. In the event that no nominations are received, the previous year’s nominations or other nominations as
recommended by the Agricultural Service Board may then be considered.
7. The following, including their immediate family members, will be exempt and ineligible to nominate or be
nominated for the Stampede Farm Family Award while actively serving as: Kneehill County Staff, Council
Members, and Agriculture Service Board Members.
8. Recognition will be in the form of a letter from the Reeve.
9. The selected family’s achievement will typically be shared through the local newspaper, County
newsletter, and other communication channels as appropriate.
POLICY
Section Policy No. Page
ASB 1-32-3 2 of 2
Policy Title Date: Motion No.
1-32-3 ASB Administrative -
Stampede Farm Family Award
October 14, 2025 328/25
“Original Signed” “Original Signed”
Kenneth King,
Reeve
Mike Haugen,
CAO
Approved: March 25, 2014 107/14
Approved: May 8, 2017 308/17
Approved: November 10, 2020 494/2020
Amended: October 14, 2025 328/25
Review Date: October 14, 2029