Address
101 Ranchehouse Rd. Cochrane
Event details
Are you passionate about History? Ranching? Cowboys?
Come out to the Stockmen's Memorial Foundation for an Author Talk with Randall J. Burton. He'll be discussing his book "If The Grass Could Talk: In Search of the Trailblazing F.A. Burton", the sweeping story of a unique ranch family in Alberta’s early days. Focusing on his grandfather, Fred Burton, who arrived in Fort Macleod in the spring of 1886 at the age of 18, short on cash but long on ambition. Burton tells the story of a farm boy who knew nothing about cowhorses or beef cattle, but still managed to land a job on the Winder Ranch. This was the beginning of a ten-year career as a roundup cowboy during the open range era and eventually, Fred managed to save up enough to purchase his own ranch. Despite hostile settlement officials, killing winters and repeated boom and bust cycles in the cattle business, Fred Burton managed to build a legacy that lives on today, more than 130 years later.
Come out to the Stockmen's Memorial Foundation for an Author Talk with Randall J. Burton. He'll be discussing his book "If The Grass Could Talk: In Search of the Trailblazing F.A. Burton", the sweeping story of a unique ranch family in Alberta’s early days. Focusing on his grandfather, Fred Burton, who arrived in Fort Macleod in the spring of 1886 at the age of 18, short on cash but long on ambition. Burton tells the story of a farm boy who knew nothing about cowhorses or beef cattle, but still managed to land a job on the Winder Ranch. This was the beginning of a ten-year career as a roundup cowboy during the open range era and eventually, Fred managed to save up enough to purchase his own ranch. Despite hostile settlement officials, killing winters and repeated boom and bust cycles in the cattle business, Fred Burton managed to build a legacy that lives on today, more than 130 years later.
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admin@stockmen.ca
Cost
Free